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Old 7 July 2007, 12:31 AM   #1
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Is this thing real?

2007 GMT II
I am not an expert so I have to ask the knowledgeable people here.
Is this GMT a Fake?
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Old 7 July 2007, 12:34 AM   #2
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I say fake, and primarily b/c the date window and font looks off as well as the paint on the red hand.
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Old 7 July 2007, 12:58 AM   #3
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Never seen a Triplock and large crown on pepsi GMT before so that should be the biggest clue.
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Old 7 July 2007, 02:04 AM   #4
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Triple lock crown, font looks funny. I am not an expert but it looks alot different than my GMT. I say fake!
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Old 7 July 2007, 02:09 AM   #5
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This one is real



Check the crown on mine

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Old 7 July 2007, 02:28 AM   #6
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Thanks Padi. I'm so used to looking at my Sub that one escaped my eye.
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Old 7 July 2007, 02:30 AM   #7
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Big time fake!
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Old 7 July 2007, 02:42 AM   #8
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Fak-o. Arrow, date, crown (on the pic it's a trip-lock as used on SUB & SD, real deal uses the same crown as DJ, DD, EXP...twin-lock)
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Old 7 July 2007, 02:48 AM   #9
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Thanks everyone for the great responses.
All great info for spotting fakes.
It is amazing what is out there.

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Old 7 July 2007, 03:37 AM   #10
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fake watch 100%
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Old 7 July 2007, 03:38 AM   #11
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red paint stops short, has been seen in rare cases, but I'd not bet my money on that was the case here - fake's way moew likely :-(

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Old 7 July 2007, 03:45 AM   #12
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Saw it on Ebay.
Is there anyway to combat this?
Seems like Ebay would have certification measures for such items.
I know that seems like a tall order.

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Old 7 July 2007, 03:45 AM   #13
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In a word,............................................ NO!
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Old 7 July 2007, 04:20 AM   #14
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2007 GMT II
I am not an expert so I have to ask the knowledgeable people here.
Is this GMT a Fake?
100% fake. Starting with the crooked hologram!!
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Old 7 July 2007, 04:28 AM   #15
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a fake watch. even a newbie like me knows about it.


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Old 7 July 2007, 04:31 AM   #16
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Never seen a Triplock and large crown on pepsi GMT before so that should be the biggest clue.
Exactly!

And the cyclops doesn't magnify properly. And the hour hand looks strange.

FAKE!
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Old 7 July 2007, 04:44 AM   #17
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Exactly!

And the cyclops doesn't magnify properly. And the hour hand looks strange.

FAKE!
The question here is NOT what's wrong with the watch, but what's right with it??!!
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Old 7 July 2007, 04:46 AM   #18
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The question here is NOT what's wrong with the watch, but what's right with it??!!
Nothing.
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Old 7 July 2007, 04:47 AM   #19
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No!!
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Old 7 July 2007, 04:48 AM   #20
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No!!
Are you saying it's authentic, Alex?
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Old 7 July 2007, 04:49 AM   #21
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Are you saying it's authentic, Alex?
He's not sure....so he's planning on taking it in to an AD for authentication!!
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Old 7 July 2007, 04:53 AM   #22
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He's not sure....so he's planning on taking it in to an AD for authentication!!
And confiscation...
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Old 7 July 2007, 05:08 AM   #23
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And confiscation...
....followed by demolition!!
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Old 7 July 2007, 05:36 AM   #24
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....followed by demolition!!
Yep. The "Big Bang"...
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Old 7 July 2007, 05:25 PM   #25
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terrible fake ... crown, rolex logo, order of hands, date, SEL clasp.... there's nothing right w/it :)
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Old 7 July 2007, 08:04 PM   #26
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The question here is NOT what's wrong with the watch, but what's right with it??!!
GOOD ONE JJ!
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Old 7 July 2007, 11:30 PM   #27
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Old 8 July 2007, 10:28 AM   #28
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Also, minute markers look too long for one with a dial that says "swiss made"...

my 2cents.

oh, this means I think it's fake:)
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Old 10 July 2007, 10:48 PM   #29
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Just saw that the price is now over $1500.00 on Ebay.

Somebody is going for a ride or getting ridden. Depends on how you look at it.

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Old 10 July 2007, 11:51 PM   #30
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I love the fuzzy out of focus pictures they use...
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