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Re: Seems to be a Fake
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Not to mention the odd black-filled engraving on the bridge.

The "17 Jewels" and "Incabloc" wording on the dial is never right for the series watches, though Incabloc does appear on the dial of the French-made watches. Hard to tell why they persist in doing this, as a minimum of research would show that this wording isn't used - while it's true both the Cal 11/12 and this Valjoux 7733 have 17 jewels and Incabloc shock protection, it's not something Heuer proclaims on the dial, unlike some other manufacturers. I suspect this last point is key and it's simply a case of taking the path of least resistance when refinishing a dial that already has that wording on it...

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