I inherited this watch from my grandpa some time ago, yet only recently discovered it in one of the boxes. Haven't checked the legitimacy yet, but it's so beautiful that I have no intention of selling it. The arabic dial also seems very unique. I find it funny that just as I got into watches, I found this one by accident.
Not authentic but definitely worth keeping, you can tell by the cyclops magnification
For how often the cyclops is brought up, it’s really one of the worst ways to tell given that the crystal is the most replaceable part of the watch. You can tell because it’s a stainless steel day date, because of the overall terrible quality. Especially with older Rolexes with acrylic crystal the cyclops can be worn down to where it actually magnifies less.
This was fake, but assuming that no genuine Rolex owner has ever used a third party replacement crystal is a pretty terrible way to judge what's real and what's fake.
Almost as good as thinking that having a box and papers means it's real.