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A Picture is Worth A Thousand Words


Shown below is the scripted "Seafarer" on four chronos that I know to be genuine
[look at the beautiful "a"s and "r"s; give this guy an "A+" in penmanship] ---

Shown below is the scripted "Seafarer" from another chrono
[look at those nasty "a"s and "r"s; give this guy a "B-" in penmanship] ---

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Now, let's have a look at the bottom of the dials.

Shown below are the four that are genuine, presented in the same sequence
[notice the circular line that connects the hash marks in the register and the "Made in Switzerland" at the very bottom]---

Here is the bottom of that other chrono
[register has the wrong word ("Swiss") in the wrong place and no circle connecting the hash marks]---

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Yes, a picture is worth a thousand words (and can save you a thousand dollars).

Jeff

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