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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.

Re: Is this for real?
In Response To: Re: Is this for real? ()

I'm shocked that somebody willing to spend $700 on a watch wouldn't take the time to see what one is really supposed to look like.

There are HUGE tip-offs that this is not authentic simply with the seller's wording. AUTHENTIC.....alligator wristband. Full logos on the back. Stainless clasp. No mention about the movement. No guarantees of authenticity. Only 9 feedbacks. WAY too many warning signs.

I believe blame is in the lap of buyer and seller.

dave (burned only once......so far)

: The big tip off is that piece of crap, and I'll
: pray to both Allah and The Lord Jesus Christ
: tonight that the seller get testicular
: cancer in both gonads -

: The big tip off, is that the bidders are
: private making sure that no one could warn
: them.

: Howard

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