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Re: Please can someone help me?

:Thanks for the reply. I have emailed you. I guessed as much, despite the fact that I still love it, even though it has been bastardised!

I love the retro look, even despite its shortcomings.

Bad News Fella......sorry but parts of this
: watch are not original. If you mail me
: bryan7hill@hotmail.com I will send you some
: info on this type of item. Don't be too
: alarmed though there are alot of these out
: there and really they aren't bad
: pieces.......just not all original,but i
: guess that really all depends on what you
: paid for this item. As a UK guide,these
: items go for anywhere between 150.00 and
: 400.00 depending on how good they are,an
: original is about 500.00 upwards again
: depending on what condition its in.
: I am not an expert by any means,i just ended up
: with one of these some time ago and started
: on a mission to find out more about them,and
: what seperated them from the genuine
: articles. There are many self proclaimed
: experts out there,some nice and helpfull
: others rather agressive,as i said i'm not an
: expert,but don't be supprised if you get
: alot of adverse attention if you put it back
: on ebay !.

: Kind Regards
: Bryan

: On my online gallery, I have included some pics

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