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All good!
Tough call in a low light situation like a pool hall. Usually the bracelets reflect light pretty close to the real thing even on the bad fakes. There’s a forum on Reddit called r/Reptime that I peruse every once in a while just to keep my eye out for tells... there are some insanely good fakes out there right now! (This one was not one of them) Have to keep your eyes peeled!
AP spotted in the wild last night . . .
. . . at the seaside dive bar. The guy was in his mid-twenties; don't know if it was his only watch, but his buddy was wearing a Sub and also owns an AP, as well as another Sub. There's hope for the future if Gen-X is getting into mechanical watches! Now,...
Hey, I think Three Ball Charlie would make a great tat! . . .
. . . if only I weren't so afraid of needles ;-) . . .
Didn't inquire, but . . .
. . . I don't think so because his pal has a few Subs and an AP that were acquired on his own dime. Art
And... professional athletes.. and... social media......
Do the wearers usually even know who Gerald Genta is???
LOL!! . . .
. . . yeah, I remember those days well. No credit cards . . . we had to save for just about any purchase. 💳
Yes, I too remember; in my mid-twenties I was trying to buy a house
While filling out a credit app, in 1975 I calculated a net worth of $14k (including my bicycle and valuing my college textbooks at their new price). The house we wanted was $49k. Despite the massive imbalance, a bank offered us the loan at 9% ( apparently...
Hi, Larry! Didn't realize you were participating here! . . .
. . . glad to hear from you, and hope all's well. Art
Too bad it’s a fake.
Tiny date. Horrible ‘automatic’ font. All dead giveaways and I’m surprised nobody caught it sooner.
Oh my gosh. Not into AP, so not surprised I got fooled . . .
. . . but now that you've pointed out the clues, I'll be more careful next time. Sorry, guys! Thought I had a legit in-the-wild sighting, but it was not to be. 😔
All good!
Tough call in a low light situation like a pool hall. Usually the bracelets reflect light pretty close to the real thing even on the bad fakes. There’s a forum on Reddit called r/Reptime that I peruse every once in a while just to keep my eye out for tell...
Damned if he wasn't a good pool player, too! . . .
. . . he had natural skills with a cue. But I'm sure he knew his 'AP' was a fake, and didn't fess up when I first commented about it. Art