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I am fairly confident this is a fake but as a noobie i welcome input and can you please point out how to identify correctly. Please excuse the blue light in the photos.

Cheers Nathan


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Can you take a picture with the minute hand in a different position, for example at 12:00

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Can you take a picture with the minute hand in a different position, for example at 12:00


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It's fake - I just saw the serial number, 2073888 is used on fakes.

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It's fake - I just saw the serial number, 2073888 is used on fakes.


Thank you for that. My wives co worker who has fallen on hard times knew i was interested in watches and wanted to know if i was interested in it. I am sure she googled a value and got excited and i am glad i checked before agreeing to her purchase price.

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Sorry to hear that, smart of you to check first!

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:welcome: and :fake:

Cardinal markings are wrong. Follow the link in my sig and there's a page on the Chronomat.

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nr123 wrote:
Can you take a picture with the minute hand in a different position, for example at 12:00

Just a small tip... you could also identify it as fake without moving a minute hand.
Prolonged 46th and 1st minute on baton version, instantly tell you fake. :)
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bnewbie wrote:
nr123 wrote:
Can you take a picture with the minute hand in a different position, for example at 12:00

Just a small tip... you could also identify it as fake without moving a minute hand.
Prolonged 46th and 1st minute on baton version, instantly tell you fake. :)


And looking for the absence of an 11 o'clock tick mark also isn't 100%
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nr123 wrote:
Can you take a picture with the minute hand in a different position, for example at 12:00

Just a small tip... you could also identify it as fake without moving a minute hand.
Prolonged 46th and 1st minute on baton version, instantly tell you fake. :)


And looking for the absence of an 11 o'clock tick mark also isn't 100%


Thanks Roff, I am aware, it's just the easiest tell for me (except on the Roman numeral version.

Bnewbie, is that only on some versions with batons, or all with batons? Thanks

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nr123 wrote:
Thanks Roff, I am aware, it's just the easiest tell for me (except on the Roman numeral version.

Bnewbie, is that only on some versions with batons, or all with batons? Thanks



You would do well to review Sharkmouth's page - http://f4buz.com/watches/breitling/fake ... omats.html
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Thanks Roff, I am aware, it's just the easiest tell for me (except on the Roman numeral version.

Bnewbie, is that only on some versions with batons, or all with batons? Thanks



You would do well to review Sharkmouth's page - http://f4buz.com/watches/breitling/fake ... omats.html


Thanks, I did just now - that is very helpful.

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As others have said, fake. The weak Breitling logo on the bracelet (it should protrude) shows and the logo is too tall and not quite proportional.

But that's the first double AR'd fake I've ever seen :?


Edit: if you have this in your possession, can you remove the band to see if there is any lettering on the inner lug side (AKA birthdate)?
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As others have said, fake. The weak Breitling logo on the bracelet (it should protrude) shows and the logo is too tall and not quite proportional.

But that's the first double AR'd fake I've ever seen :?


Edit: if you have this in your possession, can you remove the band to see if there is any lettering on the inner lug side (AKA birthdate)?



Yes it does. Please see picture below

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nickzac wrote:
As others have said, fake. The weak Breitling logo on the bracelet (it should protrude) shows and the logo is too tall and not quite proportional.

But that's the first double AR'd fake I've ever seen :?


Edit: if you have this in your possession, can you remove the band to see if there is any lettering on the inner lug side (AKA birthdate)?



Fakes with AR and date stamps have been around for several years and not all genuine bracelets have applied logos, earlier ones are stamped.
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