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For spotting a fake SOH?

Looking to buy and woried I might end up with something worth less than a Mickey Mouse watch

Yup fakes dont come with paperwork and if your not sure call BUK and ask them to check the serial number

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Sony I'm going to have to start sending you money as my personal watch advisor and guru

No money mate just send me the blackbird thats all the payment I need

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http://f4buz.com/watches/breitling/fakes/soh.html

From Sharkmouth, a member here.

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“The only reason for time is so that everything doesn't happen at once.” - Albert Einstein

"Here's a pic of the updated version with the corrections. A VERY close replica. My advise is only to buy if the watch comes with complete paperwork which matches the serial on the watch."

Not too helpful, lol.

Here's how you spot the fake:
1. Ask the seller to set the watch to a specific time (to make sure he actually has the watch)
2. Ask for a closeup of the dial
3. Look at the lume dots. If they are not centered and applied evenly, it's a fake.

What if he runs on a better lume than this (which is possible)?

Based on Bnewbie's display, tread lightly. My goodness that looks real.

R/

Buy from and AD thats really the only way to know for absolute positive!

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SA-Baton White Dial/ProII
Tissot Le Locle

The lume dots aren't that good. Decent, but gen is a lot better than that. And the tint on the AR is too blue. And that 8 looks funky.

Genuine

Replica


I find that the easiest way to identify these is by looking at the "S" in the word Superocean. On the genuine, the first curve at the top of the s is less well defined than that of the replica. The replica makes more of a hairpin type curve and the genuine is more of a sideways "V" shape. It's subtle but definitely IMO a characteristic flaw of the replicas.

If that would be the thing to look for this is exactly why I buy from an AD!

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SA-Baton White Dial/ProII
Tissot Le Locle

You can't really make a comparison between a real life photo to a mock up photo though.

there are even guys out ther putting real faces, Hands and straps on these reps so its really hard to tell

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Don't think I really understand your point but here is a genuine SOH courtesy of Damnfoolman showing the characteristics of the "S" as described above. Clearly a difference between the genuine of Damnfoolman and the rep posted by Bnewbie.


Detail of Damnfoolman's genuine SOH.

Detail of replica posted by Bnewbie


And Bnewbie's fake again.


What I find striking about this is that it is even more obvious at a distance. Compare the two large photos above and I think you will see the difference quite easily.


Here's another SOH V2 posted by Sharky a few months back.

And the detail of the "S". Note the top line runs parallel to the second inconsistent with a genuine.