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Old 22 June 2018, 05:20 AM   #1
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Is my Sub Genuine?

Hi all,

Recently purchased a 116610LV Submariner from WatchFinder (UK) it was literally brand new (a week or so old) unworn and still had all the original stickers attached as well as the complete guarantee card, tags and box. When I removed all the stickers I never noticed any issues but after a couple of days I notices a couple small scratches on the back plate. Now I'm beginning to worry in case it isn't genuine. Fully understand I'm jumping to conclusions here but if there's anywhere I can ask for advice, it's here. I have checked everything I can through online research and can't see any real reasons of concern when comparing it to fakes.

Any advice is really appreciated.

I can't add my links yet where I'm a noob!

Thanks all!
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Old 22 June 2018, 05:41 AM   #2
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I can't think of any time that a couple of scratches on a watch would indicate anything about authenticity.
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Old 22 June 2018, 06:10 AM   #3
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I can't think of any time that a couple of scratches on a watch would indicate anything about authenticity.
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Old 22 June 2018, 06:18 AM   #4
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Confused by the question.

Why would scratches worry you?
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Old 22 June 2018, 06:50 AM   #5
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It’s polished metal.
The minute you remove the stickers, welcome to the world of scratch magnet.
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Old 22 June 2018, 07:28 AM   #6
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Thanks for the responses, I just didn’t think a brand new watch would have them to be honest. I managed to get a fairly clear picture of the laser etched crown earlier and on comparison with others it’s put my mind at ease more.
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Old 22 June 2018, 07:33 AM   #7
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Thanks for the responses, I just didn’t think a brand new watch would have them to be honest. I managed to get a fairly clear picture of the laser etched crown earlier and on comparison with others it’s put my mind at ease more.
Congrats on your sub. Post some pics when you can.
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Old 22 June 2018, 07:36 AM   #8
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Old 22 June 2018, 07:55 AM   #9
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Old 22 June 2018, 08:24 AM   #10
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I have never seen a fake with all of the stickers.... anyone else seen that?
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Old 22 June 2018, 07:00 PM   #11
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For some reason it keeps saying that my iPhone pictures are the wrong size and when I resize them and get a link it says the link is invalid! What's the best site to use guys?
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Old 22 June 2018, 07:09 PM   #12
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I have worked it out, please see pictures, it was an absolute nightmare to get an okay picture of the etched crown.
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Old 22 June 2018, 09:53 PM   #13
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if this is a fake .... well they are doing them pretty freaking good. Looks mint to me ! Congrats !
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Old 23 June 2018, 12:01 AM   #14
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if this is a fake .... well they are doing them pretty freaking good. Looks mint to me
Well, the 116610LN and LV are the most well copied Rolexes you can buy right now. It's hard to judge their authenticity from a low resolution picture
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Old 23 June 2018, 12:06 AM   #15
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Congratulations looks very nice!

Picked up a brand new Omega Seamaster the other week from AD and that had a few tiny ones on it after a few seconds of owning. Been wearing it everyday since so its quite scratched now all ready.
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Old 23 June 2018, 12:38 AM   #16
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Well, the 116610LN and LV are the most well copied Rolexes you can buy right now. It's hard to judge their authenticity from a low resolution picture
It's hard to judge their authenticity at all!!.. even if you have them carefully in hand. You have to open it and remove a few parts before knowing whether it's fake (they even fake the visible parts of the movement now)

I'm just worry all those very well-made fakes will kill the grey seller and second hand market, due to people getting suspicious and not buying them anymore.
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Old 23 June 2018, 01:20 AM   #17
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It’s polished metal.
The minute you remove the stickers, welcome to the world of scratch magnet.
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Old 23 June 2018, 01:38 AM   #18
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legit. enjoy the watch.
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Old 23 June 2018, 02:38 AM   #19
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Enjoy, you are bound to get scratches on the clasp definitely. I’m ambidextrous but write left handed and as kid always wore watches on left hand. Always scratches pretty good. I did not want to happen to a Rolex so before I purchased I used my old watch on right arm to see if I cud get used to it. It feels different but figured I wud go for it so I bought my Sub. It’s a daily wearer and minimal scratches after 2yrs. It would look like shit otherwise. Just my story
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Old 23 June 2018, 04:34 AM   #20
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legit. enjoy the watch.
Thanks for the comment. Can I just ask what brings you to say that?
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Old 23 June 2018, 04:53 AM   #21
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Thanks for the comment. Can I just ask what brings you to say that?
Two reasons that I will guess:
That is a genuine watch - I can tell from the pictures.
Watchfinder do not deal in counterfeit goods - it would be the end of them if they did.
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Old 23 June 2018, 05:44 AM   #22
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it is a genuine Rolex
Looks perfect as far as i can tell.
CONGRATULATIONS did u pay much over Retailp???
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Old 23 June 2018, 05:45 AM   #23
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Looks good from here.
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Old 23 June 2018, 06:36 AM   #24
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Two reasons that I will guess:
That is a genuine watch - I can tell from the pictures.
Watchfinder do not deal in counterfeit goods - it would be the end of them if they did.
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I wasn’t keen on posting a 4 figure item to them when I sold a watch to WF so I went to the Maidstone office. There’s a service centre upstairs and my watch was taken to be inspected by one of the technicians. It was up there a lot longer than it would take just to verify condition. I’m sure that amongst other things they were checking authenticity. Buying from WF is 99.99% as good as buying from an AD as far as peace of mind goes.
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Old 23 June 2018, 07:18 AM   #25
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Fantastic feedback from all, really appreciated guys thanks a lot.

I paid a fair bit over retail for it but have been on many so called ‘waiting lists’ for too long now and it came up at the perfect time so I had to snap it up! The problem I encountered time and again is that if you haven’t purchased multiple watches from AD’s they would seemingly put you on a fictional list to get you out of the shop and prioritise existing customers and high rollers - that’s an exact quote from the AD in Harrods in London!
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Old 23 June 2018, 07:31 AM   #26
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.... that’s an exact quote from the AD in Harrods in London!
Sadly, this is true.
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Old 23 June 2018, 08:23 AM   #27
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On another note, what do you guys use to clean your watches? Any tips for the divots on the bezel?
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Old 23 June 2018, 08:38 AM   #28
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On another note, what do you guys use to clean your watches? Any tips for the divots on the bezel?
Q-tip and soapy water
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Old 23 June 2018, 09:03 AM   #29
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Beautiful Hulk! A big congrats OP!
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Old 26 June 2018, 12:48 AM   #30
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the only way to confirm is open the case...never buy used watch whiteout ope the case!!!
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