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5 May 2018, 10:05 AM | #1 |
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Please HELP - is this a real Tudor 79090?
Dear Members, was I conned, or is this a legit 79090?
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5 May 2018, 01:30 PM | #2 |
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Anyone, please kindly chime in?
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5 May 2018, 01:43 PM | #3 |
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Seems ok to me.
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5 May 2018, 11:20 PM | #4 |
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Take better photos but probably fine. Your serial photos distort how they should look but I think it is OK. Dial and insert looks fair and top of CGs looks OK.
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6 May 2018, 02:50 AM | #5 |
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Thank you all. To Linesiders, here's a better photo.
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6 May 2018, 03:00 AM | #6 |
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I'm not a big fan of the B53 part of the serial (someone either had a hard weekend and has shakey hands on Monday morning or someone try to 'improve' them) but I think the watch is legit.
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6 May 2018, 11:12 AM | #7 |
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open caseback for assurance.
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6 May 2018, 12:04 PM | #8 |
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It looks good to me
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6 May 2018, 12:57 PM | #9 |
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I’d prefer an “in hand” inspection but the dial is genuine, case looks good and most likely is 100% kosher.
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6 May 2018, 09:37 PM | #10 |
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You look familiar, sir
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7 May 2018, 07:49 AM | #11 |
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7 May 2018, 07:52 AM | #12 |
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Thank you all. I'll have it inspected tomorrow chez Rolex Portugal. Full report tomorrow, then. With your inputs I'm a bit more rolexed right now, but still keeping my fingers crossed.
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7 May 2018, 09:14 AM | #13 |
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Engraving is legit - some of these were sloppy then - this matches others I've looked up. Sloppiness was exaggerated by lighting effects in first image.
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7 May 2018, 10:48 AM | #14 |
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Agree. Linesiders is your man on this. I've seen legit examples that almost looked like they were scratched on by a drunkard with a safety pin. These genuine Rolex engravings were sometimes a little funky back in the day.
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7 May 2018, 10:53 PM | #15 |
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That explains it
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10 May 2018, 10:21 AM | #16 |
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Hello all, thanks for your inputs!
Rolex Portugal has inspected it and this Tudor is perfect. Their chief watchmaker said these engravings, over that period, were done using a diamond tipped pantograph. It's easy to see the deepest dot where the engraver started each digit. Though the engraver follows a template, there are no 2 numbers alike. Funny how Tudor's service rates are half Rolex's price. Oh, ditto for the solid link "S" bracelets! |
10 May 2018, 01:15 PM | #17 |
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Congrats!
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10 May 2018, 02:33 PM | #18 |
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Hey Filipo ,
I told you AS said it was real last week its a stunning watch and imho a good buy |
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