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Old 12 July 2019, 12:08 AM   #1
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1989 Platinum Day Date on eBay (18206)

Good morning. I have been looking at this 18206 on eBay for a while now. The seller seems legit (Swiss Watch Expo) and the only thing I can see wrong with the listing is that they claim it is a 1991-1992 watch but it is an L serial which seems to be more like 1989. I think they are stretching the truth so the watch doesn't sound quite so old. Anyway, the bracelet looks to be in ok shape considering it is about 30 years old, and I'm thinking of taking a leap. Here are my concerns: First, does the dial appear to be authentic? It has tritium dot markers on the outside and just about every 'roman' dial I've seen like this has no tritium markers. Next, I notice that it appears this exact watch was previously sold my Mid Town Watch in Manhattan. It does not say when it was sold, so it could have been last year, or could have been 5 years ago. In any event it just seems a little weird to me that the watch is back on the market again. If anyone has any thoughts / comments on any of this -- or, ideally, know the history of this exact watch -- I'm all ears. Thanks.

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I've been a member for years but have never posted before so TRF won't let me include links. If you go to eBay and enter 273914858637 in the search field you will see the watch I'm talking about (273914858637 is the ebay item number). Also if you go to midtownwatch DOT com and enter 18206 in the search field you will see what appears to be this exact same watch as a sold item. Thanks again.
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Old 12 July 2019, 06:40 AM   #2
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Authenticity Verified and 100 percent positive feedback. I would message them and ask if they are certain of the date. That could have been a simple mistake by whoever does the ebay listings.

If you go to their actual website they are selling the watch cheaper on there and it has more pictures and seems to have more detail than the listing.
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Old 12 July 2019, 07:10 AM   #3
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Thanks and agreed. I did see that as well. I'm just sort of surprised that the watch is back on the market. Then again, maybe SWE bought it wholesale from the dealer in Manhattan. Any thoughts on the dial? Again, I thought there typically are not lume dots on the circumference of a roman dial. Maybe back in the late 80s they did include them. I noticed the hands have lume as well so maybe it is "correct".
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Old 12 July 2019, 07:58 AM   #4
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Correct for the time see the Yg version


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