Bring a Loupe: Completely Fake Patek Philippe 1463 In Steel On eBay For Over $25,000 �C Here's Ho
Fake watches are scary and plentiful, great original watches are beautiful but scarce – this is why we keep you up to speed in our weekly edition of Bring A Loupe. However, a weekly column isn't enough to flag all the offenders and we see countless bad watches sell each week. Sometimes, however, we see one that is so offensive, and in this case, so expensive, that we just have to dedicate an entire story to it here. A watch listed right here on eBay is supposed to be a rare Patek Philippe. It is, of course, not at all a Patek Philippe, but that doesn't prevent it from having a price of over $18,000 right now, with two more days to go.I will not only expose the parts that make this fake the worst buy you could ever make, but also the general attitude that I recommend having when hunting for a watch. My motto: only the paranoid make good collectors. When It Is Too Good To Be True Finding an amazing watch for a bargain is like looking for water in the desert: th

Royal Oak Offshore Safari Strap
I have this fantastic watch with a standard (horn back) strap but the clasp is a bit uncomfortable. I'm told that AP do a smaller strap for this watch and that it might be more comfortable for me.Does anyone know what the smaller strap is like? Does it look the same as the regular size one? Does it have a clasp or buckle? And big question.... How much?Grateful for informationCheers

Most will think I'm crazy
I'm considering moving my 114060 Sub and picking up a TT DJ41. I posted a while back and If I'm not mistaken someone else posted a similar thread about falling out of love with a certain piece or the brand in general. I haven't fallen out of love with the brand and really haven't fallen out of love with the Sub. My first Rolex was a TT 1601, long retired except for a few times a year. Like everyone else I'm under the spell that 36mm is now too small for a man's watch. I am a bigger guy as well. I am self employed and dress very causally for work, the sub often fits in perfect with what I wear. When I get home I typically take it off and do something outside around the farm. I don't have to have a watch for a daily but I've got the Sub so I wear it most days. Fast forward to as of late and I am now finding myself eyeing the DJ41's especailly the TT white dial and slate roman dials. I'm a bit old fashioned, unlike most I like a TT watch, always have. Of course the Sub will be

Warranty Policy: NYC vs Dallas
So trying to make a long story short I purchased a Oyster Perpetual about a year ago from a great seller here on TRF with warranty card included, though obviously with someone else's name on it.The watch doesn't wind anymore just simply starts turning the minute and hour hands so obviously a mechanical problem. No fault of the seller's nor myself.I took the watch to the NYC Service Center and they said the warranty was not valid because my name was not on the warranty card and I would need a bill of sale from the person who's name was on the card from the purchase at the AD.I then called them today (without saying I had been there day before obviously) with a hypothetical of having been gifted the watch and having everything for the watch other than the bill of sale and they said it would not be covered under warranty unless I had a letter from the person who's name is on the warranty card. So basically the same BS.Finally just to see if the stories I read on TRF were true I called the

Sea-Dweller 4k Replacement Spring Bars
Has anyone picked up replacement spring bars for their Sea-Dweller 4k? I've been searching the forum, but I'm not finding definitive answers.From what I've found they are double-flanged 2.0 mm thick x 20mm wide x 1.2 mm tips that fit in the lugs.People say to pick up The Highest Quality Swiss Made Spring Bars from Otto Frei, but the max tip size for the 2.0mm x 20 mm are 1.0 mm and they don't appear double-flanged. I've read that using too small of a tip can lead to damage in the case.I see that Everest sells some but they aren't double-flanged and they don't say what size the tips are. They're also $10.00 a pair!!I'd post links to both, but I've been a lurker for years and not an active poster so I haven't hit my 10 post minimum in order to post links.I'll ping my local AD as well, but thought I'd try here first. Thanks!