Got a cool watch? Let's see it. - Page 13

Jungle Jim · 01-26-2007, 09:48 AM

http://www.qualitytyme.net/pages/rolex_or_replica.html

summerinmaine · 01-26-2007, 10:08 AM

I used to do a fair amount of trademark anti-counterfeiting work for Rolex back in the 80s. Some of the fakes were laughable (misspelled words, obvious variations from the format for the particular model, etc.), but many would require a fairly detailed examination to detect.

mikeyb · 01-26-2007, 10:58 AM

A couple of the guys here at work have Chinese "Rolex's" that they got when visiting some of our customers in China. There was a guy with his little cart of watch parts on the street corner every day and you go to him and pick out which hands, face, bezel, etc. that you want and then come back in an hour and pick up your custom Rolex. That may explain why some of the fakes have such obviously mismatched parts.

Mercury264 · 01-26-2007, 11:12 AM

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Originally Posted by summerinmaine

I used to do a fair amount of trademark anti-counterfeiting work for Rolex back in the 80s. Some of the fakes were laughable (misspelled words, obvious variations from the format for the particular model, etc.), but many would require a fairly detailed examination to detect.

Got any 'contacts'

Steptoe · 01-26-2007, 11:45 AM

All genuine . All mine .

blazer · 01-26-2007, 11:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Steptoe

All genuine . All mine .

That Cartier is a classic.

B-

summerinmaine · 01-26-2007, 01:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Mercury264

Got any 'contacts'

Not anymore, but in the old days SWMBO was known to be rather cavalier about her "Rolex" watches.

Skitch · 01-26-2007, 02:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Weirdo

I saw it and it's sad eyes and I just had to bring it home.

I'm not a strong man.

I had one of those issued to me a few months back. Keeps great time and has some nice features. But, overall, just too complicated for me. Got to carry the owners manual with me just to figure out how to hack it.

AllanC · 01-26-2007, 03:24 PM

I've had a Rolex Explorer I a few years ago and found it tremendously disappointing: The stem just slid out one day when I was setting it, and after it was repaired it lost 10 seconds a day. I lost patience with the repair center and sold it.

This will be my next "good" watch:

Jabba · 01-26-2007, 03:53 PM

Good choice!~

dizave · 01-26-2007, 03:54 PM

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Originally Posted by AllanCook

I've had a Rolex Explorer I a few years ago and found it tremenously disappointing: The stem just slid out one day when I was setting it, and after it was repaired it lost 10 seconds a day. I lost patience with the repair center and sold it.

This will be my next "good" watch:

That's more like it. I mean, if I wanted a rolex I'd probably also ride a Harley.

Jabba · 01-26-2007, 03:55 PM

...or a BMW???

Jhon · 01-26-2007, 04:08 PM

Not a particularly cool watch, but it's automatic, tough, waterproof, accurate and I feel comfortable wearing it anywhere.
'sides it was the best I could afford. (I'd spend thousands on watches if I could, I do appreciate good engineering and Quality.)

I don't like any watch with a battery.

Skitch · 01-26-2007, 05:01 PM

I've been thinking about one of these. Any of you swiss watch experts have any inputs on it?

Barnstormer · 01-26-2007, 05:02 PM

Although this is not my image, I have this same watch.
Built by MkII watch, on a Seiko Dive watch.

The base watch (SKX009 if you care) is a great deal on a well built auto movement, very nicely made IMHO.

MKII watch redialed and re-handed it. I like the functional, non-blingyness of it.

01-26-2007, 10:08 AM	#182
summerinmaine Hells Atheists MC Joined: Sep 2003 Location: Humboldt Bay & San Felipe BCN Oddometer: 33,491	I used to do a fair amount of trademark anti-counterfeiting work for Rolex back in the 80s. Some of the fakes were laughable (misspelled words, obvious variations from the format for the particular model, etc.), but many would require a fairly detailed examination to detect. __________________ . Science has proof without any certainty. Religion has certainty without any proof. Derived from Ashley Montagu

01-26-2007, 11:45 AM	#185
Steptoe steptoe Joined: Feb 2004 Location: london, England Oddometer: 2,154	All genuine . All mine . __________________ www.gsshop.co.uk

01-26-2007, 03:24 PM	#189
AllanC Exception to the Rule Joined: Aug 2004 Location: Austin Oddometer: 2,028	I've had a Rolex Explorer I a few years ago and found it tremendously disappointing: The stem just slid out one day when I was setting it, and after it was repaired it lost 10 seconds a day. I lost patience with the repair center and sold it. This will be my next "good" watch: __________________ Allan Austin AllanC screwed with this post 01-26-2007 at 05:32 PM

01-26-2007, 03:53 PM	#190
Jabba "HOLD THE LIGHT!!!" Joined: Nov 2002 Location: Just east of the Pine Beatle- Evergreen, CO Oddometer: 12,423	Good choice!~ __________________ "Everybody loves cunnilingus!" Chacifer "The road to paradise is paradise" Jacques Yves Cousteau

01-26-2007, 03:55 PM	#192
Jabba "HOLD THE LIGHT!!!" Joined: Nov 2002 Location: Just east of the Pine Beatle- Evergreen, CO Oddometer: 12,423	...or a BMW??? __________________ "Everybody loves cunnilingus!" Chacifer "The road to paradise is paradise" Jacques Yves Cousteau

01-26-2007, 09:48 AM	#181
Jungle Jim ^OP buckle up buttercup Joined: Aug 2004 Location: New Jersey - That's OK, we don't like you either Oddometer: 9,720	http://www.qualitytyme.net/pages/rolex_or_replica.html

01-26-2007, 10:58 AM	#183
mikeyb Just some guy Joined: Dec 2004 Location: San Diego, CA Oddometer: 505	A couple of the guys here at work have Chinese "Rolex's" that they got when visiting some of our customers in China. There was a guy with his little cart of watch parts on the street corner every day and you go to him and pick out which hands, face, bezel, etc. that you want and then come back in an hour and pick up your custom Rolex. That may explain why some of the fakes have such obviously mismatched parts.

01-26-2007, 04:08 PM	#193
Jhon . Joined: Jun 2006 Location: UK Oddometer: 2,994	Not a particularly cool watch, but it's automatic, tough, waterproof, accurate and I feel comfortable wearing it anywhere. 'sides it was the best I could afford. (I'd spend thousands on watches if I could, I do appreciate good engineering and Quality.) I don't like any watch with a battery.

01-26-2007, 05:01 PM	#194
Skitch Riding the range Joined: Oct 2003 Location: BFE, NM Oddometer: 1,466	I've been thinking about one of these. Any of you swiss watch experts have any inputs on it? __________________ Skitch '07 R1200RT, '03 DL1000, '08 SV650SFA, '05 CRF250X IBA #21269 -- Golf is for the dead.

01-26-2007, 05:02 PM	#195
Barnstormer Jellyfish Proctologist Joined: Jun 2005 Location: Adventure Land, Central Africa Oddometer: 1,946	Although this is not my image, I have this same watch. Built by MkII watch, on a Seiko Dive watch. The base watch (SKX009 if you care) is a great deal on a well built auto movement, very nicely made IMHO. MKII watch redialed and re-handed it. I like the functional, non-blingyness of it.

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