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Hi Guys,

This one popped up for authentication on another forum. Does it look authentic?
Aside from the unusual case lugs, my gut feeling is its a typical 17J generic vintage fabrication from China.

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Breitling (Navitimer A23322, Aerospace, Chronomat Blackbird, Chronomat A13352 +UTC)
Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Gran Sport, Zenith Elite 670
Marathon (SAR, JSAR), Ollech & Wajs Cobra

Fence , but would like to see the back inside and out ?

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"I spent most of my money on Booze, Breitling and Boats. The rest I wasted" - mostly Elmore Leonard

It's the same piece we had discussed recently, René - may I remind you you said fake, I said genuine
the one where u have to add a 7 to make the model ref. work, though it's not in Richter (and not in the 1946 catalog).

good to see u are on the fence now, let's see what Roff, Paul and others think .....

You wouldn't do a fake with lugs like that, would you?

I'm neutral. But owner states it was her late grandfather's, so that tends to push me off the fence.

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Breitling (Navitimer A23322, Aerospace, Chronomat Blackbird, Chronomat A13352 +UTC)
Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Gran Sport, Zenith Elite 670
Marathon (SAR, JSAR), Ollech & Wajs Cobra

in which direction, Adrian.

an ebay listing with this claim might put me on the fence

If its the same piece I just fell off the fence although the breitling script is very convincing ,
The back however I dont trust at all if its the same watch

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"I spent most of my money on Booze, Breitling and Boats. The rest I wasted" - mostly Elmore Leonard

Looking at it on a phone, but reluctant to call it pure fake - definitely not a Chinese piece with that dial. That said, I'm far from convinced that dial and case started life together.