A Humorous Rolex Birthday Surprise: The Fake Submariner-GMT-Master II Hybrid

Lankysudanese · 2020-02-26T11:59:31Z

Lankysudanese shares a humorous birthday surprise involving a fake Rolex, offering a witty take on market hype and the importance of buying the seller. A must-read for collectors.

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Lankysudanese, known as Hussam, shares a humorous and insightful birthday experience that cleverly highlights a crucial lesson for all watch collectors: the importance of buying the seller and not succumbing to hype. His post, initially appearing as a new Rolex acquisition, quickly turns into a witty commentary on the prevalence of fakes and the value of genuine relationships over material possessions. This narrative serves as a timeless reminder within the collecting community.

For my 37th birthday, my lovely surprised me with a new Rolex, and a hard-to-source one at that. So all is well, right?

But wait...

...there’s something fishy here. How did she get this submariner-GMT-master-2-no-date hybrid? I’ve never seen this rare timepiece in the wild, and I certainly have no pull with my local AD in order to get such a piece.

My two son’s show their anger and jealousy; they’ve both been on the waitlist for a ceramic daytona since before they were conceived

Once I take my new Rolex home, and give it a close inspection, I’m shocked to find out that it’s a FAKE, and doesn’t even have a movement 😱😱

Luckily, my wife was just using the birthday opportunity to remind to always buy the seller, and to not follow the hype.

The real birthday present was a new watch travel case.

I love her (my wife) to bits, and I look forward to another year with her and my two lovely sons.

Thanks for tolerating my lame humor

Hussam

(Apologies for the multiple edits: the image uploader kept losing the same photo instead of the photo series that I uploaded)

Key Points from the Discussion

The 'fake' Rolex presented by Lankysudanese's wife appears to be a 'frankenwatch,' assembled from various disparate parts, humorously mimicking elements of a Submariner and GMT-Master II.
The community appreciated the author's sense of humor and the underlying message about family values and the pitfalls of watch market hype.
The post's playful nature, including images of the 'fake' watch's interior and his sons' reactions, resonated with other members who enjoyed the lighthearted take on a serious collecting topic.
The wife's creative 'gift' was lauded for its originality and the effort involved in crafting such a specific, albeit fake, timepiece to deliver a valuable lesson.

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T.S.

Feb 26, 2020

Your wife has some good taste, your baby did notice the trick though 🥳

Bounce781

Feb 26, 2020

Happy birthday man and a fist pump to your wife! Must have taken ages to work through the Rolex reference books to come up with the design 😀

Lankysudanese

Feb 26, 2020

Would you prefer your filling as chocolate, sellita, valjoux or Rolex?

Gelato Monster

Feb 26, 2020

May God The Almighty bless you with health, greater success that is meaningful to others, happiness and more more grail watch

Brandon Skinner

Feb 26, 2020

Double lucky you to have a great watch collection and an awesome wife!

renerod

Feb 26, 2020

Your watch looks like a franken watch with some parts sourced from this one: I like your sense of humor and your love for your family. Cheers! René

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