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dgercp
 Post subject: 790 fake?
PostPosted: Wed Jul 22, 2015 2:32 pm 
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Wondering if fake or redone dial.
The lt sided subdial does not seem to fit in it's circle, and all the 3's look different?
Then again, maybe just old.


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 Post subject: Re: 790 fake?
PostPosted: Wed Jul 22, 2015 9:05 pm 
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perfectly correct and very nice.
wouldn't we wish there were dial refinishers able to work on this level ....


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 Post subject: Re: 790 fake?
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Priced right at $2k too.
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 Post subject: Re: 790 fake?
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Does not having swiss made at bottom mean anything?
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 Post subject: Re: 790 fake?
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interestig, mine does have Swiss Made ...
but still honestly no doubt that dial is authentic - Paul, any ideas ?
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 Post subject: Re: 790 fake?
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WatchFred wrote:
interestig, mine does have Swiss Made ...
but still honestly no doubt that dial is authentic - Paul, any ideas ?


Thanks again Fred, think I will go ahead, seller agrres to $1750 which
sounds fair.
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Might be just it's the wrong crystal and it's obscuring the Swiss Made on the bottom.


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 Post subject: Re: 790 fake?
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What happened to the photo and link ?


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still there, Eric ?

David, 1.75k is a great price for this one !
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 Post subject: Re: 790 fake?
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WatchFred wrote:
still there, Eric ?

David, 1.75k is a great price for this one !


Weird, it's not coming up on tapatalk


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 Post subject: Re: 790 fake?
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It wasn't showing because of the broken IMG tag. Non tapatalk works fine. Anyways spectacular piece... be sure to show us when it arrives


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