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Old 4 September 2015, 11:55 AM   #1
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Datejust help please!!!

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I recently purchased a datejust from a reknown vendor online. The watch is brand new as the vendor claimed, it came with paper and stuffs. However, The cyclop seems a little off to me. I also tried to look for the etched crown at 6 o clock but couldn't. Can someone please take a look at this and give me a professional opinion, especially the cyclop since everything else seem legit. Thanks
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Old 4 September 2015, 06:43 PM   #2
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Get more pics but does not look great in that pic but really can't be sure with only one poor pic.


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Need more and better pictures to help you.
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Can you show the paper, etc?
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Old 4 September 2015, 10:48 PM   #5
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Get more pics but does not look great in that pic but really can't be sure with only one poor pic.


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Old 5 September 2015, 01:25 AM   #6
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Correct for last post, as the vendor was not an AD, the watch only came with tags, and a warranty card from the vendor themselves, just FYI I purchased this one from Jomashop. Given their reputation, I suspect the watch might be authentic, but they might have tampered with the glass, and replaced it with a lesser quality.
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Correct for last post, as the vendor was not an AD, the watch only came with tags, and a warranty card from the vendor themselves, just FYI I purchased this one from Jomashop. Given their reputation, I suspect the watch might be authentic, but they might have tampered with the glass, and replaced it with a lesser quality.



If you could easily see the etched crown then you would have something to really worry about.And why would they tamper with the crystal a sapphire crystal is just that a sapphire crystal no matter what the brand.The cyclops is just stuck on the crystal with a special UV glue. There have been reports that some were slightly lagging in magnification but if its was not for internet forums would doubt if 95% of the buying public would not have even noticed it..
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If you could easily see the etched crown then you would have something to really worry about.And why would they tamper with the crystal a sapphire crystal is just that a sapphire crystal no matter what the brand.The cyclops is just stuck on the crystal with a special UV glue. There have been reports that some were slightly lagging in magnification but if its was not for internet forums would doubt if 95% of the buying public would not have even noticed it..
So I went to Rolex NY today, and they confirmed my suspicion. The glass is NOT Rolex, and even the dial is not original, though they could not determine for sure if it isn't Rolex as they hadn't disassembled the watch. They require 2 business days for the rest of the watch to be authenticated (case, band, movement...etc.) I contacted Jomashop, and so far no response yet, might due to the fact that today is weekend. I'm going to wait for a few days for their response. But yes, they did do something with the crystal, AND the dial for that matter.
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