Rolex Daytona White Gold Real one or not??? Please help me!!!

[timeless-watches]

hi, there,

I bought a watch from a private person for 7.000€
a white gold daytona, foi me it seems to be authentic

do you Think it is authentic rolex or a fake??

please help me

i don't have any better pictures sorry

[IMG][/IMG]

[IMG][/IMG]

[IMG][/IMG]

[Dr. Robert]

you didn't take it to a Rolex AD to check on it's authenticity?

[dragonrolex]

Where are the luminescence on the hour hand and minute hand? The crown protector gaps seem too wide.

[timeless-watches]

Originally Posted by dragonrolex

Where are the luminescence on the hour hand and minute hand? The crown protector gaps seem too wide.

no, i didn't take it to an expert.
if it would be a fake, the writing would not be so perfect o.r??

[conrail]

Originally Posted by timeless-watches

no, i didn't take it to an expert.
if it would be a fake, the writing would not be so perfect o.r??

To be honest, the first thing that threw me on this one WAS the writing...its not so perfect. But then again, I can't say conclusively, just an educated guess.

[brianwentland]

i was thinking the same thing - will be interested to see how this one works out....

[conrail]

Hrm, hard to say. The "SWISS MADE" font at the bottom looks a bit chunky, the coronet on the crown looks too small, and the subdial hands look a bit on the smaller size. But that could just be the way the pictures were taken. If you could post higher-res pics of the dial that might help.

The bezel is usually telling on any white gold replica - but this one looks pretty good.

Kinda silly to drop that money on it without knowing whether or not it is authentic!

[conrail]

And another thing, why in one of your pictures is the subdial at 9 not reset to "0", whereas in the other picture it is but there is no indication of the large seconds hand running or the subdial at 3 going?

[Route 66]

I'm no expert but the coronet on the crown doesn't look right.

[thesharkfactor]

sorry to say.. im sure its fake.

*you can clearly see a white plastic gasket under the crystal!!!
*you can cleary see the laser etched crown @6 on the crystal!!!!! there is NO way you should be able to make that out.

im sure there are more pointers, but im best at spotting fake subs- that's my subject lol....

*where is the lume on the hands?

[conrail]

Originally Posted by thesharkfactor

*you can cleary see the laser etched crown @6 on the crystal!!!!! there is NO way you should be able to make that out.

Great eye! It is way too big as well. I still haven't been able to find my laser-etched coronet haha

[thesharkfactor]

only the sharpest most keen eye, under a very bright light can spot the etching without any aid like a loupe. it is barely visible. it is certainly not anything like the large bold etch on that crystal! the real thing is a cluster of very, very fine dots and berly visible even under the brightest of lamps. it should also be slightly smaller than the example above too!

that watch is fake.. if im wrong, i'll eat my 16613.

[Numismatist]

Sorry, there are just too many things wrong with that watch.

[conrail]

timeless-watches: Its not bad just glancing at it as a whole, but when you start to dissect each piece of the watch as you should when examining it for authenticity, SOOO many things are wrong about this one. Sorry mate, I hope you didn't really drop $7k euros on it or can get your money back.

[BigMac53]

please remove post.

Tried quoting someone and was not successful lol

[t e x]

Originally Posted by thesharkfactor

only the sharpest most keen eye, under a very bright light can spot the etching without any aid like a loupe. it is barely visible. it is certainly not anything like the large bold etch on that crystal! the real thing is a cluster of very, very fine dots and berly visible even under the brightest of lamps. it should also be slightly smaller than the example above too!

that watch is fake.. if im wrong, i'll eat my 16613.

and the cluster of the "dots" on the coronet etching are different depths

[thesharkfactor]

@timeless watches- does it say "Rolex 24hr" engraved on the caseback?

[timeless-watches]

Originally Posted by thesharkfactor

@timeless watches- does it say "Rolex 24hr" engraved on the caseback?

if it is wrong i ve never ever seen any nearly perfect fake like that !!!
look at the other fakes , they are very very easy to detect

[thesharkfactor]

Originally Posted by timeless-watches

if it is wrong i ve never ever seen any nearly perfect fake like that !!!
look at the other fakes , they are very very easy to detect

does it have the caseback engraved or not? its a sure way to tell fake from genuine..

[Chris B]

Hope there's gonna be a happy outcome, ie refund for the OP

[hanybad]

Can we get a picture of the caseback?thanks

[timeless-watches]

Originally Posted by hanybad

Can we get a picture of the caseback?thanks

Many thanks to you all!!!

But we should be careful in the future as well, as there could be a fake that would be very close to the original.
Of yourse I can return the watch to the customer.

Thanks all for your effords!!

Greetings

Ben


Sorry i don't have a back case pisture

[thesharkfactor]

Originally Posted by timeless-watches

Of yourse I can return the watch to the customer.

Thanks all for your effords!!

Freetings

Ben

customer????

i thought you bought it??

you seem remarkably calm for having just lost 7,000eu.. you are starting to stink (just like that watch....)

[timeless-watches]

Originally Posted by thesharkfactor

customer????

i thought you bought it??

you are starting to stink (just like that watch....)

it is not engraved 24h daytona

the seller is a customer as i am a watch dealer, but don't have any case opening tools with me

[t e x]

Crown Guards look off, the coronet @ the 12 on the dial looks to be painted on... and what others above have mentioned, i.e. laser etched coronet, lume on hands, etc...

[esm]

Originally Posted by timeless-watches

hi, there,

I bought a watch from a private person for 7.000€
a white gold daytona, foi me it seems to be authentic

do you Think it is authentic rolex or a fake??

abit too late dont you think?

for me at the first glance - the chrono pushers, crown, bezel font, etched coronet, and leather strap end piece looked "off" to me...

what made you to think it was authentic at that price?

[1340jas]

I would have thought a watch dealer would have been very dubious about this watch if he handled and inspected it. Just my opinion.