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Parmigiani Fleurier Reference Numbers: Verify a Japanese Listing

Decode a Parmigiani Fleurier reference number from a Japanese listing: the PFC/PFH three-block format, the case-metal digit, and what to check before you buy (2026).

2026.10.02

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Breguet Reference Numbers: Verify a Japanese Listing (2026)

Read a Breguet reference number: what the metal codes (BA, BB, BR, PT, TI) mean, where the serial and secret signature sit, and how to verify a Japanese listing.

2026.09.30

Buying Guide

Chopard Reference Numbers: Verify a Japanese Listing (2026)

Read a Chopard reference number and serial number, decode the metal code, and verify a Japanese listing before you buy. Why there is no public Chopard serial lookup.

2026.09.30

Buying Guide

Piaget Reference Numbers: Verify a Japanese Listing (2026)

How to read a Piaget reference number and serial number, decode vintage cal-code references, and verify a Japanese Piaget listing before you buy from abroad in 2026.

2026.09.29

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Franck Muller Reference Numbers: Verify a Japanese Listing (2026)

A Franck Muller reference number is a case-size code plus feature letters (SC, DT, CC), not a model year. Here is how to decode one and verify a Japanese listing.

2026.09.25

Buying Guide

Jaeger-LeCoultre Reference Number: How to Verify a Japanese Listing

Jaeger-LeCoultre reference number decoded: why the Q catalog number differs from the engraved case number, and the codes to verify a Japanese listing.

2026.09.25

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Japanese Independent Watches: How to Buy from Japan in 2026

Kurono, Naoya Hida and Minase sell out in Japan first. A 2026 guide to buying Japanese independent watches from Japan: allocation, secondary market and landed cost.

2026.09.25

Buying from Japan