r/rolex • u/powerfunk • Jul 04 '22
Post to this thread if you have questions about a Rolex being real or fake. Please include:
-The location and/or screen name of the seller, if for sale. Link directly to the sale page when possible.
-How long you've had it and how you acquired it, if in your possession
-As many photos as possible. Posts may be removed if pictures are too fuzzy and requests for better pics are unanswered.
-If you're being coy about a watch and it seems like you're just trying to see how "good" your fake is, you may be banned at our discretion.
Please don't use photos from iPhone 14's. Their camera is so bad, and distorts text with AI so much, that the photos are basically unusable for the purposes of verifying if a Rolex is real.
Participation in the discussion in this thread is greatly appreciated. I don't think any one person can catch every flaw or know the details of every model; this is meant as a community thread, not an authoritative knowledge-flex, and the more people that actively peruse this thread, the more likely posters are to get accurate info.
r/rolex • u/powerfunk • Jan 02 '26
Our previous AD wait time megathreads (2019-2020, 2020-early 2021, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025) seemed to be useful/well-received for a lot of you. Time for a new one!
Nowadays when someone posts a new watch it's pretty standard to get asked how long they waited and if they had an "established relationship" etc. It's not everyone's favorite topic but it's a fair question, so maybe these big threads can provide a clearer picture of availability trends.
No one is obligated to share their info but if you bought a new Rolex in 2026 and you'd like to participate, please make a top-level comment that includes:
r/rolex • u/CheddaMakeItBetta • 4h ago
If I remember correctly the watches in the store are not fully manufactured or something like that?
Also, the looters forgot the rolex boxes >$1k
Terrible situation nonetheless…
One of the last true tool watches Rolex ever made so it felt fitting. I expected to feel serious buyers remorse for such a massive purchase (for my tax bracket), but I absolutely love it. Guess I have 10 more years to start saving for my retirement watch.
r/rolex • u/Wrong_Dig431 • 10h ago
Just picked this beauty up! My first full gold watch.
r/rolex • u/papiheem36 • 10h ago
Waited just under a year did buy a OP before hand from the AD
r/rolex • u/Blumpkinkings • 12h ago
Said screw it. My buddy is a jeweler and knows I’ve been waiting 2/3 years on a call that would never happen. A 2022 came in to his booth and he sold it to me at cost. Full set 2023 for 16.2 USD and I’ll take him to a nice steakhouse 🙌🙏
r/rolex • u/Easy_Rich7693 • 17h ago
I absolutely love it. So happy . I’m on the list for a batgirl next. Always loved Omega and was put off by the AD experience but now I’ve got one I can see why there’s such a love for these.
r/rolex • u/Dead-lion • 5h ago
I picked up the beige-dial OP a few days ago, knowing I’d have to let one of these go. The Explorer drew the short straw and is already listed on eBay, but seeing them side by side has me seriously second-guessing that decision.
The OP feels warmer, less common, and a little dressier. The Explorer is the classic grab-and-go, do-everything Rolex and probably the safer choice long term.
I genuinely can’t justify keeping both, so no “keep both” loophole: which one would you keep, and which one would you let go? Am I just in the honeymoon phase with the OP?
r/rolex • u/Ginker613 • 3h ago
Thanks to a member here I joined the Rolex family this week. Couldn’t be happier.
r/rolex • u/Accomplished-Exit822 • 10h ago
A new store that will have nothing to sell!
r/rolex • u/Fuzzy_2205 • 7h ago
Help me choose. I dress casual most of the time, office work, 45 y.o.
I am torn between these 3 pieces, all available at my local AD in Europe.
Thank you in advance!
r/rolex • u/FlipandFlow • 4h ago
Who’s going to tell them “exhibition watches only, nothing is available”
r/rolex • u/Watxhguy • 5h ago
Noticed that waiting (eg at a lobby, traffic light or traffic jam) became fun since I’ve got my 100 year OP. Surely can’t be the only one that appreciates a timepiece while waiting - anyone else enjoying theirs?
PS. The picture was taken when parked and not while driving
Picked this up in the gray market. Love it but my God, its heavy af.
