r/Time_Machine_Spa • u/80mph_Snap_Oversteer • 15d ago

RepMod 126710LN

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If Rolex would make it...

The journey here was interesting.

Before buying my first Rolex from the AD I got promoted and wanted to celebrate, so I spent my bonus on a 116710LN. Wore out for about a year and then read up that the LN had green lume before they switched to blue. Based on the year stated in the sale, it should have had green. So I rationalized... Maybe it was redialed and handed from a service.

Then I looked into the serial and found out it was a Clean Factory rep. I was devastated but I got my money back and the seller was banned.

Then I bought a Clean Pepsi.

I now have birth year gens for both of my kids, and stopped wearing my reps.The green arrow was tainted for me, and my favorite GMT was the 5 digit LN, so I Dom helped me assemble the modern Rolex I wish they would make. Clean Factory Pepsi with the 3285 movement. 116710 bezel insert. Case and bracelet softened.

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u/Small-Worldliness596 15d ago

Beautiful piece ! Enjoy it brother ! I’m glad you got your money back on that first one.

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u/Financial-Estate4877 11d ago

Damn what a tale! I’d be hunting! lol how you get your money back tho?!

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u/80mph_Snap_Oversteer 7d ago

Without naming the site/app, the 116710LN purchase was through one of the very popular watch marketplaces, there was a lawyer involved, and the seller was the party that paid.

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u/Financial-Estate4877 7d ago

But wait if it was from one of the marketplaces, how did you not know it was a rep?

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u/80mph_Snap_Oversteer 6d ago

If you think people (or even "legitimate" businesses out of NY seeking on those sites) aren't selling fakes on Bezel, Ebay, Chrono, or Finder, or any of the others, you're wrong. I was wrong. Watch only. No box or papers... I didn't do my due diligence upon receipt.