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Is this Audemars Piguet real? Need help thanks.
Picture was send by seller. Supposedly its the Ruben Barrichello II titanium
Compare the dial with serious pics available on the web and you will know. [nt]
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Hi and welcome to PuristSPro! I can not give you an answer about this particular watch but: I can tell you how I go about things.
1) know the seller. If you do not know the seller, know somebody, who knows the seller and confirms that he/she is of good reputation
2) know what you buy. And I mean: know exactly, up to the smallest detail, what your object of desire is supposed to look like.
3) see the watch "in the flesh". If you can not see it "live" (which is often the case): get high resolution pictures of the watch, the case, the case-back, the movement, the inner case-back etc.
If any of the above three is missing, I do not move on purchases.
I hope this helps from a methodical point of view.
Cheers, HSTE
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Thanks for the advice! I just updated a picture of the case back. Compared it and it looks good tho
too many variables...knowing the seller
as other suggested is essential. There are too many variables e.g. is the movement original ? or just the case? etc. to take any risk.
I got this message from a former member
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Afaic, the bolts on the case back are too chewed to be a genuine watch – somewhat typical of the soft steel supposedly used.
Thanks to the former
My thoughts
Now we are not tell fakers anything the don’t know just to unfortunate buyers who need to be vigilant and learn the rules. You must buy from trusted sources so you can return it.
Afaic, the bolts on the case back are too chewed to be a genuine watch – somewhat typical of the soft steel supposedly used.
Thanks to the former
My thoughts
Now we are not tell fakers anything the don’t know just to unfortunate buyers who need to be vigilant and learn the rules. You must buy from trusted sources so you can return it.
Ordinarily, I don't like to say definitively just from a few photos.
A watch really needs to be handled in person and inspected, maybe even opened in some case to confirm the movement. But in this case, I find numerous issues, and I have a real one to compare to, so it is easy to say. I am not going to list the problems, but this is not a genuine AP product.
Looks fake to me! The dial isn’t right!
If you want to be sure you will need to open it.
But I’m sure its a fake.
Best of luck,
Laurent
Is this a real Nautilus???
Sorry. Had to do it. I've never seen a watch manhandled that way
LOL. A tell tale sign. A seller of a real piece would be happy to properly showcase it.
I know why he is holding it like that.
100% fake STAY AWAY !!!
I own an RB2 Titanium - this is not even a good fake. Everything Wrong: Dial (you don't see the screws at 7:30 - 1:30 ; No central gear visible ; No Geneva Strips visible on Base Plate front ; date sits to high in case) Backside: the screws are wrong - Additionally no side picture - because probably the case is too high like it is with almost all fakes ... Just stay away
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