How To Tell If Your Rolex Is Real Or Not. If you see a rolex with faded gold or metal showing below the gold it is a fake. Stop look and listen.
To tell if a rolex is real or fake hold it next to your ear and listen to the sound it makes. A real rolex is either stainless steel 18k gold or platinum. If you see a rolex with faded gold or metal showing below the gold it is a fake.
First off a real movement is engraved with a rolex marking and each of the pieces that contribute to the whole mechanism usually consist of a beautiful finish.
On rolex watches with a date datejust submariner etc the date has to be very small to work properly and so rolex adds a magnification lens known as a cyclops to the crystal to allow the wearer to see the date more easily. To maintain the famous water resistance of an oyster case rolex watches have fluted screw down casebacks. If it s making a slow ticking noise like cheap watches normally do it s a sign that it s fake. Real a genuine rolex will have an excellent and sharp engraving of the model and serial number located between the lugs where the watch strap fits.