Rolex Buckle Real or Fake?

[bonvivant]

Hello Everyone,

I am very new to this forum and in need of some of your expert advice. I have a 1970 Air King and recently purchased a lizard band without a buckle.
In my frequent searches on eBay I came across the buckle shown below. It is described as a vintage genuine Rolex ss buckle that has been polished. What are your thoughts? Real or fake? Thank you so much for any help you can offer.

[tudorman8276]

...on the bay frequently.

I am not all knowledgeable about the buckles. Just a few of them. I PERSONALLY stay away from the ones you have pictured. The ones I am MOST familiar with with will be hallmarked (stamped, with the appropriate markings for whatever they are, ie, gold, or S/S, plaque, etc.

Even the ones I reference, you have to be careful, as there are counterfeits of them that are actually laser etched as opposed to the stamping.

Hope this helps, Stan.

[stevemulholland3]

Yeah,honestly its hit or miss with these buckles...they are so hard to authenticate because there is not much to them to copy..the only thing left is to do a metallurgical sample to see what its composed of and if it matches the rolex made one...way too much work for a buckle..just try and get it for as cheap as you can and enjoy it..
or buy from rolex only..