How to Tell if a Rolex GMT Master II Pepsi Is Fake?
To tell if a Rolex GMT Master II Pepsi is not real, look at these key points. Here’s how to spot a fake:
Red and Blue Classic Bezel
The Rolex GMT Master II is known for its red and blue bezel. To check if the watch is real, look closely at this bezel. A real Rolex has bright, clear colors. The change from red to blue should be smooth and exact, without any blurry or mixed colors. Also, the bezel should be made of a top-quality ceramic material called Cerachrom by Rolex, which doesn’t fade or scratch. If the bezel’s color or quality look bad, the watch might be low quality fake. At Luxury Holic, you can find Gmt Master replicas that look just like the real thing.
Is the Two-Color Cerachrom “Pepsi” Bezel Difficult to Make?
Getting the bright, long-lasting colors of the Pepsi bezel is hard. It needs a lot of research, control over ceramic handling, and a detailed process. This includes platinum coating with PVD, then careful polishing, making sure platinum stays only in the lowered numbers and dots. This process takes a lot of work and is very expensive, but it shows Rolex’s strong determination for top quality and good looks. Clean factory, a top Rolex maker, is reliably successful in creating ceramic bezels on GMT Master II replicas.
Examine the Hologram and Crown
Look for a Small Crown at the Bottom of the Glass: At the 6 o’clock position on the glass of the watch, there should be a tiny crown symbol. It’s really small, so you might need to look closely. This is a sign of a real Rolex. Some poor made replicas might try to copy this, but it’s usually not as detailed. So it is better to buy high quality replica watches that can copy original Rolex perfectly.
Check for a Shifting Crown Image on the Glass: Real Rolex watches have a feature where if you tilt the watch, you’ll see a crown image on the glass that seems to change.
Check the Cyclops Date Window:
When seeing the date window on a Rolex GMT Master II, check two things. First, the tiny lens over the date should magnify it, making it about 2.5 times bigger. Real Rolexes do this perfectly, making the date easy to read. Good copies do this too, but cheaper ones might not. They may not magnify the date properly, making it hard to read. So, this lens can tell you if a watch is a good copy or not.
Examine the Movement
There are lots of replicas out there. The best ones work hard to copy the movement of the original and keep time accurately. But cheaper replicas? Not so much. They often use lower-quality movements and might not tell time correctly. If you ever look inside a watch, remember that real Rolexes and Swiss grade replicas have a solid back. Even if a watch has a clear back, it doesn’t mean it’s a bad copy. The best copies even perfectly mimic the movement of the watch that you can see.
Inspect the Serial and Model Numbers
Real Rolex watches have clear, carved numbers for the model and serial on the side, between the lugs. Some fake watches might not have numbers or they could be badly carved. When buying a replica watch, heck these numbers and make sure they match with real Rolex records.
Assess the Weight and Materials
When you pick up a Rolex GMT Master II Pepsi, notice its weight. Authentic Rolexes are made from high-quality materials, so they’re quite heavy. If it’s light, it could be a bad faked watch, as they often use cheaper stuff. But bear in mind, some high-quality fakes can mimic this weight. In particular, some of the best replica watch factories employ weight tests as part of their quality control measures. So, a heavy watch could either be genuine or a quality replica. Understanding the materials used in the real watch can help you discern this.
GMT Red Hand Color
Notice how the color of the watch hands matches with the red and blue ‘Pepsi’ edge. A real Rolex will have silver or white hands that stand out against the watch face and match the red and blue. The red hand on the Rolex GMT Master II Pepsi is not just a part of the watch. It’s a special kind of red that pops and makes the watch easy to read and nice to look at. Good copies will have similar hand colors. But cheap fakes might have hands that don’t match or look strange with the ‘Pepsi’ colors. So, checking if the hand colors go with the red and blue can tell you if it’s a real Rolex, a good fake, or a bad copy. This is an easy thing to check that says a lot.