how can you tell if the rolex watch is fake or not?

Answer 1

check the battery if it says rolex its real cuz you cant buy rolex watch batteries

Answer 2

A lot would depend on where you're buying it. If it's on the street, it's obviously fake. If it's selling for significantly less than list prices, it's very very likely to be fake. Use common sense here. You won't get a real Rolex for $300 unless it's very heavily used and needs a bunch of repairs or is stolen.

Assuming it passes the "smell test" above, you'd want to compare the appearance closely to pictures of Rolexes on their website or other reputable sources. A lot of the things that will give a fake away are in the details - for example, slight variances in the order that words are written on the dial, wrong type of secondhands for a particular model, etc.

The secondhand is also an easy give-away. Real Rolexes have an automatic movement that makes the second hand appear to sweep as opposed to the ticking that Quartz watches would have. Since automatic movements are harder to make, many fakes use a Quartz movement instead. While this is a dead giveaway, the sweeping second hand doesn't necessarily mean it's real since some of the better fakes now also come with an automatic movement. By the way, automatics do not use batteries so if you are able to open the back and see the movement and it has a battery, it's fake.

My advice to you if you are ok with paying full price for a Rolex is just to go to a reputable jeweler and not have to worry about whether a watch is real or fake.

If you're trying to save some money and just want to get a good watch, look into some of the other good Swiss brands. Rolex is not significantly better than multiple other brands that sell watches, just more recognized by mainstream (and therefore, more often faked). A good Omega or Breitling can run several thousand less but is every bit as good as a Rolex to those who actually know about watches.

If it's the name you want, look into used and Vintage dealers. You can get a real Rolex for about half the price of new.

If you just want to have the Rolex name and think you can get it for under a grand or two (or four grand if it's new), be prepared to accept the fact that you're buying a fake. In that case, you still want to know what a real Rolex looks like so you can fool the people you're trying to impress I guess...

Answer 3

Most of what makes it real cannot be seen since it is inside of the watch. A major clue is the movement of the "second" hand on the watch. Watch as the hand moves around the face of the watch. The authentic Rolex is so precise that the hand moves so smoothly that you could almost miss it. You will notice that on the fake, the hand has a jumpy movement. Also, sometimes you will see the incorrect spelling -- Rollex for example when it should be Rolex. Remember that Rolex also limits the sale of their watches to certain upscale stores. If someone on the corner or in some alleyway is selling them, you know they are fakes.

Answer 4

It is very difficult to tell a fake. Rolex's website only says it's authentic when you purchase from one of their authorized Rolex dealers. However, you can see a comparison chart of the different grades of fakes at this address:
http://www.replicacenter.com/gradesframe.php

Answer 5

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Answer 6

A Rolex has a number and is registered. If its not registered or does not have a number then its not real.

Answer 7

If it's a genuine Rolex it has a 'sweep' second hand, not the 'tick,tick, tick' kind.

Answer 8

take it to the authorised showroom