Is this an official Konami item?
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Is this an official Konami item?
Someone contacted me saying this chronograph watch was given to Konami europe employees in 98. He's trying to sell it to me. I've got more pics coming and he says it comes in an MGS branded case. Has anyone seen it before? I'm skeptical.
The OINK is there to cover his contact info so nobody else snags it from me. If his asking price is too high I'll forward his contact info.
No oinks when I'm concerned about buying a potentially rare item or avoiding a fake one.
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Re: Is this an official Konami item?
ask him what brand it may be... because it look really really similar to a seiko, and seikos dont make fakes...
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Yeah that's a good point. I does look legit because the logo is so small. Usually company watches are like that. I have a company Esquire watch and you can barely see the company logo on the face. I don't work there anymore though so it works out heh.TSi wrote:ask him what brand it may be... because it look really really similar to a seiko, and seikos dont make fakes...
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if there are more pictures that you have, maybe it would be easier to identify... i mean, im sure there are fake seikos... but no one makes a fake seiko with MGS on it, esp if so little amount is available.violentpig wrote:Yeah that's a good point. I does look legit because the logo is so small. Usually company watches are like that. I have a company Esquire watch and you can barely see the company logo on the face. I don't work there anymore though so it works out heh.TSi wrote:ask him what brand it may be... because it look really really similar to a seiko, and seikos dont make fakes...
if you check out the chronograph quartz seikos, you can actually find a lot of designs that look the same as this. id say compare them.
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Yeah I'm glad you gave me that tip. I *never* thought to ask about the make of watch. I've had the time to look into the guy more, and he's an ebay powerseller and he sells some very valuable items worth much more than this watch so I doubt he'd try to scam me a couple hundred bucks on a crap watch.
I've also enlisted the help of matt from dchq and my arch nemesis niyachan to see if they can verify it as well. Maybe Artemio would know since he's a longtime collector?
BTW, the watch is not on ebay (although the seller is) if anyone is planning on searching for it heh.
I've also enlisted the help of matt from dchq and my arch nemesis niyachan to see if they can verify it as well. Maybe Artemio would know since he's a longtime collector?
BTW, the watch is not on ebay (although the seller is) if anyone is planning on searching for it heh.
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there should also be a unique serial number and model number for each watch type (esp decent company) and if im not wrong, its a seiko... which means that the serial codes should follow the following:violentpig wrote:Yeah I'm glad you gave me that tip. I *never* thought to ask about the make of watch. I've had the time to look into the guy more, and he's an ebay powerseller and he sells some very valuable items worth much more than this watch so I doubt he'd try to scam me a couple hundred bucks on a crap watch.
I've also enlisted the help of matt from dchq and my arch nemesis niyachan to see if they can verify it as well. Maybe Artemio would know since he's a longtime collector?
BTW, the watch is not on ebay (although the seller is) if anyone is planning on searching for it heh.
http://www.pmwf.com/Watches/SeikoReferenceNumbers.htm
take a look, ask for the codes, and see if they match up.
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Re: Is this an official Konami item?
Shit you really know your watches.
I got a couple more pix:
Well, the guy sent me the link to his say and he has about 5 MG watches. One of them is the fossil, another is one I recognize that I can verify is 100% for sure a Konami staff item. He also has other items I don't have that I know exists (like the MGS1 zippo package). Looks like I need some good coin from my auctions that close this Sunday night as I'd love at the very least to get this one from him.
Do you recognize if that's a common Seiko case? he has yet to get back to me on the make of the watch.
I also know someone with some games signed from the 2008 Paris signing I may have to pass on now...I'll see if he's cool with forwarding his contact info in case I have to pass.
Damn I'm getting all serious now. OINK OINK OINK OINK
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I got a couple more pix:
Well, the guy sent me the link to his say and he has about 5 MG watches. One of them is the fossil, another is one I recognize that I can verify is 100% for sure a Konami staff item. He also has other items I don't have that I know exists (like the MGS1 zippo package). Looks like I need some good coin from my auctions that close this Sunday night as I'd love at the very least to get this one from him.
Do you recognize if that's a common Seiko case? he has yet to get back to me on the make of the watch.
I also know someone with some games signed from the 2008 Paris signing I may have to pass on now...I'll see if he's cool with forwarding his contact info in case I have to pass.
Damn I'm getting all serious now. OINK OINK OINK OINK
That'll never get old for me.
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oh wow, this is one unique box, seikos that i know of dont come in this type of box (but of course, they arent limited edition and whatnot)
im surprised because it look really close to a seiko yet it doesnt say seiko on the plush:
http://lh3.ggpht.com/_TxHAPkCye18/SEAZD ... 工塑料表盒H-J+¥:8元.jpg
like something like that. (where it saids SEIKO inside on the top) but damn, the more i look at it, the more it looks like a typical seiko.
wow, 5 mgs watches... now that i need to see (when you grab them)
im surprised because it look really close to a seiko yet it doesnt say seiko on the plush:
http://lh3.ggpht.com/_TxHAPkCye18/SEAZD ... 工塑料表盒H-J+¥:8元.jpg
like something like that. (where it saids SEIKO inside on the top) but damn, the more i look at it, the more it looks like a typical seiko.
wow, 5 mgs watches... now that i need to see (when you grab them)
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2 are bootlegs for sure, but he's upfront about that.TSi wrote:oh wow, this is one unique box, seikos that i know of dont come in this type of box (but of course, they arent limited edition and whatnot)
im surprised because it look really close to a seiko yet it doesnt say seiko on the plush:
http://lh3.ggpht.com/_TxHAPkCye18/SEAZD ... 工塑料表盒H-J+¥:8元.jpg
like something like that. (where it saids SEIKO inside on the top) but damn, the more i look at it, the more it looks like a typical seiko.
wow, 5 mgs watches... now that i need to see (when you grab them)
The other one besides the Fossil watch is:
Another staff item, this one I already knew about.
So his extremely rare stuff makes me think it's real, his two bootleg watches (which he's not passing off as real) makes me wonder....oh well....I'll work something out. It's exciting to find a potential item like this though. Plus, he has a collection of another video game series that's easily bigger than my MG collection so he seems pretty legit.
He found me through my insanely high priced listings, so I continue to laugh at all those that shit on me (oink mgs:tus forum oink) for doing so.
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Re: Is this an official Konami item?
well, if hes saying theres fake stuff that he's selling and real stuff that he's selling, i guess you can kinda trust him on the fact that he's truthful.
but to be save, grab more pictures of the few watches and give it to people u trust to analyze it.
another game series... im going to guess Final Fantasy =P ahahaha, any final fantasy collector can throw their stuff at us and we'll drown in it.
but to be save, grab more pictures of the few watches and give it to people u trust to analyze it.
another game series... im going to guess Final Fantasy =P ahahaha, any final fantasy collector can throw their stuff at us and we'll drown in it.
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FF stuff is garbage. I wouldn't even eat it out of my trough.
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well, i dont think theres too many BIG game series with a lot of items (unless ur talking about nintendo series... like super mario, but yeah.... tats kinda interesting)violentpig wrote:FF stuff is garbage. I wouldn't even eat it out of my trough.
And pigs eat anything!
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congrats! good luck with the parenting.violentpig wrote: I've got more pigs coming...
That first watch look so good with the very small logo!
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im so happy you guys finally discovered the oink collectables.
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Re: Is this an official Konami item?
Can someone tell me if this is an official poster?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 0276559957
I asked the seller already if this was made by him, and this is what he told me:
- No sir. It made by big printing house in Thailand which already got authorize license to print it (both for sell and promote).
I am not really sure if it is.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 0276559957
I asked the seller already if this was made by him, and this is what he told me:
- No sir. It made by big printing house in Thailand which already got authorize license to print it (both for sell and promote).
I am not really sure if it is.
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Re: Is this an official Konami item?
ive indicated this before, but the MGS2 promotional materials were very odd in the states and not that it extends out into asia (since we know that japan did have it's own Konami driven promotional items, posters, etc) but in the states unless you were Gamestop you didn't get any promo materials, you had to print your own.
this could have been the case with this poster as well, as i have bought one of these designs myself not printed on standard stock paper since it was a free for all where and how these promo designs were made.
this could have been the case with this poster as well, as i have bought one of these designs myself not printed on standard stock paper since it was a free for all where and how these promo designs were made.
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bay bay bay! you gotta get us some picts =Dbay wrote:ive indicated this before, but the MGS2 promotional materials were very odd in the states and not that it extends out into asia (since we know that japan did have it's own Konami driven promotional items, posters, etc) but in the states unless you were Gamestop you didn't get any promo materials, you had to print your own.
this could have been the case with this poster as well, as i have bought one of these designs myself not printed on standard stock paper since it was a free for all where and how these promo designs were made.
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Re: Is this an official Konami item?
The seller told me the watch was made by:
City Uhren Germany
So if it's German made, I have a bit more faith in it being real (moreso than if Asian made). Although, I have no idea if Germany is known for bootleg items.
TSi would you know any information of this watch company? Of course, his english is rough so maybe there's something lost in his translation. I'm getting mixed feelings on this one, but I figure if I'm not satisfied and I put it up on ebay starting at a penny I'm confident I'd get my money back. LOL I'm such a prick. All oinks stop when I'm talking about shit I wanna buy. At least I admit it.
City Uhren Germany
So if it's German made, I have a bit more faith in it being real (moreso than if Asian made). Although, I have no idea if Germany is known for bootleg items.
TSi would you know any information of this watch company? Of course, his english is rough so maybe there's something lost in his translation. I'm getting mixed feelings on this one, but I figure if I'm not satisfied and I put it up on ebay starting at a penny I'm confident I'd get my money back. LOL I'm such a prick. All oinks stop when I'm talking about shit I wanna buy. At least I admit it.
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oh wow.. im surprised it isnt a seiko.. "City Uhren Germany"... I've actually never heard of this brand.violentpig wrote:The seller told me the watch was made by:
City Uhren Germany
So if it's German made, I have a bit more faith in it being real (moreso than if Asian made). Although, I have no idea if Germany is known for bootleg items.
TSi would you know any information of this watch company? Of course, his english is rough so maybe there's something lost in his translation. I'm getting mixed feelings on this one, but I figure if I'm not satisfied and I put it up on ebay starting at a penny I'm confident I'd get my money back. LOL I'm such a prick. All oinks stop when I'm talking about shit I wanna buy. At least I admit it.
http://forums.watchuseek.com/showthread.php?t=3277
the only one that sounds close is Churpfälzische UhrenManufactur. i did some search on metal gear solid + that, but ive had no luck.
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Yeah..it translates to City Watches Germany....I also found uhrencity.de which is a place that sells watches....
Interesting note I realised - Konami Europe is indeed located in Germany (Frankfurt). So if this item did go to Konami staff in Germany it doesn't surprise me they went with a local German watchmaker.
Interesting note I realised - Konami Europe is indeed located in Germany (Frankfurt). So if this item did go to Konami staff in Germany it doesn't surprise me they went with a local German watchmaker.
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Here's an image of another staff watch from Outer Resistance HQ - note the similarity of the MGS logo on that one as the picture of the one I may buy...
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Re: Is this an official Konami item?
I've seen this watch some time ago and it was listed as fake, but I can't remember the site.
Here are some pics
http://i479.photobucket.com/albums/rr15 ... /watch.jpg
http://i479.photobucket.com/albums/rr15 ... watch2.jpg
http://i479.photobucket.com/albums/rr15 ... loseup.jpg
Of course I could be wrong, cause it was really long ago.
Here are some pics
http://i479.photobucket.com/albums/rr15 ... /watch.jpg
http://i479.photobucket.com/albums/rr15 ... watch2.jpg
http://i479.photobucket.com/albums/rr15 ... loseup.jpg
Of course I could be wrong, cause it was really long ago.
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Re: Is this an official Konami item?
i dont even wear a watch anymore. pretty soon we'll just have a bunch of chips embedded in our skulls anyway.
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Re: Is this an official Konami item?
what has the world come to, if such a nice "germany" made product is fake, i wonder how many cars they make are fake =Pkul wrote:I've seen this watch some time ago and it was listed as fake, but I can't remember the site.
Here are some pics
http://i479.photobucket.com/albums/rr15 ... /watch.jpg
http://i479.photobucket.com/albums/rr15 ... watch2.jpg
http://i479.photobucket.com/albums/rr15 ... loseup.jpg
Of course I could be wrong, cause it was really long ago.
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