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icamwatch
 Post subject: navitimer
PostPosted: Sun May 03, 2015 10:20 pm 
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Does crystal look a little funny?

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 Post subject: Re: navitimer
PostPosted: Mon May 04, 2015 1:44 am 
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Watch is real. Fake of this model has incorrect number of chrono tick marks and misspelling on the case back. Crystal appears to have no AR which would be an unofficial replacement.
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 Post subject: Re: navitimer
PostPosted: Mon May 04, 2015 2:26 am 
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Is it a concern that it is not original?
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 Post subject: Re: navitimer
PostPosted: Mon May 04, 2015 2:43 am 
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Breitling will insist on replacing during servicing which will increase costs. It also indicates unofficial servicing which could have done any number of things to the movement.
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 Post subject: Re: navitimer
PostPosted: Mon May 04, 2015 11:25 am 
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The crystal might be original, it looks correct to me. Maybe the AR coat has been polished off?

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 Post subject: Re: navitimer
PostPosted: Mon May 04, 2015 11:39 am 
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I thought that originally, but don't see AR on the underside (which can't be polished off obviously).
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 Post subject: Re: navitimer
PostPosted: Tue May 05, 2015 3:54 pm 
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I have seen polished and unpolished versions of this watch. Which one is original or both?
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 Post subject: Re: navitimer
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Original is brushed (although of course it could have been polished by owner), fake is polished.
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