r/RolexCircleJerk

Mod flagged my watch as a rep based on the serial number in a photo. I bought from a trusted seller so no reason to believe him but it got in my head.

I asked questions and the mod showed me his search findings saying that my serial number was a fake. He was very confident in his assessment and by the end of it he suspected one of my other Rolex models was also fake.

I talked with my seller who said no chance, but encouraged me to get them checked out by the RSC for peace of mind, so that’s what I did. A month later I got a letter confirming both were genuine, and quoting me for a full service. It will be another 4-6 weeks until I get them back.

Going back over the details, the mod relied on an AI query of [serial number] + “fake Rolex”. Because AI is prone to confirmation bias, it hallucinated a false positive and fabricated sources to give the mod what he was looking for.

Cost me some unnecessary stress, a couple months without two of my favorite watches and an awkward conversation with my seller. Lessons are blur your serial number if you post and know the mods and AI apps are not reliable sources of information. Or maybe just stay off the internet.

Reposting my story with the correct sub r/rolexwatches. Moderator there (Bridge_Too_Far) flagged my watch as a rep based on the serial number in a photo. I had bought from a trusted seller so no reason to believe him but it got in my head.

We dm’d and I asked a few questions and shared more details. By the end of the chat he concluded one of my other Rolex models was also fake based on serial and clasp codes.

I talked with my grey seller who said no chance, but encouraged me to get them checked out by the RSC for peace of mind, so that’s what I did. A month later I got a letter confirming both were genuine, and quoting a full service. It would be another 4-6 weeks to get them back.

Looking back, the mod relied on Google AI mode summaries. His queries consisted of [my serial #] + “fake Rolex”. Because AI is prone to confirmation bias, it hallucinated a false positive and went as far as to fabricate sources to give him what he was looking for.

Cost me unnecessary stress, a couple months without two of my favorite watches and an awkward conversation with my seller.

Lessons are blur your serial number if you post and know that mods and AI apps are not reliable sources of information...Or maybe just stay off the internet.

I shared this update with Bridge Too Far last week. No response.