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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Ladybranch, post: 734, member: 44&quot;]Bev, Lucille is right!! Do not open the back!&nbsp; Everywhere I&#039;ve read they say that is a no-no unless you have one of those special tools and then really only a jeweler should do it. Here is a list I found with hints on detecting a Rolex fake. </p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &quot;Here are the easiest ways to tell:</p><p>1. Is anything misspelled on the face of the watch?</p><p>2. Is the second hand short or does it reach all the way to the “hash” marks at the edge of the face of the watch? Fake watches usually have a short second hand.</p><p>3. Does the band react to a magnet? A real Rolex will not react at all. Most fakes will stick to a magnet because they use plated or low grade stainless steel. <span style="color: #ff0000">Do not</span> place the magnet on the face of the watch.</p><p>4. Shake the watch from side to side. If you can feel or hear the rotor on the inside then the watch is a fake. A fake Rolex will make a distinct “scraping” sound. A real Rolex is completely quiet. A real Rolex is perfectly balanced. You can not feel the action of the rotor.</p><p>5. Wind the watch fully. Set the time to your phone. Now set it on a desk for 24 hours exactly. A properly serviced Rolex will be off by a few seconds at the most. Almost all fakes will stop after about 8 to 12 hours. If the fake somehow manages to keep running, it will be off by about 5 min or more.</p><p>6. A fake Rolex will usually leak of worn in the shower, or diving in a pool. Most are not very water resistant.</p><p>&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &quot;A real Rolex is accurate, rugged, very water resistant. A fake Rolex is cheap, and hardly wearable in a swimming pool.</p><p>&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &quot;Value is complicated. My 16 year old stainless steel Rolex Submariner was recently appraised at $4000. A jewelry store might give me $2000 for it. A pawn shop might give me $500 for it.&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>--- Susan[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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