: Looking on a regular basis the Heuer stuff for sale on Ebay and
: considering the potential risk of never receiving the item I
: paid for, or a counterfeit or whatever junk it could be, I swore
: I’d never buy a Heuer on Ebay.
: But we all know we never should say never…

: And here it is, my new Skipper 15640 received today from a Ebay
: seller just out of its box:

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: Overall, I would say this Skipper is in good to very good original
: condition.
: Case and bezel appear to be unpolished although they show evidence
: of worn with some little dings and scratches here and there, but
: nothing bad.
: Case-back has more scratches but this is not the most critical
: area.
: Crown and pushers are just fine.
: Dial and hands are faultless.
: Glass shows 2 little scratches, again nothing serious.
: The jubilee bracelet is as it should with correct end-links.
: Clasp is a 1st generation Tag Heuer replacement one, as stated in
: the seller’s pictures.
: When one looks at the dial it seems a bit faded which is due to
: some minor condensation effects.
: The watch keeps very good time since 10 hours I received it, the
: chrono resets crisply to zero.

: This Skipper will go to my watchmaker next Tuesday for a full
: service including oils change, crown, pushers and case back
: sealing replacement, interior/exterior deep cleaning, a gentle
: glass polish, some custom straps are on their way too….

: At the end of the day this first Ebay experience is very satisfying
: to me.
: The watch is really fine and original especially when I consider
: the really fair price which allowed me to reach the winning bid.
: I’ll definitely keep my eyes wide opened on the Bay but will stay
: cautious with uncertain sellers or items we often see…

: All the best,

: Laurent