Agree its tres poor. I have conversed with several people recently, who have purchased in good faith Monacos over the past several years and were shocked to find out they were either fake dials or incorrect in substantial ways. I can only imagine the sense of dissapointment they feel...

Some of the due diligence involved falls to customers, but frankly more shoul dfall on the retailers and auctioneers in my opinion

R

: Most professionals would have checked the watch before it was added
: to the auction. Unless their strategy is to air their
: half-organised catalogue and wait and see if someone pipes up
: with a comment.

: Putting together an auction is more than just co-ordinating the
: printing of nice brochures and organising canapes.