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In Response To: Recent believed fake 2537.80s ()

Not sure if this one is really admirable or beyond crazy. The only similarity I see at all here to the 2537.80 (that it is represented as being) is the 007 on the dial face - altho that's not really clear in the pictures I have. Otherwise, bracelet is wrong, bezel is wrong, and dial markers are wrong!

Beautifully presented in a GREEN Omega box? Black dial face?

But you gotta give the Seller credit for noting that the caseback features the Seamaster logo (as opposed to the 007 gunsighting, per the real 2537.80). And no reference to the 007 w/ gun barrel logo on the deployant clasp, per the real 2537.80 bracelet.

I have contacted this Seller and eBay, and I have asked for removal of this listing.

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