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Why are people bidding on this 1655?

ilayd
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This one looks like a much better one to bid on.

While looking at it, I noticed that the "original" one says T Swiss T on the dial while the one I linked and the other poster here who have what looks like T Swiss < 25 T on the dial
 
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What does it mean that the top bidder has a high feedback score but 0% positive feedback?

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If you see, it also says that its 100% bid activity "with this seller" meaning all of the bids that top bidder made are all with the seller. Seems fishy. I guess except if that account sat dormant until bidding for this item.
 
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Yeah, I've been watching it like a train wreck, I also just saw that the listing is for local pickup only. Somehow I didn't notice that originally.

Well clearly you’d wanna shake the seller’s hand...
 
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ilayd ilayd
This one looks like a much better one to bid on.

While looking at it, I noticed that the "original" one says T Swiss T on the dial while the one I linked and the other poster here who have what looks like T Swiss < 25 T on the dial

That one has some service parts.

Different versions of legit dials have variations of the SWISS markings at the bottom. That's well-documented. See this thread for example: https://omegaforums.net/threads/rolex-explorer-ii-1655-dials.24148/
 
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Dan S
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The auction ended at $13.1k, and it hasn't been re-listed yet. The winner has an eBay score of 617 and has bid on dozens of watches (and won 9) in the last month. I can only conclude that he is buying it as a project.
 
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Somebody is going to be p!ssed when he ponies up the money for that watch and finds it's crap. That's one expensive turd!
 
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Somebody is going to be p!ssed when he ponies up the money for that watch and finds it's crap. That's one expensive turd!

Fortunately, the deal fell through. The watch was re-listed briefly and then removed. The seller is now listing a sketchy Red Sub (check out the case engravings 🤦).

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Rolex-1680...e=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649
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I like the pip on that red 1680 too 😉

It has been removed ... the listing, not the pip. 😉

The pip made me think of that Dr. Pimple Popper show.
 
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