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Old 17 November 2011, 02:30 PM   #1
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Is this rolex real?

My friend is selling this rolex submariner but he said he doesn't have the box or papers so that makes me think it's fake. What do you guys think?
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Old 17 November 2011, 02:37 PM   #2
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I think that you need new friends..........
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Old 17 November 2011, 02:38 PM   #3
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Old 17 November 2011, 02:38 PM   #4
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Pure garbage! Everything on that thing is all wrong!
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Old 17 November 2011, 02:45 PM   #5
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wow that is one horrible replica. Seriously, this guy is your friend?! I hope this is a joke
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Old 17 November 2011, 02:58 PM   #6
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WOW, He was my friend......not anymore....he kept insisting that it was real but I didn't think so. How can you tell it's fake?
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Old 17 November 2011, 05:27 PM   #7
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Non ceramic bezel ... this is funny.. never seen this before
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Old 17 November 2011, 05:41 PM   #8
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If you had to ask then you already knew this person wasn`t your friend,right?
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Old 17 November 2011, 06:04 PM   #9
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Thanks for the help guys. Wait until I show him this tread.
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Old 17 November 2011, 06:13 PM   #10
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This thread smells fishy to me....just HMO
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Old 17 November 2011, 09:18 PM   #11
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This thread smells fishy to me....just HMO

Of course. the imitation friend
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Old 18 November 2011, 12:54 AM   #12
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Thanks for the help guys. Wait until I show him this tread.
How much is your friend asking for the watch ?
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Old 18 November 2011, 04:20 AM   #13
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Old 18 November 2011, 04:26 AM   #14
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Old 18 November 2011, 05:11 AM   #15
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It's his each and he's trying to see if it will pass the duck test... Bye bye
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Old 18 November 2011, 09:26 AM   #16
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First of all, why does my post seem fishy? I'm not some Chinese guy who is posting fakes. All I'm trying to do it get an opinion if the watch is real or not and I got my answer....

He is asking 1,500 and says the reason he is selling it so low is because it needed a new crystal, bezel and a few other things because he claims it was crushed but is in perfect working order now. It's funny because every time I wanted him to meet me at thom duma the local rolex dealer to have a pro look at the watch, he would always have an excuse. Thanks for the help, you guys saved me 1500 bucks!. He pretty much had me convinced it was real. I am looking for my first rolex and would like a submariner. What do you guys think about buying a preowned watches on ebay? I've been looking for a nice submariner in good condition, but don't want to spend more than 5,000. Any advice on where to get a fair price on a used sub? I just don't want to get ripped off.
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Old 18 November 2011, 09:38 AM   #17
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First of all, why does my post seem fishy? I'm not some Chinese guy who is posting fakes. All I'm trying to do it get an opinion if the watch is real or not and I got my answer....

He is asking 1,500 and says the reason he is selling it so low is because it needed a new crystal, bezel and a few other things because he claims it was crushed but is in perfect working order now. It's funny because every time I wanted him to meet me at thom duma the local rolex dealer to have a pro look at the watch, he would always have an excuse. Thanks for the help, you guys saved me 1500 bucks!. He pretty much had me convinced it was real. I am looking for my first rolex and would like a submariner. What do you guys think about buying a preowned watches on ebay? I've been looking for a nice submariner in good condition, but don't want to spend more than 5,000. Any advice on where to get a fair price on a used sub? I just don't want to get ripped off.
What does nationality have to do with anything?
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Old 18 November 2011, 09:41 AM   #18
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First of all, why does my post seem fishy? I'm not some Chinese guy who is posting fakes. All I'm trying to do it get an opinion if the watch is real or not and I got my answer....

He is asking 1,500 and says the reason he is selling it so low is because it needed a new crystal, bezel and a few other things because he claims it was crushed but is in perfect working order now. It's funny because every time I wanted him to meet me at thom duma the local rolex dealer to have a pro look at the watch, he would always have an excuse. Thanks for the help, you guys saved me 1500 bucks!. He pretty much had me convinced it was real. I am looking for my first rolex and would like a submariner. What do you guys think about buying a preowned watches on ebay? I've been looking for a nice submariner in good condition, but don't want to spend more than 5,000. Any advice on where to get a fair price on a used sub? I just don't want to get ripped off.
You should be able to find a sub here in the for sale section in the 5k range
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Old 18 November 2011, 09:43 AM   #19
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What does nationality have to do with anything?
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Old 18 November 2011, 10:12 AM   #20
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You should be able to find a sub here in the for sale section in the 5k range
You can get a fine M 16610 for $5,000 - 5,500 here on TRF. No need to go anywhere else.

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Old 18 November 2011, 11:08 PM   #21
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What does nationality have to do with anything?
Do you really want someone to spell it out for you ?
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Old 19 November 2011, 12:49 AM   #22
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Old 19 November 2011, 01:06 AM   #23
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Fake of the month.
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Old 19 November 2011, 02:43 AM   #24
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Do you really want someone to spell it out for you ?
Considering Rolex is sending the majority of their inventory to China these days... Sure. Explain why Chinese people are more suspect to post fakes here... What? Because fakes are manufactured there? So is everything else in the world. Ignorance...
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Old 19 November 2011, 03:12 AM   #25
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First of all, why does my post seem fishy? I'm not some Chinese guy who is posting fakes. All I'm trying to do it get an opinion if the watch is real or not and I got my answer....

He is asking 1,500 and says the reason he is selling it so low is because it needed a new crystal, bezel and a few other things because he claims it was crushed but is in perfect working order now. It's funny because every time I wanted him to meet me at thom duma the local rolex dealer to have a pro look at the watch, he would always have an excuse. Thanks for the help, you guys saved me 1500 bucks!. He pretty much had me convinced it was real. I am looking for my first rolex and would like a submariner. What do you guys think about buying a preowned watches on ebay? I've been looking for a nice submariner in good condition, but don't want to spend more than 5,000. Any advice on where to get a fair price on a used sub? I just don't want to get ripped off.
What a jackass...
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Old 19 November 2011, 04:41 AM   #26
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I am looking for my first rolex and would like a submariner. What do you guys think about buying a preowned watches on ebay? I've been looking for a nice submariner in good condition, but don't want to spend more than 5,000. Any advice on where to get a fair price on a used sub? I just don't want to get ripped off.
First, welcome to TRF.

Understand you will get a lot of doubters here because we are used to people trying to see if their fakes will pass, or trying to learn how to make a better fake. Some might suspect you of this, and frankly if they're right we'll probably never know.

However I prefer to give the benefit of the doubt. I would strongly advise you to look for a used Sub in the For Sale section of these forums. There are a lot of reputable dealers here and you can check them out in the Who's Who section.

Personally I would avoid eBay. Although there are a lot of reputable dealers there too, you increase your chances of getting a fake, or nothing at all - a lot of scammers on eBay.
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