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Old 23 March 2020, 10:42 PM   #1
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16520 Bezel authenticity

Hi,

I was wondering if the experts here can tell me whether the bezel on this 16520 is authentic. Watch summary:
- X series: X9xx
- Sold: 1994
- Clasp code: R6

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1r24...ew?usp=sharing

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1elZ...ew?usp=sharing

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1veA...ew?usp=sharing



I know there is this summary on the bezels but hard to understand whether it's an MK3 or not:
https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/vint...as-t17026.html


What's the overall view on the condition of the watch? Seems quite polished to me.
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Old 23 March 2020, 10:47 PM   #2
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service bezel and polished...
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Old 23 March 2020, 11:02 PM   #3
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service bezel and polished...
What brings you to this conclusion?
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Old 23 March 2020, 11:39 PM   #4
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I’ve had these watches over 20 years....compare to bezels on the website
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Old 24 March 2020, 02:44 AM   #5
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I’ve had these watches over 20 years....compare to bezels on the website
x2. Look a the T in "Units" and where it lines up with "Hour."
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Old 25 March 2020, 07:25 PM   #6
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Could you please mates expalin us how to easily find out that a bezel in service.

Many thanks!
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Old 25 March 2020, 10:21 PM   #7
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We have been over this in about 5 previous posts on 16520s.....if you can’t take the time to do your own research or look at the differences in the bezels pointed out on the website I don’t think you should be spending 25k plus on a watch.....
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Old 26 March 2020, 12:52 AM   #8
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Could you please mates expalin us how to easily find out that a bezel in service.

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This link tells you pretty much everything you need to know. Just compare the photos, with a focus on the spacing of "Units Per Hour." It's fairly obvious.

https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/vint...as-t17026.html
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