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Old 29 November 2011, 03:09 PM   #1
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Rolex Barn find.

A good buddy of mine was clearing out his grandmothers storage rental rooms and came across an old jewelry box. He opened it up and found this piece.

Can anyone tell me anything about this model?

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Old 29 November 2011, 03:14 PM   #2
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My guess is that it's not a real Rolex, sorry.
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Old 29 November 2011, 03:16 PM   #3
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That was my initial thought, but I will await for the real experts to weigh in....
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Old 29 November 2011, 03:17 PM   #4
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Really? Are you sure? Im not familiar with the ladies watches, but she did not strike me as one who would get an imitation.
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Old 29 November 2011, 03:53 PM   #5
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I will keep checking back on this one!
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Old 29 November 2011, 04:00 PM   #6
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I will keep checking back on this one!
Me too!
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Old 29 November 2011, 06:13 PM   #7
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I'm not sure either, best advice I can give would be to take it to a jeweler and have it examined.
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Old 29 November 2011, 06:57 PM   #8
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Nice one.
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Old 29 November 2011, 07:08 PM   #9
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Pop the caseback to verify the movement.

The electroplated part worries me though.
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Old 29 November 2011, 07:16 PM   #10
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Pop the caseback to verify the movement.

The electroplated part worries me though.
Me too,
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Old 29 November 2011, 07:26 PM   #11
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The circular area on the case back demonstrates the wear to the electroplating on the remaining area. (hologram/ sticker or perhaps price tag rom collectors shop?)

I wasn't aware Rolex electroplated.
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Old 30 November 2011, 07:45 AM   #12
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Fake.
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Old 30 November 2011, 08:43 AM   #13
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The "electropate" has me leaning heavily towards Fake.

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