Tag Carrera Calibre 16...is it Gen?

[Cadmito]

Hey guys, I'm looking into buying a gen online that is going for a good price and naturally I'm suspect considering this watch repped a lot. Can anyone tell me if there is anything suspicious? These are some photos but I have a few more if need be. Thanks in advance

Thanks again!

 

[threeputtbogey]

Need a close up of the dial and the movement to be sure, but looks gen from the pictures provided. Rotor is gen for sure.

 

[watch.aholic]

I looked at this Tag too on WUS....for some reason it didn't feel like it was what it seemed.....The seller won't take Paypal, was offering it a very very low price, the pictures didn't show the dial clearly so as to obscure the TAG logo on the dial which is the biggest tell on the watch.....and now I just checked, he got banned there....

 

[pharmo786]

Sounds def dodgy mate

 

[Cadmito]

Yea sometimes things are too good to be true

 

[SSTEEL]

Whats the seller asking?

From those photos, it looks gen, but need the following close up photos, and I will tell for sure.

Photo of dial with chronograph stopped, and reset.
Macro of dial high res with crown in view
Photo of bracelet clasp
High Res movement photo.

EDIT, just checked WUS, $1200 is way below used prices for this watch. I checked his additional photos, but nothing telling. Seems suspect.

http://forums.watchuseek.com/f29/fs-tag-heuer-carrera-calibre-16-cv2a10-ba0796-889097.html

EDIT 2 - The seller is BANNED on WUS. I went to their profile, as I was about to send a pm asking for more photos, and it was then I noticed BANNED under name.

 

[mydnytrydr]

Whats the seller asking?

From those photos, it looks gen, but need the following close up photos, and I will tell for sure.

Photo of dial with chronograph stopped, and reset.
Macro of dial high res with crown in view
Photo of bracelet clasp
High Res movement photo.

EDIT, just checked WUS, $1200 is way below used prices for this watch. I checked his additional photos, but nothing telling. Seems suspect.

http://forums.watchuseek.com/f29/fs-tag-heuer-carrera-calibre-16-cv2a10-ba0796-889097.html

EDIT 2 - The seller is BANNED on WUS. I went to their profile, as I was about to send a pm asking for more photos, and it was then I noticed BANNED under name.

OP.... RUN!!!!!! :goat: :bsmeter: :bsmeter: :bsmeter:

 

[trailboss99]

AR is a dead give away, inside of bracelet is wrong as well.
Oh, and the fact the main (stopwatch) seconds hand is moving yet the subdial counters are not.

 

[Cadmito]

It's funny cause he sent me a screenshot showing that he'd been banned and I saw a RWG tab up on his browser. He had started a thread about being banned on WUS but after I mentioned to him that I'm on the forums too he basically stopped all communication. I can't seem to find the RWG thread either so he probably deleted it.

Bottom line, I thought it was way too good to be true and it proved to be that way. Be on the look out for this watch from Singapore. Seemed like a nice guy too

Edit: I just realized maybe the mods over there would like to know one of their guys is trying to sell reps as gens. Mods here, if you know them or want to find out if he's here too I have his name, email and the screenshot if needed. Just send me a message.

 

[SSTEEL]

Bloody scammers!

 

[fongmich]

HAHA!! Wow.

I am so glad I found this thread. I didn't know he was banned. I traced his IP address back to Seattle, WA but that's because I'm assuming where hotmail's servers are located.

I think he uses his location of Singapore because I don't think he would expect anybody to actually visit him. If this was a couple of months ago, I would have met him in person.

I did a reverse image search of one of his images and found this thread. Thank you very much to all the members here. This has talked some sense to me.

It is indeed too good to be true.

By the way, here's my thread at WUS.

http://forums.watchuseek.com/f25/ta...e-vs-omega-speedmaster-day-date-603400-3.html

I'm deciding between the TAG or the Omega. I'm leaning towards the Omega because of the complications. I have a 7" wrist and the TAG's lugs hang over my wrist. I just wish the Omega Day-Date was 42mm.

Thanks again guys.

 

[SSTEEL]

You are welcome mate. Good luck with your quest