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Hi, I had found 2 nos. on the casement. One is 1690 and the other 2951647. As for 1690, definately I know. Can someone help to decode the other. Thanks

Dear Pals, I am glad to find this topic in this website as I was browsing. This had been an unsolved myth with me for the past years. I had one which is exactly the same as the one was aunction with Antiquorum in 2004. I had been trying to find an answer whether is it a fake or genuine but with no avail. To me, knowing the history of the watch and clearing the myth in me is the most important than the value. I am also very angry with Timekeeper forum where the administor barred me as saying that I am posting something which is a fake piece as saying because its from Cambodia which to me I am just trying to clear the doubts and not selling anything in the website. I find that he is ignorant to brush me away without understanding morale of my posting and the history of Cambodia which used to be a French colony for so many years and the invasion of Vietnam and Americans in the past. Back to the topic, I had bought this watch from one of the watch shops in Cambodia which is very popular with Singaporeans and Malaysians. Through the years, I had bought a Rolex Explorer 2 (16570), 1954 AP ladies white gold with diamond bezel and this Rolex U.S Marine which is the last piece I bought from there approximately 2 years ago. The AP was authenticate by the agent in Singapore as a genuine time piece from them and the Explorer 2 is with warranty from Rolex purchase fro Sincere Watch Shop in Singapore. My friend had bought 2 pieces of Rolex Datejust, 2 pieces of 1950's Omega and a Frank Muller. Another friend bought 2 Patek and a GP. All these watches are bought at different occasions as we used to travel there elmost every quarter. As for the Rolex U.S Marine, I went to Rolex agents in Singapore and the Rolex agents initially told me that the serial no. belongs to Rolex product but they could not open the back as it is too tight which I think is [censored]. But they need to send a picture to Rolex Geneva on this model as they had not seen any of this before. So they send a photo of the watch to Rolex HQ in Geneva. The next day I went back and they invited me into a room and responded that Rolex feedback that they do not have this model and this is not by them. I had posted alot of questions to the agents that how if the movement is from Rolex. Further asking the agent in more detail that with a movement from Rolex and the uniqueness of the watch that the winding [censored] is position at 4 O'çlock, is it possible for anyone in this world to modify the Rolex movement precision from 3 to 4 O'çlock. 'But the experience sales woman (mid 50s) who is working for Rolex agents for 21/2 decades kept telling me that even the movement is real, any parts that is fake is still consider fake and keep away from answering the question on the movement as i know that it is not a very glorious things for such a big company, Rolex, to provide prototype for the U.S Marine . In fact, I had it authenticated by one of the 2nd watch shop in Singapore before and he told me that the movement are from Rolex. That is why I kept pressing questions on the movement to the Rolex agent in Singapore. I really hope that someone could guide me in clearing clear this myth or where should I be heading for an answer. Sincerely, VW