this idf:

- the bezel insert looks strange to me. as well as a lot of wear around the bezel at the insert section. may be its replaced..but also number ing I am not sure about: size of numbers
- the bracelet is not clear to me. it looks to be smaller than 20 mm....there is no good picture of the end size of the bracelet (not end piece)
- rust can be seen at the case back
- sticker on back is strange
- the number on back should be M-XXXX and not XXXX-M ?
- the M looks strange to me

- the pvd is original for sure and in very nice conditions.

ape

: Yes, it's a beauty, and my first reaction was very favorable,
: but upon closer inspection, I am left with a couple of questions
: / concerns, as follows: I'm not sure what's going on with the
: sticker on the back . . . I've never seen one of these stickers
: on an IDF Autavia . . . It's odd the way the sticker sort of
: fits around the military marking . . . or maybe the marking has
: been done, after the sticker was in place? strange. And
: speaking of the military marking, I wish that we had better
: photos of the case-back and marking. On all the other IDF
: Autavias that I can find, we see the "M" coming before
: the numbers; here, we have the 1648, and then the "M",
: coming after the number. Between that, and the weirdness with
: the sticker, I'm not sure what's happening here. It's a great
: looking watch; in fact, it looks cleaner and fresher than just
: about any IDF Autavia that I have seen . . . which is another
: aspect that leaves me wondering about the whole thing.

: Jeff

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