Advice Please

[rogrog]

New member after opinions on a prospective purchase.
I have been chasing round the web looking for a Turn O Graph 116264 white face on a Jubilee band. Watchmaster have this for sale & I am thinking of taking the plunge. I believe this watch was last produced around 2011. This watch was first registered early in 2012. The pictures attached are the ones submitted to Watchmaster by the seller. I have seen quite a few images of late model TOG's & they all seem to come in a more modern box than the one displayed.
My question is is this an indication that this is an earlier production watch rather than an item produced around 2011?

Regards

Rog

[MonBK]

Take a look at this thread before you make a buying decision.

http://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=449579

[porschedude]

Good luck with purchase, get with a trusted seller on the forum to avoid problems.

[Watchgeek5000]

It has a box from early 2000's and paper warranty, would have been a plastic card if it was newer than around 2007. It's an F serial number! 2003

[rogrog]

Originally Posted by MonBK

Take a look at this thread before you make a buying decision.

http://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=449579

Hi thanks for your reply. I did check out this thread ahead of dealing with Watchmaster. I don't have a beef with them. It's the info the original owner gives to Watchmaster I have doubts about. That's why the info you guys hold is so valuable to me.

[rogrog]

Originally Posted by Watchgeek5000

It has a box from early 2000's and paper warranty, would have been a plastic card if it was newer than around 2007. It's an F serial number! 2003

You dear sir are a godsend. The knowledge base of this forum is a priceless asset to newbies like me.
Thank you very much.

[Hodog16]

I had a Z serial TOG that had the same paper warranty and current box. It was probably from around 2006 but purchased in 2011.

[mtgjr]

Looks like an F serial in the warranty, which puts production around 2003/2004.

[Watchgeek5000]

Originally Posted by rogrog

You dear sir are a godsend. The knowledge base of this forum is a priceless asset to newbies like me.
Thank you very much.

[crowncollection]

Look like f series

[rogrog]

Thank you all for your help. I got in touch with Watchmaster & called off the deal. They said I was wise to carry out due diligence on the purchase. I wonder why they did not do the same?
They admitted that they should have removed the serial number prior to forwarding the image. I'm glad they did not. In future I will not buy any watch without knowing the date letter at least.