Rolex----Not

stoney56 · Aug 11, 2007

Got out for about 30 minutes in the heat and went to one section of razed houses. I listened to all the other signals, but was just wanting to find a couple of old coins before heading to the AC. I finally got a small coinlike signal and saw a bit of band sticking out of the dirt. I realized that it was a watch so I worked the baked, hardened soil carefully and popped out this watch. After cleaning the face a bit I recognized the name and thought "You've got to be kidding. This can't be real!"
After cleaning the body a bit and seeing the metal peeling off, I knew it wasn't. But it was a nice feeling even for a short time.
Thanks for looking.

texan connection · Aug 11, 2007

Re: Fracken Fake

Stll an excitng find, good job.

Don In South Jersey · Aug 11, 2007

Rather find that than a Timex, still a cool find!!!!

CarolinaDigs · Aug 11, 2007

Cool find

DANGLANGLEY · Aug 11, 2007

Dang, something like that will make your heart jump!

Better luck next time I hope

DANGLANGLEY

teklord · Aug 11, 2007

Congrats on the " Bolex " Maybe next time you will hit the real thing.

Tek

ivan salis · Aug 11, 2007

rolux

-- knock offs about $20 bucks at many street corners all over asia ---Ivan

texan connection · Aug 11, 2007

I found 2 at a garage sale recenty for 10 bucks and sold em for 40, Fake but still nice watches.

piggman1 · Aug 11, 2007

Don't ya just hate the fakes? They get you all excitedand then drop you like a rock. But it's still a good find.

John (Ma) · Aug 12, 2007

Keeps the blood pumping and hopes alive!

civilman1 · Aug 12, 2007

Last two I found had the "EX" in the name.....Timex

....Guess that's what keep's us going!!Nice find Stoney,maybe next time...HH!!

desertfox · Aug 12, 2007

Tell us the truth Stoney, did you have to go home and change your pants before you saw the flaking metal?
HH and may the next one be the real thing.

Desretfox

Nana40 · Aug 12, 2007

Well it's better than sitting around finding nothing...

Glad ya got to go! Nana

COUNTRY GIRL · Aug 13, 2007

Cool! Does it work? The only watch I found the hubby said was a part of a kitchen drain pipe ::)

. Nice find!

DDEXPII · Aug 13, 2007

sorry

stoney56 · Aug 13, 2007

Thanks everyone, it was a bit of a letdown but I'm not complaining. I knew a gentleman that found a real one. He tracked down the owner through the Rolex database. The owner told him to keep it as the ins. co. paid him for the loss and he didn't want to get caught with it and wind up getting charged with defrauding the ins. co.