letter Posted January 13, 2012 Report Share Posted January 13, 2012 Hi guys, Here's another.. What do you think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbh Posted January 13, 2012 Report Share Posted January 13, 2012 Fake but if you put the right second hand on it would be much harder to tell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
letter Posted January 13, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2012 Aha..! Aside from the second hand, does anything else indicate it's fake? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Star69 Posted January 13, 2012 Report Share Posted January 13, 2012 Aha..! Aside from the second hand, does anything else indicate it's fake? betters ask the other way around really a bad fake ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
letter Posted January 13, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2012 A friend bought it...will have to break the news... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acilper666 Posted January 13, 2012 Report Share Posted January 13, 2012 Fake. Something looks wrong with that dial, the Rolex seems too close to the coronet. I could be wrong though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbh Posted January 13, 2012 Report Share Posted January 13, 2012 The typical rep bezel is taller and more angular than a gen, which is flatter and at least looks wider. I've never actually measured one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
letter Posted January 13, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2012 My thoughts were the green lume, crown, date font and bezel...all looked wrong.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilFree Posted January 13, 2012 Report Share Posted January 13, 2012 My thoughts were the green lume, crown, date font and bezel...all looked wrong.. The font used on 'Rolex' seems to be incorrect also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
w.genzo Posted January 13, 2012 Report Share Posted January 13, 2012 Fake, date font is the biggest tell. Nice lugs though, I wish submariner reps had the same fit.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basketbob951 Posted January 13, 2012 Report Share Posted January 13, 2012 Terrible fake How can someone buy it as gen???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
preacher62 Posted January 13, 2012 Report Share Posted January 13, 2012 This is using an ETA or China-made movement with stock date wheel positioning. On a gen DJ the date window is nearer to the center of the dial by about 1mm and is longer, horizontally. This is the reason that we use a date wheel overlay with near Rolex factory fonts. This date window is in stock ETA, or other, position nearer to the edge. That's why it looks funny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sneed12 Posted January 13, 2012 Report Share Posted January 13, 2012 Aha..! Aside from the second hand, does anything else indicate it's fake? date position and font. That's a standard ETA datewheel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chefcook Posted January 13, 2012 Report Share Posted January 13, 2012 Fake, date font is the biggest tell. Nice lugs though, I wish submariner reps had the same fit.. End link fits nicely but the lug shape is terrible! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bardamu Posted January 13, 2012 Report Share Posted January 13, 2012 End link fits nicely but the lug shape is terrible! +1 Lug at 5 was the first thing I saw. The finishing of the brushed surface is really bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superlative Posted January 14, 2012 Report Share Posted January 14, 2012 (edited) Rolex never made a watch with a frame around the date window. Nice try though, guys. Edited January 14, 2012 by superlative Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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