Okay, so I’ve been messing around with this Rolex Submariner, the green one, you know? They call it a “classic style,” which, whatever, sounds fancy. But I wanted to see what the fuss was all about, especially since I heard there are some pretty convincing fakes out there.
I got my hands on one of these high imitation green Submariners, and let me tell you, it’s a decent-looking watch. I mean, I wouldn’t mistake it for the real deal if I really looked closely, but at a glance? It could fool a lot of people.
First thing I did was just hold it, feel the weight. It’s got some heft to it, which is good. The real ones are heavy, and this one feels similar. Then I started looking at the details. The engravings on the back, they’re pretty sharp. Not perfect, but you’d have to have a real one next to it to notice the tiny differences.
- Then I checked out the dial and the hands. They look pretty spot on. The color of the green is close to the real thing, maybe a little off, but not by much.
- The hands move smoothly, just like they should. I even did that “luminosity test” thing I read about. You shine a light on it, then turn off the lights, and it glows. This fake passed that test, which surprised me.
- Next, I looked at the materials. They say they use stainless steel and sapphire crystal, just like the real ones. It feels like good quality, I’ll give it that. I even banged it around a little, just to see, and it didn’t scratch or anything. Of course, I didn’t go crazy with it, I didn’t want to break the thing.
I also tried to find the serial number. On a real Rolex, it’s etched between the lugs at the 6 o’clock position. This one had a number there, too, but it didn’t match the format of a real Rolex serial number. That’s a dead giveaway if you know what to look for.
I even took it to a buddy of mine who knows a thing or two about watches. He took one look at it and chuckled. He pointed out a few things I missed, like the slightly off alignment of the cyclops lens over the date window and some minor imperfections in the printing on the dial.
I did some more digging online. It seems like these high imitation watches are getting better and better. They use fancy machines and good materials, so they’re getting closer to the real thing in terms of looks and how they work. Some of them are even modified by collectors and amateur horologists with genuine parts to make them even harder to distinguish from authentic ones. And get this, I found out that some of these “super clones” can cost over a thousand bucks! It’s crazy to think that a fake watch could be that expensive. But apparently, it’s because the people making them are focusing more on quality, how they’re made, how they work, and how long they last.
Conclusion Time
All in all, this high imitation Rolex Green Submariner is a pretty impressive fake. It’s not perfect, but it’s good enough to fool most people. If you’re thinking about buying one, just be careful. If you know what to look for, you can spot the differences. But if you’re not a watch expert, it’s easy to get tricked. Just remember, if the price seems too good to be true, it probably is. I just wanted to share with you guys the results of my little experiment. It’s been a wild ride.
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