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Author:  goonermike [ Thu Jan 06, 2011 4:30 pm ]
Post subject:  Fake Breitling Leather Straps on the Bay
Just found this seller nickg3259 (18) listing 3 Tan Breitling Leather Straps, all with the reference 435X. However, the 435X should refer to a black leather strap, not a tan one. This user was also previously known on on e-bay as nickgoldstein10 - he's just changed his username for some reason....

The listings to be swatted are:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Breitling-Authent ... 256028d3f9

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Breitling-Authent ... 25601c79a6

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Breitling-Authent ... 256028d06a

All reported :guns:

Cheers Mike
Author:  goonermike [ Thu Jan 06, 2011 5:03 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Fake Breitling Leather Straps on the Bay
And all gone already! :wowzers

I want a water bottle like Roff and bnewbie...

Mike
Author:  bradrtrct [ Fri Jan 07, 2011 3:15 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Fake Breitling Leather Straps on the Bay
You are right and incorrect. Black smooth is a 435x and cowhide tan is also 435x. I never have bought a band on eBay from the UK and I am a collector who has 35-40 Breitling bands in either 20-18 or 22-20.
Author:  bnewbie [ Fri Jan 07, 2011 3:33 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Fake Breitling Leather Straps on the Bay
Didn't manage to see the listings, but 435X is 22/20 black leather tang type.
Author:  goonermike [ Fri Jan 07, 2011 2:23 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Fake Breitling Leather Straps on the Bay
Quote:
You are right and incorrect. Black smooth is a 435x and cowhide tan is also 435x.


The smooth light Brown is 425X or 434X, the Brown is 437X or 438X, but a strap marked 435X should be Black, as per bnewbie.

Incidentally, I e-mailed the seller yesterday and asked if the straps he is selling are genuine - but to my utter amazement, I haven't had a reply as yet :shock: .

Here's a link to one strap that he sold previously, with the questionable 435X Reference.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... 0508973475

Mike
Author:  bnewbie [ Fri Jan 07, 2011 2:36 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Fake Breitling Leather Straps on the Bay
goonermike wrote:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=160508973475

Fake.
Author:  bradrtrct [ Fri Jan 07, 2011 3:21 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Fake Breitling Leather Straps on the Bay
My mistake-thanks for clearing that up
Author:  br549 [ Fri Jan 07, 2011 4:29 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Fake Breitling Leather Straps on the Bay
Same picture as in goonermike's link above in this Australia ebay sale.
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Breitling-Authen ... 500wt_1156
Author:  bnewbie [ Sat Jan 08, 2011 3:56 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Fake Breitling Leather Straps on the Bay
br549 wrote:
Same picture as in goonermike's link above in this Australia ebay sale.
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Breitling-Authen ... 500wt_1156

But on this single photo ref# is not shown.
Author:  br549 [ Sat Jan 08, 2011 6:06 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Fake Breitling Leather Straps on the Bay
bnewbie wrote:
br549 wrote:
Same picture as in goonermike's link above in this Australia ebay sale.
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Breitling-Authen ... 500wt_1156

But on this single photo ref# is not shown.

True. So are you guys calling this fake based on the reference number or are you seeing something else ?
Author:  bnewbie [ Sat Jan 08, 2011 6:22 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Fake Breitling Leather Straps on the Bay
br549 wrote:
True. So are you guys calling this fake based on the reference number or are you seeing something else ?

It's very good strap IMHO, I wouldn't report it unless ref# and underside (which is not so good quality) are visible.
Author:  goonermike [ Sat Jan 08, 2011 11:53 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Fake Breitling Leather Straps on the Bay
Quote:
Same picture as in goonermike's link above in this Australia ebay sale.
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Breitling-Authen ... 500wt_1156



I've e-mailed the seller and asked for the Reference number......

Mike
Author:  2logical [ Sat Jan 08, 2011 1:38 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Fake Breitling Leather Straps on the Bay
Well dam-I got taken by this guy. Purchased a Tan 435x marked strap last month. I already had a black cowhide strap and I pulled it out and it is indeed 435x as its supposed to be. So now I wonder if I am to go through the trouble of returning it. It does seem to be a well constructed strap but I feel a bit wiser as a result of the experience. At least I can depend on goonermike for a genuine strap. I got a blue diver pro strap from him last month and its great-got it on my chronomat right now as i type this.

Oh well.....
Author:  2logical [ Sat Jan 08, 2011 5:11 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Fake Breitling Leather Straps on the Bay
http://cgi.ebay.com/Breitling-Authentic ... 500wt_1156

Is the same pic as in the earlier posts. Seems the fella is back in business under a different name.
Author:  bnewbie [ Sun Jan 09, 2011 5:02 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Fake Breitling Leather Straps on the Bay
2logical wrote:
http://cgi.ebay.com/Breitling-Authentic-OEM-Tan-Leather-Strap-22mm-/270686883800?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3f06320fd8#ht_500wt_1156

Is the same pic as in the earlier posts. Seems the fella is back in business under a different name.

Or another member sells the same straps.
I won't report it without reverse photo.
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