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There are many popular and prestigious watches in this huge global market, but one stands out alone in terms of prominence of name, workmanship and popularity. That name is “Rolex” and is synonymous with everything associated with style and success. With arguably the most complete range of watches on the market there is undoubtedly something there for everyone.

Be it for the discerning classicist to the city high flyer there is a compelling argument to choose one of these fine thoroughbreds. The only problem with the huge popularity of Rolex is that it leads to large waiting lists for new editions and models. Therefore many people look to buy Used Rolex watches, and there is now a whole other market which caters for this need.

The current trend for younger men is leading towards the perpetually popular but ever long wait for Rolex Sport Models. With waiting lists in some places now up to five years for a Daytona, 2 years for a Sea Dweller, 18 Months for a Submariner/Explorer and 12 months for a GMT, for many people buying second hand Rolex is the only option to acquire this much needed, high profile accessory to complement any wardrobe.

As far as popularity for Used Rolex Watches goes the Day Date, Rolex’s flagship model, is still on top of the same pinnacle it has been on for over the last thirty years and remains an important example of refinement and class.

A step down from the Day Date and you have the Bi Metal Datejust which has been a corner stone in Rolex’s foundations for many years and is available in an assortment of dial colours. The Rolex Yachtmaster is primarily a sports watch which was first brought to market in 1992. Consisting of 18KT yellow gold the initial model was the 11628. Two years later a ladies version of the yachtmaster (69628) and a mid-size mans model (68628) were introduced. This was actually the first time Rolex had issued a professional watch in a smaller size.

During 1996 the Rolex Yachtmaster was released in a two-tone finish for both the ladies and the mans mid-size models. The two-tone finish comprised of stainless steel and the original 18KT yellow gold. The following year Rolex introduced the yachtmaster in a stainless steel and platinum finish; one they call Rolesium. Second hand Rolex watches are available for women too.

By and large the Datejust is our most popular request. Unlike its male counterpart, the “Lady Datejust” has sold equally in its three major connotations (stainless steel, bi-metal and 18ct gold). A good selling point with the Datejust for both men and women is there is a wide range of coloured and assorted dials to choose from. Let us not forget the “Ladies Sports” though. The petite Lady Yachtmaster has been available in 18ct gold for some time now, but with recent editions to this range in the form of steel and gold and steel and rolesium models this is an exciting time for anyone looking to buy one of these watches.

An unfortunate aspect of life is that for every success, there’s someone else waiting to capitalize on it; either by copying the business model, mimicking the brand name or logo, or even worse, making cheap fakes and selling them as the real thing. One of the most common “fake” scams involves the Rolex watch brand so this article discusses in brief some things to avoid when buying Rolex watches, especially in relation to making sure you don’t fall victim to the many counterfeit timepieces on the market.

I’m fairly confident most people are familiar with the myth pertaining to the infallible method of checking the second hand on Rolex watches to see if it sweeps or ticks. If it ticks you’re being tricked, if it sweeps then no need to weep. Alright so I made the rhyme up and I don’t imagine I’ll be picking up any literary awards this year (or ever for that matter), but still, it explains the common thinking on the subject. In truth there are several indicators that will expose Rolex watches as being a fake.

The aforementioned second-hand “sweeping or ticking” is not without it’s merits and is grounded in some truth as many of the cheaper counterfeits contain a crystal quartz mechanism which produces a start/stop tick per second. In contrast Rolex watches have a second hand with a much more fluid motion, although it is not entirely “tickless”, rather it consists of eight movements per second. To the naked eye this will seem as one smooth motion, but is in actual fact not perfectly smooth.

Other Rolex watch fakes have been presented with transparent casing on the back, something very rarely produced by Rolex themselves. Another aspect to look out for is whether there is an engraving of a logo on the back of the watch. Rolex have never engraved their name or logo on the case back, with one exception being the Sea-Dweller.

In order to try and reduce the instance of counterfeit Rolex watches being mistakenly purchased Rolex have recently been releasing watches with holographic stickers on the back. Depicted in the hologram image are the Rolex crown logo above the reference number of the piece in question. In general a fake Rolex watch with a hologram will be given away by the fact that the hologram itself is a solid green colour, or it will even be non-holographic and simply contain the word “Rolex” over and over again. Even more recently a full circle has been reached and Rolex themselves have stopped releasing new watches with holograms on the back in order to make the counterfeits out of date.

Finally genuine Rolex watches have a date magnification bubble which will fit the date perfectly, whereas fakes will not be able replicate this effect accurately. It would be a good idea, if you are thinking of investing in a Rolex watch to go to a reputable dealer such as ourselves at Second Time Round to look at a few different ones, which should then give you a basis of comparison if you should wish to buy privately. Good luck in your search!

An unfortunate aspect of life is that for every success, there’s someone else waiting to capitalize on it; either by copying the business model, mimicking the brand name or logo, or even worse, making cheap fakes and selling them as the real thing. One of the most common “fake” scams involves the Rolex watch brand so this article discusses in brief some things to avoid when buying Rolex watches, especially in relation to making sure you don’t fall victim to the many counterfeit timepieces on the market.

I’m fairly confident most people are familiar with the myth pertaining to the infallible method of checking the second hand on Rolex watches to see if it sweeps or ticks. If it ticks you’re being tricked, if it sweeps then no need to weep. Alright so I made the rhyme up and I don’t imagine I’ll be picking up any literary awards this year (or ever for that matter), but still, it explains the common thinking on the subject. In truth there are several indicators that will expose Rolex watches as being a fake.

The aforementioned second-hand “sweeping or ticking” is not without it’s merits and is grounded in some truth as many of the cheaper counterfeits contain a crystal quartz mechanism which produces a start/stop tick per second. In contrast Rolex watches have a second hand with a much more fluid motion, although it is not entirely “tickless”, rather it consists of eight movements per second. To the naked eye this will seem as one smooth motion, but is in actual fact not perfectly smooth.

Other Rolex watch fakes have been presented with transparent casing on the back, something very rarely produced by Rolex themselves. Another aspect to look out for is whether there is an engraving of a logo on the back of the watch. Rolex have never engraved their name or logo on the case back, with one exception being the Sea-Dweller.

In order to try and reduce the instance of counterfeit Rolex watches being mistakenly purchased Rolex have recently been releasing watches with holographic stickers on the back. Depicted in the hologram image are the Rolex crown logo above the reference number of the piece in question. In general a fake Rolex watch with a hologram will be given away by the fact that the hologram itself is a solid green colour, or it will even be non-holographic and simply contain the word “Rolex” over and over again. Even more recently a full circle has been reached and Rolex themselves have stopped releasing new watches with holograms on the back in order to make the counterfeits out of date.

Finally genuine Rolex watches have a date magnification bubble which will fit the date perfectly, whereas fakes will not be able replicate this effect accurately. It would be a good idea, if you are thinking of investing in a Rolex watch to go to a reputable dealer such as ourselves at Second Time Round to look at a few different ones, which should then give you a basis of comparison if you should wish to buy privately. Good luck in your search!