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Thread: Is this a genuine AP Royal Oak offshore?

  1. 21st July 2020, 18:52 #1
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    Is this a genuine AP Royal Oak offshore?

    I had a friend send me these pics today as he knows I’m into watches..I’ve never owned an AP so may be wrong, but this doesn’t look genuine to me...Any thoughts?





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  2. 21st July 2020, 18:55 #2
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    I am a complete novice but that does not look right to me.
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  3. 21st July 2020, 18:59 #3
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    Definately counterfeit, here it is with the same case numbers for $500.

    https://www.bestapwatch.com/ap10085-...-12-00sec.html
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  4. 21st July 2020, 19:01 #4
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    That engraving on the back is awful. I could do better with my dremel
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  5. 21st July 2020, 19:03 #5
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    The interface between case and integrated bracelet looks wrong, to me.

    Should not have those sharp/exposed edges IIRC.
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  6. 21st July 2020, 19:05 #6
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    I thought so...
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  7. 21st July 2020, 19:12 #7
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    Fake, and I am no AP expert!
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  8. 21st July 2020, 19:12 #8
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  9. 21st July 2020, 19:24 #9
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    The date appears to be stuck between 31/1.


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  10. 21st July 2020, 19:49 #10
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    Looks like there was nearly a change of mind when engraving the Oa on the case back.
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  11. 21st July 2020, 21:09 #11
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    My eyes bled.
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  12. 21st July 2020, 22:56 #12
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    Definitely a fake all the screw heads on the front line up

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  13. 21st July 2020, 22:57 #13
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    That’s awful.. argh my eyes


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  14. 21st July 2020, 23:13 #14
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    Quote Originally Posted by sjedwardz View Post
    That engraving on the back is awful. I could do better with my dremel
    This!!
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  15. 21st July 2020, 23:21 #15
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    Not an expert but those pictures made me sad, so probably fake.
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  16. 21st July 2020, 23:26 #16
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    Crown looks like a mainspring hemorrhoid, the links look off and the numbers on the dial look anorexic and brittle.
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  17. 21st July 2020, 23:56 #17
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    The engraving looks like it was done by an uninspired on-the-job trainee..
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  18. 22nd July 2020, 16:23 #18
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    That's possibly the worst fake Offshore I've ever seen. It worries me that someone with access to this forum would need to ask!

    The dial logo and lug backs are particularly poor, and don't look even remotely genuine. And the crown......

    I mean, does it LOOK like a £16,000 watch?!
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  19. 22nd July 2020, 17:16 #19
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    Just bought an AP offshore today hope it doesn’t look like this one lol
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  20. 22nd July 2020, 20:11 #20
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    Quote Originally Posted by Hooshabak View Post
    Just bought an AP offshore today hope it doesn’t look like this one lol
    Which Offshore did you buy. Im at the AD on Sat to try and get a deal on an Offshore.
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  21. 22nd July 2020, 20:21 #21
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    Quote Originally Posted by markyboy.1967 View Post
    Which Offshore did you buy. Im at the AD on Sat to try and get a deal on an Offshore.
    Tried but just missed out on the 15710ST on SC so went on the hunt for one and found this, slightly more expensive than the one on here and I definitely can’t afford it but I had to.

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  22. 22nd July 2020, 21:36 #22
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    Could be a prototype.
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  23. 23rd July 2020, 08:55 #23
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    Quote Originally Posted by ddm27 View Post
    ...I mean, does it LOOK like a £16,000 watch?!
    That's not always an indication of whether it is or not!

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