[ulackfocus]

Here's a quick link to the Horology 101 directory in the General Discussion Forum:

http://www.watchtalkforums.info/forums/thread22496.html

 

[ulackfocus]

First rule of vintage watch buying: never ever buy anything from the Ukraine. NOT ONCE have I been asked about a legitimate watch being sold from there. It is the frankenwatch capital of the world.

The next place to avoid is South America. A great many watches are shipped to S.Am. in stainless steel cases by the manufacturer only to have the dial, hands and movement installed into a locally made gold case (and they usually aren't completely gold either, they're built around a brass ring). Still nice watches if you only worry about wearing them, but not valuable to a collector. Look out for redials that the sellers attempt to pass off as original too.

Vietnam is rising in the franken/fake world. The fake Omega vintage Constellations coming out of that area are tough to spot without a good working knowledge of authentic markings and fonts.

 

[Spaceview M2]

Beginner Tips on how to post pics(attachments) on the forum.​

(Most recent Procedure Dec 2017). ( This procedure does change from time to time depending on forum software upgrades).



1. Click on *Go Advanced* first when you want to post a pic on an existing thread.

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*****The *Go Advanced* feature is not there when starting a (New Thread) so step (1) is not applicable so just go to step (2) to upload pics for your new thread (if pics are needed).