Short answer

"1166 10 lv" is a typed-out version of Rolex reference 116610LV, the green Submariner that collectors call the Hulk. People put the word "fake" in front of it for one of two reasons: they want a replica of that exact watch, or they own one, or found one, and need to know whether it is genuine. Both cases are covered below, along with the part most listings skip, which is what happens after the parcel ships.

What the 116610LV actually is

Rolex built the 116610LV from 2010 to 2020. It is a 40 mm stainless Submariner Date with a green ceramic bezel insert and a green sunburst dial. The LV suffix comes from lunette verte, French for green bezel. It sits in a line: the 16610LV "Kermit" arrived in 2003 with a green aluminum bezel and a black dial, the 116610LV took over in 2010 with ceramic and a green dial, and the 126610LV "Starbucks" replaced it in 2020 with a black dial and a green ceramic bezel.

Once the 116610LV was discontinued, secondary prices climbed well past retail for a stretch. That gap is the whole reason this reference is one of the most replicated watches on the market.

Why the number shows up broken

116610LV gets typed as 1166 10 lv, 11610lv, or 11661OLV when someone is reading a blurry listing photo or copying a chat message. Marketplace search bars do not correct it, so the broken string turns into its own keyword. If you are shopping, search the clean reference too. If you are researching a watch already in hand, treat the broken number as a hint, not proof.

How to tell a 116610LV from a replica

I start with the case and the bezel, not the dial, because dial printing is the easiest thing to copy.

• Bezel insert. Genuine ceramic inserts come from Rolex and the numerals are filled with platinum, which reads matte under bright light. Replicas usually look glassy, and the engraving sits shallow.
• Dial. The green sunburst shifts tone as you tilt the watch. Many fakes go flat, or too yellow at the edges.
• Movement. The real 116610LV runs a Rolex 3135. It hacks and hand winds, and the seconds hand stops dead when you pull the crown. A 21,600 bph clone ticks six times a second, which a slow-motion phone video will show.
• Engravings. Reference and serial numbers between the lugs should be crisp and evenly spaced. The laser-etched crown under the crystal at 6 o'clock is a crown over a ring of tiny dots, not a printed logo.
• Bracelet. End links should sit flush with no gap, and the clasp code should match the era of the case code.
• Weight. A steel Submariner has a specific heft. Replica cases run light, or oddly heavy from a brass core.

Any single item can be faked well. A watch that fails three of them is not a close call.

The legal part in the US

A counterfeit Rolex is not a gray-market shortcut. The Lanham Act and 19 U.S.C. 1526 let trademark owners block infringing imports, and 18 U.S.C. 2320 makes trafficking in counterfeit goods a federal crime. That statute targets sellers, but it reaches buyers because customs can and does seize parcels. You get no refund when that happens, and the seller almost never absorbs the loss.

Rolex does not authorize third-party sellers, and it will not service or authenticate a counterfeit. A watch the brand will not touch has no real resale path.

What goes wrong with an overseas order

• Seizure. CBP inspects incoming mail, and counterfeit watches are a routine find.
• Payment. Wire transfers and crypto have no chargeback. Processors for replica sellers get shut down often, so you may be pushed toward a method that protects the seller, not you.
• Service. Local watchmakers will work on a clone movement, but parts supply is inconsistent and some shops decline counterfeit work outright.
• Resale. No legitimate dealer will buy it as genuine, and passing it off as real puts you under the same statutes that catch the sellers.

If what you want is the green Submariner look

There are clean routes. Homage brands build 40 mm dive watches with green ceramic bezels and no fake branding. They cost a few hundred dollars and any watchmaker can service them. The tradeoff is the name on the dial, which is exactly the thing that makes a counterfeit illegal to import in the first place.

Bottom line

The search "fake rolex 1166 10 lv" points at one of the most counterfeited references Rolex makes, and the typos in the string tell you the listing or the seller is careless. Verify the reference, verify the movement, and go in knowing that seizure and no-refund outcomes are normal parts of the overseas replica trade, not exceptions.