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Rep or Gen? (eBay)

Rx4Time

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This is the unfortunate side of the hobby and why I refuse to buy gen from anywhere but an AD or here where a rep would be spotted easily. Assuming the seller is unaware it's a rep, although I've seen a fair number of reps listed on the bay out of Fort Lauderdale recently. Not sure what's up with that. I'd like to think the seller would have opened it and verified the movement. Reported for good measure.
 

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It is " a direct descendant of the Rolex".
Sounds like a killer deal.
 

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This was his reply:

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beith

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This was his reply:

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Looks like a v2 ZF. Open cp hole, incorrect pearl, dial printing quality not up to scratch, crown position incorrect, crown engraving incorrect, case back engraving not deep enough. Those are the main tells


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Looks like a v2 ZF. Open cp hole, incorrect pearl, dial printing quality not up to scratch, crown position incorrect, crown engraving incorrect, case back engraving not deep enough. Those are the main tells


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100% seller just needs to open up the caseback and he'll see it's a REP. No box & papers my ass.
 

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Looks like a v2 ZF. Open cp hole, incorrect pearl, dial printing quality not up to scratch, crown position incorrect, crown engraving incorrect, case back engraving not deep enough. Those are the main tells


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ask him to compare which way the hands move when wound clockwise versus his black black bay (gen).
 

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I wouldn't buy even a candy from this scammer. Every watch has no box, no papers, no return = scammer.
What the fuck is doing ebay? He's selling fake parts too, check auctions...
 

beith

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ask him to compare which way the hands move when wound clockwise versus his black black bay (gen).

It's definitely a fake. The old gen Tudors use ETA (2824 I think), so I'd imagine the hands should move the same way when you wind. The open CP is a definite tell as none of the gen BB versions has that, unless he has a gen watch and decided to install rep hands? Judging by the shape of the CP, it looks like a pre V3 ZF