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masteroftime
·Buyers Beware
Fake Seamaster 300 Passing Through eBay Authentication
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JimInOz
··Melbourne AustraliaSo, "pre-authenticated"?
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Ron_W
·Trying to study this one , so help me out please ;
Bezel looks like a 1969-71 - slim font no serif on 1, flat top 3, as per seamaster300 - what is the fault here ?
- there should not be date on a 165.024 ?
- square date window is a service dial ? so relumed ?
- or complete fake dial as the hour markers are to far away from the edge ?
Bezel looks like a 1969-71 - slim font no serif on 1, flat top 3, as per seamaster300 - what is the fault here ?
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Crown should look like this from behind. 165.024 is the no Date Version. 166.024 The Date version.
And this is how a 166.024 dial should look like.
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Donn Chambers
·Trying to study this one , so help me out please ;
- there should not be date on a 165.024 ?
- square date window is a service dial ? so relumed ?
- or complete fake dial as the hour markers are to far away from the edge ?
Bezel looks like a 1969-71 - slim font no serif on 1, flat top 3, as per seamaster300 - what is the fault here ?
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Ron_W
·And this is how a 166.024 dial should look like.
The knurling on the bezel is too pronounced
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Jetspeed
·Wow! So what to think of eBay authentication?
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amuscare87
·It’s amazing these get through. And even when reported, eBay does nothing.
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Fallout Boy
·those serifs on 6 and 9 
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Fallout Boy
·Wow! So what to think of eBay authentication?
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TexOmega
·Wow! So what to think of eBay authentication?
e*b*y's business model is to extract as many $$$s from both buyers and sellers with the least accountability. Endstop.
The rest is diversion and smoke.
Buyer Beware, CYA and know your stuff.
I'd never buy where a third party paws over my purchase in transit to my front door.
Toilet paper, yes .........60-70-100 year old watches, NO.
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bazelot
·That sucks. This auction is odd, the listing shows that it passed authentication on 7/20/2026. 6 days ago! It looks like they bought it to get authenticated and then flipped it, which is odd (Unless they actually start making counterfeit Ebay authentication card, which would not surprise me). This watch has so many red flags it is hard to believe it actually passed the Ebay authentication process.
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lenndon
·I bought a Speedy Mk40 (3520.53.00) on eBay a few years ago, also with eBay Authenticity Guarantee. The bracelet turned out to be partly aftermarket (wasn't visible in the listing) and eBay didn't catch it. And I got the card and everything saying it is full original.
I had to send it back and then waited another two weeks to get my money back, even though the watch had already been returned to the seller for over a week.
Can't trust them to authenticate anything.
I had to send it back and then waited another two weeks to get my money back, even though the watch had already been returned to the seller for over a week.
Can't trust them to authenticate anything.
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masteroftime
·That sucks. This auction is odd, the listing shows that it passed authentication on 7/20/2026. 6 days ago! It looks like they bought it to get authenticated and then flipped it, which is odd (Unless they actually start making counterfeit Ebay authentication card, which would not surprise me). This watch has so many red flags it is hard to believe it actually passed the Ebay authentication process.
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masteroftime
·But so many issues, as noted above:
-knurling on the bezel is wrong
-Dial printing and font is wrong
-midcase shape is totally wrong
-caseback shape is wrong
-crown is wrong
-165.024-64 never name with a big triangle dial and should have a no date dial
-knurling on the bezel is wrong
-Dial printing and font is wrong
-midcase shape is totally wrong
-caseback shape is wrong
-crown is wrong
-165.024-64 never name with a big triangle dial and should have a no date dial
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nachoking87
·Hello,
I’m the seller of the eBay listing discussed here. I have taken the listing down and requested a return and refund from the person who originally sold me the watch after a member of this forum kindly contacted me and informed me that it appeared to be fake.
I originally purchased the watch through an eBay auction, and it passed eBay’s Authenticity Guarantee process. After receiving it, I decided that I did not like how it looked or fit, so I listed it for resale at a price that would allow me to recover approximately what I had paid. At the time, I had no reason to believe that the watch was counterfeit.
I have now contacted the original seller and initiated a return. The return page states “Authenticity verified,” but it also notes, “Listing accuracy: minor issue found.” eBay has provided me with a return QR code, so I am proceeding with the return and hope that the refund will be processed without any issues.
I sincerely appreciate the forum member who reached out and brought this to my attention.
I’m the seller of the eBay listing discussed here. I have taken the listing down and requested a return and refund from the person who originally sold me the watch after a member of this forum kindly contacted me and informed me that it appeared to be fake.
I originally purchased the watch through an eBay auction, and it passed eBay’s Authenticity Guarantee process. After receiving it, I decided that I did not like how it looked or fit, so I listed it for resale at a price that would allow me to recover approximately what I had paid. At the time, I had no reason to believe that the watch was counterfeit.
I have now contacted the original seller and initiated a return. The return page states “Authenticity verified,” but it also notes, “Listing accuracy: minor issue found.” eBay has provided me with a return QR code, so I am proceeding with the return and hope that the refund will be processed without any issues.
I sincerely appreciate the forum member who reached out and brought this to my attention.
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masteroftime
·Hello,
I’m the seller of the eBay listing discussed here. I have taken the listing down and requested a return and refund from the person who originally sold me the watch after a member of this forum kindly contacted me and informed me that it appeared to be fake.
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dsio
··Ash @ ΩFHello,
I’m the seller of the eBay listing discussed here. I have taken the listing down and requested a return and refund from the person who originally sold me the watch after a member of this forum kindly contacted me and informed me that it appeared to be fake.
I originally purchased the watch through an eBay auction, and it passed eBay’s Authenticity Guarantee process. After receiving it, I decided that I did not like how it looked or fit, so I listed it for resale at a price that would allow me to recover approximately what I had paid. At the time, I had no reason to believe that the watch was counterfeit.
I have now contacted the original seller and initiated a return. The return page states “Authenticity verified,” but it also notes, “Listing accuracy: minor issue found.” eBay has provided me with a return QR code, so I am proceeding with the return and hope that the refund will be processed without any issues.
I sincerely appreciate the forum member who reached out and brought this to my attention.
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pkaye6
·An honest ebayer, there are many of us out there but, enough who are not to be concerning. Good on you for being one of them. 🙏🏻
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