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British Timor WWW watch

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June 06, 2009, 12:15
Mike Sandell
British Timor WWW watch


These are the seller's photo's just bought this will post my own photo's later.I have a lot of american military watches so I thought I would stray from that and buy some from other countries and one thing is you have got to do your home work the first WWW watch I bought was at a mart was a CYMA the largest of the WWW's posted it at the MWR forum to find out it was a fake I called the seller and he did not cash the check I will give it back at the next meeting.I can post photo's of the fake if any one want's to know what to look for.It was a good one until you got the case open and saw a 17 jewel movement instead of the 15 jewel movement.And here is some good info for any one looking to buy a WWW watch.
http://www.sfu.ca/~mmh/BritishX.htm
http://www.sfu.ca/~mmh/wwwArticle1.pdf
http://www.sfu.ca/~mmh/wwwArticle2.pdf
Now when I stray from watches I do not know a lot about I do my home work the web has a lot of info and these watches.And they are not cheap there are less of them made than the US one's and now there are fake's showing up glad I finley got a real one I was told at anther forum that this timor is a good one with a early dial I still want to get a CYMA one of these day's.
June 07, 2009, 17:40
Clive Driscoll
Mike

Could you post pictures of the fake please. I for one would like to know what to look out for.

Kind Regards

Clive
June 07, 2009, 17:51
Mike Sandell
Clive
Here is a link to a post I did on the CYMA at the MWR forum tell me if you did not see the movement would you of been fooled I am all way's learning.
http://www.mwrforum.net/forums/showthread.php?t=24801
June 09, 2009, 17:54
Mike Sandell
Recieved watch today.



The British military WWW are a little larger than I thought I took one photo of the Timor next to a Waltham A-17.Realy a nice size.