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Universal Geneve Watches On Ebay

  1. Diabolik Nov 5, 2015

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    You get some amazing stuff on ebay. Ever heard of the illusive Polerouter Chronograph from the 60's ? Here is the case for it ...

    http://www.ebay.com/itm/1960-UNIVER...L-CASE-CASE-BACK-NEW-OLD-STOCK-/262127626448?Purchases made through these links may earn this site a commission from the eBay Partner Network

    The only thing I am having a problem working out is why it shares the same reference as this one ..

    http://www.ebay.com/itm/UNIVERSAL-G...TIC-WATCH-MINT-STAINLESS-STEEL-/131645021682?Purchases made through these links may earn this site a commission from the eBay Partner Network

    Weird stuff !
     
  2. Northernman Lemaniac Nov 5, 2015

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    Caseback and the rest obviously not belonging together.
    The case reminds me very much of a Gallet/Zenith EP case?
    WAM! (What A Mess!).
     
  3. PHPHD Nov 5, 2015

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  4. x3no Nov 5, 2015

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  5. HeuerLoon Nov 6, 2015

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  6. LouS Mrs Nataf's Other Son Staff Member Nov 6, 2015

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  7. x3no Nov 6, 2015

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    @LouS How do you keep track of all these niche forum topics? Also I wasn't aware this one was only for "useful" eBay sightings. Duly noted!
     
  8. LouS Mrs Nataf's Other Son Staff Member Nov 6, 2015

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    It doesn't have to be, but it should be for listings that are at least interesting to discuss. The ghastly-redial stuff is just clutter - hopefully no-one actually needs the heads-up. We could put it on here, but before long this would just become a listing junkyard. It can go to the gallery of horrors.
     
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  9. HeuerLoon Nov 6, 2015

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    Agreed and apologies.
     
  10. aap Nov 6, 2015

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    Good thing @LouS pointed this out. Being a noob, I inferred from this thread that most, if not all UGs found on Ebay would be fakes or frankens. So, there are legit UGs on Ebay?
     
  11. LouS Mrs Nataf's Other Son Staff Member Nov 6, 2015

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  12. aap Nov 6, 2015

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    Thanks for the link!
     
  13. LouS Mrs Nataf's Other Son Staff Member Nov 6, 2015

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    read that piece by Eric that I reference in the intro to the thread - essential for noobs and even non-noobs
     
  14. aap Nov 6, 2015

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    I'm on it! :)
     
  15. guillaumeabxl Nov 8, 2015

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  16. aap Nov 8, 2015

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    Is it the real deal? I checked its bidding history and saw this:

    Screen Shot 2015-11-08 at 6.44.03 PM.png
    Is this what shill bidding is?
     
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  17. guillaumeabxl Nov 8, 2015

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    I don't have any experience in spotting shill bidding. Indeed, I learn to be skeptical on "private" bidders.
     
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  18. MMMD unaffiliated curmudgeonly absurdist & polyologist Nov 8, 2015

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    It's weird bidding. 2***b is either an inexperienced bidder, as the number of feedbacks suggests, or he is nudging up x***g's bid (placed nine hours earlier) closer to x***g's maximum, as a form of shilling. And then there are the private-feedback bidders, another red flag. Smells fishy.
     
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  19. guillaumeabxl Nov 8, 2015

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    Ok, I can see it now, but what's the point of it ? Nobody will bid more than $1625 for this watch.
     
  20. mappleluna Nov 8, 2015

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    May be we ll see it re listed