danielv2000 Posted November 8, 2012 Report Share Posted November 8, 2012 I need some help to validate the authenticity of this insert. The insert is new in a wrapper but the wrapper has been opened. I've done my comparison with gen pics and the available educational material over at TRF from Orchi and Springer. Experts, please chime in before I pull the trigger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanuq Posted November 8, 2012 Report Share Posted November 8, 2012 I'll stick my neck out and boldly tell you.... RUN! and RUN FAR! Of course my source of comparison is a lowly 1675 GMT from a bygone era but there are specifics that tell me your photo is a fake. At least as compared to my lowly and threadbare (gen) insert. Most egregious is that in your photo the "22" is covered up. How.................................. convenient. The font kerning for the 12, 14 and 16 are too widely spaced The looks like the dreaded "2 overhang" is there I dunno. If it's a rep then it's a good one. Better photos would help .... which is another tell-tale sign of a masquerading rep part. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danielv2000 Posted November 8, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 8, 2012 Nanuq, I had my doubts given the overhang or hooked 2. It does seem to extend a little further at the top. But I am not 100% sure. It's an insert for a sapphire GMT Master II. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cubeistan Posted November 8, 2012 Report Share Posted November 8, 2012 If he can't trouble himself to take it out of the open wrapper for a pic... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janeto72 Posted November 8, 2012 Report Share Posted November 8, 2012 100 % gen service insert. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monito1975 Posted November 8, 2012 Report Share Posted November 8, 2012 Hard to tell with those pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cib0rgman Posted November 8, 2012 Report Share Posted November 8, 2012 100 % gen service insert. How can you even tell that, I can barely see it thru the plastic wrap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janeto72 Posted November 8, 2012 Report Share Posted November 8, 2012 (edited) 1.)You need to know what to look for. 2.) A good reference...books,pics etc. 3.) Packaging 4.) A gen insert in front of you doesn't hurt either.... 5.) Sellers feedback/reputation Edited November 8, 2012 by janeto72 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janeto72 Posted November 8, 2012 Report Share Posted November 8, 2012 if you want to be 100 % have him take a pic of the front and back out of the package..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akira Posted November 8, 2012 Report Share Posted November 8, 2012 From the 4, 14, 18, triangle and the dots on the insert, I'd back up Janeto. Looks like a legit service insert to me too. Those aren't that expensive though. You get them on VRF for around $100-150 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
By-Tor Posted November 8, 2012 Report Share Posted November 8, 2012 My AD swapped the insert for my 16710. The price was 50 Euros. They let me keep the old insert too. The old one had a different font (Serif). All the newer GMT's (post 2004 and the service inserts) come with the standard font. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danielv2000 Posted November 8, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 8, 2012 My AD swapped the insert for my 16710. The price was 50 Euros. They let me keep the old insert too. The old one had a different font (Serif). All the newer GMT's (post 2004 and the service inserts) come with the standard font. Hmm.. I wonder if my local AD would sell me one? I might try that. The seller is reputable over on TRF. Better pics are on their way. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danielv2000 Posted November 10, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 10, 2012 Here's a shot of the "22" Looks pretty good to me. Uploaded with ImageShack.us Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanuq Posted November 10, 2012 Report Share Posted November 10, 2012 And does that pic reveal the blue/red color swap adjacent to the "8" in 18, as expected? Looks like it to me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danielv2000 Posted November 10, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 10, 2012 And does that pic reveal the blue/red color swap adjacent to the "8" in 18, as expected? Looks like it to me! To me, it looks like the 8 is completely out of the red. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanuq Posted November 10, 2012 Report Share Posted November 10, 2012 .....just as it should be. This new photo seems to say you got a winner here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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