Is this a genuine Carrera?

[hornetrider]

Not seen one of these before and my google-fu isn't coming up with the goods. Crappy ad not helping.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Tag-Heuer-Carrera-Men-Wa...

[BrabusMog]

Any TAG that I have ever had has always come with at least a warranty card. No mention of any papers in the ad...

[Quinny]

Ahh the good old "it belonged to my grandad" story..... .

I wouldn't walk away...... I'd run

[TheEnd]

Quinny said:

Ahh the good old "it belonged to my grandad" story..... .

I wouldn't walk away...... I'd run

I was about to say the same thing, it gives him an excuse to not know where it came from.

[hornetrider]

Do agree with all of the above - but if it's a copy - could anyone give me a link to the genuine model? Can't find it with my googling.

[MiseryStreak]

It looks like a fake to me.



Look at the protruding metal in the bracelet links.

The description's English is 'interesting' (Have been used thew times, because looks like new, no scraches or damages), and his buying history includes cheap watch tools that I wouldn't be putting near a genuine Tag.

All that said, I'm not an expert, or even an informed amateur horologist, and it could be a bargain. Worth the risk though?

[michael gould]

Quinny said:

Ahh the good old "it belonged to my grandad" story..... .

I wouldn't walk away...... I'd run

totally agree .....don't touch it with a barge pole

[onesickpuppy]

MiseryStreak said:

All that said, I'm not an expert, or even an informed amateur horologist, and it could be a bargain. Worth the risk though?

There is no risk. Paypal is the buyer's friend.

[hornetrider]

hornetrider said:

Do agree with all of the above - but if it's a copy - could anyone give me a link to the genuine model? Can't find it with my googling.

>cough<

[GCH]

Bogus

Looks to be loosely based on a carrera 1887, but with the subdials horizontal instead of vertical - or alternatively a steel/white dialled version of the Carrera Carbon 1887 but without the date.

My favorite type of fake...er, sorry, replica...of watches that were never made in the first place

[BrabusMog]

Jesus, it's up to £410!! Someone should really report the ad. I would, but my missus does all of our eBaying, so I don't have an account!

[coldsnap]

BrabusMog said:

Jesus, it's up to £410!! Someone should really report the ad. I would, but my missus does all of our eBaying, so I don't have an account!

Bit of a bidding war in the last minute and it sold for £500!!

[Himself]

The crown and clasp both look wrong to me, but I've only had two, neither of which were that model, whatever model it may be.

[yeti]

onesickpuppy said:

There is no risk. Paypal is the buyer's friend.

Are you seriously advocating buying a fake watch then as it's 'risk free'?? Why bother buying it in the first place??

A guy on tz has just ordered a couple of watches from Hong Kong. Paid by PayPal, empty boxes arrived. PayPal found in favour of the seller. So there you go.

[Dominic H]

yeti said:

onesickpuppy said:

There is no risk. Paypal is the buyer's friend.

Are you seriously advocating buying a fake watch then as it's 'risk free'?? Why bother buying it in the first place??

A guy on tz has just ordered a couple of watches from Hong Kong. Paid by PayPal, empty boxes arrived. PayPal found in favour of the seller. So there you go.

Couldn't agree more Yeti.

OP, the watch is 100% fake.

[hornetrider]

Dominic H said:

Couldn't agree more Yeti.

OP, the watch is 100% fake.

Cheers Dom. Is it a like for like copy or just a generic design made to look Carrera-ish in style? As I do quite like the design

[Dominic H]

hornetrider said:

Dominic H said:

Couldn't agree more Yeti.

OP, the watch is 100% fake.

Cheers Dom. Is it a like for like copy or just a generic design made to look Carrera-ish in style? As I do quite like the design

Carrera-ish, you can see bits of Carrera design but still not right.