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  1. heavenscloud Jan 13, 2016

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    Greetings, all!

    Saw this on eBay and took a liking to it. Description says dial is original. I read several threads about 26.5 SOB powered watches and Fab Suisse dials and nothing jumps out at me as being wrong. Admittedly, I know nothing about these watches. What do you think? Any red flags? http://www.ebay.com/itm/281907071749?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:ITPurchases made through these links may earn this site a commission from the eBay Partner Network

    Thank you in advance!

    Regards,

    Brandon
     
  2. TexOmega Jan 13, 2016

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    .You mean other than somebody using a crowbar to get the back off?
     
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  3. gatorcpa ΩF InvestiGator Staff Member Jan 13, 2016

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    I think the dial is original.

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    See the first dial above. Similar, but not exactly the same. The "Fab. Suisse" marks it as from France or its colonies.

    Nice little watch.
    gatorcpa
     
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  4. Tire-comedon First Globemaster Jan 14, 2016

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    crown is OK, hands are not matching together. If it was originally the sam cofiguration as the one shown by Gator, hour hand is not original.
    it looks like a ck816, which is 30mm diameter and not 32. Could well be another reference also.
     
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  5. Modest_Proposal Trying too hard to be one of the cool kids Jan 14, 2016

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    I use to have one of that reference - the dial is much difference.
     
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  6. heavenscloud Jan 14, 2016

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    I appreciate your responses. Think I'll pass on this one.
     
  7. watchyouwant ΩF Clairvoyant Jan 15, 2016

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    why so negative? depends on the price; it is a nice watch as is. the hand is not a big problem..... kind regards. achim
     
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  8. Tony C. Ωf Jury member Jan 15, 2016

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    The different dial shown by MP does not in any way discount the likely originality of the subject watch. Across all brands different dials can be found on the same references.
     
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  9. Modest_Proposal Trying too hard to be one of the cool kids Jan 15, 2016

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    This is true.
     
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  10. heavenscloud Jan 15, 2016

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    Ok, you guys talked me into it. :thumbsup: It's a tad on the small side, but WTH? haha