What's on your wrist? / What are you wearing? (WRUW)

Shane paradis · Jan 24, 2024

Jim Dollares
Thats a cool photo! F1 looks very naked with no biiiizel

Doesn’t it?!

It reminds me of the 3rd gen “ladies” F1. I see that you saw my recent post about the eBay listing. I feel like such a dope lol. But when I saw that mark, (and others) I started laughing. Even the sticker on the card was in the same crooked position. The seller I got it from was in contact with me every step of the way, as he was ready to help in any way.

Jim Dollares · Jan 24, 2024

Shane paradis
Doesn’t it?! It reminds me of the 3rd gen “ladies” F1. I see that you saw my recent post about the eBay listing. I feel like such a dope lol. But when I saw that mark, (and others) I started laughing. Even the sticker on the card was in the same crooked position. The seller I got it from was in contact with me every step of the way, as he was ready to help in any way.

No wonder we get a little pranoid these days! Sometimes it feels like all I see are fakes everywhere

Shane paradis · Jan 24, 2024

Jim Dollares
No wonder we get a little pranoid these days! Sometimes it feels like all I see are fakes everywhere

Exactly! While it gave me a scare at first, It ended up solidifying my belief in its authenticity. I had a trail of where it came from, it was the same watch (which eased any concern with the serial number), the eBay seller is a trusted Japanese seller, and the dealer that I got it from was extremely helpful and responded within minutes. He even went through his old photos, found the guy he got it from, found my date of purchase, made sure the timeline added up, and even offered to resolve the situation if I still had any concerns. Since the serial number was my only concern, and was eliminated once I was 100% sure that the watch in the listing was literally my watch from an earlier point in its life, I feel confident in it’s authenticity. Especially after the conversion I had with James earlier.