NCJ Number
18345
Journal
International Criminal Police Review Issue: 278 Dated: (MAY 1974) Pages: 114-119
Date Published
1974
Length
6 pages
Annotation
DESCRIPTION OF THE TYPES OF COUNTERFEITS FOUND ON THE WORLD'S MARKETS AND ADVICE ON HOW TO TELL IF A SUSPECT WATCH IS REALLY COUNTERFEIT.
Abstract
IDENTIFIED ARE THE 'ASIATIC' TYPE OF COUNTERFEIT WATCH (WHICH HAS A COUNTERFEIT MOVEMENT POSSIBLY WITH COUNTERFEIT IDENTIFICATION AND A COUNTERFEIT CASE); THE 'PATACCA' TYPE, A COMPLETE IMITATION PRODUCED IN ITALY; AND 'PATACCA' JEWELLERY TYPE, A WATCH SIMILAR TO A 'PATACCA' MADE OF IMITATION GREY GOLD AND EMBELLISHED WITH IMITATION GEMSTONES GLUED (NOT SET) IN PUNCHED OUT INDENTATIONS IN THE TOP OF THE CASING.