Rolex authenticity question: updated with photo in thread

[Biotech]

Originally Posted by thesharkfactor

If this is true, you need to report this to the cops, there will be DNA evidence from the scoundrel all over the watch, on the dirt inside the links or endlinks for example.

I will, but the roommate in question was back when I was doing grad school in Montreal. Other items disappeared from boxes after I packed them when I moved out (one that stung was a inukshuk figure that he was particularly fond of) but I didn’t bother to make a big deal of it since I was already in a different province.

[westsiderkg]

Cmon folks, give this chap a break....IT IS REAL BUDDY...as real as bigfoot. ;)

[Biotech]

Originally Posted by westsiderkg

Cmon folks, give this chap a break....IT IS REAL BUDDY...as real as bigfoot. ;)

I never argued said the one I posted was real. I described the circumstances on how I ended up with it. I was already incredibly suspicious it about when I posted.

[123Blueface]

Originally Posted by Biotech

I never argued said the one I posted was real. I described the circumstances on how I ended up with it. I was already incredibly suspicious it about when I posted.

Question, exactly what made you suddenly suspicious?

[Biotech]

Originally Posted by 123Blueface

Question, exactly what made you suddenly suspicious?

Please see first post in the thread.

[Onikage]

So what are you doing with it?

[Biotech]

Originally Posted by Onikage

So what are you doing with it?

Building a shadow box to display it in to remind me of my own stupidity.

[edweather]

Building a shadow box to display it in to remind me of my own stupidity.

Actually a very funny answer, glad you are finally on board.

[Fredette]

Originally Posted by mgsooner

I hate to be a skeptic, but everything about this thread reeks of someone fishing for information to be used for nefarious purposes.

What kind of nefarious purposes did you have in mind? Seems legit to me

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[Fredette]

Originally Posted by Biotech

The serving was 5/6 years ago now. Why the hostility? Is that not what this section of the forum is for? Some kindness and understanding while I’m upset about the authenticity of this watch would be much appreciated.

My experience with communicating with people on forums is there's a lot of jerks. I guess they can be because there's no face to face interaction. There's a lot of good folks too. Don't let the rude ones get you down

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[FreshPrince14]

Originally Posted by Biotech

Like I said previously, I am wondering if a former roommate pulled a fast one on me. I feel very foolish for not noticing. It was tucked away and I only pulled it out when I was considering selling it.

I find it very hard to believe that a roommate could have "pulled a fast one" on you by switching your watch for a fake. If I tried on ANY other 16710 in the world, I'd instantly know it's not mine due to the various scratches, marks, the way it fits and the stretch in the bracelet etc. I look at my watch multiple times a day, I'm going to recognize if it looks completely different all of a sudden.

Yet you're trying to suggest that you didn't realise that your roommate swapped your genuine watch for this POS fake?! Go get another hobby troll.. this is pretty pathetic.

Mods, fancy banning this person?


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[CorradoBrit]

Originally Posted by FreshPrince14

I find it very hard to believe that a roommate could have "pulled a fast one" on you by switching your watch for a fake. If I tried on ANY other 16710 in the world, I'd instantly know it's not mine due to the various scratches, marks, the way it fits and the stretch in the bracelet etc. I look at my watch multiple times a day, I'm going to recognize if it looks completely different all of a sudden.

Yet you're trying to suggest that you didn't realise that your roommate swapped your genuine watch for this POS fake?! Go get another hobby troll.. this is pretty pathetic.

Mods, fancy banning this person?

Sadly I completely agree. My watches are completely unique and I know every ding and tiny scratch. So the 'room mate' was able to precisely size the bracelet like for like? I'm not buying OP failed to notice the difference...... until now.

[Biotech]

Originally Posted by FreshPrince14

I find it very hard to believe that a roommate could have "pulled a fast one" on you by switching your watch for a fake. If I tried on ANY other 16710 in the world, I'd instantly know it's not mine due to the various scratches, marks, the way it fits and the stretch in the bracelet etc. I look at my watch multiple times a day, I'm going to recognize if it looks completely different all of a sudden.

Yet you're trying to suggest that you didn't realise that your roommate swapped your genuine watch for this POS fake?! Go get another hobby troll.. this is pretty pathetic.

Mods, fancy banning this person?


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I continued to respond to be polite and answer despite the tone of most of the later responses. As it has devolved as such, I “won’t let the door hit me on my way out” as the saying goes.

[Biotech]

Originally Posted by CorradoBrit

Sadly I completely agree. My watches are completely unique and I know every ding and tiny scratch. So the 'room mate' was able to precisely size the bracelet like for like? I'm not buying OP failed to notice the difference...... until now.

Well, that was speculation. Either that or I was taken from the beginning. Either one is just my own stupidity.

[Biotech]

Originally Posted by CorradoBrit

Sadly I completely agree. My watches are completely unique and I know every ding and tiny scratch. So the 'room mate' was able to precisely size the bracelet like for like? I'm not buying OP failed to notice the difference...... until now.

Since I moved here, it’s been in a safety deposit box (yes, the irony of a bank held fake watch). More irony given my current situation: I was always too nervous something would happen to it on the few occasions I wore it so I ended up tucking it away.

[Onikage]

LOL it has PCLs. Dude your story is utter utter BS.

[thesharkfactor]

Originally Posted by Biotech

Well, that was speculation. Either that or I was taken from the beginning. Either one is just my own stupidity.

I don’t think you were taken from the beginning, you had it serviced and cleaned at a Rolex dealership and they confirmed it was authentic iirc.

[samsmart]

I am just getting back into this forum after years out of the watch collecting game. Some things never change. No way OP thinks this watch is real.

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[CorradoBrit]

OP gone AWOL. About sums up this fantasy. Can't say it hasn't been fun.

[007timer]

You can safely close this thread out. The watch in question was not manufactured by Rolex. It has many issues that we cannot go into details on.

Best of luck to you OP.

Moving on.


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