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Thanks for this useful article, Bill. And for adding the smell as a criteria.

How true it is...

Best,

Nicolas

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Rolex Vintage Brochure - Skin Diver handbook.

By: Bill : November 7th, 2021-20:57

I thought I would do another expos é on spotting the non genuine examples as I am seeing more showing up for sale. In pictures online it is very hard to spot the fake. As in my last report pixels from reproduction copier/photo copy can only really be seen...

Thanks for this useful article, Bill. And for adding the smell as a criteria.

By: amanico : June 11th, 2015-22:21

How true it is... Best, Nicolas

Just details but fun [nt]

By: Bill : June 11th, 2015-23:31

bravissimo !!!

By: marcello pisani : June 11th, 2015-22:53

well done .

I never know if these info are enjoyed.

By: Bill : June 11th, 2015-23:33

I guess i am a little obsessed with these details. I make people smell and test my theory and they think I am a little $$%%$$ But I love this stuff. Bill

this is the correct approach also ...

By: marcello pisani : June 11th, 2015-23:52

for all watches details !

Thank you

By: Le Monde Edmond : June 12th, 2015-02:56

Bill- this is again very helpful. And yes the smell test is a very useful trick indeed. An expert taught me that last year. Best Edmond

Time to break out your sets and do the smell test.

By: Bill : June 12th, 2015-07:17

In general sets are usually a genuine package. Bill

A great post with useful tips, Bill.

By: Tank-OZ : June 12th, 2015-05:01

Still much to learn about VR for me. This kind of information is very useful for someone new to VR. After acquiring my first VR recently, a 1968 no date sub 5513 MF, I'm now in the hunt for a GMT Master 1675 and Red Sub 1680. Any useful tips from you is a...

Your Rolex 5513 MF is a great looking watch.

By: Bill : June 12th, 2015-07:35

For the Role 1680 Red Submariner you have a great reference right here on the site. The Rolex 1675 GMT has a big fan club here so please share your targets with us. When you get the bug for the Rolex Gilt models this report is a good starter. There are m...

Fantastic references. Thank you, Bill. [nt] [nt]

By: Tank-OZ : June 12th, 2015-09:12

Another great thread from a great lover of Vintage Rolex

By: shou.biao.kuang : June 13th, 2015-01:59

You have never cease to amaze me (and us ) with your depth of knowledge and understanding of vintage Rolexes. I love the "smell" test especially ! LOL Thanks for sharing these valuable information here. These info are scarce and hardly available freely. I...

Thanks for the kind words

By: Bill : June 13th, 2015-09:46

It is a crazy hobby but great one to share. Bill

Great post Bill. Here's another one. The "yours" is a fake, I bought on ebay but had my original to compare. I sent the seller the photo! Usual didn't know. You see a lot with warranty and guarantees too. Cheers S

By: Hulk : November 7th, 2021-21:34

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You can clearly see another problem.

By: Bill : November 7th, 2021-23:01

Can spot the fake. Look at how much sky is Visible to the right of the flag ...

Very informative…

By: Cpt Scarlet : November 7th, 2021-22:20

Thank you Bill.

Typesetting is another clue.

By: John-E-Mac : November 7th, 2021-22:28

The spacing between the letters (kerning) is more exact on modern typesetting generated with software. Vintage was done by hand. Look at the word “diving”. ...

Very true. Good analysis. Thanks

By: Bill : November 7th, 2021-22:57

great article Bill ! from my small experience most all the fakes are cropped , that's the first clue for me !

By: rom : November 8th, 2021-13:30

Very true.

By: Bill : November 8th, 2021-15:50

Thanks for sharing

By: alexxelor : November 9th, 2021-09:24

Thanks a lot dear Bill for another interesting post related with original and fake brochures. This Skin Divers brochure has an special fondness for me as I got one copy around...

By: Subexplorer : November 10th, 2021-14:11

... 1964/65 when I was a very young lad giving my first steps (first web footed steps!!) in scuba diving and I got mine answering a Rolex ad in the venerable "Skin Diver Magazine" which offered it to the readers. Regrettably I can´t find it now though I f...

Thanks for your thoughts. Skin diver magazine was the bible for divers.

By: Bill : November 10th, 2021-15:48

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Wow Bill!! You got them book binded!! I did the same for years!!

By: Subexplorer : November 11th, 2021-03:53

I was very lucky to meet Mr. Jim Auxier one of the two founders of Skin Diver Magazine in February 1966. I also met Jeane and Ed Dowd writers of same magazine in same date. I have so many fond memories of that magazine! Absolutely agree with you that it w...