Rolex 16mm 18K Gold and Gold Plated Buckles Buyers Beware!

[Ian Limm]

type 1-back

[Ian Limm]

In my view fake type 2 -18K

[Ian Limm]

back of type 2

[Trinidad]

Dead giveaway, Acierinox stamp is only used for steel, not for gold plated (plague G) or full gold.

The one i saw in HK which i do believe is real has 750 stamped on the left side and swiss stamped on the right side compared to this one with 750 stamped in the middle

[zidaneong]

back of type 2

Thanks Bro for the sharing.

[Choo Yao Chuen]

Is it safe to say that the fakes will not carry any hallmarks?

[Ian Limm]

more fakes on evil b

[Ian Limm]

This is an original and rare 14K buckle, my guess is they were made back in the 1960s./1970s

discontinued.

you will find some of the vintage gold watches made in 14k.
I heard from some old timers 14k gold was also nicknamed "green gold" back then

[PUREWATCH]

This thread serves as an add on reading material to Bro Ian Lim's Rolex 16mm 18K Gold and Gold Plated Buckles Buyers Beware! as it would be great to see the graphical difference between the Rolex Gold Buckles.

As discussed in the aforementioned thread, we have come across several types of Rolex Buckles which i will compare and review on the 3 types of Rolex Buckles which i own, Rolex Solid Gold Buckle, Rolex Plated Gold Buckle and Fake Rolex Buckle.

First to start off would be the 18k Rolex Solid Gold Rolex Buckle

Front View


As seen in the above photo, the shape of the crown for a Rolex Solid Gold Buckle appears to be flatter and the matchsticks are shorter.

Back View


In the above photo, there are 2 hallmarks of the Solid Gold Buckle has "RolexSA" in oval shape which denote the company while "750" which means the material in Full Gold.

Next up would be the Current Plated Gold Rolex Buckle which i got from RSC in Nov this year

Front View


The above picture shows the front view of a Rolex Plated Gold Buckle with longer matchsticks and the crown is positioned inline with the curve.

Back View


In this picture, there are 3 hallmarks, namely, RolexSA in oval shape, SWISS and PLAQUE G. The first hallmark would mean the company, second hallmark means swiss made while the last hallmark means Plated Gold. As highlighted by bro minimerc, the print of the original hallmark is more detailed compared to a fake.

Last but not list is a Good Quality Fake Rolex Gold Buckle which i got from one the Preown Shop

Front View


The above picture shows a good quality fake Rolex Gold buckle that is modelled after the Rolex Gold Plated Buckle. As we can see, the crown is more curved and the buckle catch is much fatter than the original.

Back View


The picture shows the 3 hall marks of the Fake Rolex Gold Buckle, namely, Acierinox, RolexSA in oval shape and Swiss. If i am not wrong, Acierinox is a name of a stainless steel company in spain and as for the RolexSA and Swiss, the quality of the hallmark stamp is not accurate and of poor quality.

Conclusion
The above are my findings from my 0.05 cents view on the Rolex Gold Buckles based on what i own, feel free to provide more views on the buckles for our sharing.

In addition, pandon for my poor camera skills and my poor language.

hi just to enquire if the position of "750" and "rolexsa" is interchangeable....for pure gold buckle...

[Ian Limm]

hi just to enquire if the position of "750" and "rolexsa" is interchangeable....for pure gold buckle...

yes but you have seen in my photos above, some fakes are stamp "750" and "rolexsa" so assume it is authentic based solely on the hallmarks.

[R-oyster]

Can we get a local goldsmith to produce a gold buckle using a real one as a sort of template?

[Oceanklassik]

I recalled reading some where here that it is possible.

[Trinidad]

Can we get a local goldsmith to produce a gold buckle using a real one as a sort of template?

Yes, but it would end up costing about the same as they wont havet He mould and need to craft from scratch.
Secondly, most jewellers in SG dont use 18k, they use 22k.
The color will be more yellowish and the material will be a tad too soft for a buckle.

[Davisone]

is this authentic? it looks like one from the ebay auction.

cant find any source about info on gold plated rolex buckle.

need some rolex guru to advise.

thanks



http://www.ebay.com/itm/Rolex-S-A-Go...l2557#viTabs_0

[Trinidad]

A bit blurr so cant see but the one below looks correct.
Use a loupe to see the words.
You should see very clearly RolexSA.

Also the crown With matchsticks are very properly sharply shaped.

There are many fakes with similar hallmarks but reads RclexSA instead.