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Ok. thank you. Tank Breitling is pretty but i'm not BRO. ))
Thanks once again.

Testing my fake identification skill.

Seems this http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-BREITLI ... 43bc32564f ref 169 is fake because of:

1. should be arabian
2. crown is wrong.

Am I right?

Well it's wrong, but not sure on the reasons.

169 is not a documented model as far as I recall, and the serial number would place it to 1955 which would mean that the dial should have Geneve on it. The Breitling on the dial looks like it has been added, although the movement looks OK (although very easy to add a Breitling wheel to the keyless works). Can't see whether the crown is signed or not, but wouldn't necessarily use that to rule the watch out on its own as replacements after 60 years wouldn't be unusual.

Thank you.
Then I contunue posting my questions rather than identifying fakes myself.

you stand a better chance buying from the sales section on this forum
otherwise be prepared to ask loads of questions and do a lot of background searches on the watch and the seller
vintage breitling seems to be more and more a stomping ground for fakers , I get fooled once in awhile still with the dawhora's

but there are also some people on the vintage section that regularly sell 100% authentic watches so if you explain what you are looking for you might get something offered in the sales section or put up a 'wanted' ad ?

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