gtanak Posted June 1, 2010 Report Posted June 1, 2010 Some guy tried to post this for sale in my car forum. Claimed he bought it from AD and selling for $6k. Was even willing to let buyer send for authenticity checks at RSC. Comments?
siesta181 Posted June 1, 2010 Report Posted June 1, 2010 Incorrect handstack. Crown and tube don't look too lolexish
gtanak Posted June 1, 2010 Author Report Posted June 1, 2010 Incorrect handstack. Crown and tube don't look too lolexish Gd point out on the ICHS, i picked that up too. Here's my reply to his posting... Summarized The picture is head-on. But solely based on the handstack, this looks nothing like the genuine GMT IIc. Most telling is correct hand stack is Hour,GMT,Minute,Seconds. From TS pic seems like GMT,Hour,Minute,Seconds. This is known as ICHS (Incorrect Hand stack) in the replica watch forums. Also, as mentioned by bros, the bezel fonts are wrong, esp the 2s are very fat. The GMT needle length is wrong, Genuine GMT needle reaches to the minute markers, TS's pic show GMT needle about 2-3mm shorter. Oh yah, also the most telling, The 'R' of the Rolex rehaut engraving at 9pm should line up with the marker as in the genuine. TS rehaut engraving is off, just like replicas. Genuine pic below for comparison Just to qualify my observations. Pls note the serial number on rehaut engraving of a replica GMT IIc below. First few figures match TS's watch exactly "Z754..." and this number never changes...
freddy333 Posted June 1, 2010 Report Posted June 1, 2010 Most obvious tell, for me, is the plastic wrapping, which I have never seen on a modern gen Rolex (but I have seen on nearly all rep watches coming out of Asia).
coolfire Posted June 1, 2010 Report Posted June 1, 2010 Most obvious tell, for me, is the plastic wrapping, which I have never seen on a modern gen Rolex (but I have seen on nearly all rep watches coming out of Asia).
BrianT Posted June 1, 2010 Report Posted June 1, 2010 Protective clear plastic stuck on the case yes on Gen, not loose plastic over the bracelet.
By-Tor Posted June 1, 2010 Report Posted June 1, 2010 If it's your car forum, I would simply ban this joker. It's definitely a rep, and a bad one at that.
gtanak Posted June 1, 2010 Author Report Posted June 1, 2010 Most obvious tell, for me, is the plastic wrapping, which I have never seen on a modern gen Rolex (but I have seen on nearly all rep watches coming out of Asia). How did i miss that?!? Haha.. that's like a "Made in Guangzhou" trademark haha
gtanak Posted June 1, 2010 Author Report Posted June 1, 2010 If it's your car forum, I would simply ban this joker. It's definitely a rep, and a bad one at that. Just want to protect my fellow forummers there with what little knowledge i have. Just received an appreciation PM from a guy there who was contemplating buying the watch till he read my reply..
pr0digy30 Posted June 1, 2010 Report Posted June 1, 2010 (edited) Definitely a rep. I have one just like this... all the IIc's that came out of the same GZ factory have the rehaut coronet slightly past 12, unlike the gen which should be smack on 12. Same SN as mine too.. Z754008. SCAM! Edited June 1, 2010 by pr0digy30
gtanak Posted June 1, 2010 Author Report Posted June 1, 2010 OMG same serial number! Quick check if your watch is still with yer.. THanks to all who replied, think we have sufficiently tore this rep apart for what its worth.
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