I'm looking at fancy watch faces like Rolex and they are pricey... but I was just curious... are there any ways to tell if they are fake vs genuine?
It seems like an obvious question, but it's not like these are cheap parts but Rolex is known to be heavily faked.
Thank you.
Where are you looking at the dials?? Unless you know what a real one looks like you will never know. There are signs such as weight. A real Rolex will weigh more. There are tabs on the edges of a real one and fakes there are none(mens watches) There are symbols on the back of the dial. Unless you have the dial in your hand you can not tell from a photo. Same goes for the entire watch.
This goes for any highend brand watches. Too many fakes. When a watch dial is cast into a pen no one will ever know. I have said this before here, if you use real watch dials and parts for casting in pens you are silly. You better be getting a couple thousand dollars for the pen. Then if you say you are using a real watch dial but use cheap watch parts you are a fake. You misrepresent the watch and that is fraud. Nine out of 10 times the dial is worth more sold separately than you making a pen from it and selling it.
I would never use a real highend watch in making a watch pen.
Also always keep in mind that grey area about using the names of these watch companies without their permission. Now I have never heard of any instances but this has been discussed here before. Especially if you are claiming as genuine.
Good luck and happy turning