To identify a fake watch one should know the features of genuine models. Look through the catalogues of the original watch manufacturers and remember the main aspects of a real timepiece. It is important to be aware not only about the face of the watch but also about its bracelet, clasp and of course the back of the watch where you may find the stamp of the manufacturers.
It is also important to understand that if a model is not shown in the catalogue or on the website of the original manufacturer it doesn't mean it is a fake. Various watchmakers have many collections the timepieces of which cannot be fully displayed.
Pay attention to specific features: Most of replica watches do not possess specific features of a genuine timepiece like the transparent case back or a helium release valve. If you find some replicas that really include such features then it doesn't mean that they work properly. The back of the case can be made of some glass which can be easily broken when the watch is dropped.
Fake chronographs can have for instance non-operating subdials and some functions like the stop watch. Some replica watches may have color combinations or textures of their bezel that cannot be seen on the genuine timepiece. The mechanism on the clasp of the bracelet can have a less complicated mechanism.
Identify the older or less known genuine watches: Some famous brands like Cartier, Omega or IWC create models that look similar to their older versions. Although these watches are original sometimes even collectors collectors may mistake some watches as being just a skillful forgery. Some watches are created for specific reasons, whether on demand or for international expositions. These are made in a small number so they may be unknown to some people.
Some original watch manufacturers engrave their serial numbers in specific places of the watch. For example Omega timepieces have an 8 digit serial number which is laser etched and in most cases it can be found on the back of a lug or the case.
Breitling Replica Identification
Movement First! An easy way to reveal a Breitling replica from the original Breitling watch is by its movement. It is important to make sure that the movement of the genuine timepiece is automatic and not battery powered and its chronographs work. To understand whether the movement is automatic or not, it is necessary to take a look at the second hand. The latter is sweeping on the timepiece with an automatic movement. It means that the hand does not tick every second. Having a look at the second hand you can see that it smoothly moves through a series of some very fine ticks.
Chronographs: The original chronographs work when pushing small buttons located at the side of the watch. If you see that the chronographs can act as stop watches, then you got the original watch. On the fake Breitling models the chronographs simply track the seconds as well as hours and days. The Breitling replicas have chronographs that whether do not function or are unable to act as timers.
Why Not Prohibited?
The possession of a replica watch is not considered to be illegal but their production can be considered so. This is because fake watch manufacturers violate the law concerning the copyrights and trademarks of the original watch producer. There are several reasons that can explain the fact that fake watches are not stopped by the law or legal actions of the original manufacturers.
First of all the watch market encompasses a huge number of fake watch manufacturers. Thus, when one manufacturer of fake watches is stopped several other replica timepiece creators appear on the market. It is like a tendency, some kind of axiom. This cannot be stopped. Legal actions require huge costs and original manufacturers are aware of the fact that their actions against fake watch manufacturers are just a waste of time and money.
In order to stop the invasion of fake watches the watch market requires government intervention on the international level but recently there are other important international problems that need to be solved besides fighting the replica watch manufacturers.
The second reason is that the replica watches do not have a serious impact on the original watch manufacturers. The latter will lose much more money on legal pursue than on letting the fake timepiece producers do their job. And finally, the legal manufacturers do not want to be involved in some cases like the sale of a fake watch by the price of an original. The latter are the cases of fraud handled by the police. For the manufacturers of original watches there is no need to be involved since in the fraud cases there are no sellers or dealers that have any connection with the original producer.
A Glance into the History
The industry of watchmaking has a long history throughout which the manufacturers of various timepieces not always were able to survive either because of competition on the market of watches or because of economic, political and/or social aspects. Some watchmakers that have become well-known today had a long way to go before they achieved the status of famous.
First there were some revolutions during the 19th century, then there occurred the First World War and afterwards humanity felt the impact of the Second World War. The watchmaking industry survived and continued its production increasing its sales of mechanical winding or automatic wristwatches. The prosperity was about to end when the manufacturers of mechanical timepiece faced the quartz watches that came mainly from Asian countries.
The rivalry among mechanical and battery powered movements during 1980s ended and each company finally found its customer.
Highlights on Replica Watches
Today the manufacturers of genuine timepieces have another issue to face, which is related to replica watches. The latter have already become popular thanks to their price, which is much lower than the original watches, and the exactness of their reproduction.
The most popular models of watches designed by the famous brands are copied by various replica watch manufacturers. The price of copied timepieces may vary from ten dollars and till several hundreds of dollars. It is quite obvious the fact that the more peculiarities of a genuine watch are accurately copied, the higher the price for a replica will be. Still, no matter how brilliantly the timepieces are copied, the price of a fake watch is still lower, which is why there is a high demand for replicas.
Today the original models are copied quite well, having even the manufacturer's logo, serial numbers and many other aspects with the help of which it is easy to detect whether the timepiece is genuine. As for the durability of replica timepieces - it can vary from two or three years and up depending on the quality of materials used in their manufacturing as well as the assembling.
The replica watch "trend" is not a new one. Among various copies one can find watches that were copied many years ago. The old fakes were copied from the brands that were not very popular and the price of which was also not very high. These old replicas were relabeled. A different logo of the brand on the dial of a fake watch was repainted.
But it is still up to the consumer to decide what kind of timepiece to purchase. The main advantage of a replica watch is its price but the main advantage of a genuine timepiece is its reliability and durability. Thus the main choice refers to the mix of quality and price.
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