7 𝐖𝐀𝐘𝐒 𝐓𝐎 𝐑𝐄𝐂𝐎𝐆𝐍𝐈𝐙𝐄 𝐅𝐀𝐊𝐄 𝐋𝐔𝐗𝐔𝐑𝐘 𝐖𝐀𝐓𝐂𝐇𝐄𝐒 𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐘 𝐌𝐀𝐍 𝐒𝐇𝐎𝐔𝐋𝐃 𝐊𝐍𝐎𝐖
1. 𝐓𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠
One of the easiest ways to detect a fake luxury watch is to put the watch to your ear and listen for the ticking sound.
2. 𝐖𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭
An original luxury watch is made up of precious stones, precious and heavy metals, and alloys that make the watch heavier.
Fake watches are made from inferior materials, which are usually lighter. If you have handled the original before, you can easily tell a fake from the original by its weight.
3. 𝐏𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠
It is also possible to spot a fake watch from the packaging. Watches without a box and papers are usually fake or stolen. Original boxes are usually made of leather with superior stitching.
The boxes come with original papers and the official authentication of a watchmaker, which includes the serial number of the watch and the dealer named on the certificate.
4. 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐞
Before you pay for a watch, you need to be familiar with the price range for originals. If the deal sounds too good to be true, it usually is.
You are either buying a fake watch, a used one, or a hybrid watch. "The bitterness of poor quality remains long after the sweetness of a low price is forgotten," as the saying goes.
5. 𝐈𝐧𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐍𝐮𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫
A quick check of membership sites that have databases of known counterfeit numbers can show if the serial number of the watch is listed as counterfeit. There are also databases of genuine serial numbers for the watch model, including stolen watches.
You can also contact a watch expert to search for you. If the watch is original, the serial numbers on the watch case and bracelet should be exactly the same. The serial number is also placed on a sticker behind the dial of the watch.
6. 𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐇𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧
Compare the watch to an original to determine if the watch’s hands are the same. Check to see if the watch hands are of the correct material, shape, and size. A careful examination can expose small design discrepancies.
7. 𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐭
Luxury watch bracelets are specially designed for flexibility and durability. It is perfectly flexible and glides onto your wrist smoothly. The clasp usually has two stamps on it. These stamps can also be used to verify authenticity.
