Identifications of a genuine Rolex watch and replica Rolexes



A lot of new high quality of the fake Rolex watches have grown like mushrooms, and one can get a watch practically everywhere. While you are just having a stroll down the street, a guy might come up to you and show you bunch of watches, and tell you that those are the best watches available in the world. On the other hand replica Rolex watches are not as abundant as the fakes. Replica Rolex watches are somewhat made with care, with all possible ways to atleast look like a Rolex watch. While it is easier to spot a fake Rolex watch, it is somewhat difficult to recognize a replica from an original Rolex.

The best way to be assured of buying a genuine Rolex watch is to get it from a Rolex authorized dealer. If you should get the watch from any other sources, you would need to understand the unique characteristics of the Rolex watch which you want to buy, as otherwise you may be procuring a replica instead of an original Rolex. Rolex puts particular identifications in all their watch models which provide a clue of the product that you are buying. These identifications are not available in replica watches, or even if they are available, the identifications are not properly crafted.

One of the first basic things to notice in an original Rolex is that the case back is free from any engravings. The case-back is smooth as ever, with the only exception that there would be a hologram stuck onto it if the watch happens to be new. Replica watches have engravings of a logo or something similar, which is a good indication that the watch is not a genuine Rolex. Remaining of the subject matter of holograms, every Rolex replica watch has a hologram stuck on the case-back when shipped new to the dealers all over the world. This is a 3-D hologram which can be viewed at different angles. In case of replicas or fakes, the sticker stuck on the case-backs are not holograms, and does not have any 3-D effect.

Another basic way to identify a genuine Rolex is by its second hand. In most of the Rolex models, the second hand sweeps the dial with a continuous movement. There are few exceptions, but those models are not in production these days. In all of the replica Rolex watches then the quartz movement is used in which the second hand stops and moves every second. There were a few models manufactured in the 1980’s which had quartz movement. This idea was dropped and Rolex started to have watches with continuous movement of the second hand. Rolex made the Air King models in 2003 which used quartz movement. In Geneve Cellini, which is a classic brand of Rolex watches, Rolex uses hand wound mechanism for gent's models, while the ladies version uses quartz movement.

If you are lucky enough to buy a solid gold Rolex watch, you will find that the watch is much heavier than its replica model. This is because the replica uses a base metal which has gold plating. This gold plating wears off in time, and the base metal starts to show. This particularly happens at the corner of the lugs and at the case-back. There are also typical engravings which ensure that the watch is an original Rolex. If you take off the watch band or the strap, you will notice the registered number engraved inbetween the lugs at "12" position of the dial. Again, you can find the serial number of the case engraved on the same place at "6" position of the dial. As for replicas, there are no such engravings.