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Informative posts about why and how a watch should be bought or classified to make the right purchase for you.

Glacier Blue

 29 Aug 201224 Dec 2012 / by  Author Chad Rickicki

There are some class envy strategies out there amongst the watch community with regards to what you can purchase and can’t. The king of them being Rolex. For instance, you’re allowed to have a steel Continue…

 4 Comments CategoriesWatch Buyer's Guide TagsGlacier Dial, Rolex, Rolex Glacier Blue Dial

C.O.S.C. What, Why, Where?

 5 Jan 20121 Jan 2013 / by  Author Chad Rickicki

Is there a point to why watch companies would send their unmounted movement to an “independent” lab for scrutiny and testing? WHY would a customer appreciate and pay substantially more for a C.O.S.C. movement ? Continue…

 1 Comment CategoriesWatch Buyer's Guide TagsBall Watch, Breilting, Chronometer, Contrôle Officiel Suisse des Chronomètres, COSC, Omega, Rolex

High End Junk?

 1 Oct 201121 Dec 2012 / by  Author Donald

Here is a shot of an ETA movement placed in a not so real Submariner case. Yes, it is possible to get “good” look-a-like watches and they are everywhere for $800.00 to about $1,200.00 USD. Continue…

 Leave a comment CategoriesWatch Buyer's Guide TagsETA movement, Fake Rolex, Fake Watches, Garbage, junk, Rolex
Breitling Watch with Serial Number Scratched Off of Movement

Scratch That Idea

 30 Sep 20111 Jan 2013 / by  Author Donald

So you just found the best deal ever on a watch forum. It scored big on all the important criteria you wanted. The kind seller had 500 plus posts!  You wear that fine watch for Continue…

 Leave a comment CategoriesWatch Buyer's Guide TagsBreitling, gray market, Scratched Serial Numbers, serial numbers, stolen watch

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