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koala
 Post subject: authentic ?
PostPosted: Fri Mar 22, 2013 12:00 am 
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http://www.ebay.fr/itm/Breitling-EI-221 ... 2c6d6fdaee

It has no case number (with 6 or 7 digits as it seems it should have).
Is it real ?

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PostPosted: Fri Mar 22, 2013 12:21 am 
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would not buy from this seller, even if it were authentic.

he claims it is a model exclusively issued to the Italian army -
but it seems to be a production run of one piece, not documented anywhere.

your conclusion ?
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koala
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PostPosted: Fri Mar 22, 2013 12:25 am 
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thanks for your answer.
Yet, were there Breitlings without 6 or 7 digits case numbers ?
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the only Breitlings after WWII without 6- or 7-digit serial numbers that seem above doubt
are the Diver models 3865/3875 & 3962, these carry 5-digit serial numbers.

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Likelihood of a 100% authentic watch from that seller is infinitessimally small, stay well clear.
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thanks a lot.
What is the problem with this seller ? He has only very good evaluations.
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koala wrote:
thanks a lot.
What is the problem with this seller ? He has only very good evaluations.



He's a front for the biggest crook involved with vintage Breitlings - someone who tries to pass off fakes as 'rare prototypes' and has many, many dubious practices. He has also been banned from here under numerouse aliases.
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Roffensian wrote:
koala wrote:
thanks a lot.
What is the problem with this seller ? He has only very good evaluations.



He's a front for the biggest crook involved with vintage Breitlings - someone who tries to pass off fakes as 'rare prototypes' and has many, many dubious practices. He has also been banned from here under numerouse aliases.


Wow. Thanks for the info. What a scam.
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