The only one authorized to authenticate a warranty card is Rolex and its subsidiaries.
Remember, this is just guidance based on my expertise and knowledge. Luckily, the seller took the watch back and refunded my money.īecause of what I went through, I want to share with you how to try to authenticate a Rolex warranty card.
While everything checked out with the watch and I could not find anything wrong that would indicate that the watch was counterfeit, the card had some issues. This time I didn’t apply those rules of thumb and decided to take the plunge and check every bit of detail on the watch, the box, and the warranty card. While you would expect that my eye is well trained, I still prefer to also apply the well-known rule of ‘buying the seller’ or asking myself ‘if a deal is too good to be true, it probably is’. Recently, I came across a fully stickered Rolex that was being offered in NOS condition by somewhat of a reputable seller however, knowing that there are tons of fake cards out there, I followed my gut and decided to inspect the warranty card as thoroughly as possible.Īs a watch collector, I’ve purchased hundreds of watches throughout my life and maybe no less than three dozen Rolexes. Because a ‘naked’ Rolex commands less than a full set with boxes and papers, some unscrupulous sellers have decided to buy fake warranty cards to add them to those ‘naked’ watches and leave no money on the table. People can easily double their money by selling coveted Rolex professional models in the secondary market and watches that were typically sold ‘naked’ -without boxes or papers- are now being accompanied by fake boxes or real boxes but with counterfeit warranty cards. With that being said, I’ve noticed that the number of fake/counterfeit Rolex Warranty Cards out there has also skyrocketed. Today, Rolex watches are at the peak of their demand and their secondary market prices are simply out of control.
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