Congrats on the real Rolex bud! sounds like they did a gold test on the band to make sure :) If you have to return it, hopefully there is a finders fee, if not, you have a nice little nest egg there. either way, you have a great story. Congrats again bud! Take care, GL & HH, Chris
Thanks buddy,, by the way the t.shirts your selling,, are you still doing this or??? I think its a cool idea, and would like to buy a couple,,, were can i ordre them ?
Just found this video. Rolex does not issue new certificates ever! Unless you are the original purchaser. And then they still may not. They will provide all information on what they verified and any work they may have performed.And no jeweler is going to sand any Rolex. They may use what is known as a gold erasure then solution to verify the gold as being real and usually the purity. Then when they remove the band from the lugs on top and bottom it will give a serial number , registered design number and what the case is made of. Bracelets do also have serial numbers and metal purity markings. Rolex is very careful about verifying a watch as well. After the waiting period you can send it to Rolex themselves and they will verify if it's authentic. Serial number between the lugs as well as inside the case will be checked. Most Rolex watches have a sales record in place to protect the original purchasers. I own a few Rolex watches and most if not all purchasers would go out of their way to recover a Daytona . I know I would to get my Daytona back. I am also extremely surprised that Law Enforcement did not hold it and give you a claim ticket. They would find it very sketchy so there would be quite a bit of background done on the watch. Also the only way to be absolute that it is a genuine Rolex is to go through a Certified Rolex center. Which is a good thing because in order to make sure it is real is to get all corresponding numbers off the movement. Afterwards they would need to pressure test the watch to make sure it is once again water tight. For your info: there were very good fakes on the market that did use solid gold cases and movements that look correct. But in fact when Rolex started getting some in they were verified as very good replica watches with serial numbers that did not match records. Rolex would simply just send a letter to you and they do not return the watch. I was told by a dealer one time they log the fakes then destroy them. So no ordinary jeweler can verify a Rolex. They also can not provide new stickers, hang tags, or official Rolex paperwork. If they say they can then my suggestion is to immediately take the watch to a verified Rolex service center or to someone certified that deals with Rolex. So I hope this helps others who may read this. I know this is a 3 year old upload so this topic has probably already been through its paces. If it is verified as real and no one has come forth to claim it then you are extremely lucky.
holy crap it is real wow so I'd get it serviced and wear it pass it down to your kids when you pass this is one of those watches that is ment to be passed down from generation to generation rolex will service and repair any rolex from 1905 till present. it will increase in value the older it gets to
thats the plan ,,, then a 100 years from now my great great grand kids will hear the story off there crazy grand father that loved to metal detect he he...
I can't imagine a find that valuable. congratulations!
wow! Well done! I hope you get to keep it!
thanks buddy me2
Yayyy, excellent. I was rooting for you.
thanks brother..
Sweet find .... J3B sent me ... awesome videos
thanks buddy,,,and a sub to you :0)
wow man that's a incredible find my friend. cheers Nathan
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Congrats on the real Rolex bud! sounds like they did a gold test on the band to make sure :) If you have to return it, hopefully there is a finders fee, if not, you have a nice little nest egg there. either way, you have a great story. Congrats again bud! Take care, GL & HH, Chris
hi,yhaa i think so too,,,, and thanks buddy..
Thats excellent, i hope it doesn't get claimed and ends up being yours, well done ATB
thank frinde,, i hope so to,, i just still dont dear to belive it .. you know what i mean :-)
That's an insane find man, congrats to you!
i know,,, it is insane,, i just want the 45 day period to be over,,, :-)
Thanks buddy,, by the way the t.shirts your selling,, are you still doing this or???
I think its a cool idea, and would like to buy a couple,,, were can i ordre them ?
I have to get another order up, I've sold all the other ones! thanks
ok when you get a new shipment let me know :-)
awesome
WOW!
They will not claim it if they didn't do it so far.
They didn't ask lifeguards, police ...
Keep us posted.
Good luck!
Thanks buddy i hope so to,,, cant wait for the days to pass now :-)
By the way ,, are you a Serb ?
Best regards
I am from Bosnia and Herzegovina. My second nationality is Croatian.
Pa onda dobar dan brate ,, ja živim u Danskoj , rođen ovdje ..
A stari zu iz Aleksinca,,,
Take care :-)
Super. Ti si onda Danac Srbijanac. Mali je svijet! 😄
True very small :-)
how is ur watch now
Awesome find. Did you get to keep it?
44.5 days, and counting...Good luck brother
he he so true....
Just found this video. Rolex does not issue new certificates ever! Unless you are the original purchaser. And then they still may not. They will provide all information on what they verified and any work they may have performed.And no jeweler is going to sand any Rolex. They may use what is known as a gold erasure then solution to verify the gold as being real and usually the purity. Then when they remove the band from the lugs on top and bottom it will give a serial number , registered design number and what the case is made of. Bracelets do also have serial numbers and metal purity markings.
Rolex is very careful about verifying a watch as well. After the waiting period you can send it to Rolex themselves and they will verify if it's authentic. Serial number between the lugs as well as inside the case will be checked. Most Rolex watches have a sales record in place to protect the original purchasers. I own a few Rolex watches and most if not all purchasers would go out of their way to recover a Daytona . I know I would to get my Daytona back. I am also extremely surprised that Law Enforcement did not hold it and give you a claim ticket. They would find it very sketchy so there would be quite a bit of background done on the watch. Also the only way to be absolute that it is a genuine Rolex is to go through a Certified Rolex center. Which is a good thing because in order to make sure it is real is to get all corresponding numbers off the movement. Afterwards they would need to pressure test the watch to make sure it is once again water tight.
For your info: there were very good fakes on the market that did use solid gold cases and movements that look correct. But in fact when Rolex started getting some in they were verified as very good replica watches with serial numbers that did not match records. Rolex would simply just send a letter to you and they do not return the watch. I was told by a dealer one time they log the fakes then destroy them.
So no ordinary jeweler can verify a Rolex.
They also can not provide new stickers, hang tags, or official Rolex paperwork. If they say they can then my suggestion is to immediately take the watch to a verified Rolex service center or to someone certified that deals with Rolex.
So I hope this helps others who may read this. I know this is a 3 year old upload so this topic has probably already been through its paces. If it is verified as real and no one has come forth to claim it then you are extremely lucky.
holy crap it is real wow so I'd get it serviced and wear it pass it down to your kids when you pass this is one of those watches that is ment to be passed down from generation to generation rolex will service and repair any rolex from 1905 till present. it will increase in value the older it gets to
thats the plan ,,, then a 100 years from now my great great grand kids will hear the story off there crazy grand father that loved to metal detect he he...
:-)