How to Spot a Counterfeit Rolex
Rolex watches are a symbol of prestige and elegance, but many people can't afford the cost of a genuine Rolex, whose least-expensive models cost thousands of dollars. For that reason, Rolex also is one of the most counterfeited watches in the marketplace. Although the price tag might be the simplest way to know the watch you're examining isn't a Rolex, there are other methods. Does this Spark an idea?
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Turn the watch over and look at the caseback. If a Rolex has a clear caseback that allows you to look at the inside of the watch, it isn't authentic: Rolex doesn't make a watch with a clear caseback.
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Check the caseback for engraving. Except in very rare instances, authentic Rolex watches don't have engravings or markings on the caseback. The only Rolex models to have engraved casebacks were certain ladies' watches manufactured before the mid-1990s and the Rolex Sea-Dweller.
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Check the weight of the watch against an authentic Rolex, if you have one available. Rolex watches are made with gold or stainless steel and are much heavier than most replicas, which are made of lightweight and inferior base metals.
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Take a close look at the hologram sticker on the caseback. Authentic Rolex watches have a 3D sticker located on the caseback. The Rolex "crown" appears above the reference number of the watch. In addition, the background pattern changes as you move the watch to a variety of angles. Many counterfeit Rolex watches might have a hologram sticker, but it won't change patterns when viewed from various angles.
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View the winding crown, located on the side of the watch. Genuine Rolex watches use a triplock crown seal that looks like an O-ring. It becomes visible when you completely unscrew the winding crown. Most counterfeit Rolex watches have a basic crown without a rubber seal. In rare instances, a counterfeit Rolex might have a rubber seal, but it's unlikely that it will function properly.
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