plunk down $50k on a watch (oops, fat chance of that happening, lol), I would have spent a grand or two flying out to inspect the goods in person. I do feel bad for the buyer but geez, $50k for something sight unseen from a private seller with no real reputation in the watch marketplace? Caveat emptor!
Steve

: This type of situation happens all the time in the world of
: collector cars (rebodies and "bitsas"), and art. Seems
: like the lesson here is to inspect and research expensive things
: before purchasing them.