| |
|
10 Tips for
Telling a Real Rolex from a Fake |
| |
|
| 1. |
Rolex has never manufactured a
watch with a see-through case. If you see a glass-back case on a watch,
move on. You’re not looking at a Rolex. |
| |
|
| 2. |
Rolex has never fabricated a case or a band
with even the smallest amount of rubber. You know it’s a fake if you
feel rubber. |
| |
|
| 3. |
Skeleton dials display the moving parts of
a timepiece. Rolex has never made a skeleton dial. |
| |
|
| 4. |
Oyster Perpetual Rolex watches always have
a screwed-back case – never a pop-up. |
| |
|
| 5. |
Rolex Oysters are fabricated of stainless
steel, gold or platinum. Chrome or chrome-plate is never used. |
| |
|
| 6. |
Only men’s full-size Rolex watches have day
and date features. |
| |
|
| 7. |
The case of a Rolex President is platinum,
18-karat yellow or white gold – never stainless steel or two-tone
stainless and gold. |
| |
|
| 8. |
Rolex watches are not gold-plated – ever.
When it comes to gold, a Rolex is either 14 or 18-karat gold. |
| |
|
| 9. |
Surprise, surprise. Rolex does indeed, make
a quartz movement watch -- the perpetual Oyster. But, be careful before
you buy. Quartz movement Rolexes comprise fewer than 10% of all
Perpetual Oysters. The other 90% are conventional automatic Rolex
movements. |
| |
|
| 10. |
Rolex is a Swiss company that has in years
past manufactured watches in various other countries including the U.S,
Mexico, Italy and Venezuela – but never China. A “Chinese-made Rolex” is
a genuine fake. |
![[Most Recent Quotes from www.kitco.com]](http://www.kitconet.com/charts/metals/gold/tny_au_en_usoz_2.gif)
