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Is Clifton's in the SW corner by Ron's Onion Burgers? Nothing against him...but..

I was in his shop a few years ago and he had an Oris..racer/TT..I can't remember. Anyway, I ask to see it..nice price.

Something about the watch didn't feel correct..the correct weight and looking close (just with my eyes) I asked him if it was real.

He told he he thought so. I asked him if he would pull the back off to let me look at the inner workings...he said sure, no problem.

It was a quartz...not an automatic. He couldn't believe it and pulled it from the shelf. He was in total shock and looked at two other watches the same guy sold him.
 

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Be wary of the fast fix type places in many cases they don't use genuine parts. They may have a brushed stainless clasp that looks identical to the one you have but we discovered the hard way the quality is not the same. Reputable jewelers are important.
 

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I am wrong...repeat wrong about the Oris/Clifton watch...it wasn't quartz..now I remember..it was a replica japanese/chinese movement.

Bottom line the watch the watch was either a replica or it had the Swiss movement pulled and replaced. Now I remember. .its been a few years.
 

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