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Wrong domed plexi not mineral glass. Wrong case. No faceted "bezel" Wrong hands. Wrong hour markers. I don't believe there are any variations. Below correct.
I am not sure that I would call it a fake but rather an unfortunate restoration. The faceted bezel was probably destroyed during a removal with pliers (the domed mineral crystal was probably lost during the same event). Does anyone know where to source the tool for removing those facetted bezels (14 sided)?
I see your point. The case back looks correct. Definitely a franken. I double checked and Longines actually made Conquest Divers without the locking ring, so the watch to which I posted the link may have been correct (I have edited my post so as not to mislead potential buyers that there is something wrong with the other ebay listing that I had pointed to; the link has been removed).
The buttons and crown are different heights from a 8271 but very close to 8225. So hard to say if case is from 8271... anyway not worth wasting time. The more you look, the more you realize how messed up this watch is.
It all looks good to me but you would want to check the movement and details of the crown and case back. The strap is also probably the original one that it came on. This model is probably a 8225-1. I have a 8225-2 and there is a difference in the dial. The 8225-1 is marked T SWISS "marker" MADE T, while the 8225-1 often (always?) has T SWISS T above the marker (see pictures below). If you do not mind, what is the price that it is offered at?
Thanks it says 8225-2 69 inside the caseback but I have seen this dial variation on many 8225-2 photos that I have been checking online, I don't think the dial is replaced maybe they were coming in both variations?