freddy333 Posted August 12, 2008 Report Share Posted August 12, 2008 Here is a site that has some EXTREMELY realistic looking vintage Rolex reps. If the pictures are accurate, this site merits some SERIOUS investigation. No prices posted.......you have to email for pricing. Here are a few of the more notable examples that made my eyes (& mouth) water Here is the link Here is the link Here is the link Here is the link Here is the link (note the date font) Here is the link Here is the link I have never seen such accurate & realistic looking patina on commercially made reps in my life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lanikai Posted August 12, 2008 Report Share Posted August 12, 2008 The "Pics" or "Images" do look good .. but I tend to take a pessimistic approach to a site that has such realistic drawings and images.. with no pricing I would love nothing more than to be proven wrong in my doubting that this is in fact ... a site that you could not trust.. but I think we have learned not to be so trusting... when ... something is too good to be true .. it usually is.. to good to be true.. I am much more sceptical when some of the images look like an artist rendering of the timepiece.. I would say if anyone is willing to play the roulette wheel, then ... good luck ~ Lani Edit Add: this is there "Mission Statement" Scary... .. Home>>About Us Our company is one professional manufacturer specialized in wrist watches. We supply many kinds of watches such as Rolex, Omega, Breitling, Panerai, Cartier, TAG Heuer and more than 46 brands. We have the professional watchmakers and strict checking process, in order to ensure the products are in the high quality. We provide the high-grade watches and service but the prices are the most competitive, and the watches will be dispatched with the gift boxes. We also supply many other fashion and popular products that we believe you must interest in them. Such as Gucci sunglasses, Montblanc pens, Louis Vuitton handbags and so on. All of them are in high quality and the prices are reasonable. If you are interested in any product, please don't hesitate to contact us at once, we will supply the details and reply your questions as soon as possible. All customers will become our member as soon as order our any product, that you can enjoy the prices of our all products, recommend products per half a month and delivery cost by login the website. These are priorities for our customers. We will update the website usually and ensure which products are in stock now, all of products are in stock which you can see them in our website, and we hope can supply more convenient way to you, that you can find the preferable watches which you like and easy confirm whether in stock, we believe that must can save your more time to choose our products. We hope can establish a long-term business relationship with you and with our most honest, we are completely dedicated to your total satisfaction. If you have any suggestions, comments or questions, Please feel free to contact us anytime, and as often as you would like to ensure that you feel 100% comfortable with your purchase. We at Prevailkey.com appreciate your trust, and look forward to making your experience with us not only worthwhile, but safe and pleasant as well. Nearly 80% of our business comes from repeat customers. We have no doubt that our percentage of repeat business will continue to grow. About US | Use & Care | Shipping | Payment | FAQ | Contact US Copyright Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docblackrock Posted August 12, 2008 Report Share Posted August 12, 2008 You know the answer here Freddy, if it looks too good to be true, that's because it is. I'll take a couple of those 6542s mind Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jfreeman420 Posted August 12, 2008 Report Share Posted August 12, 2008 Cmon, you know better than that. Look at the pics of their modern watches. They are genuine!!! I smell a scam. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andreww Posted August 12, 2008 Report Share Posted August 12, 2008 Look at their selection of Breits These are all pics of gens. Stay away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lanikai Posted August 12, 2008 Report Share Posted August 12, 2008 Freddy .. your playin around right.... ???? you OK mano ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southcoast68 Posted August 12, 2008 Report Share Posted August 12, 2008 Oh, if only this were true..... I whish I could beleive it, although, if it is true........Say, is anyone else feeling their wallet getting lighter?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FxrAndy Posted August 12, 2008 Report Share Posted August 12, 2008 Hmm they advertise the big 42mm railmaster, if that was made and in the quality that they show on the web site i am sure that we would have seen it for sale somewhere else too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rek001 Posted August 12, 2008 Report Share Posted August 12, 2008 Absolutely. What dealer would hire an artist do do these slick, expensive renderings of the watches? Photos are much more reassuring. Shame, the vintages are gorgeous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pugwash Posted August 12, 2008 Report Share Posted August 12, 2008 Absolutely. What dealer would hire an artist do do these slick, expensive renderings of the watches? Photos are much more reassuring. Shame, the vintages are gorgeous. What? Those are photos. Admittedly, they're composites, but they're not paintings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanuq Posted August 12, 2008 Report Share Posted August 12, 2008 I hereby nominate DBR to be our sacrificial lamb and order up 2 of those 6542s, one to be shipped to me for photographic documentation purposes. All in favor say "aye" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddy333 Posted August 12, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2008 Like I said, this may be 'Too good to be true' & they may be using borrowed pics of vintage gen watches. But I have never a scam site using pics like these before. As for the About page, it does little to change my opinion. I have emailed the site & will take it from there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddy333 Posted August 12, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2008 I hereby nominate DBR to be our sacrificial lamb and order up 2 of those 6542s, one to be shipped to me for photographic documentation purposes. All in favor say "aye" Aye. Most likely a scam site. But if their response provides me with a warm, fuzzy feeling, I may have to preempt DBR. On the negative side, they do not accept Paypal or direct CC orders. A couple of things on the positive side -- For 1 thing, the hands on most of the vintage Rolexes appear new, or, at least, not in the same condition as the dials. This tells me that either the hands on all of these gen vintage watches have been replaced with hands of a more recent vintage or the watches are reps (if these are all pics of vintage gens, it is hard to believe that none of the pictures would be of gens with matching hands). And, although no guarantee of reliability in the rep world, this is from their FAQ -- 18.Are your pictures from the actual replica or the genuine watches on the Wed site? You may be amazed by some of the pictures we have up on our website. Because of their quality, you might think they are from catalogs of the genuine watch. But that is NOT true! We have an in-house professional photographer taking the pictures for us, and he has taken pictures for a few watch catalogs before. As a matter of fact, many other sites steal our pictures to place up on their own website. We guarantee 100% that all pictures taken from our site are actual pictures of our Swiss Rolex replicas! The watches look exactly as represented in the pictures, and we never, ever use anyone else's pictures, or pictures of the genuine watch. If you have any doubts at all about buying the watch, just remember that we have a money-back guarantee, so you have nothing to lose! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjfesq Posted August 12, 2008 Report Share Posted August 12, 2008 I love that GEN LOOKING sec@9 ss white daytona! If I could buy that watch in the pic I would be all over it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmg Posted August 12, 2008 Report Share Posted August 12, 2008 Freddy, I guess it can't hurt to see what the reply and costs are, very interesting (with cautious optimism). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southcoast68 Posted August 12, 2008 Report Share Posted August 12, 2008 At the end of their Daytona section, I found this; Not a very big pic, but you can see what is a most horrible rep. I find it odd that this site can post pictures of amazing stuff, yet can also stick in a clinker such as this one. Freddy, please do keep us posted if you find out anything else, but do be cautious as, IMO, any vendor picturing Date Justs with the older "pie pan" dials, Omega speedy moons with correct sub dial spacing, vintage peices with damn near perfect patina, and then some real dogs here and there just makes me wanna cry foul. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southcoast68 Posted August 12, 2008 Report Share Posted August 12, 2008 I love that GEN LOOKING sec@9 ss white daytona! If I could buy that watch in the pic I would be all over it! Even if that Daytona had faux chronos and looked that good, you bet I would too!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddy333 Posted August 12, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2008 At the end of their Daytona section, I found this; Not a very big pic, but you can see what is a most horrible rep. I find it odd that this site can post pictures of amazing stuff, yet can also stick in a clinker such as this one. Freddy, please do keep us posted if you find out anything else, but do be cautious as, IMO, any vendor picturing Date Justs with the older "pie pan" dials, Omega speedy moons with correct sub dial spacing, vintage peices with damn near perfect patina, and then some real dogs here and there just makes me wanna cry foul. That is another thing that made me do a double-take instead of just walking away. You do not usually see scam sites that mix gen pics with such obvious (& poor quality) fakes. Also, I have noticed that although most of their Daytonas are posed with their hands in the usual gen Rolex photo positions, many are slightly off. This tells me that their pictures, at least, might actually be original (or they spent alot of time & were very lucky to locate pics of vintage gens all posed in the same position). Look at the position of the second hands & the similar light reflections on the cases/bezels (denoting pics taken in the same location) Proceeding with cautious optimism. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docblackrock Posted August 12, 2008 Report Share Posted August 12, 2008 I hereby nominate DBR to be our sacrificial lamb and order up 2 of those 6542s, one to be shipped to me for photographic documentation purposes. All in favor say "aye" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docblackrock Posted August 12, 2008 Report Share Posted August 12, 2008 Aye. Most likely a scam site. But if their response provides me with a warm, fuzzy feeling, I may have to preempt DBR. Trust me Frederico, you could wait a decade and still preempt me with this seller I have little doubt you will have your pants pulled down, metaphorically speaking - the 6542 in that pic is a gen, absolutely no doubt whatsoever. I'd bet Nanuq's rusted junkyard of a vintage collection on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docblackrock Posted August 12, 2008 Report Share Posted August 12, 2008 Proceeding with cautious optimism. Spot Freddy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddy333 Posted August 12, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2008 Spot Freddy Do you think the stripe makes my butt look too big? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docblackrock Posted August 12, 2008 Report Share Posted August 12, 2008 Do you think the stripe makes my butt look too big? No but it's doing a decent job of hiding your beer gut Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pugwash Posted August 12, 2008 Report Share Posted August 12, 2008 See if you can find the photos in my archive of the Antiquorum photos: http://pugwash.cat5.org/vintage.php Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pfran42 Posted August 13, 2008 Report Share Posted August 13, 2008 I signed up and got prices. Looks like the range is between $50.00 - $139.00..from what I have seen so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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