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pigonto · 10 October 2018, 02:41 AM

Hello, TRX.

My grandfather recently showed me this watch. I honestly don’t know anything about it aside that he acquired it many years ago through a colleague who is now deceased. The friend had “alleged” ties to organized crime in Northern Mexico.

We do not intend to sell it. We are just curious if it appears to be authentic and the model type. I figured this forum would be the best to ask watch collectors.

Thank you very much.

pigonto · 10 October 2018, 08:34 AM

Anyone? I must stress the alleged part.

avilhena · 10 October 2018, 09:12 AM

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R!$ · 16 October 2018, 09:29 AM

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Originally Posted by avilhena

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Andrés G · 10 October 2018, 09:34 AM

Fake

Thunderbird88 · 20 October 2018, 12:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Andrés G

Fake

You better be an expert in this to make such a bold statement.

pigonto · 10 October 2018, 08:30 PM

Care to share any details?

karasus · 14 October 2018, 07:29 PM

https://www.zeitauktion.com/en/audem...al-2225-142948

AP runs the foundation for trees and sometimes they issue ldt edition watches based upon the foundation for trees. They typically used the AP 2225 (JLC ebauche) movement like in the 14790ST and are of the same dimensions 36mm.

I would send the watch to AP and request an extract from archives, they will open the watch and check if the movement serials + case serials correspond to a watch they made.

Gh0st0 · 14 October 2018, 09:02 PM

+1 on sending it to AP, it’ll cost you but atleast you’ll have information on it.

AK797 · 14 October 2018, 09:04 PM

It looks weird but can't believe fakers would bother with this.

Sydney2018 · 14 October 2018, 09:10 PM

I think there is more than a reasonable chance it’s legit. There is a steel one with a similar design for sale on chrono24 for ~ 30k

APAP · 14 October 2018, 09:26 PM

Which part exactly of Audemars Piguet Fondation is legit?

s14roller · 16 October 2018, 07:00 AM

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Originally Posted by APAP

Which part exactly of Audemars Piguet Fondation is legit?

This.

Spelling.

karasus · 16 October 2018, 02:19 PM

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Originally Posted by APAP

Which part exactly of Audemars Piguet Fondation is legit?

https://www.audemarspiguet.com/fr/ex...ce/foundation/

Its how theu spell it in french on the site

AK797 · 16 October 2018, 07:12 AM

Fondation is French. Seems a legit organisation, there are pics on Google and Youtube.

Daryl · 16 October 2018, 02:25 PM

Interesting..

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Tomas Eriksson · 16 October 2018, 11:00 PM

I don't get all the strange comments, why state things if you have no clue? The watch in the pictures is genuine.

But it doesn't matter, to threadstarter: Stop wasting our time.... (https://imgur.com/gallery/jLmY8)

Notoperator · 25 October 2018, 02:43 AM

You don't even need to send it in. Contact ap and ask them to authenticate it via pics. If they can't then send it in

10 October 2018, 02:41 AM	#1
pigonto "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: Washington, DC Watch: BLRO - Pepsi GMT Posts: 25	AP - Grandfather in Mexico. Hello, TRX. My grandfather recently showed me this watch. I honestly don’t know anything about it aside that he acquired it many years ago through a colleague who is now deceased. The friend had “alleged” ties to organized crime in Northern Mexico. We do not intend to sell it. We are just curious if it appears to be authentic and the model type. I figured this forum would be the best to ask watch collectors. Thank you very much. Attached Images

10 October 2018, 09:12 AM	#3
avilhena "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Brazil Posts: 1,139	Enviado do meu iPhone usando Tapatalk __________________ Once you wear the crown, you can never go down.

16 October 2018, 02:25 PM	#16
Daryl 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: USA Posts: 3,363	Interesting.. Sent from my Pixel 2 using Tapatalk __________________ 2FA-Enabled Official Member "Perpetual 30" Las Vegas International GTG 2016 Official Member "WIS-CON" Las Vegas International GTG 2017 Official Member "WIS-CON" Las Vegas International GTG 2019

16 October 2018, 11:00 PM	#17
Tomas Eriksson "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Stockholm Watch: 15707CE Posts: 2,027	I don't get all the strange comments, why state things if you have no clue? The watch in the pictures is genuine. But it doesn't matter, to threadstarter: Stop wasting our time.... (https://imgur.com/gallery/jLmY8) __________________ State of the union: 5066A,15400ST,15707CE,116610LN,26470OR and a few other…

10 October 2018, 08:34 AM	#2
pigonto "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: Washington, DC Watch: BLRO - Pepsi GMT Posts: 25	Anyone? I must stress the alleged part.

10 October 2018, 09:34 AM	#5
Andrés G "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Guatemala Posts: 3,392	Fake

10 October 2018, 08:30 PM	#7
pigonto "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: Washington, DC Watch: BLRO - Pepsi GMT Posts: 25	Care to share any details?

14 October 2018, 07:29 PM	#8
karasus "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: N/A Watch: Royal Oak Posts: 345	https://www.zeitauktion.com/en/audem...al-2225-142948 AP runs the foundation for trees and sometimes they issue ldt edition watches based upon the foundation for trees. They typically used the AP 2225 (JLC ebauche) movement like in the 14790ST and are of the same dimensions 36mm. I would send the watch to AP and request an extract from archives, they will open the watch and check if the movement serials + case serials correspond to a watch they made.

14 October 2018, 09:02 PM	#9
Gh0st0 "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Midwest Posts: 136	+1 on sending it to AP, it’ll cost you but atleast you’ll have information on it.

14 October 2018, 09:04 PM	#10
AK797 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Real Name: Neil Location: UK Watch: ing ships roll in Posts: 59,369	It looks weird but can't believe fakers would bother with this.

14 October 2018, 09:10 PM	#11
Sydney2018 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: Sydney Posts: 2	I think there is more than a reasonable chance it’s legit. There is a steel one with a similar design for sale on chrono24 for ~ 30k

14 October 2018, 09:26 PM	#12
APAP "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Canada Posts: 748	Which part exactly of Audemars Piguet Fondation is legit?

16 October 2018, 07:12 AM	#15
AK797 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Real Name: Neil Location: UK Watch: ing ships roll in Posts: 59,369	Fondation is French. Seems a legit organisation, there are pics on Google and Youtube.

25 October 2018, 02:43 AM	#18
Notoperator "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2018 Location: Florida Posts: 97	You don't even need to send it in. Contact ap and ask them to authenticate it via pics. If they can't then send it in

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