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Original or aftermarket??

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#1 ·
Good afternoon.

I was debating with a colleague about whether this watch is original or if it has something aftermarket.

It looks legitimate to me, but I've tried looking for the fakes guide, but I haven't found anything. For example, I think the white dial lines on these inserts were cut off in the aftermarket ones, but I haven't found anything about it.

If there's a thread with this information, could you please share it with me?

What I do know is that it is a less common version than the JDM (I have seen far fewer international tests than JDM)

In any case, you're welcome to discuss your thoughts.

Thank you, as always, for your participation.

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#3 ·
Looks legit to me, too. The only thing that caught my eye was the sweep hand, which is brighter than I usually see, but that’s doesn’t mean it’s fake.
there is a pretty good guide for the Yachtsman/UFO, too. Here’s the link:
 
#6 ·
Based solely on the one not so great pic I am going to disagree about both the bezel and the dial, I think both are aftermarket. The 5 in 500 should not be overlapping onto the red and the word tachymeter should have more black space to the red at the bottom and less black space on top. I am giving the dial a ding for too much space between the R in water and the 7, none of the other "tells" can be evaluated with that pic. AM or not I want that bright orange sweep :) Do you have a pic of the back and/or a better pic of the dial?