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Caseback

Numbered limited-edition caseback

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The caseback of a numbered edition, carrying the individual number and the edition size, and frequently the licensor's marks on the musical collaborations. Recorded as a component because it holds claims that can be checked against sources outside the watch.

Part reference

Brand
Raymond Weil
Identifying marks
Individual number and edition size, typically as a fraction, with licensed artwork or marks on the collaboration editions.

Documented variations

Classification

FactoryDocumented as shipped from the factory for this reference and period.PeriodNot original to this watch, but correct for its production period.ServiceFitted by the manufacturer's own service network. Not a defect.AftermarketThird-party part. Affects originality, not authenticity.ModifiedGenuine parts in a configuration the factory did not sell. Affects originality and value, not authenticity.CounterfeitDeceptive reproduction intended to pass as genuine.UnknownEvidence on file does not settle the question.

  • Number within the manufacturer's published edition size

    FactoryProbable

    Whole production

    The number engraved on the caseback falls within the size Raymond Weil published when announcing the edition, and the caseback's licensed marks match the collaboration as announced. Verifiable against the manufacturer's own announcement.

  • Number outside the published edition size

    CounterfeitProbable

    Whole production

    Conclusive where the edition size is documented. An edition of 500 has no number 640, and the arithmetic is not open to interpretation. One of very few checks in this catalog that produces a definite negative.

  • Standard caseback on a watch presented as an edition

    FactoryProbable

    Whole production

    The commonest misdescription on this brand: an ordinary reference offered as a limited edition. The watch is genuine and the description is not, which makes it a description finding rather than an authenticity one — and it is settled by looking at the caseback for a number that is not there.

Documented on these references

  • Raymond Weil MaestroFactory

    Whole production

    Applies to the numbered editions only. On a standard Maestro there is no number and its absence is correct.

Provenance of this record

Sources & Evidence

Primary sourceManufacturer documentation

Raymond Weil — collection specifications and limited-edition announcements

Raymond Weil SA

Accessed
2026-08-19

Cited for

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