Does this look like " if something looks too good to be true

[aea730]

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3547859.htm

What does the collective think?

[Little Nicky]

Walk away...

[stevensdrs]

NO. Run away as fast as you can.

[chrisispringles]

Yes, there is no way that can possibly be kosher.

http://www.blowers-jewellers.co.uk/11613LB_W3356.h... Another NOS 16613 at a jewellers for £7150. I know that good jewellers can charge more for watches, but not 7 times more.

That has to be either nicked or fake at that prime IMHO, but I'm no expert by any means

[Hoofy]

London... ultra cheap goods in perfect condition? Riot grab?

[aea730]

The watch looks genuine in the photo but it would be interesting to see what arrives in the post on payment of the advertised price. Starnge they are not a member on here and not sure about the dubious name!

[Ikemi]

The crown guards look too short, the hour markers are too small, and the bezel pip overlaps the edges of the triangle ... It's £1160 overpriced, and that's being generous

[Dominic H]

chrisispringles said:

Yes, there is no way that can possibly be kosher.

http://www.blowers-jewellers.co.uk/11613LB_W3356.h... Another NOS 16613 at a jewellers for £7150. I know that good jewellers can charge more for watches, but not 7 times more.

That has to be either nicked or fake at that prime IMHO, but I'm no expert by any means

Blowers have a the newer model 116613, the ad is for a 16613. A bit like comparing an unused 996 Carrera to a new 997 Carrera, similar but different.

Hoofy said:

London... ultra cheap goods in perfect condition? Riot grab?

Nope, I don't any jewellers who leave Rolex on display overnight. The goods are always locked away.

Ikemi said:

The crown guards look too short, the hour markers are too small, and the bezel pip overlaps the edges of the triangle ... It's £1160 overpriced, and that's being generous

The watch is right Chris, the pip is fine as are the hour markers/crown guards. The packaging and paperwork are all fine too.

aea730 said:

The watch looks genuine in the photo but it would be interesting to see what arrives in the post on payment of the advertised price. Starnge they are not a member on here and not sure about the dubious name!

This is the point.....

[MG511]

Looks like ...

The box is only $59 if you buy the watch too! Very poor effort to sell an obvious fake.


Mod edit: I know the point you were making, but links to fake sites are still links to fake sites.

Let's not give them the publicity.

Edited by Justayellowbadge on Friday 13th January 10:32

[RumbleOfThunder]

What an ugly watch.

[Dominic H]

MG511 said:

Looks like ...

The box is only $59 if you buy the watch too! Very poor effort to sell an obvious fake.

Obvious fake? I don't think so. But I also don't think you'll buy that watch for £1200.....

Edited by Justayellowbadge on Friday 13th January 10:33

[MG511]

Dominic H said:

Obvious fake? I don't think so. But I also don't think you'll buy that watch for £1200.....

Should have said obvious fake or scam, agree that no-one will be buying a 'genuine' watch like that for £1,200.

[Ikemi]

Dominic H said:

Ikemi said:

The crown guards look too short, the hour markers are too small, and the bezel pip overlaps the edges of the triangle ... It's £1160 overpriced, and that's being generous

The watch is right Chris, the pip is fine as are the hour markers/crown guards. The packaging and paperwork are all fine too.

My mistake! It just looked a little 'odd' in comparison to the one shown on the Blowers website, and odd in the ways you'd expect a replica to be, although I suppose this is due to being two different models As you say though, the price is definitely odd!

[Ikemi]

NeMiSiS said:

As Ikemi says, the PIP is a 'ten footer',

It turns out the 16613 has an oversized bezel pip This one was sold by Blowers for £3950 ...

[Dominic H]

NeMiSiS said:

NeMiSiS and Chris, don't beat yourselves up.

You can get a pair each!

[aea730]

looks like mods have kicked it off. Well done

[TheEnd]

I can still see it.

Is the SWISS vs. SWISS MADE anything worth looking into?

[stevensdrs]

TheEnd said:

I can still see it.

Is the SWISS vs. SWISS MADE anything worth looking into?

I would say so.

[Dominic H]

stevensdrs said:

TheEnd said:

I can still see it.

Is the SWISS vs. SWISS MADE anything worth looking into?

I would say so.

Nope, both are legitimate variants of dials fitted to the 16613. You guys are barking up the wrong tree, the watch is fine. The sting is to get the punter to send funds for a non-existent watch. The images of a legitimate watch you can get from any forum's sales corner.

To answer the OP, yes it is too good to be true....

[aea730]

yes, i agree, at least its been removed from the classified listings now