Settle an argument for us....

[manuel]

There are fakes that fool the pro's, the cases are identical, at the watch shows they open them up to prove it, my friend has a fake that is solid 18K gold but fake movement, but he was told it was a fake when he bought it, my Submariner (3 years old) would lose about 10 min. a week, I sent it to the service center and they would only calibrate it if I also had it cleaned, $375. I said why would a 3 year old waterproof watch need cleaning ?, I sold it for $1,800. and bought an Omega seamaster, not as impressive but it keeps better time, and just because a Rolex has the box,papers,tags don't be fooled, they sell ALL of that on ebay

[Debbolas]

So, I couldn' t buy one for Mr. Scream for around $500?
What is another good watch?

[PlyaPlya22]

If not I'm sure he'd take the dough!LOL

[Debbolas]

Doh!
LOL

[Sleek-Jet]

Originally posted by Debbolas
So, I couldn' t buy one for Mr. Scream for around $500?
What is another good watch?
Timex. Keeps just as good time.... Best 50.00 I've ever spent.

[Cheap Thrills]

Rolexs has a few distinguishable features about them.
sweep second hand No tic ,tic, each second usually a 16 count 8 step second hand also a hack second hand meaning it stops when the crown is pulled . lock down crown. perpetual motion (self winding ) in full rotation not ratchet . screw down back , solid metals no base metal . check for crispness in all markings including the crown stamp on the winding stem. A true Rolex is purrrrfect.
also if you could unscrew the back and look at the works it will be tagged with the Rolex brand along with the production date.
also a good Rolex dealer can tell the difference if he takes the time to do a thorough inspection.
If you have any doubts about the watch your getting ready to drop a load of cash on , move on theres more out there .
if youre into collecting older watches the Bouliva Accutrons are a good model to watch esp the 214 model and theres no counterfiets because of the tuning fork workings
(the watch that hums ) it was the first electronic watch on the market highly respected NASA used Accutron time pieces on the Appollo spacecraft
Just My .02
Latah gang
C.T. :wink:

[Mandelon]

Originally posted by dimarcobros
How can you tell if a Rolex is real?
DMB
Smash it with a hammer. Real Rolexes can take it. If its fake it will break easily.......

[19cobaltcd]

I have some fake Rolex's I got last year in Italy. From what I've heard some jewelers have a hard time telling it. I wear it all the time and it never looses a second. It has a smooth sweep, is self winding and quiet. They only cost me 75.00 each. Best money I ever spent.

[spectras only]

Any good watchmaker can tell the diff between real and fake watches.They would open the back to inspect the movements for sure.I personally like old school mechanical watches , even though I have a 1980 model 18Karat Eterna quartz with 7 rubies [helps to last much longer]in the movement.My brother used to fix watches like Longines ,Omega, Eterna ,Movado , Patek Philippe etc....and watching him I've got smitten by swiss machines for ever.However the newer Seiko watches are excellent value for what they cost [they have a self wind model] and keep time as accurate as any swiss watch.Omega has a comeback after a long priod of quality problems, Breitlings are really nice and expensive[ no wonder it was standard issue for the german airforce and the Gestapo ].I think Rolex starts at 1500-2000 for base model. Tudor is a sideline for rolex and much cheaper.To sum it up , a real Rolex will last a lifetime if taken care of.

[Cheap Thrills]

Originally posted by spectras only
the newer Seiko watches are excellent value for what they cost [they have a self wind model] and keep time as accurate as any swiss watch.
Just so I wouldnt wear my Accutron all the time
I just bought a Seiko 5 automatic (selfwinding) a couple of weeks ago . solid stainless case day date and water resistant for $35.00 New ! It hasnt lost a min. since I put it on. Ive had older Seikos back when they cost a fortune and they still tick .
Hopefully the new ones will stand the test of time too.
theres a couple of em on E bay at about the same price.
C.T. :wink:
http://www.***boat.com/image_center/...127Seiko_5.jpg