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mjclark32 · 5 September 2014, 11:54 PM

Good morning All,
Went to dinner down the road last night. Pulled in behind a gorgeous Bentley GT, a guy and his girlfriend get out and we walk in behind them. Bar was packed, but there were three open seats at the bar. The guy and his girl sit down, my wife sits down next to them...
As I'm ordering drinks between my wife and the guy I notice a monster on his wrist...
Of course, I have to ask, "where were you able to pick that up?"
He said that he's buddy from college days owed him some money and sent him it a few weeks/months ago, he goes on to talk about how big it is and going from that to the daytona was crazy etc...
A table opened up behind them and they went to it, we didn't talk any more.
My question is I didn't think it was available to the public?

Maybe his buddy is now an AD or Rolex rep?
I didn't grab his wrist and take too good of a look, but everything looked legit from a couple steps back...

Any ideas?

GoingPlaces · 6 September 2014, 12:38 AM

Replica.

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mjclark32 · 6 September 2014, 12:45 AM

Well, that's embarrassing...

sctp39 · 6 September 2014, 12:50 AM

did he look like this?

Randy · 6 September 2014, 12:57 AM

The new Deepsea is available thru several grey market dealers now , was probably real deal.

kilyung · 6 September 2014, 01:00 AM

Challenge has never been retailed and there are only a few prototypes iirc.

Noonan · 6 September 2014, 01:02 AM

Do you mean the new DSSD model with the black/blue dial or the actual DS Challenge which wasn't released for sale?

http://www.hodinkee.com/blog/live-ph...camerons-rolex

Solidarity · 6 September 2014, 01:02 AM

It probably was just a regular Deepsea... they never mass produced/released to the public the Challenge. Unless his friend is the CEO of Rolex...

D116622 · 6 September 2014, 01:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Randy

The new Deepsea is available thru several grey market dealers now , was probably real deal.

deep sea challenge isn't the deepsea

Deep Sea Challenge :

Vincent65 · 6 September 2014, 01:08 AM

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Originally Posted by mjclark32

Well, that's embarrassing...

Possibly, if it was 'just' a Deepsea, but if it was the Challenge - awesome!

14060m · 6 September 2014, 01:09 AM

Replica

travisb · 6 September 2014, 01:19 AM

Can't imagine that it was the Challenge. I believe there were only 2 or 3 produced..

x zombie · 6 September 2014, 01:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GoingPlaces

Replica.

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I'll second that. I saw several of the replica ones here in Afghanistan. Fake of course and a choice in three finishes. Stainless, rose gold and black

Alpino · 6 September 2014, 01:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by travisb

Can't imagine that it was the Challenge. I believe there were only 2 or 3 produced..

It was probably a fake in this bar ... just Google it and you'll find some "replica" for 1500us$

Rolex build 5 and only 5 of this prototype :

(credit Rolex official website)

tkerrmd · 6 September 2014, 02:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by D116622

deep sea challenge isn't the deepsea

Deep Sea Challenge :

ok now thats a watch!!

Vincent65 · 6 September 2014, 02:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alpino

It was probably a fake in this bar ... just Google it and you'll find some "replica" for 1500us$

Rolex build 5 and only 5 of this prototype :

Maybe, but who's to say that the owners of the 5 made are house-bound? It may be unlikely, but is it impossible that someone owns one and went out for a drink, wearing it?

diver2012 · 6 September 2014, 02:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Vincent65

Maybe, but who's to say that the owners of the 5 made are house-bound? It may be unlikely, but is it impossible that someone owns one and went out for a drink, wearing it?

Yes...because you couldn't move your arm with one on!

Lgear080 · 6 September 2014, 02:29 AM

$300 hunk of poo

Vincent65 · 6 September 2014, 02:30 AM

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Originally Posted by diver2012

Yes...because you couldn't move your arm with one on!

maybe you couldn't

beshannon · 6 September 2014, 03:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mjclark32

He said that he's buddy from college days owed him some money and sent him it a few weeks/months ago

Any ideas?

So he owed him $300?

Or he did not just want to pay his debt with actual money?

Or the most likely scenario that is was faux

Rolexpharm · 6 September 2014, 03:48 AM

His friend might have built the sub for James Cameron to have one. Like stated above there were only 5 made. 1 was definitely on the sub. Still would be cool if it really was the Deepsea challenge. But you couldn't miss it even if you tried. It's a 51 mm case and it's double the thickness of the DSSD

mjclark32 · 6 September 2014, 04:24 AM

It was definitely a challenge or a "want to be" challenge. The thing was massive and the crystal was very tall.
I've seen plenty of DSSD's and subs etc...

Noonan · 6 September 2014, 04:44 AM

I find it hard to imagine that someone who can afford a Bentley GT would waste their time with fake watches but it happens (I'm looking at you, Carmello Anthony...). Or maybe you spotted one of the 5 in existence. Sadly, the more probable answer is that it's a fake; especially when you consider the story on how he got it.

Macnavara · 6 September 2014, 04:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mjclark32

Good morning All,
Went to dinner down the road last night. Pulled in behind a gorgeous Bentley GT, a guy and his girlfriend get out and we walk in behind them. Bar was packed, but there were three open seats at the bar. The guy and his girl sit down, my wife sits down next to them...
As I'm ordering drinks between my wife and the guy I notice a monster on his wrist...
Of course, I have to ask, "where were you able to pick that up?"
He said that he's buddy from college days owed him some money and sent him it a few weeks/months ago, he goes on to talk about how big it is and going from that to the daytona was crazy etc...
A table opened up behind them and they went to it, we didn't talk any more.
My question is I didn't think it was available to the public?

Maybe his buddy is now an AD or Rolex rep?
I didn't grab his wrist and take too good of a look, but everything looked legit from a couple steps back...

Any ideas?

Cant have owed him much.....

Leodagan · 7 September 2014, 12:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Noonan

I find it hard to imagine that someone who can afford a Bentley GT would waste their time with fake watches but it happens (I'm looking at you, Carmello Anthony...). Or maybe you spotted one of the 5 in existence. Sadly, the more probable answer is that it's a fake; especially when you consider the story on how he got it.

Maybe a fake Bentley too

jhcam8 · 7 September 2014, 01:12 AM

A mystery to be sure.

x zombie · 7 September 2014, 01:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Leodagan

Maybe a fake Bentley too

Certified preowned or rented?

x zombie · 7 September 2014, 01:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mjclark32

Good morning All,
Bar was packed, but there were three open seats at the bar. The guy and his girl sit down, my wife sits down next to them...

If I was a big baller rocking the unobtainium, I wouldn't be sitting at the bar. I'd be in my private V.I.P. booth.

brokenchains · 7 September 2014, 02:51 AM

I know it's taboo, but I have seen a rep in person, a friend of mine keeps it on his desk
as a trinket, he also has a Daytona clock on his wall, just a novelty if seen in the wild.

Rogdogg · 7 September 2014, 02:51 AM

I was on the train in Bangkok yesterday and saw a guy wearing the biggest fake rolex I've ever seen. It was a monster. I thought to myself, oh my god what a bad fake that they had got the size so wrong. I hadn't even thought about the deepsea challenge. I just google "fake deepsea challenge" to check and the exact watch the guy was wearing popped up. I've never seen such a big watch. I thought it was a replica regular deepsea and thought it was comical how they had got the size so wrong.

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5 September 2014, 11:54 PM	#1
mjclark32 "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Real Name: MJC Location: PHL USA Watch: IWC, Rolex, AP Posts: 29,232	Saw a deepsea challenge last night, at a bar... Good morning All, Went to dinner down the road last night. Pulled in behind a gorgeous Bentley GT, a guy and his girlfriend get out and we walk in behind them. Bar was packed, but there were three open seats at the bar. The guy and his girl sit down, my wife sits down next to them... As I'm ordering drinks between my wife and the guy I notice a monster on his wrist... Of course, I have to ask, "where were you able to pick that up?" He said that he's buddy from college days owed him some money and sent him it a few weeks/months ago, he goes on to talk about how big it is and going from that to the daytona was crazy etc... A table opened up behind them and they went to it, we didn't talk any more. My question is I didn't think it was available to the public? Maybe his buddy is now an AD or Rolex rep? I didn't grab his wrist and take too good of a look, but everything looked legit from a couple steps back... Any ideas? __________________

6 September 2014, 12:45 AM	#3
mjclark32 "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Real Name: MJC Location: PHL USA Watch: IWC, Rolex, AP Posts: 29,232	Well, that's embarrassing... __________________

6 September 2014, 01:02 AM	#8
Solidarity "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: NYC Watch: GMT 16700, DSSD Posts: 181	It probably was just a regular Deepsea... they never mass produced/released to the public the Challenge. Unless his friend is the CEO of Rolex... __________________ - "The wolf climbing the hill is hungrier than the wolf on the top of the hill..." - "Yeah, but if the wolf wants the food, it's there"

6 September 2014, 01:09 AM	#11
14060m "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: USA Watch: 116610 , 16233 Posts: 1,802	Replica __________________

6 September 2014, 04:24 AM	#22
mjclark32 "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Real Name: MJC Location: PHL USA Watch: IWC, Rolex, AP Posts: 29,232	It was definitely a challenge or a "want to be" challenge. The thing was massive and the crystal was very tall. I've seen plenty of DSSD's and subs etc... __________________

6 September 2014, 12:38 AM	#2
GoingPlaces "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Washington, DC Posts: 5,356	Replica. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

6 September 2014, 12:57 AM	#5
Randy "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Real Name: Randy Location: Ohio Watch: AP, Rolex, Panerai Posts: 1,241	The new Deepsea is available thru several grey market dealers now , was probably real deal.

6 September 2014, 01:00 AM	#6
kilyung 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Cave Watch: Sundial Posts: 33,940	Challenge has never been retailed and there are only a few prototypes iirc.

6 September 2014, 01:02 AM	#7
Noonan Banned Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: US Watch: 3570.50 Posts: 2,156	Do you mean the new DSSD model with the black/blue dial or the actual DS Challenge which wasn't released for sale? http://www.hodinkee.com/blog/live-ph...camerons-rolex

6 September 2014, 01:19 AM	#12
travisb 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Real Name: Travis Location: FL / NYC Watch: Yes.. Posts: 33,423	Can't imagine that it was the Challenge. I believe there were only 2 or 3 produced..

6 September 2014, 02:29 AM	#18
Lgear080 Banned Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: NYC Posts: 3,506	$300 hunk of poo

6 September 2014, 03:48 AM	#21
Rolexpharm "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Bensalem, Pa Posts: 638	His friend might have built the sub for James Cameron to have one. Like stated above there were only 5 made. 1 was definitely on the sub. Still would be cool if it really was the Deepsea challenge. But you couldn't miss it even if you tried. It's a 51 mm case and it's double the thickness of the DSSD

6 September 2014, 04:44 AM	#23
Noonan Banned Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: US Watch: 3570.50 Posts: 2,156	I find it hard to imagine that someone who can afford a Bentley GT would waste their time with fake watches but it happens (I'm looking at you, Carmello Anthony...). Or maybe you spotted one of the 5 in existence. Sadly, the more probable answer is that it's a fake; especially when you consider the story on how he got it.

7 September 2014, 01:12 AM	#26
jhcam8 "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2011 Real Name: Jim Location: SE MI, USA Watch: Sub C Posts: 2,068	A mystery to be sure.

7 September 2014, 02:51 AM	#29
brokenchains "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 438	I know it's taboo, but I have seen a rep in person, a friend of mine keeps it on his desk as a trinket, he also has a Daytona clock on his wall, just a novelty if seen in the wild. __________________ 116520 White Dial M, 116200 White Index Jubilee, Tudor Tiger Chronograph

7 September 2014, 02:51 AM	#30
Rogdogg 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Bangkok Posts: 6,124	I was on the train in Bangkok yesterday and saw a guy wearing the biggest fake rolex I've ever seen. It was a monster. I thought to myself, oh my god what a bad fake that they had got the size so wrong. I hadn't even thought about the deepsea challenge. I just google "fake deepsea challenge" to check and the exact watch the guy was wearing popped up. I've never seen such a big watch. I thought it was a replica regular deepsea and thought it was comical how they had got the size so wrong. Sent from my SM-N900 using Tapatalk __________________ Nil Satis Nisi Optimum

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