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jack_2206
 Post subject: real?
PostPosted: Wed Oct 17, 2012 9:28 am 
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I'm in line for purchasing a "real" Breitling superocean steelfish,

does this look good to you guys,

any help would be appreciated,

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There's a very good Steelfish fake, so better photos would help, but it looks OK to me.
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As Roff said, need better photos to be sure.
Ending of an "s" in "superocean" looks short to me.
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bnewbie wrote:
Ending of an "s" in "superocean" looks short to me.



Yeah, maybe.
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thanks, how can i make the file smaller? is there a link within the site?

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jack_2206 wrote:
thanks, how can i make the file smaller? is there a link within the site?

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Don't go smaller because of details.
See here... viewtopic.php?f=5&t=453
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thanks, is this any better? http://s1301.beta.photobucket.com/user/ ... sort=3&o=0

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Sorry, I'm not sure.
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I'm not convinced.

edit, bnewbie beat me to it.
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thanks guy's!
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High quality fake:

dial too dull
bezel numbers & graduations too shallow
bezel pearl too open
hour markers & date window edges too rounded/radiused
bracelet end links are flush with case lugs - should be slightly recessed
i bet the caseback has very light etchings too

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Wish I could be so confident as 1952!

I'm rarely able to decide with the SOSF. I don't have any tells to check, I just go on gut feel. I think this is a replica but I'm really not sure.

The advise I always give is only ever buy if it comes with paperwork. If it doesn't, I'd wait for another one to come along.

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ok, that's very helpful,

thanks again,
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Damn, they did that well. The date ring is the most obvious giveaway and the logo looks a little to 'fat'. As far as font goes, they are very, very close.
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99% it is fake. The tail of the S is perfectly straight. That is one of the main tells. It should dip at the end. The top quality fakes are straight to the end. Lume looks uneven and puckered, but the tail of the S is enough for me. All the fakes have a straight tail.


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