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dcannon1 · 19 February 2017, 10:01 AM

Had someone on social media call into question the pearl on the bezel on this recently acquired Sub. It's an early GXXXXXX serial with a filled out warranty card from an AD dated in 2012. Bought it from a large, reputable online dealer of pre-owned watches with box, papers, hang tag with matching serial sticker on it, all bracelet links, etc (I know those things don't guarantee authenticity, but they are a plus).

I don't have the means to open the case, but I do have a scale and timegrapher. Watch weighs right around 160gr with full bracelet, which seems to be around the proper weight for the model. On the timegrapher it shows +0/1 in all positions except crown down where it shows +2. Amplitude and BPH are right for a 3135.

Rehaut engraving lines up and looks good as well.

So taking all of that into account I felt pretty good about the purchase before and after I received it until that comment, kind of shook my confidence.

Thoughts?

dcannon1 · 19 February 2017, 03:17 PM

More photos

dcannon1 · 19 February 2017, 04:32 PM

Photos of the accompanying paperwork. The serial on the rehaut engraving matches the tag and card:

offrdmania · 19 February 2017, 04:39 PM

Does the serial number on the rehaut match the warranty card?

dcannon1 · 19 February 2017, 04:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by offrdmania

Does the serial number on the rehaut match the warranty card?

Yes, watch, warranty card, and hang tag sticker all match.

offrdmania · 19 February 2017, 04:44 PM

Everything looks fine to me from the outside. What about the pearl was said?

dcannon1 · 19 February 2017, 05:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by offrdmania

Everything looks fine to me from the outside. What about the pearl was said?

It was in a random watch Facebook group, just that it looked "weird" and implied that inconsistency meant it was a fake. No idea on the guy's background, but I didn't get the feeling he was a watchmaker or anything like that.

He did ultimately say he could be wrong and that given the paperwork he thought it was probably real, but I couldn't tell if he was just trying to wrap up the thread or actually believed me.

Not sure if I'm being overly paranoid, but as I've been researching prior to purchase, I've read so many threads about really good fakes and my paranoia level is way up there.

antrolexsub · 19 February 2017, 07:09 PM

It's genuine mate, the insert/pearl is fine.

GLADIATOR · 19 February 2017, 08:23 PM

Genuine
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yannis · 19 February 2017, 08:33 PM

It does look fine and in good shape too.

offrdmania · 20 February 2017, 12:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dcannon1

It was in a random watch Facebook group, just that it looked "weird" and implied that inconsistency meant it was a fake. No idea on the guy's background, but I didn't get the feeling he was a watchmaker or anything like that.

He did ultimately say he could be wrong and that given the paperwork he thought it was probably real, but I couldn't tell if he was just trying to wrap up the thread or actually believed me.

Not sure if I'm being overly paranoid, but as I've been researching prior to purchase, I've read so many threads about really good fakes and my paranoia level is way up there.

He was wrong, looks fine to me

cajunron · 20 February 2017, 01:42 PM

Watch looks great. Congrats.

dcannon1 · 20 February 2017, 02:03 PM

Thanks all. Thought I must have been an idiot and missed something obvious.

19 February 2017, 04:39 PM	#4
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19 February 2017, 04:44 PM	#6
offrdmania 2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member Join Date: May 2008 Real Name: Matt Location: Wine Country, Ca Posts: 5,838	Everything looks fine to me from the outside. What about the pearl was said? __________________ TRF Member 11738

19 February 2017, 08:23 PM	#9
GLADIATOR "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Real Name: Adam Location: Costa Blanca, Watch: YMII,GMTII,DAYTONA Posts: 5,288	Genuine a __________________ The truth is incontrovertible. Malice may attack it, ignorance may deride it, but in the end, there it is. Winston Churchill "We judge ourselves by what we feel capable of doing, while others judge us by what we have already done."

19 February 2017, 08:33 PM	#10
yannis "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Real Name: Yannis Location: Europe Watch: maniac Posts: 9,070	It does look fine and in good shape too. __________________ Rolex Submariner 116610LV \| Tudor 79220N DSSD MEMBERS - OWNERS CLUB

20 February 2017, 01:42 PM	#12
cajunron 2024 ROLEX DATE-JUST41 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Real Name: Ronnie Location: Southeastern USA Watch: Omega Seamaster PO Posts: 3,852	Watch looks great. Congrats. __________________

19 February 2017, 07:09 PM	#8
antrolexsub "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Earth Posts: 757	It's genuine mate, the insert/pearl is fine.

20 February 2017, 02:03 PM	#13
dcannon1 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: GA Watch: 14060,216570,1601 Posts: 9	Thanks all. Thought I must have been an idiot and missed something obvious.

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