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Watch nut

Post subject: Question on croc band

Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2013 1:08 pm

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I have a few newer croc bands 24/20 that on the backside say croco veritable, and I just purchased a deployment with a black croc used seller said it is around 12 years old and that one says cur veritable is that normal on an older strap and the finish looks and feels more like vinyl. Has no model number either like new ones do.

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Post subject: Re: Question on croc band

Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2013 1:33 pm

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If a croc style strap says cuir on the back then it is fake.

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Watch nut

Post subject: Re: Question on croc band

Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2013 1:37 pm

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Roffensian wrote:

If a croc style strap says cuir on the back then it is fake.

Does the deployment look real? That came with it, I just put it on the new burgundy croc I got on BS from transporter

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Roffensian

Post subject: Re: Question on croc band

Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2013 1:45 pm

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Cant tell from those photos and it can be hard to tell with these. Clear shots of the inside of the springbar end might help.

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Post subject: Re: Question on croc band

Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2013 1:53 pm

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Post subject: Re: Question on croc band

Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2013 2:09 pm

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Fake for me but am on a cell phone right now. I don't recall any deployants with drilled through springbar holes.

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Post subject: Re: Question on croc band

Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2013 11:05 pm

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Afraid I am going fake on the clasp too.

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Post subject: Re: Question on croc band

Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2013 2:49 am

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Both strap and clasp are fake.

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Post subject: Re: Question on croc band

Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2013 2:51 am

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Sorry, looks like a standard fake deployant to me.

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Watch nut

Post subject: Re: Question on croc band

Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2013 4:46 am

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Thanks guys sending back to eBay seller.

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wessa

Post subject: Re: Question on croc band

Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2013 6:02 am

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Gentlemen, could you please elaborate a little on what makes you believe that this clasp is fake?
Not doubting your expertiese in any way, just for educational purposes.
One thing that I can spot ( I think) is the "MANUFACTURE EN SUISSE" which on the photo posted by the OP looks more like "MANUFACTUREENSUISSE" with little or no space between the individual words.
Another perhaps is the top of the wings in the logo, looks too straight to me where I think it should have a little bit of a curve in it but now I'm scraping the bottom of a barrel.

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Post subject: Re: Question on croc band

Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2013 7:32 am

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wessa wrote:

One thing that I can spot ( I think) is the "MANUFACTURE EN SUISSE" which on the photo posted by the OP looks more like "MANUFACTUREENSUISSE" with little or no space between the individual words.

Yes, and word BREITLING is not stamped clearly and deep.

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Watch nut

Post subject: Re: Question on croc band

Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2013 7:33 am

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Here is a pic of the fake deployment on a real breitling croc, do they usually look like this or do they have more of an arc to them, I never had a deployment before so it's new to me. Mailing back the fake black croc and the deployment in the morning. Thanks for the info

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Watch nut

Post subject: Re: Question on croc band

Posted: Mon Mar 11, 2013 8:24 am

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Just got my full refund on this fake set up, purchased a real deployment from a legit dealer with the raised logo over the weekend. Thanks for all your input.

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wrangler

Post subject: Re: Question on croc band

Posted: Mon Mar 11, 2013 8:19 pm

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Roffensian wrote:

Fake for me but am on a cell phone right now. I don't recall any deployants with drilled through springbar holes.

I'd like to know if it's certain that none of these ever had the springbar holes all the way through.

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