| 1. |
Avoid illicit street vendors and only trust authorised dealers. |
| 2. |
Insist on having the complete packaging, complete
with guarantee, leaflet and so on. |
| 3. |
Most fake watches are battery-operated, whereas originals
are mechanical.
With a fake, the center-seconds hand jerks, whereas it flows
smoothly in an original. This can be easily verified. |
| 4. |
Check that the colour of the dial exists in the brand catalogue. |
| 5. |
Do not trust private individuals who need money and want
to sell their 'prestige' watches. |
| 6. |
Be wary of chronographs without functions and push-pieces
that do not activate the counters. |
| 7. |
Look out for engraved names on the dials; while they may
look like the real ones, they are not necessarily the same.
For example: S. Watch or Fratch. |
| 8. |
Feel the weight of the watch: fake watches are generally
much lighter. |
| 9. |
Sometimes watches that indicate a second time zone are missing
a hand. |
| 10. |
The brand logo is not always placed in the same position
on the dial as it is on the real watch. |
| 11. |
Pay attention to the signs on the dial and on the bottom
of the case; they sometimes have nothing to do with the authentic
ones. |
| 12. |
Most of the time, the brand name is not engraved on the buckle
of the leather band. |
