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My uncle bought this fake omega while in Turkey, it has since been loosing five minutes a day, three indexes have fallen off from the dial. I personally hate it lol but I'm also the guy who fixes stuff ๐Ÿ˜ฌ๐Ÿ˜ฌ

So without context, who would be convinced of its authenticity?

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[โ€“] cdegroot@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 month ago

My absolutely not-fake Rolex has an acrylic crystal and it scratches up like there's no tomorrow. Not a guarantee, therefore...