Gooner4_1998 Posted February 3, 2011 Report Share Posted February 3, 2011 Hi Guys Received a Tag Heuer Carrera Automatic Chronograph Tachymetre from another forum member. Really happy with it but I noticed that the numbers on the inside around the edge of the face were slightly off (see the 60 does not line up with the 12 o'clock position and is slightly too far to the right). I was having a look around at other pics of the gen and realised that the numbers on the gen should actually be as per the link below i.e. the 5 should sit to the right of the 12 o'clock position: http://www.tagheuer.com/the-collection/carrera/men/automatic-chronograph-tachymetre/index.lbl?w=CV2014.BA0786. I then stumbled across the website in the link below selling this watch for £1,350. However, given the positioning of the numbers this looks like a rep to me: http://www.blowers-jewellers.co.uk/images2/watch_images_pages/tag_heuer_watches_uk/Tag_Heuer_Carrera_CV2014_S12886.htm What do people think? Has someone paid £1,350 for a rep?! I may be completely wrong but I'm sure someone here will be able to tell for sure! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plaifender Posted February 3, 2011 Report Share Posted February 3, 2011 So this was sold to you ON OUR forum as a gen?? Did you buy it without seeing pictures before? if so, is it the same watch that was shown in the pictures you based your purchase on?? If you were swindled into buying a REP thinking it was a gen.. it´s absolutely unacceptable on this forum. If i were you I´d contact the seller first, and then the admins accordingly to try to resolve the problem. I´m no expert on tags so i cant tell if it´s rep or gen.. but if it´s a rep, there´s no excuse! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gooner4_1998 Posted February 3, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2011 Hi plaifender Sorry, you've misunderstood / I've not explained well! The watch I bought is a rep and advertised as such. Saw pics and was happy to buy (although didn't notice the numbers were out). No big issue but I have a little OCD!!! When I was looking around to see how my rep compared to others and the gen, I stumbled upon the link which looked like my rep ie the number 60 lined up with 12 o'clock whilst the gen should have the 5 to the right of the 12 o'clock position like the official tag page I linked. Blowers jewellers (the link in my first post) have sold that watch for £1350! Hopefully that makes more sense! Certainly not been ripped of by anyone on the forum, quite the opposite! Sorry for any confusion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxman Posted February 3, 2011 Report Share Posted February 3, 2011 Hi Guys Received a Tag Heuer Carrera Automatic Chronograph Tachymetre from another forum member. Really happy with it but I noticed that the numbers on the inside around the edge of the face were slightly off (see the 60 does not line up with the 12 o'clock position and is slightly too far to the right). I was having a look around at other pics of the gen and realised that the numbers on the gen should actually be as per the link below i.e. the 5 should sit to the right of the 12 o'clock position: http://www.tagheuer.com/the-collection/carrera/men/automatic-chronograph-tachymetre/index.lbl?w=CV2014.BA0786. I then stumbled across the website in the link below selling this watch for £1,350. However, given the positioning of the numbers this looks like a rep to me: http://www.blowers-jewellers.co.uk/images2/watch_images_pages/tag_heuer_watches_uk/Tag_Heuer_Carrera_CV2014_S12886.htm What do people think? Has someone paid £1,350 for a rep?! I may be completely wrong but I'm sure someone here will be able to tell for sure! Is It possable to post a link to the original sales thread? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gooner4_1998 Posted February 3, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2011 Trying to edit my post to highlight that I bought a rep, not a gen! Can anyone tell me how I edit my original post! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxman Posted February 3, 2011 Report Share Posted February 3, 2011 Trying to edit my post to highlight that I bought a rep, not a gen! Can anyone tell me how I edit my original post! Was the watch sold as a rep or gen? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gooner4_1998 Posted February 3, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2011 Was the watch sold as a rep or gen? A rep!!! No issue with my sale, just concerned that the jewellers that I found the pic on my have sold a rep as a gen! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxman Posted February 3, 2011 Report Share Posted February 3, 2011 A rep!!! No issue with my sale, just concerned that the jewellers that I found the pic on my have sold a rep as a gen! OK I understand now:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Defender110 Posted February 3, 2011 Report Share Posted February 3, 2011 I think a little has been lost in the translation... the OP has a REP, but upon further research has found what he thinks is a REP being sold or even has been sold as a GENUINE. the possibility that the purchaser is someone from our community and is privy to this post is very rare indeed. besides i would have to say that if the customer was a member from here that they would know the difference rather quickly and would have spoke with the vendor ASAP. that listing is a GEN. no worries anyways. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
By-Tor Posted February 3, 2011 Report Share Posted February 3, 2011 There's no way Blowers Jewellers is selling any reps. It's the most reputable online watch seller in Europe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gooner4_1998 Posted February 3, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2011 There's no way Blowers Jewellers is selling any reps. It's the most reputable online watch seller in Europe. My bad! Just seemed odd that all the official pictures showed the numbers on the inside around the face with the 5 just past the 12 o'clock marker. Any idea why this? From what I can tell there is no way to move the number markers that are around the face around using the stem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plaifender Posted February 5, 2011 Report Share Posted February 5, 2011 I'm still confused about what the problem here is..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryaku Posted February 5, 2011 Report Share Posted February 5, 2011 Tag H website pics are totally inaccurate sometimes. Rep Carrera has the correct inner tachimeter and "05" is placed where it should be (i.e above the 5-minute marker) Enjoy one of the most accurate rep Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimmyGee Posted April 28, 2011 Report Share Posted April 28, 2011 There's no way Blowers Jewellers is selling any reps. It's the most reputable online watch seller in Europe. +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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