Oh the Humanity! 7000 Rolex's steamrolled!

[patinga]

I just wonder how many of those crushed were meant for some of our members.

Steamrolled Rolex's

[freddy333]

Authorities say Tran fabricated hundreds of thousands of fake Rolex watches in his home near Philadelphia. Officials seized about 24,000 counterfeit watches and enough parts to create 1 million more.

[OSRep]

:shock: I wonder if George has read this?..........

[andreww]

Guarantee every one of Philly's finest is going to be rockin a Rolie from now on!

[maxman]

It's hard to explane but I actually feel sick to my stomach. I bet several of those "fake" Rolexs found there way Into the pockets of those officials looking over the destruction. Na they wouldn't do something like that

[andreww]

Lol, read the story...

Police seized 24,000 watches

Bulldozers crushed 7,000

Still leaves 17,000 unaccounted for doesn't it?

[TeeJay]

[mastrmindalliance]

So... dude was making them in his garage?

0_o

[MasterOfPuppets]

What a shame, they would've had a beautiful life

[southcoast68]

7000 watches crushed, hundreds of thousands more comming from Asia every year, what a waste of energy. I wonder how many other violent crimes were happening while all this good PR was going down?

[chronoluvvv]

yep 7000 were crushed in lieu of the 7 million they'll make next week

[Bansenshukai]

Maybe those had incorrect crown guards and a terrible bezel pearl and this is just an inventory adjustment.

[gran]

Maybe those had incorrect crown guards and a terrible bezel pearl and this is just an inventory adjustment.

"watches were seized from Binh Cam Tran, who pleaded guilty last year to charges including trafficking in counterfeit goods.

Tran is serving six years in federal prison. He has been ordered to pay more than $2.2 million to the Rolex Co.

Authorities say Tran fabricated hundreds of thousands of fake Rolex watches in his home near Philadelphia. Officials seized about 24,000 counterfeit watches and enough parts to create 1 million more."

My hypothesis: Maybe he did not actually fabricate them, but only changed the dials?

[mjmj]

The nerve of the federal authorities!!

[krpster]

What a shame. I bet there were a ton of Genuine parts in there too...

[drpsicochuy]

I would like to see this kind of behaviour against real treaths (weapons) because lets be real, i can't kill you with a rollie, or can i?

[maxman]

I sure would like to see this guys(Binh Cam Tran) watch making facilities. Must have been quite the operation.

[southcoast68]

I would like to see this kind of behaviour against real treaths (weapons) because lets be real, i can't kill you with a rollie, or can i?

I dunno, I'll bet if I back-handed someone across the forehead while wearing my Deep Sea, I'd put them in the hospital at the very least

[thogaa]

Just reading the head line I thought a terrible accident had happened at Lani's house

[Eton]

Awful! Don't read what members on the Rolex forum are saying

[maxman]

Awful! Don't read what members on the Rolex forum are saying

Are they talkin [censored] about are beloved reps again?

[Eton]

Are they talkin [censored] about are beloved reps again?

Unfortunately, yes...I just joined their forum...and it was one of the first posts I read! Not a good way to start...especially when they said the people who wear fakes should be steam rolled as well

But whatever, can't get worked up about it!

[aeromatic]

I would like to see this kind of behaviour against real treaths (weapons) because lets be real, i can't kill you with a rollie, or can i?

The prices of a gen rolex and there ad service charges kills me everytime!!!!

Edited May 2, 2010 by aeromatic