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MY GOD WHAT A AWESOME JOB YOU GUYS DID ON THAT VIDEO I THINK AM GONNA GO TO JAPAN TO PICKUP UP A FEW ROLEX WATCHES GREAT PRICE THANKS FOR THE VIDEO

Excellent. Exactly what I was concerned about.

Made me have a good chuckle! Come on now, you know you're just crazy about it really - and why not? Here are a few things you maybe did not know... ETA is short for the famed and ground breaking Swiss watch manufacturer Eterna, who have not only made their own special range of beautiful watches for nearly 170 years, but also had/formed a subsidiary company in the 1930s, that just made watch movements for top makes i.e Cartier, Breitling, Tudor, Heuer and others. So the accuracy would be second to none! Next - is that on the older Tudors from the 1960s and right up to 1994, had Rolex cases and winding crowns which proved beyond any doubt that Tudor was always part of the Rolex heritage story. On those old period dials was written 'Tudor Prince oyster date', and I'm sure that you would have liked to see that on your Hydronaut dial, rather than just 'Tudor Prince', and I have to admit that I would as well, as I have the same watch as in this video. The term or word 'Prince', was the Tudor brand recognition for a fitted automatic movement which was nearly always a 25 jewel ETA, except for the chronograph models, which had the Valjoux movement. So we're talking real quality all the way, which of course is what Hans Wilsdorf would have wanted, and insisted upon.

i'm a big fan of modding watches. it's just a watch and watches are meant to be fun.

I've got the same pair, and would never part company with them. My Tudor has the matt blue dial with blue bezel insert. Last of the lovely Tudor divers I reckon. Nice review.

Good observations. Rest assured your keen authenticator’s instincts are transferable across brands. Definitely a suspicious example.

I have a 2001 Reverso and all the lettering and engraving on the reverse are super crisp, not like the one you show.

This watch is a very " bad fake " .

Austin is not a watch guy he is a Rolex guy but he will be first to say himself, as you can see. I have handed a super clone Reverso and it was scary good, stay clear.

Jaeger Le-Chinois.

Hi how much is one of these worth now with out box or papers looking at buying one right now but I don’t want to get ripped off please help !

what is a font and a sans serif??????? you lost me.

Fake or in very poor condition/repair job.

Fake crap

Great eye ... for someone who is not a JLC guy, you picked up on everything that was wrong about that watch. I'm on my third JLC, and the build quality has always been impeccable on all of them, this watch is not the sum of its parts ... nice way for me to not say what I think a few others have already said. Personally, I'd run away from the watch in the vid.

Run

As an owner of a Reverso from the similar year, the papers, dial, engraving, the case... they all look wrong. If you wish to see some pictures of the genuine watch and box/papers, just let me know. Run for the hills!

That’s not real. The Reverso is the most popular to fake. And like others they do box and papers as well. I’ve never seen a Reverso look like this. JLC should be finished to a very high level. Entry pieces are $8-9k for time only.

Hello Austin. Any JLC is a high quality watch, just like Rolex. Myself I bought a Reverso Grand Sport back in 1998 and I still own this watch. The dial is of course fairly small but the details are sharp and clear. Also the flip mechanism work still perfect and the lock is very tight. So my impression to the watch you looked seems like a non original piece. Even though I prefer Rolex watches these days I can say that any JLC stands for pure Swiss quality. 😊😊😊🇩🇪

Fake 😮AF

Rolex owner discovers quality of lesser brands in real time.

It’s a fake.

There is another ad for the same piece and it seems it has the same printing problem, in any case the engraving on the back looks a bit fishy . Both are from 2017, so it could well be the dials from that batch were not properly made. I prefer the small second one anyway but buying a reverso requires to be extra cautious. I would not pull the trigger if not 100% sure, Harshad

I have a Reverse Duo 270.8.54 from 2000 and and mine is quite well put together - the print, the engraving, the sliding and the flipping of the case is as one would expect from a top quality brand. I also have a Square World Chronograph from 2009 and that was also well made. Unless JLC has dropped their QC in the past decade, that particular one does not look right.

I love the Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso. This is a fake 100% that can't be real. You really have a good eye. J.

One red flag raises a small alarm. Multiple red flags? : avoid.

I own a Reverso Medium Thin manual wind. Your sharp eye has definitely picked up problems with this watch. For me the engraving on the case looks very suspect. I wouldn't buy it. You're right about poor photography too. Good shots of the watch take some expertise but boxes and papers are relatively easy to photograph. If the seller doesn't show them in detail something is being hidden.

Possible replica 🤔

Hey Austin. Some good observations. I pulled out my 2021 Reverso (Duoface, but all the same for this comparison) and inspected it with a loupe. No printing issues at all on the dial - definitely something up with that example. As for the tolerances on the case - another red flag and might be a sign that the watch has previously been worked on by an inexperienced watchmaker or has been involved in some rough-and-tumble. Again comparing to my Reverso, all tolerances are tight and perfect. If I recall correctly, the Reverso case comprises of over 50 pieces - or some high number of pieces- and an inexperienced/unqualified watchmaker or rough treatment could easily put the case tolerances out. Good advice to give this example a miss.

Hi austin,Which one is more good between cartier tank or JLC reverso?but if JLC i will choose master control triple calender moonphase instead

Dude, I’m pretty sure I was sold a fake Rolex in Japan. Does this happen? What can I do now?

I learned alot thank you. Hope the price will fall some more.. This is exactly the watch i want. 16700 with original non ceramic bezel.

I think your thinking is off a bit. You WILL see things return to normal as time goes on. I used to work for Tourneau, for whatever that’s worth. But Rolex is not just building a factory, they’re building THREE factories. And the purchase of Carl F. Bucherer is part of the plan: the 100 or so European Bucherer stores is part of the plan. They are control freaks for sure and they WILL regain control of their brand and prices. The execs there are EXTREMELY bright and the kind of info and speculation out there on the web looks just silly to them and they really don’t care. Their focus and expertise…well frankly most of us just look clueless as we try to explain costs and profits and how it’s all going to turn out. I’ve heard some really funny stuff about what Rolex can do or not in the future, how costs and cash flow will work; it’s like listening to a kid at RadioShack explaining what the aliens will doing to us soon!

I would like to understand what you look at in the polishing. With my naive eyes I couldn't tell in this video. thanks

Get a Tudor save your self 10 grand and a whole lot of servicing 😂

So you had to go all the way to Japan to get the dial change ?

Buy a vintage RootBeer and you won’t have a GMT problem

did u goto japan to buy the Rolex bc of conversion rates?

16700 black bezel insert "swiss only"

the 16700 with a faded pepsi bezel is the epidom of class in my opinion. Like and old Porsche with original paint.

No dilemma. Both are great.

Seiko 5 GMT

Amazing! I love the ending, succes with a positive note. You have a beautiful family.

Great Vid Austin, I love my 16710 coke E from 1990 its the best watch I've ever owned so versatile can't bet a classic

Gotta say my 16713 root beer makes me grin every time I look at it. The dial is a chameleon, when inside the printing looks black and outside it looks tan. However, two tone at work can be a bit shouty. Get the 16570 Explorer 2, love mine.

Hey Austin, do you know if the 16570 had any differences in thickness during its production?

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16700 is my favorite. I owned one and regret moving it on to this day. The “Magnum PI” GMT. Great video.

Great vid and good topic. I prefer the 16710 for the easier and more functional usability that comes with the master 2 over the master. Other than that it’s more the aesthetic you have given the slight changes in size and fit on the wrist I guess. I couldn’t see myself wearing this watch while cycling.

A late 90’s 16700 is the end of the line of the original GMT. That is the one to buy. It has Quick set date and a simple GMT function. Do you really need to track 3 time zones on the fly? In theory people want it but in practice they don’t use it. Most people don’t know how to use the 3 Tim zone function.