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Another speedy with POS papers

JanV
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Bwahahahaaa..... ::facepalm1::

Here’s something really really rare, a watch that was sold before it was produced.

What will the premium for this exclusivity be? ::rimshot::
 
inchpincher
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Jeeez what a hatchet job, looks like he used tippex too. Must be strangely proud of his work though, half the pictures are of the paperwork... 🤦
 
MCC
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I guess you could say that he really didn't think this one through. ::facepalm1::
 
Spacefruit
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Brilliant.
(Brilliantly bad, obvio)

145.022-69SW !!

I don’t know any papers that specified “SW”

This abbreviation only came into use around the time of publication of MWO.

And also I rarely see the reference written with the date suffix. In fact often we see the model missed out or a catalog number instead.
 
pweingarten
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The things you learn here....for instance, MWO? Does everyone know what that means?
 
g-boac
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The real shame is that a nice set of papers - whether open and unmarked, or previously filled out for some other watch - were ruined.
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Foo2rama
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Spacefruit Spacefruit
Brilliant.
(Brilliantly bad, obvio)

145.022-69SW !!

I don’t know any papers that specified “SW”

This abbreviation only came into use around the time of publication of MWO.

And also I rarely see the reference written with the date suffix. In fact often we see the model missed out or a catalog number instead.
This is what I noticed off the bat, thanks to @Spacefruit and the authors of MWO. Right there is massive flags which should show this piece needs massive knowledgeable inspection.
 
mydeafcat
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redpcar redpcar
Did they have liquid paper in '69?

liquid paper (2).jpg
Yes. They also had terrific LSD, from all accounts. I reckon the seller may have overdone it on the pink microdot.*

*I learned the name from a friend.😁
 
wsfarrell
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I always wondered why people would buy papers with a specific serial number on eBay. I guess the answer is white-out.
 
Spacefruit
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I wonder what an extract would say?
 
kov
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A new 145.022-69 SW (Super Wrong) reference 😁

Well spotted ! 👍
 
Waxtactic
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LOL, the white out is amazing. How much of it did he sniff before thinking he could pull this off? 😲
 
g-boac
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kov kov
A new 145.022-69 SW (Super Wrong) reference 😁

Well spotted ! 👍
The morons probably saw either caseback photographs, a warranty card, or literature referencing the 145.012-67 SP, and from there made the leap to "SW".
 
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