Bring a Loupe: Completely Fake Patek Philippe 1463 In Steel On eBay For Over $25,000 �C Here's How To Tell It's A Fake
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

AP ROO vs Hublot
The AP ROO and Hublots seem very similar in design and price. Which is more desirable and why?

Basel pics...
Hey all,I don't normally post in the Omega area as I only own a couple (that sounds pretty awful doesn't it )... Anyhow, I was at Basel on Saturday and took a look-see at some of the models. Some pics are below. I'm mikeinfrankfurt on Instagram and uploaded lots of shots on there of everything...sometimes the resolution looks better on a phone screen.All I can see is that Apollo 11 looks fantastic live...odd as I usually don't love the annual edition Speedmasters. Here goes it:

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GMT LN in the case in KOP PA
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