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hi new to the forum and i'm about to purchase a watch just want to make sure it's all legit, not sure if this is the correct place to list

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is the watch legit?

Does the bezel look factory?

The dial seems to fade from one side, is that normal?

is the strap Breitling?

Thanks, i've attached pics.

The watch is real but the bezel is probably aftermarket.

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Breitling (Navitimer A23322, Aerospace, Chronomat Blackbird, Chronomat A13352 +UTC)
Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Gran Sport, Zenith Elite 670
Marathon (SAR, JSAR), Ollech & Wajs Cobra

Thanks for the reply,

How can you tell it's aftermarket as the seller claims its Breitling?

is the strap genuine?

The strap looks genuine. The A prefix of the model ref is for an all steel watch so I would presume a different prefix would be used with diamond bezel version. Models with factory fitted diamonds are very rare so don't know much about these so called Diamondworks editions to be sure.

To be honest, I don't like diamond Lings so suggest buy at own risk. There is an unscrupulous watch dealer in New York who sells blinged up Breitlings, often fake ones.

Edit: Factory diamond bezels are indicated by 53 in the 7 & 8th digits in the ref. These addition digits are not engraved on the caseback but appear on the supporting Breitling paperwork.

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Breitling (Navitimer A23322, Aerospace, Chronomat Blackbird, Chronomat A13352 +UTC)
Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Gran Sport, Zenith Elite 670
Marathon (SAR, JSAR), Ollech & Wajs Cobra