Rolex Authentication Service
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The best fake Rolex watches now copy the case shape and even the serial format, so a real or fake verdict rests on the dial printing, the rehaut engraving, the case finishing and the movement. Send clear photos for an online Rolex authentication and a professional authenticator compares every detail with verified references for that model and year.
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Rolex Authentication Service
Price
$50.00
Authentication certificate with final outcome
Receive a certificate with the final authentication result for your
Rolex
item
How it works: start your authentication
Step 1
Upload photos
Begin by uploading images of your item
Step 2
We handle it
Our expert team reviews your item thoroughly
Step 3
Receive your certificate
You’ll receive the results via email, including a unique certificate of authenticity
What we check on Rolex
How to tell a real Rolex from a fake
The dial printing is the first thing we check on a Rolex, because replicas rarely match its sharpness under magnification. The rehaut, the cyclops, the case finishing and the movement follow.
01
Dial printing
Crown logo, fonts, the minute track and markers, sharp and evenly printed under magnification.
02
Rehaut
ROLEX engraved around the inner ring with a crown at 12 o'clock and, on watches from about 2005, the serial at 6 o'clock.
03
Cyclops and date
Date magnified about 2.5 times, centered over the window, with a sharp date font.
04
Serial between the lugs
On older watches, the engraving at 6 o'clock: depth, font and whether the format fits the reference's year.
05
Case and bezel
Lug shape, brushed and polished transitions, the bezel insert, and a soft bezel click with no back play.
06
Crown
Coronet on the crown, its finish, the crown guards and a smooth wind and set.
07
Bracelet and clasp
Solid end links that fit without gaps, clean clasp engravings and a smooth glide lock where fitted.
08
Movement
When you can photograph it, the caliber, finishing and markings.
Real vs fake Rolex, model by model
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Read your Rolex Serial Number
Older Rolex watches carry the serial between the lugs at 6 o'clock, under the bracelet. From about 2008 it is engraved only on the inner ring between the dial and the crystal. It dates a watch roughly, and the movement, dial and case finishing decide if it is genuine, which our experts check.
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No. A serial dates a Rolex approximately, and counterfeiters engrave plausible serials. Boxes, papers and warranty cards can be faked or sold apart from the watch, so we authenticate a Rolex with or without them, and papers you do have should match the serial and reference. The dial printing, the case finishing and the movement decide authenticity, which is what we check. You can date a serial for free with our Rolex serial number check.
It depends on the year. Up to the mid 2000s it is engraved between the lugs at 6 o'clock, under the bracelet. From about 2005 it also appears on the rehaut, the inner ring between the dial and the crystal, and between about 2008 and 2010 it moved to the rehaut only.
Not the automatic models. A modern Rolex movement beats 28,800 times an hour, so the seconds hand sweeps in small steps. The quartz Oysterquartz ticks once per second and is genuine, and high-end fakes now copy the sweep, so the seconds hand alone proves nothing.
We compare every detail with verified references for that model and year: the dial print, the rehaut, the cyclops, the case finishing and the movement where you can show it. The best replicas copy serial formats and even the sweep, so no single detail decides. If a photo cannot settle a point, we ask for a better one.
Start with the cyclops, which magnifies the date about 2.5 times on a real watch. Then check the rehaut for ROLEX engraved all round with a crown at 12 and the serial at 6, a centered pip at 12 on the bezel, and a soft bezel click with no back play. Our Submariner guide shows each one.
Rolex authentication starts at $50 per watch, and the price depends only on how fast you need the verdict, with the fastest option in under 30 minutes. There is no appointment and no shipping. Before you pay on eBay or Chrono24, ask the seller for clear photos of the dial, the case sides, the case back, the clasp and the serial and reference engravings, and upload them. You get a verdict with a certificate you can show the seller.
For the most accurate and quick authentication process, we advise you to upload clear photos of the areas visible when clicking 'Upload photos' on this page. We quickly determine if the uploaded photo meets our criteria. If your photos do not meet the criteria, you will receive a request for more and/or clearer photos. Check out Photo Instructions to find clear examples for each detail.
