bigrustypig
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I think Seikofan had 2 topics: a question and opinion. But I liked the points raised by all and most especially Oscar's very helpful summaries. For one who travels a lot, all I can add is that fakes abound and they are harder and harder to tell on the surface. About 10 years ago, I could spot a fake Rolex from about 15 feet away just by looking at the sheen on the bezel and links. Then about 4 or 5 years ago the fakes got much better. I had to actually hold one and set the time on it to find out if it were a fake. Somehow the stem of the fake would never be silky-smooth.
Experienced Customer Service people at counters of any Rolex House in a flash can spot a fake. I saw one in action a few years ago when this innocent-looking fellow turned in a Sub for cleaning only to be gently advised by the CS not to even remove his watch from his writs as it was a fake. He was politely informed he was the owner of a fake.
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