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mbalmz · 2 July 2023, 08:39 AM

looks like hodinkee’s published a fake BLNR as part of their latest photo report… see photo 25 of 60 here:

https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/th...l-regatta-2023

WatchOut4It · 2 July 2023, 08:47 AM

They’re down to 59 photos now. Me thinks you may have been on to something…

EmpireCity · 2 July 2023, 09:18 AM

Dead link. Nice catch!

mbalmz · 2 July 2023, 09:24 AM

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Originally Posted by WatchOut4It

They’re down to 59 photos now. Me thinks you may have been on to something…

you’re right! they took it off.

Moondoggy · 2 July 2023, 10:36 AM

Oh good get.

jb335 · 2 July 2023, 03:40 PM

Great catch, wish I would have seen the pic to see show bad it was.

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Carguy87 · 2 July 2023, 03:43 PM

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Originally Posted by jb335

Great catch, wish I would have seen the pic to see show bad it was.

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Same! Any chance you took a screenshot?

Mr Ben · 2 July 2023, 04:50 PM

And it’s disappeared. Nice one!

rolexgs · 2 July 2023, 05:02 PM

dead link!

Normunds · 2 July 2023, 05:06 PM

This one?

rolexgs · 2 July 2023, 05:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Normunds

This one?

OP said blnr, this pepsi is real i think.

Normunds · 2 July 2023, 05:23 PM

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Originally Posted by rolexgs

OP said blnr, this pepsi is real i think.

I just woke up and that was the only gmt master in their report :D

EzraPound · 2 July 2023, 09:55 PM

I think this was the picture (and watch) that was displayed on the article "The Watches of the Henley Royal Regatta 2023" which the OP is referencing.

Oyster Al · 2 July 2023, 09:57 PM

Jeez Louise!!

karleone · 2 July 2023, 09:58 PM

Definitely fake BLNR

Etschell · 2 July 2023, 09:58 PM

watch has a lot of crud on it.

HMHM · 2 July 2023, 10:02 PM

Can we say we are surprised? The standard of HDK has dropped so much that it’s now more of an e-commerce site. The good days of Ben, Carra, SJP and Jack were the best. Now I don’t even know who is doing what on the site anymore.

Moondoggy · 2 July 2023, 10:10 PM

You serious. Hour markers are embarrassing.

dannyp · 2 July 2023, 10:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Moondoggy

You serious. Hour markers are embarrassing.

Just curious, what's so obviously wrong with them? Not saying because they look "right" but the light reflecting just makes it too hard to tell (for me at least).

And speaking of light... based on the color when the light hits, the hands appear to be real WG to my eye, but again, a bit hard to tell anything.

Auric Goldfinger · 2 July 2023, 10:29 PM

Terrible fake and very embarrassing on Hodinkee’s part. It’s more than the hour markers that are wrong.

Rolex1982 · 2 July 2023, 10:36 PM

Isn’t the case to big compared to the bezel? The bezel falls entirely within the inner lines of the case.

Agreed with dannyp. The pictures are not very clear for authenticating.

1William · 2 July 2023, 11:18 PM

Good catch. I saw the article yesterday but when I tried to pull it up this morning it was down.

mbalmz · 3 July 2023, 02:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Rolex1982

Isn’t the case to big compared to the bezel? The bezel falls entirely within the inner lines of the case.

Agreed with dannyp. The pictures are not very clear for authenticating.

oh I dunno... seems pretty clearly fake to me. bezel font, minute hand, crown guards, all look very off.

jb335 · 3 July 2023, 02:26 AM

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Originally Posted by mbalmz

oh I dunno... seems pretty clearly fake to me. bezel font, minute hand, crown guards, all look very off.

Yeah, the whole thing just looks off and wrong.

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Rolex1982 · 3 July 2023, 02:27 AM

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Originally Posted by mbalmz

oh I dunno... seems pretty clearly fake to me. bezel font, minute hand, crown guards, all look very off.

After looking at it some more I see what you mean.

GradyPhilpott · 3 July 2023, 03:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mbalmz

looks like hodinkee’s published a fake BLNR as part of their latest photo report… see photo 25 of 60 here:

https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/th...l-regatta-2023

Sharp eye.

Quote:

Originally Posted by EzraPound

I think this was the picture (and watch) that was displayed on the article "The Watches of the Henley Royal Regatta 2023" which the OP is referencing.

Thanks!

Carguy87 · 3 July 2023, 04:39 AM

Super awkward for whoever’s wrist that is. Especially if someone they know noticed that pic got taken down lol.

huncho · 3 July 2023, 04:49 AM

crazy that it got through because that's a horrible fake and sticks out on first glance, you don't even have to pull up comparison photos or do any kind of digging. even the bracelet looks horrible and cheap lol

mbalmz · 3 July 2023, 07:56 AM

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Originally Posted by huncho

crazy that it got through because that's a horrible fake and sticks out on first glance, you don't even have to pull up comparison photos or do any kind of digging. even the bracelet looks horrible and cheap lol

yep, agreed. and they even have a real gmt in the same article!

mbalmz · 3 July 2023, 07:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Carguy87

Super awkward for whoever’s wrist that is. Especially if someone they know noticed that pic got taken down lol.

agreed—it’s a big lapse on H’s part, especially on the off chance that that gentleman didn’t know he was wearing a fake watch.

2 July 2023, 08:39 AM	#1
mbalmz 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Jan 2017 Real Name: marc Location: nyc Posts: 1,366	Looks like a fake BLNR on Hodinkee’s photo report… looks like hodinkee’s published a fake BLNR as part of their latest photo report… see photo 25 of 60 here: https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/th...l-regatta-2023 __________________ _______________ ___________ _______ ___ instagram: @brooklynwatchguy

2 July 2023, 09:58 PM	#16
Etschell "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: FL Watch: platinum sub Posts: 15,884	watch has a lot of crud on it. __________________ If you wind it, they will run. 25 or 6 to 4.

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2 July 2023, 08:47 AM	#2
WatchOut4It "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: CONUS Posts: 727	They’re down to 59 photos now. Me thinks you may have been on to something…

2 July 2023, 09:18 AM	#3
EmpireCity "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Real Name: Daniel Location: Canada Watch: 16610, 124270 Posts: 325	Dead link. Nice catch!

2 July 2023, 10:36 AM	#5
Moondoggy "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Real Name: Knackers Location: NI/Aust/USA Watch: and wait Posts: 3,297	Oh good get.

2 July 2023, 03:40 PM	#6
jb335 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: The States Watch: Cosmograph Daytona Posts: 7,454	Great catch, wish I would have seen the pic to see show bad it was. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

2 July 2023, 04:50 PM	#8
Mr Ben "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2022 Location: UK Watch: 226570 Posts: 980	And it’s disappeared. Nice one!

2 July 2023, 05:02 PM	#9
rolexgs Banned Join Date: Jan 2023 Location: canada Posts: 460	dead link!

2 July 2023, 05:06 PM	#10
Normunds "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Moon Posts: 125	This one?

2 July 2023, 09:55 PM	#13
EzraPound "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: New York Posts: 102	I think this was the picture (and watch) that was displayed on the article "The Watches of the Henley Royal Regatta 2023" which the OP is referencing.

2 July 2023, 09:57 PM	#14
Oyster Al "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Real Name: Al Location: USA Posts: 1,549	Jeez Louise!!

2 July 2023, 09:58 PM	#15
karleone "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Dayona Posts: 2,269	Definitely fake BLNR

2 July 2023, 10:02 PM	#17
HMHM "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2019 Real Name: HM Location: 🇲🇾 Posts: 2,477	Can we say we are surprised? The standard of HDK has dropped so much that it’s now more of an e-commerce site. The good days of Ben, Carra, SJP and Jack were the best. Now I don’t even know who is doing what on the site anymore.

2 July 2023, 10:10 PM	#18
Moondoggy "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Real Name: Knackers Location: NI/Aust/USA Watch: and wait Posts: 3,297	You serious. Hour markers are embarrassing.

2 July 2023, 10:29 PM	#20
Auric Goldfinger Banned Join Date: Nov 2022 Location: Genève / US Posts: 364	Terrible fake and very embarrassing on Hodinkee’s part. It’s more than the hour markers that are wrong.

2 July 2023, 10:36 PM	#21
Rolex1982 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Aug 2020 Real Name: Ron the Stoic Location: Netherlands Watch: GMT Meteorite Posts: 1,356	Isn’t the case to big compared to the bezel? The bezel falls entirely within the inner lines of the case. Agreed with dannyp. The pictures are not very clear for authenticating.

2 July 2023, 11:18 PM	#22
1William 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: North Carolina Watch: Rolex/Others Posts: 47,759	Good catch. I saw the article yesterday but when I tried to pull it up this morning it was down.

3 July 2023, 04:39 AM	#27
Carguy87 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Feb 2022 Real Name: Steve Location: Nevada Watch: JC 126660 Posts: 4,532	Super awkward for whoever’s wrist that is. Especially if someone they know noticed that pic got taken down lol.

3 July 2023, 04:49 AM	#28
huncho 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: nyc Posts: 6,718	crazy that it got through because that's a horrible fake and sticks out on first glance, you don't even have to pull up comparison photos or do any kind of digging. even the bracelet looks horrible and cheap lol

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