Rolex Robber Arrested - How to Spot a Fake Rolex

Local10 is reporting that police have arrested the ringleader responsible for a series of Rolex robberies throughout Miami-Dade County.

Coincedently, earlier today I came across a press release at PRWeb on how to spot a fake rolex.

10 Tips To Tell A Real Rolex From A Fake

1. Rolex has never manufactured a watch with a see-through case. If you see a glass-back case on a watch, move on. You’re not looking at a Rolex.

2. Rolex has never fabricated a case or a band with even the smallest amount of rubber. You know it’s a fake if you feel rubber.

3. Skeleton dials display the moving parts of a timepiece. Rolex has never made a skeleton dial.

4. Oyster Perpetual Rolex watches always have a screwed-back case – never a pop-up.

5. Rolex Oysters are fabricated of stainless steel, gold or platinum. Chrome or chrome-plate is never used.

6. Only men’s full-size Rolex watches have day and date features.

7. The case of a Rolex President is platinum, 18-karat yellow or white gold – never stainless steel or two-tone stainless and gold.

8. Rolex watches are not gold-plated – ever. When it comes to gold, a Rolex is either 14 or 18-karat gold.

9. Surprise, surprise. Rolex does indeed, make a quartz movement watch—the perpetual Oyster. But, be careful before you buy. Quartz movement Rolexes comprise fewer than 10% of all Perpetual Oysters. The other 90% are conventional automatic Rolex movements.

10. Rolex is a Swiss company that has in years past manufactured watches in various other countries including the U.S, Mexico, Italy and Venezuela – but never China. A “Chinese-made Rolex” is a genuine fake.

The report also suggests:

• never buy a watch on the street
• always pay with a credit card
• never buy from an Internet dealer, unless the dealer also operates a brick and mortar store

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