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Old 9 June 2018, 11:17 PM   #1
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Day-Date Real?

Hi everyone,
i have recently acquired this Day-date rolex off my grandfather, i would love to know more about it and if it was real.
thank you.
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Old 9 June 2018, 11:21 PM   #2
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Looks like a bad fake to me. Overall quality is off and that day window was never that small even on the oldest refs
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Old 9 June 2018, 11:24 PM   #3
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bad fake. Chuck it in the trash.
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Old 9 June 2018, 11:49 PM   #4
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Grandfather strikes again!
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Old 9 June 2018, 11:56 PM   #5
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The gold plating is wearing out on the edges of the bracelet, the ends of the bracelet (not sure of the technical name) between the lugs are a terrible fit. Sure signs that this is a fake.
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Old 10 June 2018, 12:04 AM   #6
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Grampy has been busy lately.
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Old 10 June 2018, 12:54 AM   #7
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Lol kys.
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Old 10 June 2018, 01:32 AM   #8
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yeah i just thought its pretty old so it might have some wear but yeah
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Old 10 June 2018, 02:15 AM   #9
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I met a guy who wears his granddads old Rolex... he found out it was fake, and was bummed. He still wears it, and has enjoyed it for years. He also wonders if his granddad knew it was fake...

I am blessed with a real one, from my granddad! I Love It!


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Old 10 June 2018, 05:40 AM   #10
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Fake. Plating coming off the back of the lugs. SS Case Back?
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Old 10 June 2018, 10:41 AM   #11
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yeah i just thought its pretty old so it might have some wear but yeah
Even if he beat original DD for 50years it still would never make that caseback steel and day window small
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Old 10 June 2018, 12:03 PM   #12
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Even if he beat original DD for 50years it still would never make that caseback steel and day window small
What? No Alchemy? ;-)
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Old 10 June 2018, 03:23 PM   #13
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Day cut-out is hilarious. Grandpa must have had good eyes. Must have been a nightmare of a retirement watch.
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Old 10 June 2018, 03:29 PM   #14
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Give it back to your Grandfather.
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Old 10 June 2018, 07:58 PM   #15
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Don’t think your grandfather likes you if he gave you that
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Old 10 June 2018, 08:06 PM   #16
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Old 11 June 2018, 07:37 AM   #17
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Old 11 June 2018, 08:17 AM   #18
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Did grandparents actually buy this junk, thinking it was real, or did they just want their friends to think they knew horology?
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Old 11 June 2018, 08:31 AM   #19
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You can't be grandfathered from that piece of crap!
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Old 11 June 2018, 03:29 PM   #20
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Absolutely horrible even at first glance. Why would you take this garbage from your grandfather as you described?
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