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Genuineness of a Tudor Sub 79090

la_lusigne
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Hello all 馃榾

I came across a Tudor sub ref.79090 and I would like to have other pairs of eyes to look at it and either confirm or correct my assessment on it. I am not an expert on these but here is my opinion after checking older threads on various forums.

The photos aren't the sharpest but they are the only ones available from the seller.
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The watch looks genuine to me : dial, hands, case, bezel don't ring an alarm. The movement pic is very blurry and the ETA 2824 is easily obtainable by forger so this part doesn't help me.

What bugs me is the serial number which should start by a letter B but I have seen examples without the letter.

So please feel free to tell me that I am completely wrong or not : either way I'll learn more about these 馃憤
 
Dan S
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Looks to be worth going to see the watch in-person, but I don't know if I'd buy the watch based on those photos.
 
fiberguy
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I dont think one can make a reasonable assessment based on those photos.
 
la_lusigne
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I know the pictures are pretty poor unfortunately 馃檨
The seller seems of old age and lives abroad so I don鈥檛 think I can get better
 
CPRwatch
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I did read somewhere once that Tudor started using prefix letters beginning with the letter B in 1990 , so the watch could well be a 79090 from 1989 & wouldn鈥檛 have had the B . But the pictures are really poor for anyone to make a fair assessment of the watch, and the bracelet looks pretty stretched from what I can see .
 
la_lusigne
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So it would be a bit of a gamble buying it based on these photos. I will try and ask for additional pictures but not sure if this will be successful. Anyhow, thanks for all the feedbacks as usual 馃槈
I鈥檒l get back to you if I get any news 馃槜
 
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What puzzles me, that the writing outside the back is extrem blurry and there is no chance to evaluate, if it is laser engraved. But the close up pictures between the lugs are sharp. Would have thought the other way around....
 
la_lusigne
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Just to give a final update: i passed on that one.
The watch was on auction and sold for ~3700E. Add to that 20% of customs for me that would be a final price of ~4400E
Too much gamble for me 馃檮
 
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Would you mind sharing the auction site?

FWIW I think it was genuine but it's a big risk to take
 
la_lusigne
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S speedyben
Would you mind sharing the auction site?

FWIW I think it was genuine but it's a big risk to take
It was on the Japanese yahoo auction 馃憤
 
KLXN
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la_lusigne la_lusigne
It was on the Japanese yahoo auction 馃憤
In the past, I looked there for Tudors multiple times. From my experience, there were always few offers of fake Tudors on auctions. Often with similar techniques of hiding obvious tells (blurry photos, only one bad photo of the dial, etc.).
I agree that in these photos nothing wrong is visible, but as you said the risk is significant with this offer, especially if you are buying from abroad.
 
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watchyouwant watchyouwant
What puzzles me, that the writing outside the back is extrem blurry and there is no chance to evaluate, if it is laser engraved. But the close up pictures between the lugs are sharp. Would have thought the other way around....
Indeed. Hardest to capture are the best pix.

Frankly put: it feels legit - as in I don't see wrong things - but the (deliberately (?)) vague pics do no give me comfort
 
watch3s
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glad to see you passed, its 2022, pictures that bad is very sketchy and enough to deter me.
 
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