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vitriol
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Omega Men's Seamaster Planet Ocean Custom GMT Automatic Watch 23290442203-007. Condition is Seller refurbished. Has been modified by master watch designer and Swiss manufacturer with newer upgraded Swiss engine that will last for years. Super clean watch. It did need a couple of parts that were assembled on the frame by a watch master to retain it original feel and look. Watch does need polished as I have had it placed in a demo case.

English is not my first language, but I think this description translates like this:
So I had many fake spare parts in a watch box, instead putting them in a waste bin I decided to put them all together. Unfortunately, I had no bezel but hey! that shouldn't be the blocker in any instance! so I just installed a fake Rolex bezel and here is comes - your custom made Planet ocean watch.
 
funkright
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I took a look at the auction and asked myself, WTH? Glad to know I'm not alone and not 'seeing things'... Gave me a morning chuckle. I'll flag it to eBay too.
 
Foo2rama
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Report it as fake. Just look at the date window and AML.
 
Professor
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They say it was put in a demo case. I've seen stripped watches with none of the internals present described as demonstrators or samples. Apparently a non functioning watch intended only for display in a jewelers case. If stolen the thief gets very little of value.
These are sometimes advertised as a method of restoring a beat up watch to original appearance.
So its a franken at best.
 
Foo2rama
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Professor Professor
They say it was put in a demo case. I've seen stripped watches with none of the internals present described as demonstrators or samples. Apparently a non functioning watch intended only for display in a jewelers case. If stolen the thief gets very little of value.
These are sometimes advertised as a method of restoring a beat up watch to original appearance.
So its a franken at best.
Look again. That’s not what it is. Dial is wrong in multiple ways, and it’s missing some important case marks.
 
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vitriol vitriol
newer upgraded Swiss engine that will last for years.
Yet no picture of this upgraded engine. Probably a $10 quartz.
 
Larry S
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If it looks cheaply finished and out of proportion its a fake. I’m not even into these and this one screams fake. The scary ones these days are the watches that are the opposite of this. Almost perfect copies that you need a loupe or high res pictures to detect.
 
Foo2rama
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Keep reporting this pos guys it’s still up.
 
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