So here is the story:
I got in to the replica game about a year ago and bought the ARF 116610. I had a few issues with it such as the pip falling off and the hour hand getting hung up and being slightly off. I had the hour hand reset twice before I decided to put in a gen 2824 eta movement. Anyway, I decided I liked wearing the rep so much that it was time for a genuine. I ended up pulling the trigger on a 16610 circa 2006 off chrono24 from a trusted dealer, $8500 plus tax to my door (No box or papers). I get the watch and take it to my watch guy to get a link taken out and also pop the case back off to check it out. He said it looked good, but there was some debris in it. I decided I would take it to my AD to have them send it in to RSC in Dallas to get fully serviced. I was hesitant to send it in because everything was in such nice physical condition that I didn't want them to over polish it. However, it was gaining almost 20 seconds a day so I thought it does need to go in, plus I wanted legit paperwork for resale if I ever decided to upgrade. I gave the okay for $1100 in whatever repairs it may need. They said 8 weeks to get it back. I got a call from my AD today after 3 weeks and they said Rolex just over nighted it and that it was a fake! Anyway, the guy I bought it from apologized up and down and is giving all my money back. I do feel like he is being honest and he is on his way to talk to the people he got it from. The business has been around for 30 years and he has tons of great local and chrono24 reviews. Im very embarrassed to put my AD through this and I hope he doesn't think I was trying to pull a fast one on anybody. I did ask if he would be willing to let me trade it in on 121660 before I sent it in. Very embarrassing now! Anyway, here are some pics. Can you help me figure out if this is the new arf 5 digit or what. I'm sorry I don't have the pics of the caseback off.
I got in to the replica game about a year ago and bought the ARF 116610. I had a few issues with it such as the pip falling off and the hour hand getting hung up and being slightly off. I had the hour hand reset twice before I decided to put in a gen 2824 eta movement. Anyway, I decided I liked wearing the rep so much that it was time for a genuine. I ended up pulling the trigger on a 16610 circa 2006 off chrono24 from a trusted dealer, $8500 plus tax to my door (No box or papers). I get the watch and take it to my watch guy to get a link taken out and also pop the case back off to check it out. He said it looked good, but there was some debris in it. I decided I would take it to my AD to have them send it in to RSC in Dallas to get fully serviced. I was hesitant to send it in because everything was in such nice physical condition that I didn't want them to over polish it. However, it was gaining almost 20 seconds a day so I thought it does need to go in, plus I wanted legit paperwork for resale if I ever decided to upgrade. I gave the okay for $1100 in whatever repairs it may need. They said 8 weeks to get it back. I got a call from my AD today after 3 weeks and they said Rolex just over nighted it and that it was a fake! Anyway, the guy I bought it from apologized up and down and is giving all my money back. I do feel like he is being honest and he is on his way to talk to the people he got it from. The business has been around for 30 years and he has tons of great local and chrono24 reviews. Im very embarrassed to put my AD through this and I hope he doesn't think I was trying to pull a fast one on anybody. I did ask if he would be willing to let me trade it in on 121660 before I sent it in. Very embarrassing now! Anyway, here are some pics. Can you help me figure out if this is the new arf 5 digit or what. I'm sorry I don't have the pics of the caseback off.