When I saw this one listed, I had two hesitations, as follows:

• This is my personal preference, but when I buy a military issued watch, I want it to have been issued and worn. How can this one have been issued to a soldier, but never worn? Maybe that can happen, but I am skeptical and, in any event, I want to see that it was worn . . . maybe some light scratches, maybe a small nick . . . I want the soldier, pilot, diver to have used the watch. So the perfect watch in the presentation box is nice for some watches, but -- in my opinion -- not for a military watch.
• I am also skeptical about these markings. I am not an expert, and there are at least two or three styles of marking on the IDF Eternas, but this marking just looks strange . . . and this comment is from someone reading Hebrew since age six (but military markings only since age 45)!!

: thanks mate. I pulled back on buying it for that exact reason. Need
: to have 100% knowledge on its heritage, otherwise too risky....

: Cheers

: Eyal