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26 February 2018, 03:40 AM | #1 |
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Faded Pepsi insert GMT 16710
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Do you think the bezel insert is artificially faded? It's a 16710 Y series from 2003. Thank you |
26 February 2018, 04:24 AM | #2 |
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26 February 2018, 05:47 AM | #3 |
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Yes.
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26 February 2018, 07:04 AM | #4 |
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Yes.
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26 February 2018, 07:11 AM | #5 |
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Yes it's bleached
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26 February 2018, 07:24 AM | #6 |
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Certainly looks 'interesting' for its age?
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26 February 2018, 07:35 AM | #7 |
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Yes, seems to be faded from the inside out, which I believe is a dead giveaway.
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27 February 2018, 01:47 AM | #8 |
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It's a cool look, though!
A lot of us don't like the idea of intentionally faded inserts, and with good reason. But when you think about it, it's really not much different than coloring hands to match patina on a dial, or shaving down an acrylic service crystal to give it more of a dome. It's just another form of a mod. The problem, of course, is with deception, if you're paying more for an insert the buyer describes as naturally faded. |
7 March 2018, 01:54 AM | #9 |
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Too young still for such fading.
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8 March 2018, 10:06 AM | #10 |
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