The Vintage Watcher

Why do people throw good money at fake watches? This Zenith is clearly a fake, yet the “winning” bidder paid over $407 for it.  Just looking at the dial, you can see that it is fake.  Let’s just list the offenses:  Zenith never used numerals like that on their dials, why would Zenith put a 24 hour markers in small yellow paint on a non-GMT watch, look at how imprecise the round minute markers are, and I won’t even talk about the garish roulette wheel, dice, and poker chips.  If that didn’t give it away, the inside of the case with it’s shiny, blemish-free back should have.  Even if the hallmarks are correct, look how that number is stamped onto the back.  Lastly, the movement is supposed top be nearly 100 years old.  Look how new that movement looks.  The screws totally give it away, they should be tarnished.  The movement should show signs of age.  I won’t even go into how wrong the regulator is, how Zenith movements of this period have more refined regulators and adjustors.  *sigh*  Even if this watch wasn’t from a seller in the Ukraine, all of the above should be obvious to someone trying to buy a vintage watch.  Just another example of how ebay can bring out the worst in people.

(Source: ebay.com)