Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://burlesoncountytax.org/video/?vid=ZvINFOa4Prq Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter How Counterfeit Rolexes Actually Work | How Crime Works | Insider [VTz2rWD8WfY] Health Updated on August 06, 2026 EDT — Published on August 06, 2026 EDT Rob Holmes is a private investigator. He works with major luxury-watch brands to track down fakes and stop them from getting to market. Holmes speaks with Business Insider about how counterfeits are made in factories overseas. He gives details about how fake luxury goods are trafficked into the United States and distributed to consumers, tells us how the counterfeit industry has evolved with the rise of a new generation of "superfakes," and gives advice about how to spot a counterfeit. He also examines a genuine Rolex, and gives tips on how to spot a genuine watch. Holmes began investigating counterfeits during his childhood: his father, Robert Sr., was a renowned counterfeit investigator in New York in the 1980s. Holmes describes his dad's encounters with Chinatown gangs and tells Business Insider how he and his brother are carrying on their father's legacy through their investigations business, MI:33. Find out more: 00:00 - Intro 00:39 - The Fakes 01:44 - The Factories 03:49 - The Distribution 05:54 - The Market 08:20 - The Repairs 09:29 - The Raids 11:33 - The Investigations 13:42 - Spotting a Fake 16:48 - The Bigger Picture 19:03 - A Family Business 21:24 - The Legacy MORE HOW CRIME WORKS VIDEOS: How 9 Gangs And Mafias Actually Work — From The Crips To Hells Angels | How Crime Works Marathon How Car Theft Actually Works | How Crime Works | Insider How I Laundered Money For Pablo Escobar's Cartel | A DEA Agent's Uncut Story | How Crime Works ------------------------------------------------------ #rolex #luxury #insider Insider's mission is to inform and inspire. Visit our homepage for the top stories of the day: Insider on Facebook: Insider on Instagram: Insider on Twitter: Insider on Snapchat: Insider on TikTok: How Counterfeit Rolexes Actually Work | How Crime Works | Insider X9uC0vYL3gl vL2scSR0Tgh 0tvc3sWlDNx KmEvJz7UBdY 7BO3FSlj8Ib oqrKmCFtjMQ
Rob Holmes is a private investigator. He works with major luxury-watch brands to track down fakes and stop them from getting to market. Holmes speaks with Business Insider about how counterfeits are made in factories overseas. He gives details about how fake luxury goods are trafficked into the United States and distributed to consumers, tells us how the counterfeit industry has evolved with the rise of a new generation of "superfakes," and gives advice about how to spot a counterfeit. He also examines a genuine Rolex, and gives tips on how to spot a genuine watch. Holmes began investigating counterfeits during his childhood: his father, Robert Sr., was a renowned counterfeit investigator in New York in the 1980s. Holmes describes his dad's encounters with Chinatown gangs and tells Business Insider how he and his brother are carrying on their father's legacy through their investigations business, MI:33. Find out more: 00:00 - Intro 00:39 - The Fakes 01:44 - The Factories 03:49 - The Distribution 05:54 - The Market 08:20 - The Repairs 09:29 - The Raids 11:33 - The Investigations 13:42 - Spotting a Fake 16:48 - The Bigger Picture 19:03 - A Family Business 21:24 - The Legacy MORE HOW CRIME WORKS VIDEOS: How 9 Gangs And Mafias Actually Work — From The Crips To Hells Angels | How Crime Works Marathon How Car Theft Actually Works | How Crime Works | Insider How I Laundered Money For Pablo Escobar's Cartel | A DEA Agent's Uncut Story | How Crime Works ------------------------------------------------------ #rolex #luxury #insider Insider's mission is to inform and inspire. Visit our homepage for the top stories of the day: Insider on Facebook: Insider on Instagram: Insider on Twitter: Insider on Snapchat: Insider on TikTok: How Counterfeit Rolexes Actually Work | How Crime Works | Insider X9uC0vYL3gl vL2scSR0Tgh 0tvc3sWlDNx KmEvJz7UBdY 7BO3FSlj8Ib oqrKmCFtjMQ