11. I'm wearing it

11. I'm wea..... Dammit madcharlie

12. You bought it off of someone's coat, out of the back of someone's truck, or from an email whose subject line began "LQQK R0L3X!!"

Also, I've been told that Rolexes don't tick off the seconds, they have a smooth-movement second hand.

My dad bought one in China, knew it was fake and bought it just to say he did. He, in fact, searched for someone to buy it from. When he got home, he took it to a jeweler friend who said it's a REALLY good fake. The second hand sweeps like a Rolex, and the fake even has the name on the side of the crystal that sticks up. The jeweler wished Dad had brought one for him. The jeweler's dad had a real one that was the same design as my dad's, and Dad said that side by side it was pretty impressive. He's been wearing it. He paid $17 for it! He also happily tells anyone who asks that it's a fake. We were kind of hoping it was going to be a comical fake, like it had two Ls or something. It's ended up being a pretty funny story that keeps on going.

Incidentally, how much does the real thing cost? $1000? More than that?

Calmamity: Also, I've been told that Rolexes don't tick off the seconds, they have a smooth-movement second hand.

Yeah, I thought that was the dead giveaway--is that what the "quartz movement" in reason #9 is?

Chariset: 12. You bought it off of someone's coat, out of the back of someone's truck, or from an email whose subject line began "LQQK R0L3X!!"

I was approached by a guy as I was leaving the gym. He offered to sell me a "real" Rolex Submariner for $100. He gave me the whole sales pitch and had concocted a cry me a river story on why he was selling it. I was impressed by how well the so called real Rolex looked. So I offered him $50 and he sold it to me. Make a long story short, a few years later I found out my fake Rolex was indeed a real Submariner. Hotter than hell. So I bought what I thought was a fake watch from a guy who probably just got done sawing somebodies arm off for it.

Chariset: Incidentally, how much does the real thing cost? $1000? More than that?

A bit.

Calmamity: Chariset: Incidentally, how much does the real thing cost? $1000? More than that?

A bit.

That one is solid gold with diamonds. How much is the base model?

Chariset: Calmamity: Chariset: Incidentally, how much does the real thing cost? $1000? More than that?

A bit.

That one is solid gold with diamonds. How much is the base model?

$5,000 - $6,000 is a pretty good average for their starter models.

I bought a few down on Canal Street in NYC.

sullyman: $5,000 - $6,000 is a pretty good average for their starter models.

Why would someone want to walk around wearing $5-6k on their wrist?

I had a Canal Street one. First, the gold rubbed off, then the hands fell off.

Chariset: sullyman: $5,000 - $6,000 is a pretty good average for their starter models.

Why would someone want to walk around wearing $5-6k on their wrist?

CUZ THEY DUMB

sullyman: $5,000 - $6,000 is a pretty good average for their starter models.

I think I'll go for the Casio and save the rest for hookers and blow. Hell, maybe I'll get the Timex and pick up one more hooker.

Reactron: sullyman: $5,000 - $6,000 is a pretty good average for their starter models.

I think I'll go for the Casio and save the rest for hookers and blow. Hell, maybe I'll get the Timex and pick up one more hooker.

Agreed.

/wearing my favorite Timex Ironman ($30)
//Ironman collector

I bought one at a flea market in Oradea, Romania for about 50,000 lei (about $1.60 at the time).

My first second clue that it was fake came when I examined the miniature hands for date, moon phases, etc... And found that they were glued on. And one of them was significantly off the center point.

*shrug* At least they spelled Rolecks right.

14) It has IIII instead of IV

cretinbob: 14) It has IIII instead of IV

Good hit, props dude.

Having sold these fake POS on the street 20 years ago when I needed a job in college, the second hands on the real ones sweep and on the fakes, they tick. That and the real ones don't turn your wrist green.

11. The label says ROREX

Chariset 2008-11-16 03:37:14 PM 12. You bought it off of someone's coat, out of the back of someone's truck, or from an email whose subject line began "LQQK R0L3X!!"
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Who would use Q's for O's? That's almost as retarded as using pwned for owned.

Why the hatin' on the o?

whatshisname: 11. The label says ROREX

+1

It cost $15 bucks from a street vendor.
It ran, and kept pretty good time, though.
Kept it for a few years.

Screw Rolex, I want one of These (new window)

Great advice.

/heads off to ebay to look for Rolex's
//they sure have some good deals

I know mine is fake cuz I wanted one, still have it 20 yrs later and it still works.

I dont wear it much for the simple fact of the type of women that are impressed by it.

Chariset: Why would someone want to walk around wearing $5-6k on their wrist?

With a rolex on your wrist, you no longer need pron to fap. Your own ego turns you on.

Watch thread!

My personal ogle-over-the-internet watch: The Old Vianney Halter "Antiqua"



Keeps time accurately for 100 years, all mechanical, and even keeps track of leap years for you (including those weird exceptions that happen a couple times a decade).

more pics (new window)

/been eying a lot of skeleton watches on eBay recently

40below: Having sold these fake POS on the street 20 years ago when I needed a job in college, the second hands on the real ones sweep and on the fakes, they tick. That and the real ones don't turn your wrist green.

Also, the crystal is actually glass rather than plastic.

I had a knock off when I was in my teens. It was a good watch, said Rolex, not Bolex or anything. It looked good and worked great, waterproof and everything. My mom still has it attached to her beachbag to watch the time.

/the only problem was the second hand ticked, not rolled

Ringshadow: Screw Rolex, I want one of These (new window)

Why are there suddenly frogs and robots at the end of that??

Sir Vanderhoot:


Keeps time accurately for 100 years, all mechanical, and even keeps track of leap years for you (including those weird exceptions that happen a couple times a decade century).


FTFM

15) you got it on eBay for $58.23

I bought a calculator once. Only after buying it did I notice the name was SHRAP.

Who the hell knocks off Sharp?

slepygryhnd: My dad bought one in China, knew it was fake and bought it just to say he did. He, in fact, searched for someone to buy it from. When he got home, he took it to a jeweler friend who said it's a REALLY good fake. The second hand sweeps like a Rolex, and the fake even has the name on the side of the crystal that sticks up. The jeweler wished Dad had brought one for him. The jeweler's dad had a real one that was the same design as my dad's, and Dad said that side by side it was pretty impressive. He's been wearing it. He paid $17 for it! He also happily tells anyone who asks that it's a fake. We were kind of hoping it was going to be a comical fake, like it had two Ls or something. It's ended up being a pretty funny story that keeps on going.

when my brother went to china for tourist-ey crap, I asked him to bring me back a fake Iphone.

Fake Rolexes are easy to spot. The weight is wrong, it's battery powered, the strap looks cheap and generally the whole finish is shoddy. You'd have to be blind not to be able to tell a real from a fake.

Ringshadow: Screw Rolex, I want one of These (new window)

Heh.. I was just reading an interview of his yesterday. All of those look awesome, but I think I'd actually wear only a few of them. I do love steampunk.

/got compliments on my watch last night from a few ladies

I don't understand why someone would spend thousands of dollars on a watch. I own this one, it's the most expensive watch I've ever owned at $400. It's waterproof to 600', accurate as hell, and light as a feather (titanium band and case). The appeal of several thousand dollars on your wrist never made much sense to me, if you can get the same thing for %10 of the price from a legit company.

I was under the impression that the easiest way to spot a fake rolex was with the second hand. Most watches have a 'ticking' second hand while a Rolex second hand moves smooth.

Barakku: Ringshadow: Screw Rolex, I want one of These (new window)

Why are there suddenly frogs and robots at the end of that??

Eh. Because the guy got bored? Hell if I know. Those are still awesome watches though. He doesn't ship them overseas, which sucks.

Chariset: Incidentally, how much does the real thing cost? $1000? More than that?

A good fax will cost you between 1500 and 3000. At that price you are buying the same watch just made in Japan.

bought one in NY 5 bucks looks real at 50 yds

Carth: Chariset: Incidentally, how much does the real thing cost? $1000? More than that?

A good fax fake will cost you between 1500 and 3000. At that price you are buying the same watch just made in Japan.

FTFM

16) You got it following a spam email for "best quality R0ol3x R3plic4z"

Chariset: sullyman: $5,000 - $6,000 is a pretty good average for their starter models.

Why would someone want to walk around wearing $5-6k on their wrist?

If you think that's pricey, try a Philip Patek.

give me doughnuts: Also, the crystal is actually glass rather than plastic.

Actually the crystal on a real Rolex is synthetic sapphire.

I wanted a real bad Rolex knock-off. One that had it misspelled, but all he ones I found were fakes that attempted to look too good. What was the fun in that.