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Fake watch alert: Breitling on Auctionata

Fake watch alert: Breitling on Auctionata

https://auctionata.com/intl/o/121644/breitling-full-calendar-chronograph-switzerland-around-1951

 

Click on the link to view the auction.  This watch is nowhere near an authentic Brelting timepiece.  It is a complete Franken/fake watch.  While in the past, we would message Auctionata about such pieces, we have given up on it.  Going forward, I, and other blogs as well including Hodinkee and Fratellowatches, will write about it.  And I hope someone will listen to us.

Source: Auctionata - full fake Breitling watch
Source: Auctionata – full fake Breitling watch

 

There is absolutely nothing correct here; Breitling NEVER produced such a Venus 200 Datora  (while there have been Breitlings with Venus 200 movements), incorrect ref. number, no serial number. A really BAD fake watch!  And don’t let the pretty looks fool you!

For details and understanding on how to identify such a fake watch, feel free to contact us, Fred and other major collectors will be more than happy to share what we know.

And, safe vintage watch buying, keep in mind: Buy the seller!

Quick add-on for today: Fratellowatches wrote an interesting contribution/newsletter about buying at auction today which I would like to share with you as well.  Click here for more.

I think the article is very objective and truthful, and shows how hard it is to find the expertise needed to assess authenticity of watches.  While most people expect that one expert knows it all, I can share one little secret with you:  It is not about being an expert, but about being connected among all the collectors and experts to understand authenticity and originality.  And fakes nowadays do not come from China any more.  They are close to perfect, and often use original parts and mix them with fake parts.  This has become quite tricky.

 

Eric from Hodinkee wrote an extensive contribution about current watches at auction, those which are absolutely recommendable and those which should be avoided.  A must read.

 

 

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