Rolex Expert Reveals 10 Little-Known Ways to Tell a Real Rolex From a Fake
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Rolex Expert Reveals 10 Little-Known Ways to Tell a Real Rolex From a Fake
How can you tell a real Rolex from a fake? The question is simple but the answer can be complex, says San Francisco watch expert Avi Dayan. “Not knowing how means an unsuspecting buyer can be fooled in the blink of an eye."
San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) June 1, 2006 -- How can you tell a real Rolex from a fake? The question is simple but the answer can be complex, says San Francisco watch expert Avi Dayan. “Not knowing how means an unsuspecting buyer can be fooled in the blink of an eye."
"I've been selling pre-owned Rolex watches for more than 16 years and anyone who knows me knows I live, sleep, eat Rolex watches 365 days a year," says Dayan, an international collectible watch specialist.
"Therefore, it's not much of a surprise that every time I go to a party -- and it never fails -- someone pulls me over and whispers: 'C'mon, tell me the truth. How do the pros tell the difference between the real ones and the fakes?'"
In defense, Dayan says he wrote ten tips for spotting an authentic Rolex watch. "I've also compiled a list of what I call, 'Rolex Laws to Live By.' Now, when someone pulls me away from the buffet table and asks the inevitable question, I'm prepared."
Dayan says when pros are evaluating a Rolex, "Job One is to be skeptical. You're paid to be suspicious. Trickery and deceit are out there and the pros know the devil is definitely in the details.They focus on things other people never notice.”
10 Tips For Telling a Real Rolex From a Fake
1. Rolex has never manufactured a watch with a see-through case. If you see a glass-back case on a watch, move on. You’re not looking at a Rolex.
2. Rolex has never fabricated a case or a band with even the smallest amount of rubber. You know it’s a fake if you feel rubber.
3. Skeleton dials display the moving parts of a timepiece. A skeleton dial may look trendy, but it's sure thing that the watch is not a Rolex.
4. Oyster Perpetual Rolex watches always have a screwed-back case – never a pop-up.
5. Rolex Oysters are fabricated of stainless steel, gold or platinum. Chrome or chrome-plate is never used.
6. Only men’s full-size Rolex watches have day and date features.
7. The case of a Rolex President is platinum, 18-karat yellow or white gold – never stainless steel or two-tone stainless and gold.
8. Rolex watches are not gold-plated – ever. In the quest for a real Rolex; look for either 14 or 18-karat gold.
9. Surprise, surprise. Rolex does indeed, manufacture a watch with a quartz movement. It's called the Perpetual Oyster. But, be careful before you buy. These watches are rare. Quartz movements comprise fewer than 10% of all Perpetual Oysters. The other 90% are conventional automatic Rolex movements.
10. Rolex is a Swiss company that in years past manufactured watches in various other countries including the U.S, Mexico, Italy and Venezuela – but never China. A “Chinese-made Rolex” is a genuine fake.
'Rolex Laws To Live By'
• Never buy a watch on the street.
• Never buy from an Internet dealer – unless he also operates a brick and mortar store situated in a secure, respectable location, preferably in the United States. A customer should always have the option to visit the proprietor’s store and personally inspect a watch. A used Rolex, like a new one, should always come with a warranty.
• Never buy Rolex watches in the Far East or Turkey, even if the dealer has a storefront presence.
• Always pay with a credit card – not cash or check. A credit card purchase provides flexibility in case you need to return the watch.
• Never buy a watch on Craig’s List.
About the Author:
Avi Dayan has owned San Francisco-based A&E Watches for the past 16 years. He is an international specialist in buying and selling collectible and used Rolex watches.
RE: Rolex Expert Reveals 10 Little-Known Ways to Tell a Real Rolex From a Fake
Vielen Dank, aber so richtig tiefgreifende Erkenntnisse lässt Avi Dayan da ja nicht vom Stapel...
Sorry, TR-DK, but this list is not worth to be read...
... because there is nothing new in your statements. The statements are too banal to give me a real platform to be able to differentiate a real Rolex from a fake.
Nowadays - since many years - the fakes are so perfectly styled and similar to the real thing that at first and second and third sight you really never see the difference. In most cases you need a real expert for clarification and the watch must opened to be sure if it is real or is a fake.
So all the statemenst you qoute perhaps were important 10 yrs ago but nowadays they are very banal in the way, for instance, saying:
If you wanna buy a Mercedes and the chassis looks like a Trabbi never believe that this car is a real Mercedes.
Sorry for my frank answer but this is my personal opinion.
RE: Rolex Expert Reveals 10 Little-Known Ways to Tell a Real Rolex From a Fake
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Original von TR-DK
9. Surprise, surprise. Rolex does indeed, manufacture a watch with a quartz movement. It's called the Perpetual Oyster. But, be careful before you buy. These watches are rare. Quartz movements comprise fewer than 10% of all Perpetual Oysters. The other 90% are conventional automatic Rolex movements.
Na ja, der Überkenner scheint das auch nicht zu sein :rolleyes:
Peter
