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Jocke - Bad Santa reveals a crucial, yet often overlooked, detail for authenticating Rolex watches: the laser-engraved coronet on the sapphire crystal. This post highlights how this tiny, hard-to-spot logo serves as a reliable indicator of a genuine Rolex crystal, offering valuable insights for collectors and enthusiasts concerned with authenticity.
The engraved laser logo at the inside of Rolex sapphire crystal is Rolex flying saucer, some have seen it and some says it never exist.
It's very hard to find and is a great way to see if it's a genuine Rolex crystal at the watch.
It's on every modern sport Rolex except the Milgauss GV with the green crystal.
It should be at the 6 o'clock position but there is no date models that have it on other positions.
It looks like dots when you look at it with a loupe but it's small stars in different angles and deep at the crystal.
In 1999 Rolex put a laying S at the coronet at the replacement crystal so they could see if the crystal was canged or the original one.
10 years later they stop produce the S crystals and only have one model of laser logo today.
Here is a service crystal and I guess those will go to a higher price in 2030 than the regular.
didn't know so many detailing in Rolex laser engraving before ! Best, mahesh.,
Do you know why only the Milgauss GV with the green crystal has not this logo? Best wishes Alkiro
I remember when Rolex release the Milgauss GV so was is delayed because the crystal broke when they press it in the case. I don't know it the reason is it's harder or it have something to do with the colors. I will try to dig something up.
I never heard of this before. Just checked one of mine with a magnifying glass and lo and behold it was there!. Interesting.
I learn something everyday @ this forum. Thanks for sharing 🙏
I’ve seen fakes pop up with the laser etched rolex crown, it’s not enough to verify whether a watch is authentic or not anymore.
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