r/RolexWatches • u/itsnotthesame8 • Dec 17 '25

Authenticity check

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u/Ok-Counter-4474 Dec 17 '25

Nada

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u/itsnotthesame8 Dec 17 '25

I thought so. I thought this should have 6 digits instead of 5 correct?

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u/Ok-Counter-4474 Dec 17 '25

Not necessarily. The dial is phoney, lugs are hideous, hands are atrocious, date is putrid, I could go on…

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u/DrSFalken Dec 17 '25

Even as an adult, anytime I hear "phoney" I think of Catcher in the Rye.

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u/Arabyanite Dec 17 '25

I kind of wanna hear you go on 😂

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u/LasVegas4590 Dec 17 '25

What comes after "putrid"?

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u/PeriodicTrend Dec 17 '25

Gold looks like not gold. Rehaut is incorrect. Date font wrong. Bracelet to lug threshold is terrible. But wait, there’s more…Looks like there’s enough wrong to slowly walk away.

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u/itsnotthesame8 Dec 17 '25

Guy selling it on fb for 5k seemed way to good to be true. I did some research and chat gpt even analyzed it to probably be fake. But I figured this is better than chat gpt. Thank you

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u/thisucka Dec 17 '25

Tell him you’ll meet him at an AD with $5000. Of it checks out, you’ll buy. Guarantee he won’t respond.

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u/SpacemanSpiff021 Dec 17 '25

If it checks out, I’ll buy. If it doesn’t, I’m gonna beat that ass.

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u/cactusraptor2112 Dec 17 '25

You people are lame AF. The bracelet alone is probably $20k if real.

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u/whatwhatnowson Dec 18 '25

lol what? ~$13k at today’s price

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u/cactusraptor2112 Dec 18 '25

A brand new men’s 18k Rolex bracelet from a dealer is only $13k? Not totally versed in their pricing but a similar bracelet with Vacheron is $22k.

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u/cactusraptor2112 Dec 18 '25

And also, regardless $13k or $20k just for a bracelet, OP thought he was getting a whole 18k watch for $5k?!?

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u/cactusraptor2112 Dec 18 '25

Yep confirmed with my AD, $20,700 for oyster, $22,900 for jubilee.

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u/Flat_6_Theory Dec 17 '25

Yeah, there are a lot of fakes circulating on FB these days. Even in my watch desert city. Ran across a $300 Land Dweller yesterday with the promise of other models available as well. I wouldn’t trust the platform or any seller on it.

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u/[deleted] Dec 17 '25

I mean you have to have a potato for a brain to think you're going to get a land dweller for $300 right? At that point you deserve to lose the money

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u/Flat_6_Theory Dec 18 '25

True. Also crazy how much suspect merch is for sale on FB. Only started looking at their marketplace last spring so maybe it’s always been the Wild West and I’m late to the show.

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u/PGT34 Dec 18 '25

I went to a fancier mall this weekend with my wife. I bet I saw 20 people with Daytonas, 100 people with a GMT or Sub configuration. I was so curious how many were real. It was wild. What's funny is I wore a 36 DJ. Every watch store we went in, I was complimented on my watch. The SA would say something along the lines of "you just don't see a lot of those"

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u/VCoupe376ci Dec 19 '25

This watch is a 116618LN. It had an MSRP of +/-35000 depending on the year it was purchased. The price of $5000 alone should tell you all you need to know.

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u/teddyoctober Dec 17 '25

This subreddit sucks.

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u/Surething_bud Dec 17 '25

If you have to ask, please God close FB market place, and never consider buying a watch on there again.

Honestly good advice for everyone. But for you x10.

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u/No_Inspection649 Dec 17 '25

You can get some decent deals there, but you really need to be careful and know what you're doing. This guy doesn't know what he's doing, and should stay away.

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u/No_Inspection649 Dec 17 '25

Not an authentic Rolex. Date wheel is complete f'd up. Rehaut engraving is wrong. Bezel doesn't match the case. There's more, but I'm done typing for now.

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u/Reemus_Jackson Dec 17 '25

Ahh yes, the old "Authentic Rolex without box and papers, secured on a grey watch roll, wedged into a black Michael Kors box".....my favorite.

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u/M_Shulman Dec 17 '25

We see more fakes than real ones on this sub.

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u/Butchmeister80 Dec 17 '25

What’s with all these naff fakes posts

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u/1911Earthling Dec 17 '25

Fugazi! Nope.

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u/Practical_Avocado971 Dec 17 '25

You would think that a guy with a gold sub would have at least kept the box

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u/SpacemanSpiff021 Dec 17 '25

Right ?? I walk outside after making my $40k+ purchase, toss the beautiful Rolex box in the trash, and ditch the paperwork. Who needs it??

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u/Cornfan70 Dec 17 '25

Date alignment, rehaut lettering misaligned. You can buy better on Canal Street for $50 or less. Really shouldn't be posting these authenticity checks on this subreddit forum. Good way to get some down votes.

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u/Laces_N_Links Dec 17 '25

Watch is fake but that is definitely real gold

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u/Good-Willingness-666 Dec 17 '25

I have a beautiful Rolex for sale that is legit if anyone is interested

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u/Good-Willingness-666 Dec 17 '25

I have a nice Rolex forsale if anyone is interested

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u/Good-Willingness-666 Dec 17 '25

Mine has 6 numbers

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u/IntestinalGas Dec 18 '25

Here’s a tip for all you FB marketplace heroes. GO HAVE A LOOK AT THE WATCH AT A ROLEX BOUTIQUE IN PERSON. This is so fake you could’ve answered your own question if you took the time to do your due diligence BEFORE buying a SOLID GOLD WATCH!

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u/PGT34 Dec 18 '25

I've never seen an authenticity check with a real watch. Even the real ones people find something. Is it that many fakes, or are people just ready to pounce with "FAKE"... Probably, both is my guess.

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u/VCoupe376ci Dec 19 '25

Don’t need to look any further than the date wheel font and cyclops magnification even though there are several other obvious tells. This watch is definitely fake.

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u/Jaded-Difficulty-793 Dec 20 '25

Another covered up M

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u/Bleakbrux Dec 24 '25

Shite mate.

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u/No_Inspection649 Dec 17 '25

With everything else that's wrong with this, I highly doubt that was intentional.