UPDATE!!!!!! Advice please and apologies in advance.....

Good evening fabulous forum folks

So, I was thinking how best to frame this but lets just get to the point...

It was my 50th last week and I had been looking for a decent 1974 watch for the occasion. I've been searching for a Seamaster Cosmic but seemed to just miss out on them sadly. Then I came across a 1974 1012 Seamaster, blue dial, looked great but was on an auction finishing during my night time. Popped a bid in, inadvertently won it and then the next day some nagging thoughts crept in. What had looked fantastic late at night did not look so good in the morning

I know, I know, the cardinal sin of not doing enough research beforehand which leads to post winning research - the worst.
Well, long story short, I cannot find anything to support what this watch claims to be - this clearly sounds bad so I am turning to your expertise to help me out.

It is probably easiest to post the listing - you can see the description, some very clear photos, and of course, what I paid for it
It hasn't been delivered yet but is on its way. I am hoping that someone here is able to shed a bit of light and confirm whether this is good or an almighty mistake.

For context, I have a fair amount of modern and vintage watches and have made some greta purchases along the way - not really sure how to decipher what happened here but I feel it is not my finest nights acquirement.

If you are interested, my watch can be found on insta @crownandbrew

The link to the listing of the item in question is here (I can post the pics if that is easier - just let me know:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/27636431...uid=C4igMdR7QjC&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

It is returnable however it will incur double sets of duties

Any info, help or advice you can offer would be very much appreciated!!!!

Many thanks in advance,

Aitch 😀

Maybe I should be reconsidering my willingness to purchase on eBay…

Thank you all for your swift and detailed responses (and belated birthday wishes) - this will be being turned straight around and sent back.

Also noted the preferred forum conventions.

As Scarecrow Boat mentioned, better to lose double duties.

I feel suitably annoyed with myself for the moment(s) of madness that led to this - lesson definitely learned.

Thanks once again

Since its a eBay buy hopefullyyou paid via PayPal then check it out when it arrives and if it is a heap of shit as suspected then send it back and get a refund form PayPal as goods not as described

Yep, I think a refund request due to change of mind will be the most straightforward to complete. No need for any back and forth over who, what, where etc....
Hopefully it will be simple enough