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Old 30 July 2012, 12:00 PM   #1
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How do eBay sellers getting away with 'aftermarket' bands?

As you can see in the pictures, the band is stamped with the Rolex crown, so it's a fake/replica, not just a plain, look-alike band.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mens-Rolex-1...ht_1967wt_1392

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"Band: Brand new aftermarket 14K YG President Band"
He also has other listings with 'aftermarket' bands that are stamped with the Rolex crown:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mens-Rolex-S...ht_1967wt_1392

Also this person, "beckertime"; a ton of his listings have 'aftermarket' bands:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/MENS-ROLEX-1...ht_3427wt_1392

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THE SOLID 18K YELLOW GOLD PRESIDENTIAL BRACELET WITH HIDDEN CLASP IS IN SUPER EXCELLENT CONDITION. IT IS A CUSTOM ITALIAN MADE AFTERMARKET BAND OF THE HIGHEST QUALITY AND HALLMARKED 18K ON THE INSIDE OF THE CLASP.
If the bands were just look alikes, and didn't have the Rolex crown stamped, I think it would be fine.. but with the crown stamping that's clearly an attempt at a replica + a clear copyright infringement.
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Old 30 July 2012, 01:52 PM   #2
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i am with you, you are 100% correct its illegal, however these sellers make big money for ebay and ebay is not interested in shutting them down its not in thier financial interest.
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Old 30 July 2012, 08:36 PM   #3
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Surprised that Rolex don't take on some of these 'higher profile' sellers though...
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Old 31 July 2012, 04:36 PM   #4
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[QUOTE=wowimgod;3469942]As you can see in the pictures, the band is stamped with the Rolex crown, so it's a fake/replica, not just a plain, look-alike band.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mens-Rolex-1...ht_1967wt_1392



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Old 7 October 2012, 04:21 AM   #5
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Thank you for your very informative posts. For clarification, all of our aftermarket bands do NOT have any Rolex logos or markings. Only original Rolex bands will have Rolex markings.
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Old 7 October 2012, 05:07 AM   #6
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Old 7 October 2012, 05:29 AM   #7
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I agree if the post has a Rolex logo, then it is illegal. As for Beckertime, they are reputable. The posting has some tricky wording, but doesn't say the band is Rolex. They often sell on aftermarket bands, but they never claim they are Rolex.
THE SOLID 18K YELLOW GOLD PRESIDENTIAL BRACELET WITH HIDDEN CLASP IS IN SUPER EXCELLENT CONDITION. IT IS A CUSTOM ITALIAN MADE AFTERMARKET BAND OF THE HIGHEST QUALITY AND HALLMARKED 18K ON THE INSIDE OF THE CLASP. IT WILL FIT UP TO A 7 3/4" WRIST.
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Old 7 October 2012, 06:25 AM   #8
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Thank you for your very informative posts. For clarification, all of our aftermarket bands do NOT have any Rolex logos or markings. Only original Rolex bands will have Rolex markings.
Excellent!
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Old 1 October 2013, 02:04 PM   #9
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I have bought items from Matt at Beckertime. He is a stand up guy. I cant imagine him selling any non genuine items and passing them off as genuine.
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Old 2 October 2013, 09:13 AM   #10
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It's certainly odd that the advertisement clearly says aftermarket band, and it clearly has the Rolex logo prominently on it. I could see recycling an oysyer clasp, but not the hidden presidential clasp.
Hmmmm?
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Old 7 October 2013, 07:13 AM   #11
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Originally Posted by wowimgod View Post
As you can see in the pictures, the band is stamped with the Rolex crown, so it's a fake/replica, not just a plain, look-alike band.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mens-Rolex-1...ht_1967wt_1392



He also has other listings with 'aftermarket' bands that are stamped with the Rolex crown:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mens-Rolex-S...ht_1967wt_1392

Also this person, "beckertime"; a ton of his listings have 'aftermarket' bands:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/MENS-ROLEX-1...ht_3427wt_1392



If the bands were just look alikes, and didn't have the Rolex crown stamped, I think it would be fine.. but with the crown stamping that's clearly an attempt at a replica + a clear copyright infringement.
These are tweo different sellers. Beckertime vs Luxor_Time. Luxor_Times ads show Rolex crwons on "aftermarket" bracelets...but Beckertimes ads do not show the clasp, so we don't know if they have a Rolex crown or not.

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Old 23 September 2014, 09:15 PM   #12
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Can we finally agree on calling rolex marked non authentic rolex products fake and not use the the term aftermarket anymore?
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Old 23 September 2014, 10:23 PM   #13
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I like the word counterfeit better but fake works just as good!

Becker Time is a FAKE! I mean Counterfeiter ... i mean "aftermarket Rolex dealer"!
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Old 23 September 2014, 11:33 PM   #14
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It's certainly odd that the advertisement clearly says aftermarket band, and it clearly has the Rolex logo prominently on it. I could see recycling an oysyer clasp, but not the hidden presidential clasp.
Hmmmm?
It's very common to use the original clasp from a president band. Why wouldn't you?
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