Today, I got my hands on a high imitation of the Rolex GMT-Master II, the one with the Pepsi bezel. I mean, this thing looks slick, but I really wanted to see how well it stacks up against the real deal. So, I did what any normal person would do – I dove deep into figuring out if this thing is a legit fake or just a total dud.
My First Step
First things first, I checked out the hands. I learned somewhere that on a real Rolex, the hands are stacked in a specific order: Hour, GMT, then Minutes. So, I took a close look at my watch. Guess what? The hands were in the right order! I was pretty stoked, thinking maybe I got lucky.
What I Did Next
But I wasn’t about to stop there. I remembered seeing something about UV lights and how they reveal hidden stuff on real watches. I don’t have a UV light just lying around, but I figured, why not give it a shot? I borrowed one from my neighbor – yeah, he thought I was weird – and shined it on the watch. Honestly, I didn’t see anything special. No secret marks, no hidden codes, nothing. Maybe the real Rolex has something there, but this one? Nope.
What I Observed
- The watch looks pretty good on the surface. The Pepsi bezel is shiny, and the colors are vibrant.
- The hands move smoothly, and the watch keeps time pretty well, at least for the few hours I’ve had it.
- The weight feels about right. It’s not too light, not too heavy, just like how I imagine the real one feels.
More Stuff I Did
I spent hours looking at every detail of this watch. I compared it to pictures of real Rolex GMT-Master IIs online. I even watched a bunch of videos. The more I looked, the more I realized this fake is pretty darn good. I mean, if you didn’t know what to look for, you might think it’s the real thing.
The Final Thing I Did
In the end, I decided to wear the watch around for a bit. I showed it to a few friends, and none of them could tell it was a fake. They were all like, “Wow, nice watch!” and I just nodded, feeling like a secret agent or something.
My Final Thoughts
So, here’s the deal. This high imitation Rolex GMT-Master II? It’s good, but it’s not perfect. The hand stack test might fool some people, but the UV light test (if that even matters) didn’t reveal anything special. Still, for a fake, it’s impressive. Would I wear it every day? Probably. Would I try to pass it off as a real Rolex? Nah, that’s not my style. But it’s a fun little experiment, and it shows just how far these imitation makers will go to copy the real thing. Also, it’s really a classic style for me.
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