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Dangers of second hand
When window shopping online, I see a lot of counterfeits. The top picture is a 16610 that was for sale on a forum, and the bottom one is my FIL’s 16610. The font on the dial alone gave it away right away, let alone the rest of the watch. Everyone knows to ‘buy the seller’ but you should also ‘buy your own instincts’.
The “buy the seller” rule does not apply in the vintage Rolex dealers world ..
These days especially..😂😂😂
I can see nothing, may be it is too early in morning! Can you help me? Best Walter [nt]
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Hi Walter,
If you follow the lines of the type on the top picture, the width of the letters is consistent throughout. But if you look at the width of the type in the bottom picture, it’s more nuanced, with the letters being thicker at some curves and thinner in others. It’s classic elegant Rolex look that isn’t duplicated in the fake.
Thank you for the explication. Now it is also vivsble for me. Have a nice day! Best Walter [nt]
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Agreed..
Even with the so called reputable guys, I could not get certainty of some info of the watches at times which I believe they ought to know. But at least they did not pretend they knew.
Cheers!
it could be worse
If you thought vintage Rolex was bad, Panerai is definitely worse. On IG, search for "Perezscope", he's been researching and documenting authenticities of questionable vintage Panerai with the Angelus and Rolex movements. Apparently some well known watch authors and a fallen auction house are in cahoots in these schemes.