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A forum for identifying and avoiding wholly or partially non-authentic wristwatches -- including counterfeit, replica, Frankenwatches and other fake or bastardized pieces. Our objective here is to DISCOURAGE the sales and purchase of counterfeit wristwatch and jewelry products. It is also for helping people identify watches that are mostly authentic, but have been: altered for personal customization, repaired with inappropriate parts or modified to be passed off as more valuable pieces.

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I've never seen a Real one have a 24-hour track...

: Can someone please help me? I bought a bag of
: watches at the local Salvation Army Thrift
: Store. In the bag there was a Tag Heuer
: watch. I know nothing about watches and
: wanted to see if this watch is real or a
: replica. I took a couple pictures, the
: pictures are the best I can do with the
: camera I have. The watch is smaller in size,
: I would say it would be a ladies watch. The
: face at first I thought was pink, but after
: looking more at the watch I would say
: Copper. Written above the 6 Professional
: Automatic. Below the 12 is the logo with Tag
: Heuer. On the back of watch is the logo with
: Tag Heuer, written below Logo is
: Chronometer, No 123608, WL 5111. Thank you!

I've never seen a Real one have a 24-hour track like that watch has. I'd be inclined to say that one was a fake.

-- Chuck

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