amanico[JLC Moderator]
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Adrian, this is not a weird watch, this is a fake watch.
The finish is ugly, and therefore this verso dial never existed...
you want to be sure?
Take the ref number of the watch, and give a call to a JLC AD...
I guess the watch is in SS, and if it is the case, the ref on the case back is wrong.
Forget it, my friend.
Best,
Nicolas
Agreed - Thanks Nicolas
By: a.carr : July 19th, 2009-03:27
Nicolas, thanks for the second opinion. The ref on the back seemed weird as did the quality of the finish. While I am generally against posting comments about auction pieces, in this case I think to actual raise this particular item in this discrete forum...
Again, agreed
By: a.carr : July 19th, 2009-03:39
Apart from collecting reversos and repeater pocket watches, I collect roman coins of the imperatorial period. The problem with fakes on ebay is so bad, the coin community run a forgery alert group where a list of sellers are named and past fake types are ...