6 Months Jail For A Fake Rolex Wearer

[Buff-horns]

7 October 2005

JAIL TIME FOR FAKE WATCH

A MAN has been jailed for six months for buying a fake Rolex.

Representatives for the exclusive watchmaker in Belgium had spotted him wearing the counterfeit and tipped off the authorities.

A judge in Dendermonde, Belgium, ruled the man, named only as Gunther R, 33, had knowingly bought the fake and also fined him £700 fine for breaching brand name registration laws

thedailyrecord.co.uk

wonder if it was a BKK special ?

[Pattaya_Fox]

7 October 2005

JAIL TIME FOR FAKE WATCH

A MAN has been jailed for six months for buying a fake Rolex.

Representatives for the exclusive watchmaker in Belgium had spotted him wearing the counterfeit and tipped off the authorities.

A judge in Dendermonde, Belgium, ruled the man, named only as Gunther R, 33, had knowingly bought the fake and also fined him £700 fine for breaching brand name registration laws

thedailyrecord.co.uk

wonder if it was a BKK special ?

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Obviously this judge has never had the pleasure of wearing a fake Rolex with diamond bezel or otherwise

[ProfessorFart]

Thats a bit harsh...........6months and 700 quid!!!!!!!!???

There has to be more to it than this otherwise half the Belgian visitors to BKK will be behind bars soon.....

[britmaveric]

Wonder if he got to keep the rolex?

[Heng]

Yeah, that'd be real cool, especially if one had friends who are jewelers or watch retailers.

[meemiathai]

7 October 2005

JAIL TIME FOR FAKE WATCH

A MAN has been jailed for six months for buying a fake Rolex.

Representatives for the exclusive watchmaker in Belgium had spotted him wearing the counterfeit and tipped off the authorities.

A judge in Dendermonde, Belgium, ruled the man, named only as Gunther R, 33, had knowingly bought the fake and also fined him £700 fine for breaching brand name registration laws

thedailyrecord.co.uk

wonder if it was a BKK special ?

6 MONTHS? For a fake rolex??

See! Humans are really crazy!

Wonder if people here are going say "som nam na"?

[Abandon]

He'd better watch out next time

[The Gentleman Scamp]

6 Months Jail For A Fake Rolex Wearer

Wearer?

A MAN has been jailed for six months for buying a fake Rolex.

Buying?

Representatives for the exclusive watchmaker in Belgium had spotted him wearing the counterfeit and tipped off the authorities.

How on earth did they spot a fake Rolex without being close enough to examine it or was he also seen buying it? Was he arrested for buying or wearing one?

A judge in Dendermonde, Belgium, ruled the man, named only as Gunther R, 33, had knowingly bought the fake and also fined him £700 fine for breaching brand name registration laws

Weather this happened in Belgium or Bangers, it isn't really fair is it, taking it out on Gunther just because they can't nab the fakers in Thailand.

[bkkmadness]

Crazy that he got a custodial sentence for that, I mean really, whats the point?

[britmaveric]

Crazy that he got a custodial sentence for that, I mean really, whats the point?

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Spite most likely on Rolex's part - but has to be more to this story IMHO - perhaps he tried to pass it off as real?

[bugsyjnr]

Crazy that he got a custodial sentence for that, I mean really, whats the point?

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I just hope he didn't buy it in Thailand,as the sentence is longer than the watch will of lasted anyway!

[RDN]

Ahh.. you gotta love Belgium! That's the place you go through to invade somewhere.

[Patsycat]

They had a whole thing in Switzerland a few years ago when they destroyed thousands of fake rolex. I bought one once and it really looked fake, just for the laugh. My sister now has it, but it is so ugly i don't think she will even wear it.

[lamphun]

Zes maanden voor dragen namaak Rolex

Zes maanden cel en 1.000 euro boete. Dat is de straf van de correctionele rechter in Dendermonde voor Gunther R. (33) uit Aalst. De betichte droeg twee keer een nagemaakt merkuurwerk van Rolex. Rolex diende een klacht in.

Het parket vervolgde R. voor heling en een inbreuk op het merkenrecht. Rechter Bart Meganck oordeelde dat R. wist dat hij een namaak uurwerk kocht. Namaak is een misdrijf. Wie bewust goederen bezit afkomstig uit een misdrijf maakt zich schuldig aan heling. Bovenop maakte R. zich schuldig aan het bedrieglijk gebruik van een merk.

[snoophound]

Worlds ugliest watch

Cant understand why people buy them.

Fake or not fake.

Zes maanden voor dragen namaak Rolex

Zes maanden cel en 1.000 euro boete. Dat is de straf van de correctionele rechter in Dendermonde voor Gunther R. (33) uit Aalst. De betichte droeg twee keer een nagemaakt merkuurwerk van Rolex. Rolex diende een klacht in.

Het parket vervolgde R. voor heling en een inbreuk op het merkenrecht. Rechter Bart Meganck oordeelde dat R. wist dat hij een namaak uurwerk kocht. Namaak is een misdrijf. Wie bewust goederen bezit afkomstig uit een misdrijf maakt zich schuldig aan heling. Bovenop maakte R. zich schuldig aan het bedrieglijk gebruik van een merk.

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[dr_Pat_Pong]

Zes maanden voor dragen namaak Rolex

Zes maanden cel en 1.000 euro boete. Dat is de straf van de correctionele rechter in Dendermonde voor Gunther R. (33) uit Aalst. De betichte droeg twee keer een nagemaakt merkuurwerk van Rolex. Rolex diende een klacht in.

Het parket vervolgde R. voor heling en een inbreuk op het merkenrecht. Rechter Bart Meganck oordeelde dat R. wist dat hij een namaak uurwerk kocht. Namaak is een misdrijf. Wie bewust goederen bezit afkomstig uit een misdrijf maakt zich schuldig aan heling. Bovenop maakte R. zich schuldig aan het bedrieglijk gebruik van een merk.

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[lamphun]

I was hoping someone would translate the article into english.

[britmaveric]

Presidential or the Diver watch by Rolex is sharp, but would I pay that sort of dosh for one... no way. I'll stick with my TAG!!!

Worlds ugliest watch

Cant understand why people buy them.

Fake or not fake.

Zes maanden voor dragen namaak Rolex

Zes maanden cel en 1.000 euro boete. Dat is de straf van de correctionele rechter in Dendermonde voor Gunther R. (33) uit Aalst. De betichte droeg twee keer een nagemaakt merkuurwerk van Rolex. Rolex diende een klacht in.

Het parket vervolgde R. voor heling en een inbreuk op het merkenrecht. Rechter Bart Meganck oordeelde dat R. wist dat hij een namaak uurwerk kocht. Namaak is een misdrijf. Wie bewust goederen bezit afkomstig uit een misdrijf maakt zich schuldig aan heling. Bovenop maakte R. zich schuldig aan het bedrieglijk gebruik van een merk.

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[Mighty Mouse]

Six months jail !!!!

What will he do now with so much time on his hands ???

[snoophound]

Six months jail !!!!

What will he do now with so much time on his hands ??? 

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[Kringle]

Has to be more to this story. I don't believe it as just a wearer of a fake watch.

[dr_Pat_Pong]

Has to be more to this story. I don't believe it as just a wearer of a fake watch.   

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I'm with you Kringle. Sounds like BS to me too.

[dave111223]

Has to be BS, or are the laws really that absurd in Belgium?

http://www.replicacenter.com/replica_frame.htm (click on legal considerations)

Has some pretty good info about the risks of counterfeit watches. According to them buyer has almost 0 risk, but then again this story supposedly took place in Belgium not the US...

[Kringle]

I forgot to look at the OP, no wonder it's unbelieveable, does half a$$ research on a subject and usually all about women and their virtues or lack there of. The story sounds like BS in any country, even Belgium. Do a quick LOGIC thought here and think if the guy said this: Dammm I didn't know it was a copy, I got ripped off. Too many holes in this story.

[stumonster]

I wonder if gunther was silly enough to take his rolex in to be fixed at a rolex dealer in belguim?

But still - pretty watches to me equate to bangles or bracelets....

[bluebear]

You have to remember that this is the Daily Record.

A paper whose journalistic record of accuracy, truth and anlaysis is no better than The Beano.

Actually thinking about it, The Beano might be upset at that statement.

http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/news/tm_...-name_page.html

[bluebear]

Heres the story on ananova.

Man jailed for fake Rolex watch

A Belgian man has been jailed for six months for wearing a fake Rolex .

A court in Dendermonde heard that the man, named only as Gunther R, 33, had been spotted by representatives of Rolex wearing the fake watch and they complained to authorities.

The judge ruled the man had knowingly bought the fake and sentenced him to six months in prison under laws for handling counterfeit goods.

He was also ordered to pay a £700 fine for breaching brand name registration laws.

http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_1587840.html

Sounds more like he was trying to pass it off as genuine and selling it.

[Firefan]

My limited Belgium and reading the above article tells me that he was actually fined for purchasing hot/stolen goods (one of which being the watch). Somebody from Belgium to confirm? Cheers!

[mbkudu]

If he were in Saudi they might've cut his hands off.

[OZONE]

Six months jail !!!!

What will he do now with so much time on his hands ???  

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Damnit.. you beat me to it