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erling · 27 November 2014, 09:36 AM

A young man came to my local AD in Reykjavik with a Submariner he had bought in New York. He wanted the owner to look at it and confirm its authenticity. The owner saw at once that it was fake. The young man was shocked, because he had bought it at (what he said) a respectable Rolex shop. He said the salesmen wore nice suits and wore white gloves. Everything seemed to be in order. He paid $5.500 for it. This was in the news. I include the link to the story. Even though you can´t read Icelandic, you can see the pics. I can hardly believe that he was in a Rolex AD shop. Here is the link:
http://www.mbl.is/frettir/innlent/20...id_var_falsad/

tkerrmd · 27 November 2014, 09:38 AM

well if it was at a "respectable Rolex shop" they would have no problem giving him his money back

rolex_DateJust · 27 November 2014, 09:45 AM

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Originally Posted by tkerrmd

well if it was at a "respectable Rolex shop" they would have no problem giving him his money back

+1

Here at a local AD, I know a salesman that I've bought a couple of rolexes from and he's told me that a lot of youngsters come in and try to "trade in" good quality replica's to use it towards buying their jewelry or watches. he told me that some have even brought subs with the "warranty" card in which serial numbers don't match up and the reference number is from a datejust or some other model.

It's amazing how many people out there try to scam others... Especially going to an AD. It's ridicuous

The Joker · 27 November 2014, 09:52 AM

I don't believe he bought it from a Rolex AD.

But if the salesmen wore nice suits and wore white gloves then, I'm not sure how this could of happened...

Old Expat Beast · 27 November 2014, 10:34 AM

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Originally Posted by The Joker

I don't believe he bought it from a Rolex AD.

But if the salesmen wore nice suits and wore white gloves then, I'm not sure how this could of happened...

Perhaps he bought it in an upmarket restaurant.

Im Lauf der Zeit · 27 November 2014, 10:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Old Expat Beast

Perhaps he bought it in an upmarket restaurant.

Funny. Does that happen in HK?

FTX I · 27 November 2014, 10:53 AM

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Roller07 · 27 November 2014, 11:59 AM

I can't read Icelandic but looking at the article and some of the watches I now know what falsad means.

kneedeep · 27 November 2014, 12:49 PM

Caveat Emptor. Anything other than a Rolex AD or a very trusted seller involves risk. Everyone's risk tolerance is different. Mine is low when it comes to expensive watches.

Tools · 27 November 2014, 12:50 PM

Anybody can tell a story and I suspect that the young man is doing just that. It is highly unlikely that the he bought his watch from a "respected Rolex shop".

I think that the final clue here is that he felt the need to take his new watch in to be "authenticated".

GradyPhilpott · 27 November 2014, 12:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Old Expat Beast

Perhaps he bought it in an upmarket restaurant.

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Originally Posted by Im Lauf der Zeit

Funny. Does that happen in HK?

Fabrice M · 27 November 2014, 01:09 PM

I don't believe it was a Rolex AD, but I am sure the young man thought it was...
This is New York city ; )

southtexas · 27 November 2014, 01:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Tools

Anybody can tell a story and I suspect that the young man is doing just that. It is highly unlikely that the he bought his watch from a "respected Rolex shop".

I think that the final clue here is that he felt the need to take his new watch in to be "authenticated".

That

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SeaAndSky · 27 November 2014, 01:57 PM

White gloves? Good grief, it's just a watch. Where are you folks shopping?

lefty1999 · 27 November 2014, 02:03 PM

and this made the news BEFORE he took five min. to call the original store and see how do they respond to that?

and I thought journalism in Arabia is bad

Wesley Crusher · 27 November 2014, 02:41 PM

There is no chance that he bought that watch from an AD. More than likely, he bought it from a not so respectable jewelry shop that knowingly sells fake watches. Any respectable jeweler would be able to spot that as a fake right away.

threemonkeys · 27 November 2014, 02:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Wesley Crusher

There is no chance that he bought that watch from an AD. More than likely, he bought it from a not so respectable jewelry shop that knowingly sells fake watches. Any respectable jeweler would be able to spot that as a fake right away.

But they wore white gloves.

Chewbacca · 27 November 2014, 03:07 PM

i don't care what happened, i still want to visit iceland.

Bisquitlips · 27 November 2014, 06:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Tools

Anybody can tell a story and I suspect that the young man is doing just that. It is highly unlikely that the he bought his watch from a "respected Rolex shop".

I think that the final clue here is that he felt the need to take his new watch in to be "authenticated".

X10!

a1topdog · 27 November 2014, 06:30 PM

All he has to do is produce the receipt from where he bought it (to prove it was an AD) and check that the serial number on that matches his "fake". Job done

27 November 2014, 09:36 AM	#1
erling "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Real Name: Erling Location: Iceland Watch: Sub and TT DJ Posts: 744	Fake watch sold in a respectable Rolex shop? A young man came to my local AD in Reykjavik with a Submariner he had bought in New York. He wanted the owner to look at it and confirm its authenticity. The owner saw at once that it was fake. The young man was shocked, because he had bought it at (what he said) a respectable Rolex shop. He said the salesmen wore nice suits and wore white gloves. Everything seemed to be in order. He paid $5.500 for it. This was in the news. I include the link to the story. Even though you can´t read Icelandic, you can see the pics. I can hardly believe that he was in a Rolex AD shop. Here is the link: http://www.mbl.is/frettir/innlent/20...id_var_falsad/ __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

27 November 2014, 11:59 AM	#8
Roller07 "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: GMT -5 Watch: HulkPepsiCoke Posts: 2,364	I can't read Icelandic but looking at the article and some of the watches I now know what falsad means. __________________

27 November 2014, 12:50 PM	#10
Tools TRF Moderator & 2024 DATE-JUST41 Patron Join Date: May 2007 Real Name: Larry Location: Mojave Desert Watch: GMT's Posts: 43,049	Anybody can tell a story and I suspect that the young man is doing just that. It is highly unlikely that the he bought his watch from a "respected Rolex shop". I think that the final clue here is that he felt the need to take his new watch in to be "authenticated". __________________ (Chill ... It's just a watch Forum.....) NAWCC Member

27 November 2014, 09:38 AM	#2
tkerrmd "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Real Name: Tom Location: In a race car! Watch: ME RACE PORSCHES Posts: 24,123	well if it was at a "respectable Rolex shop" they would have no problem giving him his money back

27 November 2014, 09:52 AM	#4
The Joker "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Gotham Posts: 9,634	I don't believe he bought it from a Rolex AD. But if the salesmen wore nice suits and wore white gloves then, I'm not sure how this could of happened...

27 November 2014, 10:53 AM	#7
FTX I "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Real Name: Flavio Location: N/A Posts: 14,652	.

27 November 2014, 12:49 PM	#9
kneedeep "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: Not 2 far from u Posts: 3,457	Caveat Emptor. Anything other than a Rolex AD or a very trusted seller involves risk. Everyone's risk tolerance is different. Mine is low when it comes to expensive watches.

27 November 2014, 01:09 PM	#12
Fabrice M 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Denver Watch: This and that... Posts: 1,640	I don't believe it was a Rolex AD, but I am sure the young man thought it was... This is New York city ; )

27 November 2014, 01:57 PM	#14
SeaAndSky "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Wild Blue Yonder Watch: 116710 LN Posts: 1,613	White gloves? Good grief, it's just a watch. Where are you folks shopping?

27 November 2014, 02:03 PM	#15
lefty1999 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Arabia Watch: EXPII Posts: 150	and this made the news BEFORE he took five min. to call the original store and see how do they respond to that? and I thought journalism in Arabia is bad

27 November 2014, 02:41 PM	#16
Wesley Crusher "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Real Name: Wes Location: Holosuite Posts: 6,345	There is no chance that he bought that watch from an AD. More than likely, he bought it from a not so respectable jewelry shop that knowingly sells fake watches. Any respectable jeweler would be able to spot that as a fake right away.

27 November 2014, 03:07 PM	#18
Chewbacca Banned Join Date: May 2012 Real Name: CJ Location: Kashyyyk Watch: Kessel Run Chrono Posts: 21,113	i don't care what happened, i still want to visit iceland.

27 November 2014, 06:30 PM	#20
a1topdog "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: UK Posts: 9	All he has to do is produce the receipt from where he bought it (to prove it was an AD) and check that the serial number on that matches his "fake". Job done

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