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A forum for identifying and avoiding wholly or partially non-authentic wristwatches --
including counterfeit, replica, Frankenwatches and other fake or bastardized pieces.
Our objective here is to DISCOURAGE the sales and purchase of counterfeit
wristwatch and jewelry products. It is also for helping people identify
watches that are mostly authentic, but have been: altered for personal customization,
repaired with inappropriate parts or modified to be passed off as more valuable pieces.
Including a photo of the piece you are talking about ALWAYS helps! You can learn how to post a photo here: How To Include Photos In Your Postings. 'For sale' postings, commercial solicitation and ads are not allowed. Links to Internet auctions are acceptable only if their purpose is to question the authenticity of a product or provide new clues for identifying counterfeit products. Links that appear to be 'shills' promoting the sale of counterfeit products will be deleted. Links to websites of sellers of counterfeit items are not permitted -- we know they are out there and do not need to be encouraging them by sending traffic to their sites. Privacy, additional policies and administrivia are covered in the Terms of Use.
I went to look at a 2531.80 that was advertised for $1050 and only one year old---how could I pass it up? Having owned that model watch for a number of years, the watch looked very real except it had no red dot on the back (there WAS a bluish line that looked like a magic marker), the serial number looked more laser cut than engraved (and the letters were not th same size), and the SN did not match the included pictograph. The bracelet seemed ok, though the brush marks on the end links seemed kinda crude and the "825" really mushed the metal where they stamped it. In addition, the red box said "Made in Thailand" on the bottom and many chunks of the covering were ripped out---it was stuck all over the lining of the outer white box. The usual black & white paperwork was there, yet it all could be faked. There were no "credit cards". I know I could have got it for even less $$, but I did not feel all warm and fuzzy about this. Comments??
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