Attached two pictures of the Real and Fake Rolex Buckles. On both pictures, the one on the right side is Real.
One Way to tell easily is the stamper characters are very clear and Sharp.
Next time when you buy the Rolex especially a pre-owned one, check carefully!
The Real one say Gold Plated one is Over HKD1,000.00 the Fake one is just HKD$150.00.The Solid Gold one is HKD3,000 and the Fake one is 1/10 of it....So don't be happy that you get some discount from the Shop keeper but what you get is a Watch with a Fake Buckle!
HK Snob
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Hi, Thank you for this interesting post. I am in Hong Kong and I would like to buy a real stainless steel rolex buckle. I asked my authorized dealer to order it for me, he referred me to the headquarters of Rolex in Jardine House, I then called the customer service center in Jardine House and they told me i shall go through the AD to order. At the end of the day i understood that they were not willing to order unless i actually my watch initially came with it which is obviously not the case since I want to put my submariner on a strap. Do you have any idea where i can find an AD more cooperative?
Thank you and best regards
Fran.
Hi Fran
a piece of Cake, tell me the size or I get it for you,Stainless steel one right!?
Or you go to Ap Liu street, there is two street store and a shop neer by Luen Shing they are sellig that.
or you order through my friends..
Whatever is easy for you Friend!!
HK Snob
Many thanks for your answer Mr. Snob. Indeed I have been told that over 16 mm the buckle cannot be genuine so I ll probably try to get a 16 mm to reduce the risk of buying a fake, but please correct me if I am wrong.
Not that i think that there is a huge difference between a real and a fake but i would prefer to find a genuine, especially if i invest in a nice strap to compliment the watch.
How much do you think i can expect to pay for a genuine 16mm stainless steel?
I think I will try at the Lung shing centre, is it the shop you were referring to?
Thank you again and best regards,
Fran.
Hi Fran,
The genuine stainless Buckle is about HKD$600 -800, I have not heard about size below 16mm is mostly fake. In fact it is not hard to tell the buckle is fake or not. Gold plated one is about HKD$1000-1300. Solid gold one is about HKD$2600-3000. This is the price out side Rolex AD, if you go Rolex AD, price is 2X more!
Go to the shop along Luen Shing at nam Cheong street. and some two shops at Ap Liu street to find your favourite buckles.
HK snob
Hi HK Snob,
Thank you for your kind advise, I went there on last saturday. I found about3 to 4 places where fake buckles were for sale. Despite people being very helpful in Ap Liu Street i found only one place where a real stainless steel buckle was for sale but unfortunately it was second hand, and the condition of it was very poor considering a whopping tag price of HKD 1,950.
Finally i decided to posptpone my purchase for a while. I will may be go back there in one or two months from now to see whether there is any new arrival. In the meantime i plan to use another buckle of mine which is in platinum. strangely it has the exact same shape as the rolex and also the same "B" marking as on yours; the only difference is the logo of rolex instead of which there is not there. I guess the manufacturer maybe the same. Anyway, thank you again for you help :)
Fran
Fran,
I had tlaked to friend of mine, and they said my quoted price was a bit outdated, yes, the real one is about HKD$1500-1900. Well, Le tme keep an eye for who has NOS want to let go and I will let you know.
Hi Mr. Snob,
First of all many thanks for your kind answer, I will be happy to hear from you in case you can find a buckle :). Secondly and more simply thank you also for sharing your knowledge and passion on your blog which is very interesting to read. It is a pleasure to see someone who has taste for elegant watch designs !
best regards
Fran
Fran
let me find one for you. I am sure there is real and good new one from HK, as Market of HK is so big for this. Leave me a yahoo mail address and I will advise you the price , if OK I buy for you and I can send you or When You come to HK, buy me a drink,.. I give it to you!!!
HK Snob
Hi Mr. Snob,
Again thank you for your help and apologies for my late answer, I was out of Hong Kong for few days with very limited access to internet. Anyway, you can write to me at francois@email.com if you find a real buckle. This being said I do not want to create any troubles to you so if it is not possible i would also very well understand :)
Thank you again
Fran
Hi Fran
yes, I am doing that., let you know on that What size you want? Stainless steel Rolex Real Buckle right!??
HK Snob
Hi Mr. Snob,
That's right, stainless steel and for the size it is 16 mm.
Thank you again for help
Best regards
Fran
Hi again
Sorry because i may have forgotten in my previous post to confirm, but yes, i am only looking for a genuine rolex buckle.
Best regards
Fran
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