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Detecting fake Chinese Rolex watches
Independent travel tips for the professional at Leisure
November 2008
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In preparation for their upcoming war against the United
States, the Chinese are now infiltrating American business, copying products
with free abandon. I love this one, a knock-off of Crest toothpaste:
China has been making phony Rolex watches for decades.
The first reference to a fake Rolex in popular media was in the early 1970's on
the TV show "All in the Family", when Archie Bunker bought a fake Rolex.
Meathead noted that the name on the watch was "Romex".
When it comes to a
fake Rolex, some are better quality than others:
But they have come a long way, and the Chinese now make the
Rolex watches with all of the bells and whistles of a real Rolex. They
even have the holograms now, just like a real Rolex:
The face work is amazing, quite good, given that they are cheap knockoffs:
The fake Rolexes even have ID numbers on the bands, like a
real Rolex.
When it comes to Rolex, always buy them from an authorized
Rolex dealer! In a real Rolex, every part
has a unique serial number, and replacement parts are carefully tracked by Rolex,
watch-by-watch.
Can you tell a real Rolex from a fake? It's not easy.
Which Rolex is real?
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