A guy on the street in Manhattan yesterday...

[tfduff723]

You took the high road and handled it like a gentleman.

[CRM114]

Could've been modded. People on here do that too.

[RinkRolex]

Originally Posted by subtona

funny story

+1

[GradyPhilpott]

Several years ago I was cooking for one of my club's events and one of the visitors came over to watch and I complimented him on his TT Sub.

During our conversation I noticed that the gold on the clasp had worn off.

I managed not to miss a beat, though and smiled all the while I was serving his burger.

What else was there to do?

[Rogdogg]

He'll probably find out soon enough anyway. You told him it was quite rare which is a point that wasn't lost on him as you said he was pleased to hear that. He will probably have gone home and started googling the watch to try to value it. He could be searching for a long time. He might even come across this post!

[VinnieVegas]

Originally Posted by Jack T

I understand that, as I own a 14060m and enjoy the threads where owners extoll the attributes of the clean dial and others say they need a date.

I was just asking if perhaps the person didn't make or realize the distinction between a Sub and a Sub Date. The OP didn't say how he verified the man had a fake Rolex. Was it a close visual inspection or an assumption based on an erroneous reference?

Yes, he showed it to me. It purported to be a Submariner, not a Submariner Date.

It impressed me as a fake as a two-tone steel and fold Rolex Submariner 14060/14060M doesn't exist.

It's either a modification or a fake. I think if it was a custom modfication, he would have detailed that when I complimented on its rarity.

Indeed, that reference is so rare, it doesn't exist. I suppose it would be the 14063 or 14063M.

[GradyPhilpott]

I hadn't thought of the possibility before, but I guess a person might put a TT bracelet on a Sub.

It's not something I'd do, but some people might.

Did it have a gold bezel?

[ZeKe]

Some people get mad when others wear fakes, but it makes me kinda sad lol

[doubleinfive]

I wonder if the guy on the street thought yours was not real and was just being polite...

[sickened1]

Originally Posted by ZeKe

Some people get mad when others wear fakes, but it makes me kinda sad lol

I'm the opposite, wear the real thing but tell everyone it's a fake.


Agreed with how you handled that, Vinnie.

[bdex75]

Originally Posted by Jocke

You can always build one.



Here is my TT 1680 which does not exist.

Are you on vacation in Manhattan Jocke?? And did some nice man with a Rolex compliment your absolutely stunning watch???


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[subking86]

I know a guy that has a two tone tag huer bracelet on a 16610. When he commented on my 16610, he automatically mentioned that he had tag before buying the sub. After getting the sub, he missed the TT, so he just swapped bracelets.
To each his own.

[SeaAndSky]

Thanks for the laugh Jocke!

[superstarmar]

Originally Posted by 77T

If you had one of these...



And didn't like the date...a dial/crystal swap is just a quick fix.

But I agree the best thing was done in this case.

Whoever made the copy or fake forgot to add the date and
Gold on the bezel, dial and crown ...

[Hairdude1]

Originally Posted by AK797

That was nice of you, as he was being nice no need to be nasty.

x2

[Danny83]

[Speeding911]

You're a gentleman. Nicely done.

[yukosaturno]

Originally Posted by GradyPhilpott

Several years ago I was cooking for one of my club's events and one of the visitors came over to watch and I complimented him on his TT Sub.

During our conversation I noticed that the gold on the clasp had worn off.

I managed not to miss a beat, though and smiled all the while I was serving his burger.

What else was there to do?

in that case it could actually be an early two tone sub that came with an ss clasp...

[TheVTCGuy]

Very classy move, he was being nice, no need to cause a negative situation. I had a similar experience once but first... I am sorry for being a Dorklehead, but TT subs? They DO exist.... Don't they?

Anyway on to my similar story, one day many years ago I was at some shop, there was a young kid, maybe 18, 20 years old, working the cash register. He had on what was an obvious fake Sub, for so many reasons I won't bother to list, but it was not even a GOOD replica. This was in my Navy Pilot days and I was wearing my GMT. I actually was trying to be nice and said something along the lines of: "Not a bad job, that almost looks real" He said: "It IS real" Now, being the natural SOB that I was (am) I lifted up my arm to show him my GMT and what a real Rolex looks like, and point out the obvious issues that made his a fake, when he said: "My father gave it to me as a graduation present." ... ... ....

DOH! I lowered my arm, said something along the lines of: "Looks very nice" and left. I don't know why, it certainly was none of my dam business, but it made me feel bad. I am just VERY glad I didn't do what an SOB like myself would do and point out it was a fake. No need to make a negative situation.

[Steve in SoCal]

Originally Posted by 77T

If you had one of these...



And didn't like the date...a dial/crystal swap is just a quick fix.

But I agree the best thing was done in this case.

Great suggestion. I have a 16613 Black and the date and cyclops really bug me.


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[fskywalker]

Originally Posted by Norm34

I think OP was trying to hint the guy that a two tone 14060 doesn't actually exist but the guy didn't get it?

X2


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[phillycheez]

What situation?

So if it was real it's ok?

I don't agree with fake people wear fake watches garbage.

There's plenty of fake people who wear real watches.

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[GradyPhilpott]

Originally Posted by yukosaturno

in that case it could actually be an early two tone sub that came with an ss clasp...

No, the gold was worn off in patches.

[ched]

you did right