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Old 12 September 2015, 04:10 AM   #1
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Air king autentication

Hi, guys.

What do you think about this Air King? Does it looks real to you?

Thanks!
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Old 12 September 2015, 04:14 AM   #2
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Another picture

Here's an extra photo
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Old 12 September 2015, 04:14 AM   #3
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Looks genuine, however would need lots more pictures to authenticate.
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Old 12 September 2015, 04:21 AM   #4
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As already noted, it does but based on limited photos.
Is it yours or is that a photo from seller?
If the latter, lately with all the attempted scams with watches, you need to make sure that is the seller's photos and not stolen.
Otherwise, you may be buying a picture and not a watch.
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Old 12 September 2015, 04:29 AM   #5
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Two more photos

A coupple of more photos
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Old 12 September 2015, 04:31 AM   #6
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From the back
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Old 12 September 2015, 04:43 AM   #7
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Is there a reason for the evident difference in the condition of the watch in the first two pictures v. the last two?
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Old 12 September 2015, 04:49 AM   #8
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Is there a reason for the evident difference in the condition of the watch in the first two pictures v. the last two?
Same watch with pictures taken with hours of difference and other place
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Old 12 September 2015, 06:33 AM   #9
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Another one

Another one
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Old 12 September 2015, 06:36 AM   #10
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Old 12 September 2015, 06:38 AM   #11
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Complete

The last one. Thank you very much!
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Old 12 September 2015, 06:56 AM   #12
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Is it just the pictures or does that movement look like someone put a ball bearing inside of it, closed the back, and put it into a paint mixer?

The case back has a pretty good chunk taken out of it on the inside as well.
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Old 12 September 2015, 08:19 AM   #13
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Looks ok overall, not the best condition


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Old 12 September 2015, 02:25 PM   #14
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The movement is rough or the pictures are just bad. Ita appears to be an authentic looking movement but dang its not crisp inside.
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Old 12 September 2015, 05:24 PM   #15
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This one is better
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Old 13 September 2015, 03:21 AM   #16
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No, its really not........what are taking these pictures with? A 1977 Polaroid and then faxing them to yourself to be scanned into a computer?
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Old 13 September 2015, 08:35 AM   #17
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Cyclops magnification is waaaay off
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Old 13 September 2015, 09:23 AM   #18
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A bad watchmaker worked on it. Notice the scratches on the rotor. Definitely not an AD
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Old 13 September 2015, 03:11 PM   #19
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Cyclops magnification is waaaay off
It dosent has cyclops magnification
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Old 14 November 2015, 03:26 PM   #20
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What do you think about this two details:

1. The back cap is marked as 14000 model but I think that the engine turned bezel was the 14010 model.

2. It is marked as "T SWISS MADE T" but it doesnt has the little bright dots in every hour.

What do you think about that?
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Old 14 November 2015, 05:28 PM   #21
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What do you think about this two details:

1. The back cap is marked as 14000 model but I think that the engine turned bezel was the 14010 model.

2. It is marked as "T SWISS MADE T" but it doesnt has the little bright dots in every hour.

What do you think about that?

Normal for the period the hands have lume still so has to be marked, 14000 series all have the same caseback


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Old 14 November 2015, 10:09 PM   #22
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Is it just the pictures or does that movement look like someone put a ball bearing inside of it, closed the back, and put it into a paint mixer?

The case back has a pretty good chunk taken out of it on the inside as well.
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Old 15 November 2015, 12:37 AM   #23
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Normal for the period the hands have lume still so has to be marked, 14000 series all have the same caseback


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Thanks! But the hands doesnt bright in the dark at all. Is it normal?
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Old 15 November 2015, 03:18 AM   #24
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Thanks! But the hands doesnt bright in the dark at all. Is it normal?
Tritium has a half-life that causes it to deteriorate fairly rapidly.
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Old 15 November 2015, 12:34 PM   #25
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The first movement pic I think I see brass inside of the red rotor wheels. It's my understanding that that indicates or is a sign of a fake movement. Some have said that it looks ok but to me personally the entire piece looks suspect. I would pass if it were me.
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