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Hi,
Terrific discussion.
Some bullet points and thoughts:
The clasp DOES look suspect.
Beckertime DOES sell aftermarket products. a LOT of them.
Beckertime DOES acknowledge them.
I have no problem with aftermarket "ADDON" goods like diamond bezels and diamond dials IF PROPERLY Acknowledged.
A bogus clasp is a different issue.
Becketime seems to do a good job of pleasing customers and other than glowing descriptions (there is a fine line between "Salesmanship" and "hucksterism") they seem pretty straight-up in ebay-land.
If this clasp proves to be fake (and it looks fake to me) Becketime, I am sure, will swap it out and disclose.
Jeff
One last thought. As to vintage... As more and more vintage Rolex watches are restored and repaired "DISCLOSURE" is VERY important. DISCLOSURE of changed out parts, period genuine bracelets or unsigned Rolex STYLE bracelets (NEVER with Rolex signatures or crowns), DISCLOSURE of replaced or repainted dials is IMPORTANT.
And yes, in bigger operations like Beckertime and Hess Fine Auctions, there are indeed employee errors. If this happens (as it does to us in one out of every couple of hundred Rolexs posted) Please contact the seller. Most will fix it.
Keep up the good work.
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