Swiss Foundations and Federations Against Watch Piracy Miss The Point
First, see the official statement/announcement that has recently been released, then read my comments below it:"The Fondation de la Haute Horlogerie and the Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry are joining forces to launch an international anti-counterfeiting campaign. Their objective is to inform the public on the damage caused by this global scourge.In spite of the many efforts made, the problem of counterfeiting and piracy continues to wreak havoc on virtually every economy worldwide, and is expanding rapidly through multiple distribution channels, especially online.Astronomical amountsCalculations based on Customs seizures show that counterfeits and piracy worldwide amount to US$ 200 billion to 360 billion a year, or 5% to 7% of international trade. Swiss watches are no exception, as the sector is hit full-on by this modern-day plague.The Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry (FHS) estimates that over 40 million fake Swiss watches are made each year (compared with exports of alm

eBay listing pictures
So I was looking through the eBay listings and came accross this 15300st.It looks great, but after looking at it closely I've come to the conclusion I think it was polished by a non-AP polisher and everything is a bit rounded.Just wanted to know what everyone else thinks.

Is this discontinued?
I am quite a newbie to Omega.Is this Speedmaster (3573.50.00) discontinued?.omegawatches/gents/sp...ional/35735000I visited an AD to enquire about pricing after seeing the beautiful transparent caseback on the Omega website.I was told it was discontinued. Can anyone confirm?The AD also mentioned that all Speedmaster are now automatic, those with manual winding are discontinued.

Omega PloProf 600m Type I ?'s
Anyone know about this one?I was told the type 1 is quite rare?Any idea as to value? I have someone offering me a trade for something now and have always wanted a PloProf but just not sure...

Prices go crazy
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