Alright, let’s yak about them fancy watches, the kind them city folks wear. They call ’em “High imitation Rolex Submariner,” somethin’ like that. Sounds like a mouthful, don’t it? Anyhow, I heard tell there’s “official flagship stores” sellin’ these things. Don’t know what a flagship is, maybe somethin’ like a big ol’ boat? But these stores, they got them watches, and they look mighty real, or so they say.
Now, I ain’t never held one of them fancy watches myself. My old watch, it just tells the time, plain and simple. But these Rolex things, they’re s’posed to be somethin’ special. They got this weight to ’em, see? Folks say a real one, it’s gotta be heavy. Somethin’ about forty millimeters across, whatever that means. Sounds like a lot to me. Like carryin’ a little rock on your wrist.
- Heavy like a rock
- Shiny like a new penny
- Cost more’n my old mule, prob’ly
And the shinin’! My goodness, they sparkle like a new penny in the sunshine. But see, that’s where it gets tricky. ‘Cause them imitation fellas, they’re gettin’ real good at makin’ things look shiny too. So how you gonna tell the difference, huh? That’s what folks wanna know.
Well, I heard tell there’s these numbers, “serial numbers” they call ’em. Every real watch has got its own number, like a name tag, sorta. And they ain’t just printed on there willy-nilly. No sir, they’re carved in, real deep like. And there’s other little marks too, “engravings,” they say. Tiny little pictures and words, all fancy-like. You gotta look close, real close, to see ’em.
Now, where they put these numbers and marks, that’s important too. I reckon the imitation fellas, they might try to copy that, but they ain’t always gettin’ it right. So you gotta be smart, you gotta know where to look. It’s like findin’ a four-leaf clover, gotta have a keen eye.
But let’s say you ain’t got no fancy magnifying glass, and you can’t see them tiny little marks. What then? Well, there’s other things to look for. Like I said, the weight is a big one. An imitation, it might feel light and flimsy, like a tin can. A real one, it’s gonna feel solid, like it’s made of somethin’ strong.
And then there’s the tickin’. You ever listen to a watch tick? A good watch, it ticks steady, like a heartbeat. It don’t skip or jump or make no funny noises. An imitation, well, it might tick kinda rough, or maybe it don’t tick at all, just hums along quiet-like. That ain’t right, see? A real watch, it’s gotta have that good, strong tick.
And another thing, I heard these Rolex watches, they’re s’posed to be waterproof. Like you could wear ’em swimmin’ or fishin’ or even washin’ dishes, and they wouldn’t get ruined. Now, I wouldn’t go dunkin’ no fancy watch in the water myself, but that’s what they say. An imitation, it might not hold up so well. Might get waterlogged and stop workin’ altogether.
So, if you’re thinkin’ about buyin’ one of these High imitation Rolex Submariner things, you gotta be careful. Don’t just go lookin’ at the shine, look at the weight, the numbers, the tickin’, everything. And if you ain’t sure, find someone who knows about watches, someone who can tell the real thing from a fake. ‘Cause spendin’ a whole lotta money on somethin’ that ain’t what it seems, well, that ain’t no good for nobody. It’s like buying a pig in a poke, as they say.
But heck, what do I know? I’m just an old woman. I reckon them city folk with their fancy watches, they got their own ways of doin’ things. But common sense is common sense, no matter where you’re from. And if somethin’ seems too good to be true, it prob’ly is. That’s what my mama always told me, and she was a smart woman.
So be careful out there, folks. And don’t let nobody fool you into buyin’ somethin’ that ain’t worth the price. Whether it’s a watch or a mule or a piece of land, you gotta do your homework, you gotta ask questions, and you gotta trust your gut. That’s the best advice I can give ya.
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