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Originally Posted by GADNYC
Of course the mantra "buy the seller should always be followed", but I am of the opinion that without box and papers, it's a pass for me. I may be in the minority here and I'm sure someone will say that papers can also be replicated, but I've seen MANY vintage watches with aftermarket pieces of dubious provenance. Given the price point of such pieces, I would pay up for a full set. The blue snowflake is a special watch, I have the later reference 79090 in blue (alas, not snowflake hands)
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Papers, particularly with Tudor papers that more often are not punched and often faked or found loose unmarked, are not a good indicator of the legitimacy of the watch.
Papers are often less found with a Tudor 40-50 years later than with a Rolex.