I wore fake Rolexes that I bought in Thailand when I was a teenager.
As soon as I could afford one I bought a real Rolex - and when I did, I chose the Explorer I so the only people who would recognize it were other watch people.
I'm convinced that Rolex lets the fake market thrive as advertising for them - so long as the fakes remain unreliable. (Why don't you ever see a fake submariner with a quartz movement, or hands and hour markers that stay connected for more than six months)
I have no problem with fake watches, nor do I have a problem with people saying "Hey man, nice Rolex; is it real?"
I know others don't feel the same.
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