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diversified · 7 February 2008, 03:15 PM

I find it rather amazing that Rolex, being one of the most desirable and expensive watches in the world allows countless fake watch manufacturers to produce such a large volumne of "bogus" imitations. Rolex seems to have an extremely tight marketing system thru it's ADs, almost complete control on your watches sent to them for repair, maintenance, etc., and a very high reputation for quality. At some point this has to hurt their sales.

Does anyone know if Rolex has actually gone after numerous "fake" watch manufacturers and what the outcome has been?

SPACE-DWELLER · 7 February 2008, 09:08 PM

I am sure Rolex S.A. fights forgery with great power. Anyway, fakes don't interest me. Real Rolex watches do!

Tools · 8 February 2008, 02:24 AM

I understand that Rolex spends more money to fight counterfeiters than the rest of the watch industry combined..

crimscrem · 8 February 2008, 02:28 AM

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Originally Posted by diversified

I find it rather amazing that Rolex, being one of the most desirable and expensive watches in the world allows countless fake watch manufacturers to produce such a large volumne of "bogus" imitations. Rolex seems to have an extremely tight marketing system thru it's ADs, almost complete control on your watches sent to them for repair, maintenance, etc., and a very high reputation for quality. At some point this has to hurt their sales.

Does anyone know if Rolex has actually gone after numerous "fake" watch manufacturers and what the outcome has been?

It's not easy to go after counterfeiters. You shut one down and another pops up. It would be much easier if there was a large company making all of those fakes.

It's not like Rolex "allows" counterfeiters, as you put it.

Baptistman · 8 February 2008, 02:53 AM

I understand that Cartier and Rolex help finance a major operation against counterfeiters a few years ago

DavidHasselhoff · 8 February 2008, 03:23 AM

This is the way to do it!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q19xrj3OI68

7 February 2008, 03:15 PM	#1
diversified "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Real Name: Jim Location: State College PA Posts: 1,694	Rolex Copyright I find it rather amazing that Rolex, being one of the most desirable and expensive watches in the world allows countless fake watch manufacturers to produce such a large volumne of "bogus" imitations. Rolex seems to have an extremely tight marketing system thru it's ADs, almost complete control on your watches sent to them for repair, maintenance, etc., and a very high reputation for quality. At some point this has to hurt their sales. Does anyone know if Rolex has actually gone after numerous "fake" watch manufacturers and what the outcome has been?

7 February 2008, 09:08 PM	#2
SPACE-DWELLER "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Real Name: Bo Location: Denmark Watch: Rolex, of course! Posts: 22,436	I am sure Rolex S.A. fights forgery with great power. Anyway, fakes don't interest me. Real Rolex watches do! __________________ With kind regards, Bo LocTite 221: The Taming Of The Screw...

8 February 2008, 02:24 AM	#3
Tools TRF Moderator & 2024 DATE-JUST41 Patron Join Date: May 2007 Real Name: Larry Location: Mojave Desert Watch: GMT's Posts: 43,049	I understand that Rolex spends more money to fight counterfeiters than the rest of the watch industry combined.. __________________ (Chill ... It's just a watch Forum.....) NAWCC Member

8 February 2008, 02:53 AM	#5
Baptistman "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Real Name: Jon Location: UK Posts: 2,405	I understand that Cartier and Rolex help finance a major operation against counterfeiters a few years ago __________________ Whatever the watch, it's your wrist, it speaks to you, enjoy it

8 February 2008, 03:23 AM	#6
DavidHasselhoff Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Sweden Watch: SS Submariner Posts: 312	This is the way to do it! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q19xrj3OI68

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