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Entire Case Looks Wrong
In Response To: The Usual Question: Ultra-rare or Ultra-fake?? ()

Seller wrote, "The case back is original Heuer, but not from an Autavia."

To my eye, the entire case does not appear to be from an Autavia . . . not only the case-back. Perhaps it is the lighting / photography, but the side of the case and the bezel do not look authentic, for an Autavia.

I am left with the question -- franken? fake? prototype? test case? I am skeptical about the whole thing.

Jeff

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: So what's with this case? Different geometry and marking (on the
: back) compared with anything we have seen. rare test or
: prototype? complete fake / franken? has had the life ground out
: of it?

: So if it wasn't made by Heuer, what might the source of this case
: have been?

: Here is the eBay listing -- http://www.ebay.com/itm/331694476667

: Jeff

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