Universal Geneve Watches On Ebay

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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?

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?

Weird stuff !
 
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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?

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?

Weird stuff !
Caseback and the rest obviously not belonging together.
The case reminds me very much of a Gallet/Zenith EP case?
WAM! (What A Mess!).
 
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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!
 
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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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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.
Agreed and apologies.
 
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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.

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?
 
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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
 
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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
I'm on it! 😀
 
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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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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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Ok, I can see it now, but what's the point of it ? Nobody will bid more than $1625 for this watch.