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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.
: A Patek watch is going to be a $5,000-15,000 or
: more watch. Is this relative someone who
: could possibly have given you a gift worth
: that much?
: That is not a serial number. 5ATM is a water
: resistance rating of 5 atmospheres. 1 ATM =
: 35 feet, so 5 ATM is a water resistance of
: about 175 feet. The other is probably a
: style number.
: That is a common sign of a fake--nonworking
: extra features.
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That is the problem. relative can afford it and i thought is returning a favor. i also noticed another glitch. it has sharp edges on the back in and around where the leather band connects to the watch. I have not seen this model on the internet amoung the fake or Genuine Patek watches. Any Advice or suggestions are appreciated.
Alan
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