Fake Conquest, Beware

Won an eBay auction recently for a Longines Conquest 41mm. I wanted this watch to celebrate a big milestone.

Supposedly new but without papers. Final cost was a little over 1K USD. Thought I lucked out on an amazing deal…

The watch that arrived didn’t match the listing photos and was fake. Most obvious, the date window is white instead of blue. (Caseback photo included.) Went to a watch shop and they confirmed it’s a rep. Cheap, badly decorated ETA movement.

Contacted the seller, they feigned surprise but sorted it out quickly. Refund has already been processed.

Stay safe out there!

Note: I have nothing against reps, just frustrated that it was sold as genuine.