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     Hex Onx New member Username: Hexonx Post Number: 1 Registered: 09-2005 Rating: N/A |
Hi. This is a first time post but I have been reading on this website for quite sometime now. I came across an auction on E-bay and I have never seen a Rolex without the crown on the dial. Is this a fake? The seller seems to think it's real. Item#5034135207 | ||
| Zaf Moderator Username: Zaf Post Number: 1338 Registered: 05-2003 Rating: N/A |
Seems real to me. Appears to be a very early British market watch, perhaps around 1925 before the first Oyster, etc. The crown didn't come into play until later. | ||
| GregB Unregistered guest Rating: N/A |
Rolex trademarked the "crown" (coronet) emblem on May 2, 1925. Even then, the crown emblem didn't start appearing on watch dials until 1939, about 15-20 years after that watch was made. Greg | ||
| Hex Onx New member Username: Hexonx Post Number: 3 Registered: 09-2005 Rating: N/A |
Okay. Fair enough. I originally saw this in the vintage costume jewelry category which make me think about it being a copy. |