What’s wrong with this one-trying to learn

[jwrosenthal]

Hi guys. Always find it helpful when I read the collective analyzing a watch or auction to understand how to spot fakes or problem watches.
I have passively been looking at Airkings and this one has popped up several times and it seems the seller can’t move it. It looks fine to my
untrained eye, seller is green and not a watch person but feedback seems ok and they look like an estate picker by other items- always a good source for original watches. No movement or case # pics but that’s common for a non-watch seller. They have a make offer but even at starting bid it’s not out of line with normal prices on one of these- so what am I missing?

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?m...2F233196002915

Thanks for the lesson in advance.

[iliketime]

cosmetically? its polished, but without a movement shot or shots of the serial cant say much else

[Dan S]

Service hands, bad photos, high starting price, and poorly considered language in the listing.

[jwrosenthal]

Originally Posted by Dan S

Service hands, bad photos, high starting price, and poorly considered language in the listing.

So is the lume color on the hands the giveaway that they are service hands? And I agree about the language. As for polish, most older watches that were serviced at some point have been polished (as mine have been at some point in their life), but is the polishing egregious? Can you point to what is a no-go on the case that I’m not seeing yet?

[cajuntiger]

LOL
" I did well enough on the other trades that I can sell this watch for below market value compared to the same watch being sold on Ebay for over $3,000."

Translation: I am a asshole, I bought this for nothing and plan on making a huge profit by not disclosing all the details.

[Dan S]

Originally Posted by jwrosenthal

So is the lume color on the hands the giveaway that they are service hands? And I agree about the language. As for polish, most older watches that were serviced at some point have been polished (as mine have been at some point in their life), but is the polishing egregious? Can you point to what is a no-go on the case that I’m not seeing yet?

The listing doesn't really include the photos that would help judge the case very well, but you can see that the lugs are thin. The fact that the spring-bar is protruding far outside of the upper left lug is a clue to look more closely.

[jwrosenthal]

Originally Posted by cajuntiger

LOL
" I did well enough on the other trades that I can sell this watch for below market value compared to the same watch being sold on Ebay for over $3,000."

Translation: I am a asshole, I bought this for nothing and plan on making a huge profit by not disclosing all the details.

Hahaha- love the translation.