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Bit afraid of whether i got scammed. Explorer II Polar 216570

Wurstsonde

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3gMjelJoLPE&feature=youtu.be

Hey folks,
bought an Exp 2 from a jewellery store (flipper) in germanistan.
Then saw the Noob CHS Thread and now quite unassured whether they got me a fake or so?
I just happen to own Noob V10 Hulk and Nook Pepsi V10 Jubilee which are very well made and
had them under a 5x magnifying Zeiss microscope at my parent's house.
Can anybody take a quick glance and say sth about this particular Explorer II watch, please?

Greetings,
J.
 

R2L

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Check to see if the Orange hand is above (correct) or below (incorrect) of the hour hand. If above, then you should be fine, but if you are not sure take it to a watch shop and have the watch smith open the back and take a look at the movement.


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Wurstsonde

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The hands are correctly stacked up but there are fakes which also have correct hands!
 

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Take it to an AD to be authenticated b4 you buy any watch stated as gen. Seller should have no problem meeting you at an AD or sending to an AD to be verified. You can always work with seller to hold funds in an escrow account until verified by AD. If seller won't agree to this, move on to the next one you find. I never buy any gen without doing this. I've been collecting and selling watches for over 30 years. Basic protocol. Protects both seller and buyer. Good luck
 

Danii

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Looks authentic to me. But get it checked at a reputable dealer, as stated above.
 

offpink

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The best way to tell would be to open the case back. However at first glance the hands and dial look right, would highly recommend uploading pictures!
 

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What does the clasp code say?
Xtal looks gen to me for a start by the way, but I’m no expert to say the least. Great watch!
 
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McDuck888

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diverdown60 I didn’t know ADs will authenticate anything. Do they really do that? (I’d thought they avoid doing that, maybe.)
 
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They can run the serial number, open the caseback to say yes or no. Beyond that they want to send it to RSC typically for an official report.

As far as your video, everything looks in order. The date looks the thickness is expect, the clasp has the textured area by where it says Rolex. If you have the ambition, open the caseback with a was of duct tape and post some macros including the balance. Below are some pictures of my genuine 3186 for comparison.

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DD60

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diverdown60 I didn’t know ADs will authenticate anything. Do they really do that? (I’d thought they avoid doing that, maybe.)

Like I said, I've been doing so for 30 some years. I've never had any problems. That's just the way I do it. Works for me. I wouldn't have reccomended it to you if I knew it wasn't a good thing to do.
 

offpink

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Do they really do that? (I’d thought they avoid doing that, maybe.)
In my experience it depends on the AD, most of the time they are helpful and won't decline but I can definitely understand why they would, imagine the bad press (and maybe legal repercussions) if a dealer calls a genuine Rolex a fake or calls a fake a genuine when they authenticate it before you purchase it.
 

Wurstsonde

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Okay I'll attatch some pix.
Hands are correctly set, hour is jumping for quick set.
Have no tools to open the caseback.
Just curious why these rehaut engravings look different on every single watch?
Thanks for browsing thru these pix
 

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Some reps do have chs jumping hour hand but date cannot be advanced backwards. Unlike gen 3185 and 3186 which can advance the date forward & backwards when changing jumping hour. Do correct me if i am wrong. Thanks.
 

liveralone

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I think with the quality of reps nowadays, you are going to need to get the case back open.