Questions

Hello Dean,

How are you ?

I know that seller and I bought some nice vintage pieces from him.

I noticed the "swiss made" or "fab. en suisse" were missing on some of the V&C dials.

Are you sure those dials are fakes ? Don't you think they might be replacement from third parties ?

Best regards,

Berny

Fleabay Alert!

By: Tick Talk : January 20th, 2012-08:20

God help us...it appears the market is about to be flooded with a collection of vintage dials that are either reprints or rejects. I haven't found a single one of the dozens just listed that appears legit :-( Sent the seller a request for info as to the s...

Did the seller ever respond to you?

By: WHL : January 25th, 2012-12:42

And more interesting to know is who the eventual buyer is! The "frakens" have taken a lot of the fun out of the vintage market. Bill

Yes, Bill

By: Tick Talk : January 25th, 2012-14:37

The seller, from Neuchatel, said they were all vintage used dials with normal wear. Take a look at the outrageously poor quality of this rather fresh-looking reprint......

Some sellers just ignore

By: Tick Talk : January 26th, 2012-07:46

I feel we vintage V&C fans need to take more responsibility for cleaning-up some of the junk in the maketplace, hence my motivation for these frequent fleabay alerts. Another aspect of this campaign is communicating with sellers when they have a quest...

Questions

By: Berny : January 26th, 2012-12:21

Hello Dean, How are you ? I know that seller and I bought some nice vintage pieces from him. I noticed the "swiss made" or "fab. en suisse" were missing on some of the V&C dials. Are you sure those dials are fakes ? Don't you think they might be replaceme...

Interesting question Berny

By: Tick Talk : January 26th, 2012-12:53

I use the term "fake" when someone describes a V&C part as original when its not. If a replacement dial from a secondary supplier is disclosed, and the buyer is informed the part is not authentic or original, I don't consider it an attempt to sell a "fake...

older replacements dials

By: Berny : January 26th, 2012-13:09

I was not thinking of contemporary replacements but old ones. Best regards, Berny

Sorry Berny, I meant

By: Tick Talk : January 26th, 2012-14:55

contemporary to the era of the original watch it is alleged to be from, ie, available when the watch was current. There are, of course, legitimate contemporary replacement items such as straps and bracelets, even crystals. Verger Freres routinedly substit...