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My two part article that talks about what things you should watch out for when physically examining a second hand rolex for sale. You can see part one of the guide here: buying used rolex, an examination guide part 1.

Tip #5 -A real rolex has very straight bracelet

For rolex, the bracelet is a finely craft piece of jewelery. There is no room for uneven placement of the metal pieces that formed the bracelet. Use this fact to help you examine whether the used rolex is real or fake. Lay the watch carefully over a soft surface with the watch facing down. Then, look at the links in the bracelet. Make sure they are hanging nice and smooth. The bracelet is what holds the watch to your wrist and it accounts for a lot of the value of the whole watch.

Tip #6 – Real rolex has no clear back cover

Many of the fake rolex watches have a clear window on the back that allows you to see the mechanism. Although this may look awesome, it is a big give away that the used rolex is a fake. This is because rolex has yet to make a watch with a clear back cover. Hence, once you can see the inside of the watch from the back, be assured that it is not the real thing.

Tip #7 – Look out solid winding stem, rather than glued on crown

This is a more difficult tip as you need to look carefully at the winding stem of the watch. Focus your eyes on the part used to set the date and wind the watch on non-automatic models. A real rolex should have its crown trademark molded into the end of the stem. If you can’t spot the crown, forget the deal as it is very likely a fake. However, even if it does have the crown, it is vital that you examine another area: the stem from the side. The real rolex will mold the crown together with the winding stem as one piece while a fake rolex only has the crown glued onto the end of the winding stem.

Tip #8 – A real rolex has triplock seals

Most of the rolex models, like the Submariner, Sea-Dweller and Daytona, use an extra seal within the threads of the winding crown’s tube. To see this extra seal, you need to fully unscrew the winding crown. The gasket looks like a small o-ring. Many of the fake rolex do not have this extra seal. For fake rolex that have these seals, the seal is not functioning. A real rolex has been finely instrumented so if you got a rolex of which the winding stem doesn’t unscrew to set the time, or is loose after doing so, you know you’ve got a fake in your hands.

Tip #9 – A real rolex has moving holograms on its back cover

A hallmark of a real rolex is a Hologram-encoded sticker on the back of the watch. This hologram can be identified by the trademark crown sitting above the watch’s reference number. If you view these hologram stickers from different angles, you can see different appearances. This is the litmus test that most fake rolex will fail as they usually have hologram stickers that don’t change appearance.

With that, it brings me to the end of this two part guide. If you want to used rolex, you might want to keep this guide around to help spot the difference between a real and a fake rolex.

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I write this article to offer you tips on how to spot a real from a fake rolex when physically examining the watch. It relies on you physically examining the watch and looking out for the differences highlighted below. If you want to used rolex, this guide can ensure you get what you are paying for.

Tip #1 – Real rolex is heavy

A real rolex with a metal bracelet should feel heavy. In fact, it should feel more heavy than any watch you have try before. Simply hold the watch in your hands to see if it is heavy. On the other hand, a fake rolex will be light. This is a clear signal that the watch might be a fake. For models that are used for diving purposes such as Submariner or other Oyster cased model, the watch itself should be heavy. That’s how it can sustain such intense underwater pressure. Hence, make sure that when you buy a used rolex, it should feel heavy, not light

Tip #2 – Real rolex uses crystal

A real rolex watch have a crystal transparent piece that enables people to see the dial face while protecting it. Most non rolex watches tend to use plastic, rather than crystals. However, for real rolex watches, they use a sapphire-like crystal. This is a real easy thing to see. Don’t used rolex that looks like it uses cheap plastic crystals or thin glasses. Only buy used rolex that has a crystal piece.

Tip #3 — Real rolex has big date while a replica rolex has a small date

If you look at any rolex, there is likely to be a bubble-like date window. The reason for the bubble is to magnify the numerals and help users tell the date more clearly. This is something that all real rolex possesses. However, when you see that the date number on a used rolex is crocked or not magnified, be aware that it is likely to be a fake. Every rolex is perfectly made so a real rolex will not allow such imperfections to happen. Same thing is true with the numerals and arrow points on the dial. If they don’t look perfect, don’t buy that watch!

Tip #4 – The second hands of a real rolex has very smooth movements

Looking at the second hands of a rolex watch can give you a very good way to tell if it is a real or a fake. Specifically, you need to watch the movement of the second hand closely. On a real Rolex (with a few exceptions you’re not likely to run into) the second hand rotates smoothly around the dial. On most rip offs, the second hand “ticks” second by second around the dial. Once you see that the movement of the second hand stutters, raise your alarm alert as it is strong indication that this is a fake rolex.

This concludes part 1 of this article. Watch out for part II as I continue to provide tips on buying used rolex

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