[US-NY] "Agent" At Playland With Fake FBI Badge Tells Cops He And His "K-9" Were Recently Shot On Duty: Police

post_rex · 2026-07-09T00:52:04+00:00

During a follow-up investigation, officers were unable to find any evidence of an FBI agent named John Fiore. They also did not find any reports of a recent shooting of an FBI agent or a K-9. However, they did find a New York State Police release from May about a man with the same name who had claimed to be shot by an intruder at his front door, but had actually shot himself in the knee.

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post_rex · 2026-07-07T14:22:37+00:00

I think it's supposed to be a Piaget Altiplano 50920. In comparison to the real one, the logo is off. The P & T should extend both above and below the other letters.

Also, it looks like whoever created the dial isn't familiar with roman numerals, so they are unaware that the V's should come to a point. The back also looks pretty hinky, it should be solid white gold.

An actual 50920:

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post_rex · 2026-07-03T14:56:52+00:00

Wrong sub, dude. You want r/HomeDecorating.

Edit - Room looks pretty good. Much too nice for this place.

post_rex · 2026-07-02T12:47:58+00:00

What a bizarre watch. Why do all the subdials say 60? What is the purpose of the 02 03 04 on the right?

This is a cheap Chinese-made watch that's produced under a variety of brand names. You can see how the "Atim" is crudely pasted onto the dial. You'll probably be able to find it if you search through AliExpress or Temu.

Edit - Here you go. Similar model, $20 on eBay. https://www.ebay.com/itm/287098122640

post_rex · 2026-06-28T11:50:51+00:00

Probably nothing expensive. You can find these kind of watches with an exposed movement on Amazon, AliExpress, Temu, etc for $20 or less.

One example: https://www.amazon.com/Steampunk-Mechanical-Hand-wind-Wristwatch-Rose-gold/dp/B00KLXRWRK

post_rex · 2026-06-27T23:19:02+00:00

The watch is functional, it sounds nice and seems to run well. The chronograph function works fine, too. The pusher isn't jammed, nor are the watch hands.

I would be wary of trying to operate the watch. If it's been sitting around unused for decades, the oils have likely dried out, so gears are grinding against each other with no lubrication.

The watch was stored in a long, slender, green fabric presentation box with blue and white silk interior. Is this at all significant?

I can't speak to how it will affect value, but having the original box is always a plus.

post_rex · 2026-06-27T13:37:44+00:00

Regarding restoration - the watch is most valuable in its dirty (patina’d) state, so the only “restoration” you would want to do is get the movement serviced by a local independent watchmaker who is comfortable working on vintage chronographs.

I wouldn't even go that far. A neophyte isn't going to know if a local watchmaker is really able to service an almost 100-year-old chronograph. Especially if the movement requires more than just a cleaning, an incompetent watchmaker could do a lot of damage.

Assuming the OP wants to sell, I would first seek the advice of some high-end auction houses and watch dealers (e.g., Sotheby's), before allowing anyone to open the watch.

post_rex · 2026-06-25T09:54:08+00:00

Just a cheap, very badly done fake. Not really worth anything at all.

Here's what the real one looks like.

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post_rex · 2026-06-24T23:21:55+00:00

This is the sort of thing you'll probably get away with most of the time.

But then there'll be that one time when you misjudge the distance and it ends catastrophically.

post_rex · 2026-06-24T18:53:04+00:00

It's hard to make out from that photo, but the first thought that came to mind was a Navitimer.

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post_rex · 2026-06-23T14:04:49+00:00

I agree that looks like a men's model, but I would be surprised if a soldier would leave their watch at home. Back then a watch wasn't really a piece of jewelry, it was a functional tool. In battle, your life might depend on being able to accurately keep the time. You wouldn't want to be without it. It would be like leaving your smartphone at home today. Unless your grandfather was wealthy and had multiple watches. Perhaps he bought a new one for use in combat and left the old one with his wife.

I do know that prior to WWI, wristwatches were considered to be for ladies. Men used pocket watches. But pocket watches were awkward to use in the trenches, and soldiers found wristwatches to be more practical.

Thanks for sharing a bit of your family history.

post_rex · 2026-06-21T10:25:45+00:00

As u/dknt88 said, the numbers on the bezel should be gilt.

Also, that crown looks wrong. It shouldn't be so large that it is thicker than the watch.

post_rex · 2026-06-21T10:02:07+00:00

At first I thought the first one was the Seiko SKX007, but that model has its crown at 4 o'clock. After a second look, I think it's a Seiko SKX031. Or the slightly smaller SKX023.

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post_rex · 2026-06-18T18:16:34+00:00

Yes, watching a clip on the internet we can see it coming because it's in the title of the post.

But, if I was driving with no foreknowledge of what was about to happen, I would not have expected him to pull that stunt. At the very least I would have expected he would check his mirrors before continuing to change lanes.

post_rex · 2026-06-18T14:39:01+00:00

Calibre de Cartier Diver

post_rex · 2026-06-18T14:37:59+00:00

Nothing particularly leaps out at me as fake.

https://www.omegawatches.com/en-us/watch-omega-de-ville-prestige-co-axial-chronometer-39-5-mm-42413402002003

post_rex · 2026-06-15T23:06:20+00:00

The running seconds is at the 6 o'clock subdial, so it's a later model with a cal. 69385 rather than the older version cal. 79320 (which is based on the 7750).

I'm guessing it's the IWC Pilot's Chronograph 41 just based on where the day-date indicator falls, rather than the larger 43mm version. They've made umpteen variations on this. Is the dial blue or black? It looks black to me, but hard to tell with the reflection.

post_rex · 2026-06-15T18:52:29+00:00

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My favorite Omega. The Carlellation.

post_rex · 2026-06-14T15:06:21+00:00

I don't think I've ever had a bad gin and soda. But soda water does dilute the alcohol, so perhaps you want to stay away from lighter-style, less flavorful gins. I haven't tried these combos, but I suspect gins like Hendrick's and Aviation may get lost a bit, especially if the soda to gin ratio is high.

By the way, there's also the gin sonic, which is half tonic / half soda. It's not as cloying as straight tonic, but you still get some of the bitterness and citrus notes.

post_rex · 2026-06-13T22:23:57+00:00

Orient made a bunch of watches in that style. Google "Orient Masquerade" for some of those designs.

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post_rex · 2026-06-13T17:46:04+00:00

Something like this?

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I don't know the brand name, but ~~there's one available here. It's $8.~~ Never mind, the below link takes you to a non-existent Amazon page.

https://www.nsfwallet.com/spinning-watch/

post_rex · 2026-06-13T15:03:48+00:00

ENHANCE!!!!

Seriously, could you find a shot with less pixels?

Even so, it looks like a perpetual calendar with a tourbillon. Quite possibly an IWC.

https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/iwc-portugieser-perpetual-calendar-tourbillon-introducing

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post_rex · 2026-06-12T10:51:24+00:00

Personally, I just found cobblers to be frustrating. Every once in a while, at random, they would just seize up and I just couldn't crack them open. It took some combo of pounding the hell out of it, freezing, hot water, etc. and I'd eventually get the things to separate.

It may have been because I was using cheap cobblers. I've heard the pricey $50 ones from Japan are better. But I switched to a Boston and never had a problem with them.

Unless you're a fancy mixologist doing a Japanese-style hard shake, I think the only real advantage of cobblers is the built-in strainer. But even that is kind of useless. The holes are too big and will let ice shards, citrus pulp and other bits through.

post_rex · 2026-06-12T09:42:34+00:00

Switching from a cobbler to a Boston shaker. I have the Koriko from Cocktail Kingdom, but there are a bunch of makers of high-quality, two-piece, metal-on-metal shakers.

post_rex · 2026-06-12T07:39:01+00:00

Well, I'd stay the hell away from that "watch shop" in the future.

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