A vintage Rolex with a dirty movement -- note the green buildup on the rotor's inside edge and the pitting (indentations) on its outside. Also, once you buy a watch, take it to a watchmaker. He will be able to test your watch's movement using various machines. This shouldn't cost more than $25 -- and it's worth it. This really is the only way to tell how much time a watch is gaining/losing, water resistance, amplitude, etc. So it is important to purchase the watch with some type of return policy...
A vintage Rolex with a dirty movement -- note the green buildup on the rotor's inside edge and the pitting (indentations) on its outside. Also, once you buy a watch, take it to a watchmaker. He will be able to test your watch's movement using various machines. This shouldn't cost more than $25 -- and it's worth it. This really is the only way to tell how much time a watch is gaining/losing, water resistance, amplitude, etc. So it is important to purchase the watch with some type of return policy...
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