Gregineugene
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I don't doubt the sellers integrity
Dec 12, 2022,03:09 AM
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.
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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
Hehehe!
By: amanico : December 10th, 2022-17:57
Interesting website
By: Gregineugene : December 10th, 2022-06:34
I'd like to know what people here think of Mr. Jose Pereztroika and his opinions and insights regarding auctions, fakes, re-dials, etc...
I don't doubt the sellers integrity
By: Gregineugene : December 12th, 2022-03:09
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 des...
By: C-C : December 11th, 2022-14:25
It is an impressively detailed article. He raises so many questions that one wonders why Phillips didn’t withdraw the lot before the auction. Who knows whether the winning bidder (who is on the hook for $454k) was aware of the questions raised in the arti...