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I help out at a local auction...

 
 By: Emil Wojcik : February 26th, 2013-10:03

...by authenticating and appraising watches that are to be auctioned. Last month a consignor sent in an "Omega" with box and papers. The box and papers were real but the watch was an obvious fake.

 

A few months earlier, a regular consignor gave the auction a "Gucci". Not only was the watch fake, so was the box and all the papers. He was not happy at all with the info, but glad it was caught before being sold.

 

The "Gucci" was pretty tough for me to tell (not a brand I know much about) and at first I was almost sure it was real, but the box and paperwork looked too cheaply produced. So I Googled the watch's serial number and was surprised to find dozens of the watch for sale, all with the same serial number, and all with box and papers. At one site you could buy as many as you wanted.

 

The same was true with a "VC Overseas"...I was able to find numerous ones for sale, all with the same serial number (This watch was an obvious fake, even at first glance, but I searched the number just to see what I would find).

 

So, when in doubt, check online to see if you can find others for sale with the same number. But of course there's still no guarantee just because a search doesn't turn up others...but at least it's one easy step in helping.

but the survivor box is unique... I really doubt it can

 
 By: berly : February 26th, 2013-15:22
be duplicated... i mean, someone has to do extra effort to do so.... Unless Logan was sent a regular box...

and he did say that his papers matched the serial number on his watch.... which honestly I've never seen and intrigued to see.... 

Because this really scares me though since I buy online quite often... 


Again, if Logan would be so kind to clarify his posts...

 
 By: berly : February 26th, 2013-15:35
My questions are simple... 

Did you actually matched your serial to the watch like you said? or did you take the seller's word?

Did you get the big plastic survivor box or random AP box?

If you would be so kind to let us know what the booklet looks like as some people I'm sure has never seen a fake AP booklet with matched serial number to the watch... 

Only when you have cool down and ready to share your whole experience... 

I'm sure your kindness would be appreciated.... Thank you...

Oh no!!!

 
 By: sidneyc : February 26th, 2013-01:52
I feel for you mate!!! That is a horrible experience!!

Sorry to hear about this, and I hope the person who sold you that watch end up just like the watch too!

Sorry to hear what happened, that sucked big time!

 
 By: gasterus : February 26th, 2013-05:24
Maybe, you should expose the scammer. 

thanks for your concern gasterus [nt]

 
 By: logan : February 26th, 2013-06:29
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Hello

 
 By: logan : March 2nd, 2013-23:09

Im back from the dead i guess, i was mad and feel foolish!  Experience is the best teacher ( i know no one want to have a bad experience). 
Thanks micheal for your help and your PM. Nautilus i hope my information helps you. 

I was too excited when i bought this watch and careless for trusting a wrong person ( i guess thats happend in lives and other matters) lack of patients and did not study well about the object when i got it or before i got it. It is shame i have been collecting watch for quite sometime and yet still got CON! Well i guess is just My Bad Luck nothing more than that!

I hope from my experience, this is useful for others. Anyways if any of you live in Singapore or Jakarta who might have want to sell their Survivor please PM me : ) 

Thanks again for all the information you have posted how to identify fake or real. I have 100% agree with micheal buy from AP. but again if the discontinued one deal face to face is always the safest way in Service center LOL. Patients,studied it before you buy! 

Okay that is it from me, Lets buy some more watches and collect them. Yiihaaaaa

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Glad to see you cool off broo... If you would be so kind to read my post and reply ...

 
 By: berly : March 3rd, 2013-05:21
Accordingly....

And good luck in your new survivor hunt... 
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