(Previously on Watch Lover Community... I attended a Car Boot Sale and purchased a possibly-Tudor watch for £60, from a seller that was offloading some Unclaimed Airport Lost Luggage items. Unsure of its legitimacy, as it's a well-crafted and appointed watch regardless of the provenance. Today, looking for definite answers, I took the watch to a local Tudor AD to get their opinion.) So! I took the possible Tudor to my local Tudor dealership today, and explained the situation. The two sales experts widened their eyes in surprise when I mentioned the cheap price. Then the more experienced of the two (20 years working for Tudor, apparently) took a look at my watch, and declared that it's a 100% genuine Tudor watch. Not only that, he checked the serial numbers on a company database, which revealed that the watch was once owned by Sir Paul McCartney, and they offered me £15,000 for the watch so they could display it in their Historic Tudor Horology Exhibit at their head office in Geneva. Only kidding. it's fake. Everyone at the Tudor store was lovely, and super helpful. They talked me through the differences between the watch I presented, and showed me what a genuine Tudor 1926 39mm Black Dial looked and felt like. Side by side, with my hands on both, the fake was still incredibly good, but the differences were pretty stark under scrutiny. They were: 1- Thickness. The fake was at LEAST 75% thicker than the real. The experts did say that previous models were thicker, but not to the scale on display here. 2- The font on the fake dial, while excellently spaced and expertly applied, was ever so slightly thicker that the font on the real. Not something I'd ever have seen without having them side by side. 3- As I suspected, the etching on the fake case back and bracelet was not as pronounced as that on the real. I'd suspected as much from my own research. 4- The fake had push pins structuring the bracelet. Yes, they had cosmetic screw facias, but they were still push pins.

For those following along with my Tudor 1926 Is It Real saga, I received my watch tools today. The kit is comprehensive, but did not contain the requisite proprietary kit to enable me to remove the back and look at the movement. I did check the serial numbers, and they are legit. Of course, they could be copied from a legit watch. Tomorrow, I visit a Tudor AD and ask for guidance. And Saturday, I take it to a specialist for a valuation. More info tomorrow! 👍

Up for a little fun and a Blind Poll? I have not been doing many White Dial Wednesdays, so happen to have four White Dial Watches for White Dial Wednesdays that I have not shared yet. It happens. So, let's have a little fun. I have assigned each a letter here — A, B, C, or D. The letters were assigned to the watches randomly, not by cost order, by when I obtained them, alphabetically, or anything else. Without saying or describing what any of the watches are, which one would you like me to share this Wednesday — A, B, C, or D?

Hi everyone. Today I went to a local Car Boot sale in my town (for US peeps, that’s apparently a Flea Market / Swap Meet). There were loads of sellers. It’s the first time I’ve visited a Car Boot since starting my interest in watches (they are seasonal here, and the season’s just started). There were a LOT of watches on sale, almost entirely damaged fashion brands going for pennies. This one stood out, though. I don’t know if it’s real, but for the price I paid for it (£60) I’m happy to take the risk. My knowledge isn’t great on spotting fakes, so I’m handing it over to the wise owls of the group. I’d definitely feels real, to my uncultured hands. So… is this real? Did I get an absolute bargain, or was I ripped off? More pics available on request. Thanks in advance!

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DRKlJ8cjeDE/?igsh=MXg5cDRrcmRpcTdobg==