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  1. Woops Jan 7, 2019

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  2. Larry S Color Commentator for the Hyperbole. Jan 7, 2019

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    You know there is a whole sub genre of pornographic watch dials. Every so often one of the watch blogs goes there..
     
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  3. sxl2004 Jan 7, 2019

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    Finally an original dial.
    ::facepalm1::
    Sorry could not help myself withe double pun. :D
     
  4. bgrisso Jan 7, 2019

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    The one I posted is a redial right?
     
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  5. sxl2004 Jan 7, 2019

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    But is very original .......
     
  6. Diabolik Jan 9, 2019

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    If you need the dial to remind you, you really are in trouble.
    :)
     
  7. Skipper_S Jan 10, 2019

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    The dial figures are there to remind you how many times per day :mad: or week you have to practice those kamasutra's positions :) ::psy::::psy::::psy::
     
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  8. Walton5155 Jan 10, 2019

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  9. Mazoue Jan 10, 2019

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  10. hungdangnguyen23 Jan 10, 2019

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    I'm definitely no expert and am learning but besides what Mazoue mentioned, it's missing minute marks 12-14 and the vertical cross line cutting through the M in Automatic looks off to me. Both the horizontal and the vertical cross lines look overly defined, as do the minute marks in general (they should be more faded I think). Please correct me if the information I'm posting is inaccurate.
     
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  11. fyrefenix Jan 15, 2019

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    Hi all, I'm new to the forum. So I came across this Polerouter on eBay. To my amateur eye, it seems like the word Polerouter seems touched up and the case has been polished.

    https://www.ebay.com/itm/universal-geneve-polerouter-/153334216838Purchases made through these links may earn this site a commission from the eBay Partner Network

    I'd like to learn from the experts here how to tell if a Polerouter is legit please
     
  12. Mazoue Jan 15, 2019

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    Based on those photographs, I think the dial is correct and original.

    The case is not perfect but I wouldn't say it has been overly polished.

    A decent example I would say.
     
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  13. bgrisso Jan 15, 2019

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    crown and crystal wrong? otherwise looks pretty nice...
     
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  14. fyrefenix Jan 15, 2019

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    I see... If I may ask, what are the common areas to look out for?
     
  15. Diabolik Jan 15, 2019

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  16. rcs914 Jan 16, 2019

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    I'm guessing this is indeed a rare watch, but it still seems a bit ludicrous given the asking price - the seller looks like they used a rutabaga to take pictures -there isn't one clear shot of the front of the watch. And they are asking $85,000! Ok, I get that it is single owner, but unless the guy played drums there is no way that the bezel got that much damage in only 6 months of wearing it ::facepalm1::

    https://www.ebay.com/itm/Universal-...ased-in-1968-worn-about-6-months/192631970952Purchases made through these links may earn this site a commission from the eBay Partner Network


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  17. vujen Jan 16, 2019

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    85k. lol.
    some prices are just ridicolous.
     
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  18. MarktheTime Jan 16, 2019

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    In addition to some brass balls to ask that price, the guy’s also got some abrasive wrists to have worn off serial and reference numbers in just 6 months...

    ;)
     
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  19. CaptainWinsor Jan 16, 2019

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    That story sounds familiar. Single owner, took off the bracelet and lost links etc Has it been on there before?
     
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  20. rcs914 Jan 16, 2019

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    No idea. First time I've seen it myself. I just can't stand the stuff like "Oh I only wore it for six months". And then what? You stored it in your rock tumbler? I get that recollections of the late 60s are probably hazy, but there is no need for that kind of embellishment when the pictures paint a very different picture. It makes the whole thing stink of BS.
     
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