Rolex is a well-known name in the watch business. Accordingly, there are often counterfeits. We reveal how you can recognize an original product.
A Rolex on your wrist represents luxury, elegance and an investment. For many models you have to be put on a waiting list in order to get them. Without the appropriate prior knowledge, you run the risk of falling for a counterfeit. We will tell you the most important features for identifying a genuine Rolex.
Although the Serial number Although Rolex says a lot, it is no guarantee of authenticity. Nevertheless, check them first before you get any further involved with the Rolex. On older watch models you can find the serial number on the side of the case. Take off the band and look at “six o’clock.” Newer Rolex models (produced since 2007) show the serial number on the rehaut. It can also be found here at six o’clock.
Replicas do have a serial number, but it is printed more superficially. In addition, counterfeits are given fake serial numbers. If everything seems to be fine here, use these additional features to check your Rolex:
Remember that one look is not enough to truly verify the authenticity of a Rolex. To do this, test the functions. Can the time and date be changed easily? Does the second hand run smoothly and without jerking? That speaks for authenticity.
The movement is the clearest sign of the authenticity of your Rolex. Before you open the case yourself to take a look at the heart of the watch, make use of the expertise of an expert. Watchmakers have special tools available to open the Rolex. This will ensure that your watch is still under warranty. If you open the Rolex yourself, you will lose all warranty claims and you will still be none the wiser without an expert eye.
As there are more and more professional counterfeits on the market, it is becoming difficult even for those in the know to expose them. This is particularly dangerous because as a buyer of a replica you are committing a criminal offense. This applies even if you thought the watch was real.