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Last Post 29 Feb 2012 07:55 PM by kiwihunter. 10 Replies.
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28 Feb 2012 07:19 AM  

 Could anybody give me their opinion on this? It comes from India which rings alarm bells admittedly but the seller has sold me a few good earlier signs before. Is this definitely wrong or could it just be  a good condition late example? I know that india produced scores of different later (30s/40s) signs advertising watches. 

I bow to your greater wisdom but would love to know your reasons behind your views, to help me with my own future judgement calls.

Its small size, around 10 inches wide. No makers name, probably a Bombay example?

Thanks for your help.

 

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28 Feb 2012 07:22 AM  

Hi Kiwi,

No pictures uploaded. Only failure notices

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28 Feb 2012 07:26 AM  
Sorry mate, I have tried so many times but never seem able to put pics up on this site. Will keep trying.
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28 Feb 2012 07:40 AM  

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28 Feb 2012 07:41 AM  
Links dead for some reason but you can still copy and paste into url bar at the top to bring up picture if thats of any help, thanks
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28 Feb 2012 08:52 AM  

Looks very much like original, but I will need a photo from the back.
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29 Feb 2012 04:42 AM  
Heres a link to the back as requested. Its a very heavy sign for its size, disproportionately heavy, and is on the thickest gauge steel (or has the thickest gauge enamel) I've encountered.

Any feedback would be so gratefully received. Remember you need to paste this link to your browser as my links seem to be dead.

Thank you.

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29 Feb 2012 07:45 AM  

Might be repo afterall.

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29 Feb 2012 06:58 PM  
I could believe that it was original but late, except that the design of the sign, particularly the lettering, is very poorly done, and you would have thought scarcely of a quality to advertise some of the world's most expensive brands of watches! Really not appealing to my eye, I'm afraid, original or not!
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29 Feb 2012 07:39 PM  
Late and Indian in my opinion.

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29 Feb 2012 07:55 PM  

 Thank you all, so much.

Late or Indian or both doesnt hurt as much as modern repro does.
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