How to Tell If a Rolex Oyster Perpetual Datejust Is Real
Because Rolex is the leading luxury watch maker in the world, the market demands counterfeit Rolex watches. If you do not buy your Rolex through an authorized dealer, you may end up with a replica Rolex. Although some high-quality replicas look like the real thing, there are ways you can determine whether you have a genuine Rolex Oyster Perpetual Datejust. Does this Spark an idea?
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Turn the watch face down to examine features of the watch case back. A new genuine Rolex Oyster Datejust has a hologram sticker on the back with the Rolex crown logo above the watch’s reference number. Some replica Rolex watches do not have a hologram sticker on the back or the sticker has a different design.
After removing the sticker you should not see any engraving on the watch case back. Genuine Rolex watches do not have engraving; many fakes do.
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Turn the watch face up and examine the magnification glass above the date at the 3 o’clock position. This glass is called the “cyclops.” On a real Rolex, the magnification is 2.5; however some replicas only have 1.5- or 2-times magnification. All Rolex Datejust watches have the date feature.
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Look at the watch's second hand. All Rolex watches have automatic movement, which means the watch is self-winding. The second hand glides across the watch face, compared to a quartz watch with a second hand that does the typical “tick-tock” movement. A genuine Rolex winds with the natural movement of your wrist, a watch winder or can be manually wound by rotating the crown (as opposed to battery-powered).
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Feel the edges of the bracelet's links. The edges should feel smooth, not sharp. Replica watches have sharp-edged links that do not feel like the quality links of a genuine Rolex.
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Take your watch to an authorized Rolex dealer that can determine whether you have a genuine Rolex. This is the surest way to find out if your Rolex is authentic.
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