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8 November 2018, 12:12 PM
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Yellow gold GMT/116718 owners, does this look right?
Looking at a potential watch from a pretty trusted seller elsewhere. What struck me about the pics is the case being polished.
I swear the front of the case is supposed to be brushed and not polished......that the center link was the only polished part. I know sometimes people, as a matter of personal preference, get the brushed areas polished and vice versa depending on personal taste. Is that seemingly what has happened here....or am I mistaken? The first pic is what the seller sent me....the second is a random wrist shot I pulled off the forum where that area looks non-polished. |
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8 November 2018, 12:40 PM
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LOL - he probably got a jeweler to refinish it and they stuffed up
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8 November 2018, 12:57 PM
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That looks terrible and I would stay far away. It should be brushed minus the center links and the side of the case. They definitely polished it and I would not buy that example.
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8 November 2018, 01:20 PM
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As others have pointed out, that is not proper finish for the 116718.
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8 November 2018, 01:34 PM
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Yep, thought so! Thanks guys. Definitely passing....
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8 November 2018, 01:59 PM
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The brushing on the bracelet looks rough and amateurish, also.
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8 November 2018, 02:10 PM
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Horrible bracelet = attempted to brush with what? 80 grit paper, lol. Its still worth its weight in gold = if it really is!
Mid case is butchered just like the bracelet as others have stated. The piece is not worthy and is scrap gold now. Would cost a fortune to restore it.
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8 November 2018, 02:19 PM
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Agreed, the initial thing that made me look twice was the brushed bracelet....it looked too textured/brushed in other pics he displayed. That was when I noticed the case. I knew the Datejust has the front of the case polished....but I have a SS GMT and I know mine wasn't polished there.
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