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water.town · 6 April 2020, 09:48 PM

Hi all, I've just had an awful eBay experience (!!!), now beginning to look around again at watches I will be able to inspect in person. How does this look? Pictures of movement not available as they're a private seller and don't have the capability.

Thanks in advance!

antrolexsub · 6 April 2020, 10:15 PM

All good from the outside. Get it opened before buying though.

crowncollection · 6 April 2020, 10:23 PM

Appears ok as stated get the movement checked

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thesharkfactor · 7 April 2020, 06:34 AM

water.town · 7 April 2020, 08:20 AM

Understood, thanks all!

water.town · 8 April 2020, 11:02 AM

Hi all, I have received more pictures from the seller, attached here. How is this looking to everyone? I have secured a good price of AUD $11000 flat (USD $6820). The serial matches the documentation which is an obvious plus. I have asked again about photographs of the movement but unsurprisingly he doesn't have the equipment to open the case himself and is I think may be unwilling during these strange times to take it to a dealer—though the sale is local, it is through eBay so I do have a level of protection there.

Thanks again for any advice!

Ny325 · 8 April 2020, 11:43 AM

I’ll be reluctant to buy a luxury watch, that cost thousands on Ebay. I would search AD, and see if they have a Submariner in stock. Another option would be to look at the online watch dealers. Bob’s watchers, etc.

Joeguy · 8 April 2020, 11:21 PM

I have absolutely no expertise in this area. That said I would be hesitant. All the pictures are from the side, at arm’s length or slightly out of focus. That seems odd to me, especially since you said you were interested and asked (I assume) for more/better pictures.

I think it would be more challenging than usual to get it authenticated with all that’s going on. I’d pass unless you feel completely comfortable with it. It’s not the only fish in the sea.

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GLADIATOR · 9 April 2020, 03:58 AM

Nothing there shows red flags nor does anything authenticating it.

If you want to be more sure get photos of engraving between lugs at 12 oclock
Get a movement photo
Personally I would NOT buy/pay that amount of money without being 100% sure.

The fakes are close to perfect!
Adam

water.town · 9 April 2020, 01:06 PM

Hi all, I have received images of the movement. Please let me know if I'm safe on this purchase—I can inspect it in person, though not with the case open like this. There appears to be some minor damage to the case but I'm not particularly bothered by this—is AUD $11000 (USD $6820) a fair price for a watch of this condition with original box and papers?

GLADIATOR · 9 April 2020, 01:14 PM

Yes. Safe to go
It’s genuine

RobotDoctor · 22 April 2020, 10:57 AM

Good grief, what did they use to take the bracelet off with?

Is it 420 · 4 June 2020, 09:47 AM

Looks like the correct movement. Looks like they had a hard time w getting the bracelet off!! Did you end up buying it??

6 April 2020, 09:48 PM	#1
water.town "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2020 Location: Sydney Posts: 16	Submariner authentic? Hi all, I've just had an awful eBay experience (!!!), now beginning to look around again at watches I will be able to inspect in person. How does this look? Pictures of movement not available as they're a private seller and don't have the capability. Thanks in advance! Attached Images

6 April 2020, 10:23 PM	#3
crowncollection "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Real Name: David Location: australia Posts: 20,216	Appears ok as stated get the movement checked Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ watches many

8 April 2020, 11:02 AM	#6
water.town "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2020 Location: Sydney Posts: 16	Hi all, I have received more pictures from the seller, attached here. How is this looking to everyone? I have secured a good price of AUD $11000 flat (USD $6820). The serial matches the documentation which is an obvious plus. I have asked again about photographs of the movement but unsurprisingly he doesn't have the equipment to open the case himself and is I think may be unwilling during these strange times to take it to a dealer—though the sale is local, it is through eBay so I do have a level of protection there. Thanks again for any advice! Attached Images

9 April 2020, 03:58 AM	#9
GLADIATOR "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Real Name: Adam Location: Costa Blanca, Watch: YMII,GMTII,DAYTONA Posts: 5,288	Nothing there shows red flags nor does anything authenticating it. If you want to be more sure get photos of engraving between lugs at 12 oclock Get a movement photo Personally I would NOT buy/pay that amount of money without being 100% sure. The fakes are close to perfect! Adam __________________ The truth is incontrovertible. Malice may attack it, ignorance may deride it, but in the end, there it is. Winston Churchill "We judge ourselves by what we feel capable of doing, while others judge us by what we have already done."

9 April 2020, 01:06 PM	#10
water.town "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2020 Location: Sydney Posts: 16	Hi all, I have received images of the movement. Please let me know if I'm safe on this purchase—I can inspect it in person, though not with the case open like this. There appears to be some minor damage to the case but I'm not particularly bothered by this—is AUD $11000 (USD $6820) a fair price for a watch of this condition with original box and papers? Attached Images

6 April 2020, 10:15 PM	#2
antrolexsub "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Earth Posts: 766	All good from the outside. Get it opened before buying though.

7 April 2020, 06:34 AM	#4
thesharkfactor "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Scotland Watch: GMT Posts: 3,643

7 April 2020, 08:20 AM	#5
water.town "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2020 Location: Sydney Posts: 16	Understood, thanks all!

8 April 2020, 11:43 AM	#7
Ny325 "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2019 Location: Traffic Watch: DW-5600BB Posts: 2,890	I’ll be reluctant to buy a luxury watch, that cost thousands on Ebay. I would search AD, and see if they have a Submariner in stock. Another option would be to look at the online watch dealers. Bob’s watchers, etc.

8 April 2020, 11:21 PM	#8
Joeguy "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2018 Real Name: Joe Location: Kentucky Watch: DJ 41 Posts: 237	I have absolutely no expertise in this area. That said I would be hesitant. All the pictures are from the side, at arm’s length or slightly out of focus. That seems odd to me, especially since you said you were interested and asked (I assume) for more/better pictures. I think it would be more challenging than usual to get it authenticated with all that’s going on. I’d pass unless you feel completely comfortable with it. It’s not the only fish in the sea. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

9 April 2020, 01:14 PM	#11
GLADIATOR "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Real Name: Adam Location: Costa Blanca, Watch: YMII,GMTII,DAYTONA Posts: 5,288	Yes. Safe to go It’s genuine __________________ The truth is incontrovertible. Malice may attack it, ignorance may deride it, but in the end, there it is. Winston Churchill "We judge ourselves by what we feel capable of doing, while others judge us by what we have already done."

22 April 2020, 10:57 AM	#12
RobotDoctor "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2018 Location: Northeast Florida Watch: 116710LN Posts: 198	Good grief, what did they use to take the bracelet off with?

4 June 2020, 09:47 AM	#13
Is it 420 "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2018 Real Name: Shawn Location: Philadelphia, PA Watch: Yellow Gold lately Posts: 11	Looks like the correct movement. Looks like they had a hard time w getting the bracelet off!! Did you end up buying it??

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