How to Spot a Counterfeit Rolex Watch

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Spotting a Fake Rolex Watch

The video provided below goes into more detail about spotting fake Rolex watches at a more advanced level. It digs down further into the specifics of the brand by breaking down the watch by section. Note: Some of these tips require parts of the Rolex watch to be removed. We do not recommend anyone removing parts of the watch if they do not know what they are doing. Seek out a professional for authentication help if you are still unsure.

Below is a summary of the video�s 5 points:

1. Serial number � Model number: Inspect the serial number on the watch.
2. Check movement: This may require a watchmaker to remove the back. This is done to check if the movement is in line with the Rolex model.
3. Check the gold parts: This pertains to watches with gold areas. Rolex uses solid gold in their watches, not gold plating (since the early 1960�s).
4. Check the dial: Authentic Rolex watch dials will be perfect. Generally fakes do not have any patina on the dial.
5. Check the stamps: Make sure the stamps are in line with the model they are representing. An example being a model number ending with a hyphen: xxxxxxx-14, or xxxxxxxx-18. This stands for 14K or 18K gold etc. Which means a stainless steel Rolex watch that has a -14 or -18 at the end of the model number would be a major red flag.

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