Real or Fake Sub?

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Real or Fake Sub?

Post by andrema » Wed Jul 06, 2011 5:54 pm

What are your thoughts on this one? There is something about this TT Sub that doesn't seem right...

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Re: Real or Fake Sub?

Post by CesarG » Wed Jul 06, 2011 6:24 pm

Ask Ben over at wus .... I know I know, it's getting old. But still funny to me haha lol

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Post by moishlashen » Wed Jul 06, 2011 6:31 pm

Wu question for sure. Looks decent to me but I'm not the sharpest knive on the tree.
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Re: Real or Fake Sub?

Post by demer03 » Wed Jul 06, 2011 6:59 pm

I don't get Kobold...damn, I mean Rolex.... :grin:
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Re: Real or Fake Sub?

Post by andrema » Wed Jul 06, 2011 7:12 pm

demer03 wrote:I don't get Kobold...damn, I mean Rolex.... :grin:
Mike, when I get my Doxa or Kobold you won't rub it in...will you? :raised:
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Re: Real or Fake Sub?

Post by FlyPenFly » Wed Jul 06, 2011 8:04 pm

Maybe it's just me but the hands look kinda thin but maybe I just am used to the maxi pad hands.

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Re: Real or Fake Sub?

Post by msa6712 » Wed Jul 06, 2011 8:29 pm

Here's my 16613 for comparison...
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Re: Real or Fake Sub?

Post by Jeje » Wed Jul 06, 2011 8:52 pm

The pip looks larger on the pic ?
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Re: Real or Fake Sub?

Post by matt.wu » Wed Jul 06, 2011 11:09 pm

Super hard to tell from that photo, since usually the most telling things are either the text on the dial, the engraving between the lugs, or maybe hand length.

From that angle, the markers and lume pip all do look a little large, but because of the weird things that camera lens angle can do to distort a photo, it's hard to say definitively. Additionally, there are many aftermarket bezel inserts for sale that'll fit in a stock Rolex bezel, so just because it may have a fake insert, doesn't necessarily mean it's fake. Coronet looks a little oddly shaped and Rolex text looks a little thin, but again, it's hard to tell with one photo.

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Definitely not one I'd put my money on though.
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Re: Real or Fake Sub?

Post by DownSouth » Sun Jul 10, 2011 12:57 pm

Tough call from that photo. Real test is to have it opened if you have that option. There are many great replicas of Submariners available so be careful.

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Re: Real or Fake Sub?

Post by Jimster » Thu Aug 04, 2011 10:06 am

No movement photo with identifying marks on back to that watch. No money from me.

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Re: Real or Fake Sub?

Post by Slipkid » Mon Sep 19, 2011 8:05 pm

It's showing a tritium dial (T-<25), so that can give you an idea of the age...

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