I don't doubt the sellers integrity

but this guy SEEMS to have the goods on a lot of watches...from dial repaints and reconstructions to down right fakes.
For instance; the sand casting textures on the hallmarks of the Crash watch in question.
How does he get such access to the items he describes in his articles?
If he has this access and knowledge you'd think the auction experts would have even more access and knowledge.
You'd think...
But I know that maybe sometimes its just better to let sleeping dogs lie...(speaking of dogs...$454K isn't dog food)
Still, my primary question is: is this guy for real? Or is he making this stuff up? (it doesn't seem like). Or does he have an ulterior agenda...?
Not like I'll ever occupy the rarified air in which these watches exist...just curious about the atmosphere that surrounds this hobby.

Crash at Auction

By: aaronm : December 9th, 2022-16:05

Has anyone looked at the Crash up for auction at Phillips this weekend. I didn't pay much attention to it, being _way_ out of my budget, but then was reading a quite damning article questioning it's legitimacy.. perezcope.com a

Your post title implies a software or hardware crash at the auction, but I suppose you meant a Cartier Crash?

By: cazalea : December 9th, 2022-16:21

I wouldn’t have capitalized a software issue, they’re too common

By: aaronm : December 11th, 2022-15:58

Is it just me that these Cartier Crashes are for ladies?

By: Clueless_Collector : December 9th, 2022-16:30

That tin, narrow strap just don’t look right on some of the influencers wrist 🤷🏻‍♂️ but it’s a ultimate hype piece to me.

Agree 💯 my thoughts too

By: Watchonthewrist : December 9th, 2022-18:31

Case No: 9526, case interior with London hallmarks, dated 1970-Calibre: Manual, cal. 841, 17 jewels

By: golden hands : December 9th, 2022-21:04

this date for the case 1970 should have the calibre 840 which is from 1960 as the calibre 841 did not come into production until 1973 the dimensions for both are the same=15.4x 13 x H 3.5mm and runs at 198000 vph the calibre 846 came into production from ...

Fully agree. I just don't get the attraction.

By: vitalsigns : December 10th, 2022-00:13

Same for dainty Cartier tanks. They exude wrist presence only because people are shocked to see a 23mm Cartier on a big hairy wrist.

Lol…there’s only one big hairy wrist I can think of here on WPS 😅🤐

By: Clueless_Collector : December 10th, 2022-03:38

But he wear macho watches 👏🏻

I'd like to know what people here think of Mr. Jose Pereztroika and his opinions and insights regarding auctions, fakes, re-dials, etc...

From limited (3-4 articles) it seems like he thrives on digging up things to burst other people's bubbles

By: cazalea : December 11th, 2022-22:40

A contrarian perhaps, who can in "consumer protection" issues be quite useful but eventually the perspective of "this, that and every other thing are wrong" loses appeal to me -- and I suspect that intentions and motives of the seller might not be so much...