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Zodiac Jump Hour

Started by Butch, July 21, 2014, 10:52:01 AM

Butch

Holy cow! This thread is 9 years old now!

If you bought one of these fakes you now have a form of relief through the INFORM Consumers Act that went into effect on June 27, 2023. The following is offered to you:

If you received counterfeit goods from a seller, alert the online marketplace and report this issue to the FTC at https://reportfraud.ftc.gov.

If you believe you've purchased a counterfeit or knockoff product, report it to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission at https://www.stopfakes.gov/welcome or call 800-638-2772.


The StopFakes.gov site is the government's umbrella site for reporting an online vendor selling fake goods.

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NOT!

201130415452 - Zodiac Jump Hour - Seller: mtwatch

Or so they SAY! We have seen these before, two sellers, one in India and one in the UK. Every time they list one I report it as a fake.

271549125684 - Visiorama

Also here: http://www.retro-watches.co.uk/watches/T-Z/visiorama-jumphour-refja06164.htm

I just found this one and used it as an example as I reported the fake one again. Same one jewel wonder movement.

Hmmm... Maybe Heuer made both of these for Zodiac and Visiorama?

I now have a pic to show on this model..... 11/16/2021...bd
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Saloonkeeper

Thanks for the info, Butch. Being new to the vintage Zodiac world this is very good information. The watches to me (newbie) look "funny" but not to the point where I would have known they were fake. On close inspection, it appears that the Zodiac logo on the face was laser etched. This would not have been expected on my part. Thanks again for the very good info!

Cobber

Yeah, I'm pretty sure if came across that listing I would have believed it.

incountry

I'm amazed that these things keep being listed on E-bay! I guess E-bay doesn't care that they keep getting reported as fake as long as they collect their fees from it.   :#banghead 

Butch

#4
Quote from: incountry on July 22, 2014, 06:33:05 PM
I'm amazed that these things keep being listed on E-bay! I guess E-bay doesn't care that they keep getting reported as fake as long as they collect their fees from it.   :#banghead

Bingo! Or, as we used to say in the 70's, "What he said!"

I swear I have reported over 10 of these between the 2 sellers over the last 6 months.

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Butch

BTW, with 1+ days left this is up to $101 now. Amateurs.  :#C
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Butch

 :#Laf  $144.50 plus $8 for shipping.  :rofl

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Saloonkeeper

It is very unfortunate that you can't contact the bidders on the bay anymore. At one time you could have sent a message to the buyer warning him that it was a fake piece.

Butch

That was so good, let's do it again! 

201140773906

I am waiting for the day when someone buys one of these and shows up here. I will tell them that I have been reporting these copyright infringing counterfeits to eBay many times, along with many others, and they they need to sue eBay for not protecting them from counterfeits.
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Saloonkeeper

I sent the Singapore seller the following message through Ebay: "This watch is a fake, correct?"

I will let you know if I receive a reply.

Saloonkeeper

Quote from: Saloonkeeper on August 03, 2014, 03:23:55 AM
I sent the Singapore seller the following message through Ebay: "This watch is a fake, correct?"

I will let you know if I receive a reply.

Day three and still waiting on a reply to the above question. How long should I wait? LOL!  :lolz;

Butch

Quote from: Butch on August 01, 2014, 04:43:41 PM
That was so good, let's do it again! 

201140773906

I am waiting for the day when someone buys one of these and shows up here. I will tell them that I have been reporting these copyright infringing counterfeits to eBay many times, along with many others, and they they need to sue eBay for not protecting them from counterfeits.

I'll be damned, they cancelled it. Finally.
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Butch

#12
201155053694 - Seller: mtwatch

He's backkkkk! Here is what I said to eBay when I reported this as a fake, yet again.

Zodiac never made a watch like this. Maybe we should report to Zodiac eBay is selling fakes?

Go ahead, have fun with it guys!

Sold on Aug 29, 2014 for $73.00
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jon p

 :pimp; :#Laf :butchLOL;  WOW,what a beauty. i jewel high quality china movement made by "constructa watch ltd". looks like zodiac might have something to say about it. ebay has some excellent comedy entertainment, a laugh a minute. i cant believe someone paid 144.00 for one of these.

Butch

#14
Wow, he must have made, er, um, ah, bought up a lot of these.

261587853489

Of course, I reported it to eBay as a fake and said: www.ZodiacWatches.com for trademark infringement
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incountry

#15
eBay will let these guys sell fake Zodiacs for as long as they can keep collecting their seller fees.  The jump hour watches keep turning up like bad pennies!   :#banghead

Butch

The latest one, 261587853489, sold for $310.  :sici


I cannot wait for one of the buyers of these to show up here.
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incountry

I gotta get me some of these so I can start cashing in!   ;)

jon p

 :#lol :#Clapping P.T. BARNUM was correct, a fool and his money will soon be parted and a sucker is born every minute!!

Butch

#19
Interesting note here, the previous auction above cannot be found by their posted auction numbers now.  This was the one reported to Zodiac.

^^
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Butch

#20
Another one today, this one coming from Thailand and a different seller. The previous ones were from Singapore. Buyer's remorse perhaps? Or merely another outlet?

151425118770 - Seller: updatedialy

Reported to eBay as a fake.

Sold for $249.00 on Oct. 4, 2014.

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incountry

Where do they all come from???     :yeller

Butch

#22
201189807586 - Seller: mtwatch

Reported to eBay as a fake.

I guess Zodiac Watches did not care when I reported this to them as they keep turning up on eBay.

Update: Sold for $127.50, plus $10 shipping, on Oct. 15. 2014.

:yeller
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Butch

#23
161465289478 - Seller: updatedialy

Reported to eBay as a fake.

Sold on Nov. 3rd, 2014 for $258.00.  :sici
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Butch

#24
201213344260    Seller: mtwatch

Reported to eBay as a fake.

Sold on Nov 15, 2014 for $85.00.
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incountry

201213344260  I wonder what the uninitiated  :#Laf  buyers will bid this one up to??   

Butch

#26
151489788084 - Seller: updatedialy

Reported to eBay as a fake.

Sold on Dec 01, 2014 for $160.49.
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jon p

 :#C :#banghead :SB:   BUTCH, i get the feeling ebay is not paying attention to your fake reports!!     :sici

Butch

#28
Funny you should say that. But rather than respond I will just say that there is a paper trail now, in more than one site, on how these replicas are being sold and through what medium.

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Ultra-Vintage

What is funny is that the "Zodiac" and the Zodiac symbol are laser engraved on the front and claimed to be all original.............they did not have laser engraving in 1970 ???

Butch

Quote from: Ultra-Vintage on November 25, 2014, 10:45:18 AM
What is funny is that the "Zodiac" and the Zodiac symbol are laser engraved on the front and claimed to be all original.............they did not have laser engraving in 1970 ???

Another thing I found when comparing the logos, it looks to me like they modeled them after the newer Fossil logo, which are different than the Calame logo of the 1970's. I pointed this out to Zodiac when I reported these auctions to them.

Add to that the unsigned crown, the 1 jewel wonder inside, and, well, I am done beating this dead horse.
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incountry

Quote from: Butch on November 25, 2014, 10:54:57 AMAdd to that the unsigned crown, the 1 jewel wonder inside, and, well, I am done beating this dead horse.

Now I know where all these jump hour watches go when the one jewel movement gives out......




Butch

151520174655 - Seller: updatedialy

Reported to eBay as a fake.

Sold on Dec. XX, 2014 for $XXX.00.
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Butch

151704706805

From another Singapore seller.
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Ultra-Vintage

#34
Quote from: Butch on June 05, 2015, 06:53:30 PM
151704706805

From another Singapore seller.

I reported that monstrosity earlier today, but the 'bay will likely not do anything about it....... :#banghead

YuriyV

Lot # 311386240275 - seller from UK
Lot # 191605655015 - seller from Canada
here and after around the world  :lafing

"... With adequate profit, capital is very bold. A certain 10 per cent. will ensure its employment anywhere; 20 per cent. certain will produce eagerness; 50 per cent., positive audacity; 100 per cent. will make it ready to trample on all human laws; 300 per cent., and there is not a crime at which it will scruple, nor a risk it will not run, even to the chance of its owner being hanged. If turbulence and strife will bring a profit, it will freely encourage both. Smuggling and the slave-trade have amply proved all that is here stated." (T. J. Dunning, l. c., pp. 35, 36.)

I believe profit from that fake Zodiac is way above 300%
So it will continue

Butch

Another satisfied customer.

202679168909
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Ultra-Vintage

Quote from: Butch on May 14, 2019, 06:22:54 PM
Another satisfied customer.

202679168909

Hmmmm, based on their 'bay username I expected to see something "valuable".........


:rofl

NOT ENOUGH WRIST TIME

#38
BUTCH :

EBAY DOESN'T CARE WHAT YOU REPORT, AS LONG AS THEY GET THEIR CUT OF THE CAKE !!!


Butch

So true my friend, so true.
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Butch

#40
OMG!!  $1,000.00! "Condition: Pre-owned"!!!

:ar15;   273979187980

:what :yeller            :no not me


                 :nosmily
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NOT ENOUGH WRIST TIME

#41
Just in case anyone is interested, Butch posts all of these fake Zodiacs for sale at the 'bay to raise his profit margin.. He has many ebay seller names that he uses to throw everyone off his trail.. He makes them in his Mom's house at  his basement workshop with an army of clones made from DNA of Keebler elves, he feeds them scraps of dead watch batteries... Mystery now solved !!!!
...........

Butch

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LunaLooker

Quote from: Butch on August 25, 2019, 09:54:07 AM
OMG!!  $1,000.00! "Condition: Pre-owned"!!!

:ar15;   273979187980

:what :yeller            :no not me


                 :nosmily

This seller has quite a few Zodiacs, all seemingly overpriced.

For example: 273928391274

:what

Butch

Agreed. But read the whole thread here. This is my mission.
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NOT ENOUGH WRIST TIME

#45
mmm

Butch

I am still waiting for someone who buys one of these to show up here! Poor fella.

  :secrethand
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NOT ENOUGH WRIST TIME

#47
,

Butch

#48
143463594875

Just serviced? A one jewel wonder? REALLY?!?

                            :sam
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Butch

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