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The Pic Enclosed is Not the Caseback
It is the whole case with the bezel, glass, hands, dial and movement removed, the inside of the case under the movement, let him send a pic of the caseback which should have two rows, the watch number and the serial number starting with a Letter "D" or "F" etc.
Royal Oak 14790ST caseback – no serial engraving? Need your thoughts
Hi everyone, I’m currently considering a Royal Oak 14790ST and received a macro photo of the caseback from the seller (attached below). While there seems to be a small hallmark (possibly a case maker’s stamp), I can’t see any serial number engraving (e.g....
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I don’t know this reference well enough to be able to answer your question, but hopefully, some other member(s) will know better. Best, Emmanuel
The Pic Enclosed is Not the Caseback
It is the whole case with the bezel, glass, hands, dial and movement removed, the inside of the case under the movement, let him send a pic of the caseback which should have two rows, the watch number and the serial number starting with a Letter "D" or "F...
Have the seller
Take it to a watchmaker and open the case back. Get a photo of the movement and the inside of the caseback. And if it were me, confirm with AP who the owner is/was if you/they can.
Follow-up – Serial engraved on caseback, but inner case raises questions
Hi everyone, Thanks again for your replies — your feedback has been very helpful. To follow up: I’ve now received a photo of the actual caseback (external side), and I can confirm that it is engraved with both the reference and serial number, as expected....
Overall looks like a Legit Mark 3 with a Calibre 2225, Caveat Emptor the inside case under the movement is something I would have AP check out
Centror, an Audemars Piguet subsidiary, was making the cases at the time and for other brands such as Lange and stamped them like this: Pic Credit: CR ...