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VicLeChic
 Post subject: Blackbird?
PostPosted: Wed Jul 17, 2013 1:12 pm 
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Can someone please help with this possible blackbird? Comes with no papers, no box. I'm skeptical.


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 Post subject: Re: Blackbird?
PostPosted: Wed Jul 17, 2013 1:25 pm 
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Not a specialist but I believe it's a fake with the shortened ticks at 14 n 16 minutes, 29 n 31 minutes plus 45 minute marker does nt line up quite correct.
The other guys may confirm this.
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Here's a pic of mine to compare.
The minute markers around the 15,30 and 45 are different, but this is the black eyes blue dial? Not sure if they are the same or not.
Someone else should chime in here soon.
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 Post subject: Re: Blackbird?
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It's the standard 'quality' Blackbird fake. Biggest tell is the date window which is too wide - compare the edge of the window relative to the B and G of Breitling.
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Thanks for the insight Roff, you learn something new everyday.
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The strap grain looks fake too and as Roff said, the window is the giveaway.
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I was also going to comment on the 30 min subdial having not enough markers between 10 to 15 and 15 to 20, then I noticed MattC has only 3 instead of four in this position also... mine has 4 in between 5-10, 10-15, 15-20, 20-25, but 3 between 25-30 and 30-5...
Was this a dial change at some point? Mine is standard black dial 2008 model.
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 Post subject: Re: Blackbird?
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My date code is 3906. There must have been a dial change at some point.
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Mine is 0408, we're narrowing it down :)
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It's the standard 'quality' Blackbird fake. Biggest tell is the date window which is too wide - compare the edge of the window relative to the B and G of Breitling.
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Excellent, thanks a lot for your precious comments, guys. Much appreciated.

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