Rolex Authentication

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AggieKatie2
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Anyone on Texags validate a Rolex? Yes we plan on taking it somewhere but wanted to check here if anyone was an expert.

Concerned with the offset on the back.

NormanEH
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This is what AI is for
Sticks&Stones
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The "Swiss Made" at the bottom looks off


Also, I don't see that on any of the google images of that watch (I didn't look long)
BoxingAg84
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Download the "chrono24" app on your iphone.
Click on the watch scanner tab.
It'll authenticate it within seconds.
Mucho austin
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Does not look real to me

6, 7, & 8 diamonds look crooked and don't line up with lume well

Also, what is under the crown logo?
@NFLPlayerProps
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Not looking great. How does the second hand move? Does it tick once per second or sweep
jh0400
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Not real. The Cyclops is the dead giveaway.
OnlyForNow
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Zooming in all the way on an iPhone the text on the face all ends up appearing blurry…. Like AI generally writes text in some instances.

I wonder if the picture is even real now.

If it's a real watch the face has been cleaned and POORLY refurbished.
FIDO*98*
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FTAC2011 is the guy for all things Rolex

https://texags.com/forums/38/topics/2759133/0#discussion
AggieKatie2
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The image is real. Basically we're going through in-laws stuff. Trying to determine what things are of value.
maroon barchetta
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The "Y" in "OYSTER" looks funky.
MonkeyKnifeFighter
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Not an authenticator by any means, but there are a few things that suggest mid-90s era reproduction. In addition to some really great call-outs in several posts above:

- diamond hour markers would never cover engraving on the dial.
- "T SWISS MADE T" nomenclature was only used in a very short year range in the late 80s to very early 90s, and in all of those vintage models the engraving was outside of the minute ticks rather than inside.
- 12:00 Rolex logo should be offset off the minute ticks either 1) at the same distance that the diamond hour markers are, or 2) aligning the center of mass of the hour markers and the logo. Different years have varying styles of offset
- the round imprint below the 12:00 Rolex logo wouldn't be there
- the toolworking on the engraving on the "superlative chronometer officially certified" looks way too unfinished for Rolex QC
- pearloid/lume inlays on the hour and minute hand are misaligned on the hands, they're usually pushed out nearly to the tips of the hands

edited to add: if I inherited this, I'd wear it shamelessly in my collection. But if the executor is trying to distribute the estate across families by equal approximate value, don't let them value this in the $4-13k range that a blind online appraisal might suggest.

editied to add pt 2: don't laugh that it's scribed as an Oyster sub-model even though the bracelet is obviously jubilee style. Rolex does that too and it makes me laugh.
713nervy
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Rolexes, really?! Can't wait to bring this up at our next church meeting.
nealan
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Also the diamond marker at 6 is covering the "Swiss made" and there's a visible drop of glue under the crown. Not to mention , as stated , sloppy text
AggieKatie2
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This is all helpful. We were 90% sure it was fake, 10% maybe real.

Noticed several of these, but not all.
permabull
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MonkeyKnifeFighter said:

editied to add pt 2: don't laugh that it's scribed as an Oyster sub-model even though the bracelet is obviously jubilee style. Rolex does that too and it makes me laugh.

Oyster on the dial means the case is water resistant, not what bracelet it came with.

rolex code:
oyster = water resistant
perpetual = automatic
superlative chronometer officially certified = better than COSC
fc2112
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Man, there are a lot of fake Rolex websites out there. I'm tempted to get a fake just for fun. Anyone know who has the best fakes? Hopefully one not as obvious as the OP has.

I like this one.

permabull
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Most people I know get them off reddit. There are whole communities dedicated to "replicas" lol
FIDO*98*
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VS Factory and Clean Factory are known for their "super clones"

I thought about getting one to match my Rolex Yacht Master for when I travel and other situations I don't want to wear the real one, but they run $850-1,000 or so and there are plenty of nice watches in that range. Hamilton, Vaer, Henry Archer and Orient are a few brands under $1,000 that still feel like a luxury watch without being a fake something else. I'm probably going to spend a little over and get a Jack Mason
NoahAg
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Poor people problems. Never had to worry about my Patek Philippe.
BoxingAg84
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I bought 3 replica Rolex watches at the Hongqiao Pearl Market in China in 2019.
$100 each.
Only a highly trained eye can catch the differences.
I get compliments on them all the time.
AggieArchitect04
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Looks legit to me OP.

I'd ask no less than $20,000.
IIIHorn
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Second hand?
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