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| Author: | cannedyams [ Thu Feb 18, 2010 12:11 pm ] |
| Post subject: | How can you tell?? |
If you are not the 1st owner of a Breitling, and you forgot to ask the seller, is there a way to tell if the caseback has ever been opened. I know that Omegas' have that "red dot" thing, but does Breitling have a similar tell? Here are the back, and front of mine just for reference. By the way, I love this watch. Attachment: !BjmFrN!B2k~$(KGrHqYH-DQEs+YzuL,pBLUNPH)QJg~~_3.jpg
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| Author: | bnewbie [ Thu Feb 18, 2010 12:12 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: How can you tell?? |
You can't tell. |
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| Author: | cannedyams [ Thu Feb 18, 2010 12:34 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: How can you tell?? |
bnewbie wrote: You can't tell. Well then, I guess that about sums it up. Thanks for the quick response. |
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| Author: | GZGym1 [ Thu Feb 18, 2010 5:54 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: How can you tell?? |
I have heard this about Omega before...Can someone tell me exactly what it is? |
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| Author: | 1952 [ Fri Feb 19, 2010 5:11 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: How can you tell?? |
Its a tiny blob of red paint, which when applied would create a "bonded seal" between the case and caseback. A bit like old times when a King would have his documents sealed with wax and embossed with a royal seal etc. So if a 3rd party opened the caseback, the witness marks would not line up and also the seal would be broken. Presumably its cleaned off during a service and re-applied after it. The same "sealing" also applies to electronic and mechanical components (screws & bolts), so that the makers know if it has been tampered with. |
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| Author: | GZGym1 [ Fri Feb 19, 2010 6:11 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: How can you tell?? |
Thanks for the info! I knew it was something like that I just could not for the life of me remember exactly |
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| Author: | cannedyams [ Fri Feb 19, 2010 7:46 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: How can you tell?? |
1952 wrote: Its a tiny blob of red paint, which when applied would create a "bonded seal" between the case and caseback. A bit like old times when a King would have his documents sealed with wax and embossed with a royal seal etc. So if a 3rd party opened the caseback, the witness marks would not line up and also the seal would be broken. Presumably its cleaned off during a service and re-applied after it. The same "sealing" also applies to electronic and mechanical components (screws & bolts), so that the makers know if it has been tampered with. Great info, thanks. Now the question "is it necessary". I think that it is a nifty tool for watch owners to have at their disposal. |
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