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Are there fake old midos out there? Is this one?


Johndub

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Hello all again, 

Got this old mido in a cheap job lot. I'm not familiar with the brand at all, wondering if its real or not? Did they fake this kind of thing? They don't seem to be particularly fancy watches, but i assume there's fake everything in the world. There's no "swiss made" or similar on the dial, no logo on the crown, but there is on the bracelet, and the movement is not signed and is held in with a plastic movement ring. 

Just curious if anyone more knowledgeable than I could tell me definitively. Not looking to sell it, will be just another watch for me to practice working on 

Thanks 

John 

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I think I'd go for fake on this one.

A bit of googling suggests that it should have "Swiss Made" on the dial, and that the movements should be Mido signed versions of either ETA or AS movements depending on whether or not chronometer grade.

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And, although there are Chinese movements comparable with the ETA 28xx series, that is not one of them. 
 

Dial feet are in different positions. 
 

A very cheaply made movement unfortunately but an overhaul may extend its life a bit. 

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