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25 December 2021, 02:33 AM | #1 |
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Is this 1680 Real?
Purchased this very recently and it just delivered and I have my suspicions - but admittedly it could just be me! First concern is that it was advertised as being from 1970 (specific) and the reference # is 5,098,XXX - so clearly 1977.
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25 December 2021, 06:05 PM | #2 |
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I’d post this in the vintage section for more informed response.
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25 December 2021, 06:09 PM | #3 |
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Font looks off (The R looks funny, the horizontal portion of the L looks long, the serifs look too sharp) and numbers on bezel look messy. At least to my eyes.
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https://tropicalwatch.com/watches/l1og https://tropicalwatch.com/watches/asjc https://tropicalwatch.com/watches/vgkt And for the bezel, definitely more close of photos would be nice but looks like a MK 5.1 according to Xeramic's table with an incomplete 4. Maybe Im wrong. https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/vint...r-t266367.html If this is a counterfeit dial and bezel then it fooled me...
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25 December 2021, 11:11 PM | #5 |
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It looks quite legit to me, the dial does not seem 'off'. It looks like an MK2 dial.
The funny R is normal,imho
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25 December 2021, 09:24 PM | #6 |
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Damn, I would have never spotted that. It’s getting more and more difficult to spot fakes (if this is indeed a questionable piece).
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I don’t want to sound harsh or anything. But why didn’t you do your DD before buying the watch? This is your first post, and you ask if the 15 grand watch you bought is authentic? Did you ask and check the serial number prior to buying it? Many questions. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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26 December 2021, 12:20 AM | #8 |
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Pitting between the lugs and wear from the bracelet end links looks legit
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there is nothing that alarms me about the wrong year, I think the seller just made a mistake?
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This was the only thing that made me doubt the yellow flags I saw. But again, you'd be surprised at the length people go to these days. It's not unreasonable to cause intentional wear and tear to the lugs.
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This is just speculation, but maybe it has a swapped case-back that indicates 1970 on the inside. That could have led to a mistake by a naive seller. I like the watch at first glance.
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26 December 2021, 01:06 AM | #12 |
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Nice looking Sub, don’t see any issues.
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26 December 2021, 01:38 AM | #13 |
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dial print looks like a genuine Mk2, engraving looks ok from that angle, a straight picture would be better to judge. Bezel and insert look fine too.
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Looks like a nice example to me. Enjoy it!
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Looks legit. Many 40 and 50-year-old watches have had parts switched out or replaced. That's what happens when you get "old"...things change.
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26 December 2021, 04:31 AM | #17 |
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I think it would be very hard if not impossible to get that corrosion just right
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Have a gander at some of those “fake” forums and see what is going on. They have cases that are manufactured in Vietnam, costing about $1k; these cases are 1:1, and what they put them through to make them look like the real thing. Grant you, corrosion would be hard to falsify; however, I’m not an expert in that field and wouldn’t know. I know they put these watches together with all OEM Rolex parts and pass them off as genuine. Indeed the dark side. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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It looks totally legit to me. One can go down a deep rabbit hole looking for reasons to call in inauthentic
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26 December 2021, 07:37 AM | #20 |
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100% peachy. Enjoy.
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I compared it to my ‘77 1680 that I’ve had for a very very long time and see no obvious issues. Enjoy your new pickup!! |
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