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Chrismitchell45
PostPosted: Mon Apr 28, 2014 2:01 am 
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After 20 years of drooling I finally purchased an Avenger Skyland off Craigslist which came with the box, papers, extra links, extra 436X black leather strap with deployment and even the original receipt from the AD. I couldn't be happier. However it has the ProII bracelet and I've always wanted a Pilot bracelet. So I went back to Craigslist and saw this...

http://houston.craigslist.org/jwl/4385110666.html

I have compared it to a close Chronomat 44 on the Breitling website and it looks authentic to me except for the Pilot bracelet. I don't see any numbers etched on it.

Could you gents take a look and tell me what you think?

Thanks! And damn glad to have a reason to be here! :lingsrock:

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Welcome aboard.
It is fake like most of things on that site.
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Thought so.

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Yes, fake. The sunken date and wrong font is the giveaway and the spacing of the subdials will be slightly out too.

Stay away from those dodgy sites. 90% of the watches on Craigslist, Gumtree, et al. are fake. The only general listing I would trust is Ebay.

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Yes, fake. The sunken date and wrong font is the giveaway and the spacing of the subdials will be slightly out too.

Stay away from those dodgy sites. 90% of the watches on Craigslist, Gumtree, et al. are fake. The only general listing I would trust is Ebay.


I did get my Skyland from the same sight but like I said it came with everything and all the serial numbers matched up with the paperwork. However thanks to this sight I knew what to look for in the bracelet as well.

I just left my local AD where I tried on the REAL watch and honestly I like the Skyland better. The Chronomat with the Pilot bracelet is just too pretty and dressy for what I will use it for which is a daily watch that will be getting sprayed by salt water 3 to 5 days a week sailing.... I am getting the Ocean Racer rubber strap with deployment clasp in the next day or so and then I will have three bands which effectively makes it three watches!! :mrgreen:

Yep I'm a happy dude :lingsrock:

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Going by the date of manufacture on your signiture your Avenger may be in need of a service if it has has one recently.

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