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Old 5 November 2023, 04:56 PM   #1
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Bought a broken Rolex Submariner 16800, is it authentic

Bought a broken Rolex Submariner ref 16800 for $1,000 and questioning it's authenticity.

Can anyone see anything out of the ordinary with these pictures (will get better pics once I have it in possession).





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Old 5 November 2023, 05:04 PM   #2
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Absolutely!

Famous found in the attic of poor relative who recently died model.
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Old 5 November 2023, 05:12 PM   #3
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lol.. I figured this was too good to be true. The clasp definitely is questionable.

Luckily my credit card company will take care of any issues but I was hoping there was a slim chance I hit the lottery..

No more late night hunting..
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Old 5 November 2023, 07:13 PM   #4
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That is not a Rolex watch.
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Old 5 November 2023, 08:43 PM   #5
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You paid $1k for this? Ugh, that sucks. Hope you can get your money back. This watch is junk.
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Old 5 November 2023, 10:48 PM   #6
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100% Fake
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Old 5 November 2023, 11:30 PM   #7
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Oh for heavens sakes. That thing is patently ridiculous


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Old 6 November 2023, 01:50 AM   #8
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this was canceled and seller was reported. All is good in the hood!
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Old 6 November 2023, 02:21 AM   #9
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We've had some bad ones, recently... but that's a contender for top spot!
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Old 6 November 2023, 04:32 AM   #10
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Paid $999 too much unfortunately
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Old 6 November 2023, 02:25 PM   #11
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this was canceled and seller was reported. All is good in the hood!
Did the seller explicitly say it was authentic?

Because if not, this is more a case of you gambling $1,000 for the slight chance of it being genuine (despite the very obvious signs it's a fake). And since it was confirmed to be a fake, then you should lose the $1,000.

It doesn't make sense to gamble on something but not suffer the consequences if you lose.
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Old 6 November 2023, 06:27 PM   #12
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I got one of these in a Tokyo back street for $10 about 25 years ago. It was my very first "Rolex."

Even that was over-priced.
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Old 7 November 2023, 09:03 PM   #13
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I got one of these in a Tokyo back street for $10 about 25 years ago. It was my very first "Rolex."

Even that was over-priced.
So, it can be considered a vintage fake.
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