that fake watches are a valuable source of revenue for criminals.
Buddy Orchi's post below, is a mammoth effort and extreemely well put together.
It lays on the line fairly and in an easy way to understand, the pitfalls for up and coming collectors who frequent these pages.
It is all very well, to extol the virtues of 'knowing 'and poo poo these things for their obvious simplicity to us the more experienced, but in the final analysis, this great forum has a duty to protect beginners and in so doing, ensure that there will be future for our passion and experts to carry on the work.
Buddy orchi worked hard on that presentation and it should be appreciated not criticised.
Just my 2 new pence

Rgds Sparky
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