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Roffensian
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Breitling bridges being sold - just asking for someone to replace a blank / lesser named bridge with these and claim a 'Breitling'.

http://cgi.ebay.com/3-x-BREITLING-1940- ... dZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.com/BREITLING-1940s-Chr ... dZViewItem

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Not a good thing to see.
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Not a good thing if these start popping up on the 'bay.
Any reason for thinking these are replica's or NOS?

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Volvomania wrote:
Not a good thing if these start popping up on the 'bay.
Any reason for thinking these are replica's or NOS?


I think that the bridges are real and period - not so sure about the engraving, but if it's wrong it's better than most.
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I think you can report items on eBay if they'd encourage people to commit a fraudulent act. For example, I once had a perfectly genuine Breitling box I was selling removed by the dear old Bay as apparently it "might encourage a buyer to attempt to pass off a fake watch as a genuine one". Maybe, maybe not, but they removed my auction anyway.

So if you think there's a real chance of people abusing these bridges and putting them in cheaper movements, then report away.

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Driver8 wrote:
I think you can report items on eBay if they'd encourage people to commit a fraudulent act. For example I once had a perfectly genuine Breitling box I was selling removed by the dear old Bay as apparently it encourage someone to flog a fake as a real one. Maybe, maybe not, but if you think there's a real chance of people abusing these and putting them in cheaper movements then report away.


The problem with these is that if they are genuine, and at this point I'm not 100% convinced that they are not, then there is a legitimate market for them in restoration. Not as much as some of the more fragile (and non branded) components maybe, but there is a legitimate market.

The problem is that there is also the opportunity for abuse.
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This guy has a legitimate business selling NOS parts for all brands of watches. 14,000+ feedback @ 100%.

Almost anything he sells could be used in a Frankenwatch but stopping him selling would be like banning fertilizer because a terrorist could make a bomb using it, or beer because morons drive when drunk.

Don't see any way around the issue. :cry:
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