The replica Rolex Oyster Perpetual 1018 is surprisingly underestimated despite a lot of assets, starting with a 36 mm case and no date – for the purists who can't stand the Rolex cyclops. Here, I especially like the dauphine hands that bring a lot of character to the watch. Unfortunately, the dauphine hands might also be the issue: they are period correct but the lume on them likely not. In the picture, the lume color on the hands does not match the indexes.
This might happen on some vintage Rolexes, but the difference of shades should never reach this extent, and if you zoom in on the the hands you realize that the application of lume is suspicious; you notice a much fatter layer than you would have expected from Rolex.
A hint in the listing as well: in two pictures the second hand is conveniently placed above the minute and then the hour hand, often a sign that the seller might be covering something wrong in that area.
This might happen on some vintage Rolexes, but the difference of shades should never reach this extent, and if you zoom in on the the hands you realize that the application of lume is suspicious; you notice a much fatter layer than you would have expected from Rolex.
A hint in the listing as well: in two pictures the second hand is conveniently placed above the minute and then the hour hand, often a sign that the seller might be covering something wrong in that area.
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