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Old 07-28-2012, 04:04 AM
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Originally Posted by Eddie
Agreed.

Here is a pictorial example of how an old watch can be turned into a Exp2, and the only way the non-trained WIS would know is by taking the serial number directly to Rolex.

Watch this watch go from this to a brand new Exp2.
wow. that was a great link. Thanks for posting it! +1
 
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Old 07-28-2012, 09:15 AM
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Originally Posted by Control It
If ANY second hand ticks it means it's battery operated (correct me if I am wrong)..a sweeping second hand means it's a manual or automatic watch. But there are plenty of fake Rolexes wtih automatic movements so this is really no way to tell.

If your wrist turns green when you wear it, that means it's real.
Wrong

Some high-end pieces use a deadbeat seconds complication. Very rare, but it looks like a quartz. I remember one by gronefeld.
 
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