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Witters50
 Post subject: Authentication
PostPosted: Wed Sep 21, 2016 9:40 am 
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Hi all
I bought what was sold to me as a vintage 1951 watch it has number on the back of the case 2815, how can I find out if it is real.
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 Post subject: Re: Authentication
PostPosted: Wed Sep 21, 2016 11:07 am 
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posting pics woukd be a good first step ?
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 Post subject: Re: Authentication
PostPosted: Thu Sep 22, 2016 7:10 am 
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Hope this download of pics works
The number on the back is actually 2915


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 Post subject: Re: Authentication
PostPosted: Thu Sep 22, 2016 7:40 am 
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bought on ebay w/ the listing text "Vintage SWISS BREITLING 17 Jewels...", I assume ?
most sellers from China, branching out to the UK lately; all fakes, sorry.
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 Post subject: Re: Authentication
PostPosted: Thu Sep 22, 2016 7:47 am 
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Bought this in uk from a private seller not eBay. Why do you say it's a fake?
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 Post subject: Re: Authentication
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It's fake mate. Unquestionably fake.


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Witters50 wrote:
Bought this in uk from a private seller not eBay. Why do you say it's a fake?


because it does not look like anything Breitling ever made , so its fake

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