Rolex Watches Buying Tips
Written By: Kaelyn Harding
If you crave the social statement that comes with owning a luxury watch like a Rolex, then here are a few hints that will ensure you are fitted with the right watch with the least hassle.
A major problem plaguing the world of luxury watches is the rampant efforts of counterfeiters to rip off the high-quality fashion accessories of the time.
How to identify a fake Rolex
Some of the ways to identify a counterfeited Rolex watch is to look at the back of the watch itself. Two of the most common mistakes that fake Rolex watches have pertain to the material and decoration of the watch casing. A clear back, which allows you to see the inner workings of the clock, is a very easy way to tell if you have a fake – Rolex does not design their watches to show off their innards. The second mistake that one can spot on fake Rolex’s is that some have engravings on the watch back. If there is even so much as a logo scrawled upon the metal casing that was not made before 1960, it is not a Rolex.
If a Rolex is shipped directly from a factory, it will have a holographic sticker on its case back – if your sticker does not look holographic, you have a fake. Additionally, if your Rolex has no bubble in the crystal face above the date window, it is likely not a Rolex, as this Cyclops aperture is a trademark addition to their timepieces used to magnify the numbering.
One of these is real; the other is fake. Can you tell which is which? Forgeries can be convincing.
There are many other ways, specific to certain Rolex models and series, to identify a faux wristwatch. For that reason, it is important to research the accessory and the most reputable places that you can obtain it. The easiest solution to avoid counterfeited watches? Buy from the manufacturer.
Where to find Rolex watches
Aside from Rolex.com, the brand’s homepage, there are many other locations from which you can purchase a Rolex. They have specialty shops all over the country and, in addition, also sell their wares in specialty jewelry shops around the world. To see if there is a store that carries the brand near you, visit the homepage and use their location finder tool.
The alternative is the less concrete method of shopping online. Obviously buying from the manufacturer’s website is a sure-win for getting the genuine article, but several online retailers like WatchesOnNet will offer Rolex watches as well. As a general rule of thumb, don’t buy a piece if it doesn’t come with a certificate of authenticity – also, if the watch you have your eye on is less than half of the current retail value of the watch, you may need to do a little research into who is selling it to you.
A Rolex will generally sell for between $500 and $50,000.
