“Heart Stopper Moment”

[jgas]

Hello all treasure hunters. Found my way back to the beach for a hunt. Water is warming up but still I wear my wet suit just to stay warmer. Sunny day out and high in the 80s. Got back from Indiana from my daughter’s wedding. A great day for sure. Proud Dad moment.
Back home now and headed out to a spot where I’ve found several gold rings. Hunted for several hours around 20/50 feet from shore. Pulled out numerous pulltabs and the occasional penny and trash items. Some rusty screws. Moved up the beach a bit just to get closer to where I park. Was on my last stretch when I got a faint signal between all the chirping hot rocks and frequency interference. Dug one big scoop about 8 inches down through the shells and out pops a wrist watch. All I saw was the watch band. I thought no way. I slowly flipped it over to see it was a Rolex. Omg. No freaking way. I started having thoughts about who I would help out with the proceeds from this. Or who the heck lost it so I could return it. After looking at it closely I had a suspicion it was a fake. But I took it to a reputable Rolex Dealer. He confirmed it was fake but yet a really good one. Ugh. It still works. Needs a little cleaning and some fix on the band but I think I will fix it and wear it. Just to act rich for a day. Ha. It sure is fun detecting the beaches. Goodluck out there all. Be safe. Jgas

 

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[ArfieBoy]

Nice recoveries. Thanks for sharing. Congratulations!

 

[Gare]

Jgas welcome to a very fine forum

 

[Sandog]

Did you get more than one jeweler's opinion?

 

[Jose The Goon]

^ Sandog,
I'm with you. More opinions are warranted in this case. Looks excellent for one that has been in the water for who knows how long, especially if it was salt water. And it still works ?? Doesn't sound like a knock-off to me.
Great find jgas!! Congrats!! But before you write it off as a fake, do a little careful checking yourself. The following link tells you what to look for:

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[oldmxrat]

That's a heart stopper for sure, good fun, congrats!