We Bought a $500 Counterfeit Rolex So Good, Even Rolex Didn’t Spot It
“Would you like a glass of champagne?” Even though I'm painfully thirsty and nervous beyond belief, I decline the salesperson's offer.
I’m sitting upstairs in Rolex’s flagship London store on Old Bond Street. I’ve just handed over a fake Rolex to the staff and requested that its bracelet be adjusted, a simple bit of maintenance that requires removing a few links. I haven’t volunteered that the watch is a phony, but I haven’t said it’s legit, either.
My imposter Oyster Perpetual is now on a workbench in the glass-fronted servicing room on the second floor. I can see staff in white lab coats working diligently as a salesperson joins them to carefully examine the timepiece before downsizing the metal bracelet.
This replica is one of a few WIRED has purchased on the internet. So far, nobody in the store has spotted that the watch is a fake. Surely the game's...
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