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 Post subject: Blackbird
PostPosted: Sat Dec 03, 2011 1:03 pm 
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Photo's may be too small to tell, but would like to know. Thank you.
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 Post subject: Re: Blackbird
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Better photos would be nice, but it looks real.


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I sent a request for better photos - Thanks.


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Even in those pictures it appears to have the full size tic mark on the right side of the 6 o'clock position, so I think that one is going to be real. Better pics never hurt though.


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 Post subject: Re: Blackbird
PostPosted: Sat Dec 03, 2011 6:37 pm 
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From what I can see, it looks OK.

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What are the fake Blackbird tells (besides date font)?


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The two main checks are the date window (The white border is slightly too wide relative to the BREITLING text) and the sec marks at the cardinals (ie. 1,14,16,29,31,44,46,59) should be long. Also, the rider tabs often tend to be pretty poor.

Here's a pic of the fake on Sharkmouth's page:

http://f4buz.com/watches/breitling/fakes/top10.html

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Thanks - BTW: outbid by $50.


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jaw wrote:
Thanks - BTW: outbid by $50.



His bid could have been $50, $500, or $5,000... $50 is just the amount of the increment. Good luck next time! It will be worth the wait.


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