Diamonds in Bezel - Do they pass?

[PilotPTk]

Good day everyone,

I'm pretty new here - but i've been reading like crazy. I'm so glad I found this site before purchasing another rep.

I've bought a few in the past, and I've enjoyed them - but certianlly, they've been hit or miss from various places. Now, I'm confident I can get a much better average of good / bad.

A few questions:

1, I'm looking very seriously at this:

My question is, are the (rep) diamonds passable as real? I bought a rep long ago with a diamond bezel, and that was the giveaway that it wasn't gen. The diamonds (CZ's) were so poor, that no one would ever believe it was a gen. I'm certiannly not trying to fool any jewelers or AD's, just the average guy who might look pretty closely.

I love the look of the watch pictured, but I'm worried that the stones will absolutely scream 'fake'.

2, Can anyone PM me a rep friendly watch repair shop in the northern detroit suburbs? (Rochester, Shelby, Troy, etc)

Thanks to everyone, and I appreciate any replies!

Ben

[freddy333]

My question is, are the (rep) diamonds passable as real?

I love the look of the watch pictured, but I'm worried that the stones will absolutely scream 'fake'.

Ben -- Welcome to RWG. The answers to your questions are no & yes, respectively. My advice, if you want to avoid looking like you are wearing a 'fake' Rolex, skip the gems altogether.

[Corgi]

I love the look of the watch pictured, but I'm worried that the stones will absolutely scream 'fake'.

Unless you are an eccentric oil tycoon with a big cowboy hat and a rolls royce to match that rolex nobody, and I mean nobody, will believe it is real. Not to mention it is stainless steel and genuine day-dates come only in precious metals - and a model like this would be platinum for sure. Buying a watch like this is absolutely asinine.

I can't comment on the overall quality of the CZ but I think when you are attaching them to a Rolex you should go for the 'less is more' approach instead of the other way around.