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Question about watches

cwm

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Hello , this is my first post. I hope it is in the correct place.
I am 60. I've become interested in vintage watches in my old age. I have a few Oris watches , it's a brand I like. I came across some watches on Etsy that claim to be authentic vintage Oris watches. However the prices seem to low for this to be true. I'm curious how this can be so. Prices are between $32 and $90. I put a link to one of them below. What am I missing ?

https://www.etsy.com/listing/4320508050/vintage-oris-swiss-made-hand-winding
 

Corvette

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Reading through the description, it does say that everything is non original from the case to the dial. Seems only the original movement has been kept but I am not sure how much of it. Even so, the price does seem very low for a functioning mechanical watch.
 

Turnip

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The movement reminds a bit on a Peseux 330.
In case of a real Peseux it is the very, very lowest quality they ever produced and i would rather believe it to be a (not even good) copy from the land of smiles, as well as the whole watch.

It’s like always, if it appears to be too good to be true, keep your hands off.

Nice try anyway.

By the way, a real (and heavily used) Peseux 330 from the 60s of last century retails for at least around 100,-€ here…:D
 
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bomeliv

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The movement reminds a bit on a Peseux 330.
In case of a real Peseux it is the very, very lowest quality they ever produced and i would rather believe it to be a (not even good) copy from the land of smiles, as well as the whole watch.

It’s like always, if it appears to be too good to be true, keep your hands off.

Nice try anyway.

By the way, a real (and heavily used) Peseux 330 from the 60s of last century, much like the quality pieces featured on superclonereps.com, retails for at least around 100,-€ here…
Oris is a great choice. Those prices are a red flag. Authentic vintage Oris in working condition sell for considerably more. At $32 to $90 you're most likely looking at non-runners, vague listings from uninformed sellers, or outright fakes. Always ask for detailed movement photos before buying.
 

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