1953 Breitling - Fake?

cradlehall · **Posted:** Tue Apr 17, 2012 11:27 am

I bought this 1953 Breitling vintage watch last year. When I tried to sell it this week someone suggested that it was a fake as the logo on the dial didn't look correct. I would be most grateful for some comments or thoughts on this please.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/140737998923?ssPageName=STRK:MESOX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1559.l2649

Duncan (cradlehall)

Roffensian · **Posted:** Tue Apr 17, 2012 3:13 pm

Fake - is it likely that a watch from 1953 would have a dial that looks like it was produced yesterday?

cradlehall · **Posted:** Tue Apr 17, 2012 10:26 pm

In my simple mind, I imagined the watch had simply been restored.

WatchFred · **Posted:** Wed Apr 18, 2012 1:18 am

cradlehall wrote:

In my simple mind, I imagined the watch had simply been restored.

that could well be true, but movement markings seem wrong too.
could you post a pic of the outside caseback, please ?

cradlehall · **Posted:** Wed Apr 18, 2012 1:57 am

Yes, I have an image on my laptop but how do I post it here please? Sorry for my ignorance.

WatchFred · **Posted:** Wed Apr 18, 2012 2:07 am

pics below 250k can be attached/uploaded with your posting, controls just below the "submit" button.

howtos for larger pics here: viewtopic.php?f=5&t=453

cradlehall · **Posted:** Wed Apr 18, 2012 3:11 am

Thank you very much, WatchFred.
Here's a photograph of the back of the watch:
http://s1159.photobucket.com/albums/p637/cradlehall1/?action=view&current=Breitling1.jpg

The chap I bought it from says that the watch is genuine with a restored dial.

Thanks

Duncan (cradlehall)

WatchFred · **Posted:** Wed Apr 18, 2012 4:13 am

well, I am not an expert by any means for the early 50s 3-hands,
know nothing about correct movements for these and the vast
majority are "made-in-China" fakes, but, although Richter does not
list ref. 2910, the often rather questionable Israeli Breitling museum does:
http://www.clubbreitlingisrael.co.il/si ... aWord=2910

dislike the starburst dial design, have never seen a convincing example
that made me believe it was an authentic Breitling, but I live to learn;
caseback does not look bad.

Roffensian · **Posted:** Wed Apr 18, 2012 4:17 am

Case is real, dial is wrong (not restored), movement - well, I have my doubts.

Novacastrian · **Posted:** Wed Apr 18, 2012 1:27 pm

Looking at the photos on Photobucket, the Breitling "B" logo on the dial (Shot 2) looks clearly wrong to me.

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