Rolex is a classic brand in the Swiss watch industry. The original logo of Rolex was a palm with five fingers spread out, which indicated that the brand's watches were entirely crafted by hand. Later, it gradually evolved into the registered trademark of Crown to show its dominance in the field of watches. , showing Rolex’s imperial aura in the watchmaking industry. Today, the editor will learn with you how to distinguish real and fake Rolex watches?

Methods/Steps

1. Watch case

The identification of watch cases is the most difficult part for beginners to master. Whether the shell shape is polished, whether the ear piercing matches the prefix, whether the prefix of the shell mark matches the needle, etc. These all require more information, more homework, and more physical contact. Here I will only talk about the most superficial identification. A common problem with fake watches is that one case type is used in multiple models. For example, the case of 16234 is often engraved with 16233. The case of 16613 is often engraved with 16610, etc. Because mass production is required, you can The universal shell will not be made separately to reduce costs.

Jin Lao wants to see the portrait of the Queen on the back of the lug! (Except for the species) It’s really clear! The print is very deep! Notice that there is a G letter printed under the avatar! That scale logo is even harder to imitate! The triangle-shaped ropes on both sides of the balance plate with the word 750! There are also wavy bottoms! It should all be very clear! As shown above, both marks are blurry! ----There is no doubt that it will be a golden shell!

2. Surface

Most of the characters on fake watches are rough, and the lume is often a little crooked (older real watches also have a lot of crooks, but new models generally don’t have such mistakes) ), the labor mark and the diamond setting are often crooked. As for whether the diamond is white or transparent, whether the surface is reversed, etc., a deeper understanding is needed, and these are basically not needed to identify "pure fake watches". Calendar is also an issue often overlooked by fake watches. It is mainly divided into two points: the font and the opening of the calendar frame. It is easy to remember the calendar font of Zhenlao if you look at it often. You can see it by comparing more. As for the calendar frame, most of the problems are the fit between the frame and the calendar disk, the misalignment of the frame opening and the calendar, etc. The needle has always been a detail ignored by fake watches: the second hand of the original Rolex gold hand is semi-cylindrical, and even the interface with the pin disc is semi-circular.

Elementary points:

1. Check whether the luminous dots are all on the corresponding scales at a glance

2. Whether the two sides of the diamond are on the right scale (D -Except D1 o'clock and 11 o'clock)

3. Is there any offset in the calendar?

4. Can a semicircle be observed at the second hand needle disc?

3. Watch mirror

It is easiest for beginners to master the magnifying glass and laser anti-counterfeiting of watch mirrors. The magnifying glass of early fake watches did not work, and the calendar was still too small to see through it, but now fake watches basically have no such problem. The laser anti-counterfeiting of fake watches is very easy to see, but it is difficult to see it on real watches. The black side is okay, but the white side is not easy. This main process difference is caused by the fact that if you observe the small crown through the eyepiece or digital camera, the real watch has 152 rectangular points, the match head part has 7 points, and the opening circle has 14 points. Fake watches will not reach these figures due to craftsmanship. Of course, when we get the watch, no one can identify it by looking at small dots.

Primary points:

1. Does the magnifying glass play a magnifying role?

2. The laser mark of the fake watch is easy to see and the dots are thick

4. Boss

Pay attention to the labor mark on the boss. The real boss is commonly known as "open your mouth and smile", while the fake boss is called "shut your mouth". Compare it and you will understand!

5. Watch strap

The watch strap is an easily overlooked part of fake watches, and errors often occur here. As long as you pay a little attention, you can find flaws caused by mistakes. We introduce it in two parts: solid watch strap and hollow watch strap:

1. Hollow watch strap.

The following is a quote from the boss of PP: One dig, two folds, three strokes, the Hong Kong soil belt has nowhere to hide.

Digging means that when viewed from the reverse side of most Hong Kong-installed soil belts, the gold part is slightly lower than the steel, and it is a little lower when pulled out, while the original two parts are smooth when pulled out.

The fold depends on the special shape inside the gold part. The gold part of the Hong Kong-made soil belt cannot make that special curvature.

Stroke refers to the smoothness and suppleness of the strap. You can also check whether it has been glued or clipped. The more you stroke, the more genuine it is. You will know if it is fake at a stroke! If it has been made or clamped, you can judge the characteristics of the joint head by looking at the edge gloss and angle.

The "buckle" and "swipe" mentioned in the boss's words require more contact with real watches to become proficient. Let's look at the simple method-"fold"

The following text quotes Wang Xiangming Words: The craftsmanship of each section of the 18K gold watch strap is very special. From its cross-section, it is thicker at the bends, which means that its thickness is not uniform. Fake watches cannot be made with this process, so for all fake Rolex watches of this type, the ring thickness of each K gold strap section is the same. When looking at it, you need to fold the strap to a 90-degree angle so that the folded corners of the strap links are exposed.

2. Solid watch strap

Solid gold is easier to identify, because the gold parts of most fake watches are painted after the strap is installed, which is very easy There are places where it cannot be brushed, and there are places where brushing has crossed the line. It is solid and all gold, so beginners need to look at the buckle mark.

The following is a comparison of real and fake watches (the picture above is real, the picture below is fake):

6. Movement

For beginners, open the bottom When covering the watch, it is not possible to completely and accurately identify whether the movement matches the watch model. In most cases, it is even more difficult to identify if it is not convenient to open the bottom cover. The following two methods are only applicable to recent watches.

1. Throw away. Press the watch mirror with your thumb, hold the bottom of the watch with your index finger, make the watch horizontal, and shake it left and right with a little force. At this time, if the fake watch uses an ETA movement, it is easy to feel the automatic rotor swinging, but the real watch cannot.

2. Unscrew the crown, stop the seconds and turn the minute hand. If you turn the crown clockwise and the minute hand turns counterclockwise, the movement may be ETA. If you rotate the crown clockwise and the minute hand rotates clockwise, the movement may be a Lauzhen movement.

From the outside, the Rolex watch case is fine, the strap, crown, and English characters are clear and complete, while the fake watch case is rough and the characters are slightly blurred. In particular, the bottom of the watch and the teeth on the cover are very fine and clear, clean and bright, and have a three-dimensional effect, while the imitations are rough and have no three-dimensional effect, and are generally shallow. In terms of weight, the real one feels heavier, while the fake one is much lighter (note: some fake ones also have a copper ring inside).

There are also Rolex watches on the market with real cases, straps, and fake movements inside, so it is best to use special tools to open the watch. If you pry off the autopilot for a real Rolex movement, you will see that the word ROLEX is engraved on the movement splint, as well as the movement number: 1570, 2135, 3135, 3035...etc., while the fake one does not. The real movement has fine parts and clear lines, while the fake movement is rough and dark.