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Garrett Kyle's avatar

Here's a story of the opposite of the blocked watch given out for review. Maybe 20 years ago, I bought an AP with their handwinding Cal. 3090. I bought it because John Davis had done a full disassembly and accompanying review of the caliber on the Purists forum, and I was impressed by how much he liked the movement. Shortly afterwards I realized (based on case & caliber serial numbers) that I had purchased the actual watch featured in the review. It had been returned to AP, I assume checked out by their watchmakers, and then sold to me by an authorized dealer in NYC. I was a bit gobsmacked but I suppose this practice is common and it didn't at all detract from my happiness with the watch.

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Tyler Sweeney's avatar

The idea of a sticker of a movement being good enough for a preview is quite hilarious to me. It has a infomercial pitchman's level of "trust me on this one" haha

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