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Old 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?

Thank you!
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Old 5 May 2018, 01:30 PM   #2
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Anyone, please kindly chime in?
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Old 5 May 2018, 01:43 PM   #3
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Seems ok to me.
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Old 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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Old 6 May 2018, 02:50 AM   #5
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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.
Thank you all. To Linesiders, here's a better photo.
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Old 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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Old 6 May 2018, 11:12 AM   #7
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open caseback for assurance.
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Old 6 May 2018, 12:04 PM   #8
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It looks good to me
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Old 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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Old 6 May 2018, 09:37 PM   #10
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You look familiar, sir
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Old 7 May 2018, 07:49 AM   #11
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You look familiar, sir
Dear Sir Old, of course I do.

But the one on your post is in fact my twin brother.

He sells just about anything, I spend all my bucks on Rolex...
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Old 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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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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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.
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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Old 7 May 2018, 10:53 PM   #15
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Dear Sir Old, of course I do.

But the one on your post is in fact my twin brother.

He sells just about anything, I spend all my bucks on Rolex...
That explains it
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Old 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!
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Old 10 May 2018, 01:15 PM   #17
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Old 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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