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Indeed, buy real ones Swiss Watches– this is happiness! Do you think we are talking about status, design and amazing precision? Unfortunately no. Currently, if you managed to avoid encountering a fake, consider yourself very lucky. Judge for yourself. Swiss Foundation Haute Horlogerie shares the following statistics: fraudsters earn from $250 to $300 billion a year from selling counterfeits, which is 7% of global trade turnover. As you might guess, Swiss watch brands are most in demand among criminals. Original manufacturers produce 26 million watches a year, but in the consumer market they are opposed by 40 million counterfeit watches. Sometimes only a professional can spot a fake Swiss watch.
Vocabulary: replica, copy or fake
Online trading platforms specializing in the sale of luxury watches are often full of fashionable terms, offering replicas(copies) of famous brands. In times of crisis, the assurance that a replica watch is no different from the original, except for the price, seems to many buyers not to be deprived common sense. “Why overpay?”, you reasonably ask. The choice is always yours.
Replica- This is an expensive and high-quality copy of the original watch. As a rule, when making a replica, identical materials and mechanisms are used as for the real model. But there are always subtle nuances by which a competent expert can distinguish a replica watch from an original. For example, these could be cloudy diamonds, cutting flaws, or poor fit of the gemstones in the sockets. Replicas are significantly cheaper than genuine “Swiss” ones, but much more expensive than fakes.
It's a shame when you buy a replica thinking that you are paying money for an official brand. According to statistics, 5% of owners of elite watch movements do not even suspect that they were deceived in a boutique and purchased a very exact copy.
When we talk about fakes watches, most often we mean low-quality imitations made in China. They are identified, first of all, by the “special” price - several times lower than the market price and the place of sale - a clothing market or a small kiosk. A basic visual inspection will reveal signs of clandestine production: a cheap strap, scratches, misspelled inscriptions.
Precise time signals
Experts from the DAT brand control system will help you learn how to distinguish real Swiss watches from fakes.
- Glass. Swiss watches have a sapphire crystal that fits perfectly to the watch case. Carry out a test - look at the watch from the side, check the quality of the connection between the glass and the case. If there is a difference even in millimeters, you are faced with a fake.
- Arrows. Fake watches are often identified by poorly placed hands. We look at the watch from the side and check the hands: if the hands are not fixed parallel, then it is a fake. Next, we compare the shape, thickness and tips of the arrows with the photograph of the original. All details must match.
- Date window. This watch has a shallow date window for easy viewing. The number in the window must be located strictly in the center.
- Quality of engraving of inscriptions. Take a photo of the original watch and use a magnifying glass. Consider all the smallest details: inscriptions and markings that are present in the model you are interested in. At the same time, check the quality of the engraving - letters and numbers should be clear, proportional and at the same distance from each other.
- Watch packaging. Real Swiss watches are elegantly packaged from expensive materials. The box must also contain a certificate or passport, which contains the individual number of the watch, an indication of the time and place of sale, and the seller’s stamp.
- Marking. One of the main ways to check the authenticity of a watch is to control the markings. Only the phrases “Swiss Made” and “Swiss Quartz” indicate that both the case and the movement were made in Switzerland and are subject to quality control. The phrase “Swiss Case” means that only the watch case comes from Switzerland. If a Swiss manufacturer produced and tested only the movement, and the case and the rest of the assembly were carried out elsewhere, then the watch will be marked “Swiss Movement”. The phrase will give away an outright fake "Made in Switzerland".
Letter to Switzerland
When buying counterfeits, many people only want to save money and do not think about the fact that they are supporting scammers with their rubles. But proceeds from counterfeit goods go to finance criminal activities. The underground factories employ modern “slaves” or children who are paid pennies for long hours of labor.
This criminal chain can be stopped by marking the goods with a special code. This technology is offered by the DAT interactive brand control system. If you want the Swiss watch of your dreams to have an additional degree of protection, write a letter to the manufacturer. After all, having a unique verification code, you can check the authenticity of your watch online in a matter of moments!
[as well as any other Casio directions] in Russia [for Ukraine and other countries the situation is very similar]. In 99% of cases you can avoid buying a fake choosing the right store, as well as knowing and following some basic rules. Telling how this or that fake differs from the original is not always correct: there are millions of fakes, new ones appear every day, they are of varying degrees of quality and similarity [you understand, the information is updated daily, so it is almost impossible to keep up with all the “achievements” of Chinese handicraft].
So let's start with the basics...
Skmei brand with G-Shock GR-8900 design
I. When buying jishoks in Russia [in Ukraine, etc.], you should always go with a watch official Casio warranty card new sample (with hologram) for 2 years. If a store offers you “its own warranty card”, this always means that the store is not an official reseller [seller] of Casio products in the Russian Federation. This store does not have a supply agreement with the only Casio distributor in the Russian Federation and the origin of the watches in this store is unknown. They may sell you a fake or problematic model. Casio strongly discourages purchasing products from these stores and, moreover, fights against these stores in the legal field [haven’t you noticed how often they close?].
II. Always used in all stores abbreviated model names jishokov [general article]. For example, GA-700-4A is a general model part number. However, for each market, be it Japan, Europe or the Asian region, each model has a regional ending. For official watches supplied to Europe by Casio [Russia belongs to the European market], this ending is - ER[check your watch by serial number and you will know whether your model is “gray” or not. If it was imported unofficially, then do not rely on a guarantee or any official service].
This way, you can always look on the box [or check before purchasing and check upon receipt] for the full name of your model. If it sounds like a GA-700-4AER, that's another point in favor of buying the real thing. Casio watch. If the model ends with the ending: DR or JF or CR - you are buying a gray watch, which is unknown by whom and how it was imported to Russia [Ukraine, etc.], it is unknown how their logistics, storage took place, whether they are new, whether they were previously repaired and etc. As a rule, such models do not have an official Casio warranty card or manual in Russian [check all your watch packaging components]. End clocks must be either ER or VEF or VUEF, for example: EQB-510D-1AER or EFR-510L-5AVEF or EFR-539D-1A2VUEF. Next to these endings there should be an EU marking on the box or tag:
The endings VUDF, VDR, UDR, DR, VCB, DJF and others indicate that the watch arrived in the Russian Federation not from Europe in an unknown way and is in best case scenario just grey.
Total: ER on the box is our bros, DR/JF/CR and others are not bros.
III. The next point is simple and in short it sounds like this: free cheese only comes in a mousetrap. The official Casio market in Russia is structured in such a way that prices for products are set only by Casio itself. Stores cannot list watches below these prices, this is called RRP [recommended retail price]. This is one of the most important rules Casio and all stores that violate it will lose the supply agreement. In other words, this means that if you see prices anywhere below the RRP, that's 100% not official store and there they can sell you fakes and anything else. You can always check the current official prices in the official online store.
Buying expensive watch, many people ask the question: “How to distinguish a fake Swiss watch from an original?” Nobody wants to pay for a fake. Let's start with the simplest thing, the price.
· Rough copies are sold at an average price of 100 - 600 rubles
This watch has a lot of obvious shortcomings. The dials are made carelessly. The numbers and serifs are shifted and slightly rotated along the axis. The edges of the inscriptions most often “float” slightly, that is, they have irregularities. But if a small amount of water or even steam accidentally gets into the watch, the defect will be detected instantly.
On the case of such watches, there is usually no engraving at all. Sometimes you come across very rude inscriptions “Made in Swiss” or “Made in Switzerland” (such markings are not provided by Swiss manufacturers. The original watches contain the markings: “Swiss Made” or “Swiss Movement”), in more detail, we will return to marking later. The case may have a coating that is peeling off from the very beginning. The straps of such watches are made sloppily and are made of leatherette. Pronounced folds and wrinkles form when the strap is bent. Uneven stitching, threads sticking out in places. On the inside there is either nothing at all, or there are incomprehensible inscriptions. Steel bracelets also show signs of handicraft production - rough stamps, poor polishing of the inside. Their outer side is often covered with paint, which, due to carelessness, ends up on inner side.
The mechanism of these fakes is usually Chinese. Fails quickly. Often, products of this quality are not even attempted to imitate well-known watch brands, but they invent their own. However, we have seen hundred-ruble Rados and two-hundred-ruble Tissots and Rolexes. It is not difficult to distinguish such a fake.
· Good copies sell for an average of 700 - 2,500 rubles
Such fakes can already be compared with the original. The property of copies of this group consists in seemingly minor deviations from the original and, of course, in the quality and origin of the mechanism.
You can always identify a fake by the location and style of the marks if you have previously seen original watch. The location of the inscriptions and the shape of the arrows may differ from the original, and the paint
The marks may be slightly worn or uneven in some places.
Often, uneven printing of inscriptions on the cases and bracelets of such watches is noticeable. Counterfeiters use flat stamps to print on curved surfaces. This does not allow printing to the same depth. Manufacturers rarely change stamps; their edges wear off over time. This is why it is noticeable that the outermost letters of words, the protruding elements of letters, are not clearly pressed out.
The cases of gold watches of such fakes are usually made of brass and with low-quality gold plating, which, over time, will begin to peel off the gilding. This flaw is difficult to detect at first. Original watches made of precious metals must have a hallmark (18-karat gold is used as standard). Such counterfeits are rarely produced under fictitious brands, but they often distort models of well-known brands or do not have any branded prototypes at all. For example, there is a known case of the sale of a 1932 Franck Muller watch. However, maestro Frank Muller himself (the founder and chief designer of the company) was born in 1958, and the company that received his name was created in 1992.
The mechanism of such watches, depending on the price, can be either Chinese, Japanese, or even partially Swiss. (Often, basic mechanisms become objects of smuggling, as a result of which their value is significantly reduced). There are often cases of substitution of the nature of the mechanism. For example, the original watch has an automatic movement; a copy of a similar model is equipped with a quartz movement. Sellers of such fakes usually insist that this is “a modification” of the original watch. At the same time, they will confidently tell you that the watch was produced “under a Swiss license” in Dubai or possibly in... Finland... It’s not difficult to determine which mechanism is installed in the watch you are considering: the second hand is in mechanical watch it shifts smoothly, and in a quartz watch it moves abruptly from division to division.
The straps and bracelets of such watches can be either quite good or very rough. You need to understand that the better the quality of the copy, the more expensive it is to produce. Naturally, manufacturers of fakes try to save on everything, which certainly affects the quality.
· Exact copies are sold at an average price of 3,000 - 10,000 rubles
Replicas are the name given to high-precision copies of luxury watches. They are almost no different from the original, except that they were not produced in Switzerland at their own factory. The production of an exact copy is more expensive than cheaper fakes, their price is usually quite high.
The case usually accurately reproduces the characteristics of the original, and parts of it that should be polished are polished, and parts that are ground are sanded. Cases of exact copies can be made of precious metals (usually silver, less often gold); inlaid fakes are also found precious stones. Jewelry replica watches are usually distinguished by poor quality of inlay (stones often fall out and do not stay in place). To identify such defects, just run your finger along the bezel with diamonds. The original watch has all the stones set to the same depth. None of them stick in or stick out. Diamonds in fake watches are poorly cut, may have a grayish-yellow tint and contain inclusions. The color of the stone is, of course, not easy to determine by eye. Not every person is able to do this, even if they have the original in front of them. A specialist will recognize such a substitution at one quick glance. The markings of the replicas correspond to the requirements of the original, but there are also copies without a catalog or serial number. The crown of most expensive
models contains an embossed emblem of a brand or a specific series. The crown required for Rolex is modified on fake watches. In the Flagship series, Longines has an image of a frigate on the crown, which is repeated on the case back, while other models have the company logo engraved on the crown.
Good acquaintance with the original can help to recognize an exact copy. According to experts, there are few copies that would be impossible to distinguish. Such a fake would be too expensive. And saving on production always affects quality. Some companies mark their watches with security elements, like watermarks. Thus, the Breguet company makes secret writing on the dial, which can only be seen at a certain viewing angle. Original Frederique Constant watches have markings that are only visible in ultraviolet light. The platinum Heart Beat Day-Date and Heart Beat Retrograde models feature an invisible edition number on the dial. Original Frederique Constant watches have silver dials with an Arabic index at 10 o'clock and reflect the limited edition number. "S wiss made" will appear on the bottom and top of watches with a black dial. But these and many other signs are kept secret, and are not even available to all professionals. In general, for a non-specialist, it is extremely difficult to distinguish a high-quality replica from the original. Without thorough examination, with opening the case and inspecting the mechanism, the probability of error is extremely high even for a specialist. The autopsy, however, reveals everything. Manuel Emsch, CEO of the ancient Swiss watch company Jaquet Droz, says that the easiest way to determine the authenticity of a Swiss watch is by opening the lid. "The elegance and beauty of the mechanism is what confirms the originality." Also, parts of original mechanisms are branded with company marks. Therefore, we strongly recommend that you purchase watches in specialized stores. Don't risk your money and your status!
Swiss watch markings
Several departments are involved in the protection of marks of origin in Switzerland, the main one being The Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry, which issued Verordnung Swiss Made (a list of parameters for compliance with Swiss quality). To be fully eligible to bear the Swiss Made mark, a watch must: 1. Have a Swiss movement. 2. Be collected within Switzerland. 3. Pass the final quality control in Switzerland. Now about a hundred watch companies produce products that meet these requirements, which are allowed to be marked with the inscription Swiss Made. Many watches are marked with the inscription Swiss movement (Swiss movement). This marking means that the watch mechanism is made in Switzerland, from original components, and has passed quality control, but the product case and final assembly are of a different origin. Honest manufacturers indicate the country and name of the company where the watch was made. The “Swiss quarz” marking is placed only on Swiss watches, which fully corresponds in meaning to the meaning of the Swiss made marking, and not the Swiss movement. The bracelet can also be marked “Swiss made”. What it means is that the bracelet is made in Switzerland, and not the watch itself (naturally, if there is no such inscription on the watch itself). The inscription "Swiss wristlet" (Swiss bracelet) can also confirm the Swiss origin of the bracelet. The Swiss case marking on the back wall means that only the watch case is made in Switzerland. The swiss made or swiss parts (Swiss parts) markings are also applied to individual Swiss-made parts, but these inscriptions are placed on the parts themselves, and not on the watch dial or the back wall of the case. These inscriptions should not be visible to the buyer, because they do not guarantee that the watch as a whole complies with Swiss quality standards. Markings on the watch case, dial, or bracelet can be translated into other languages, but in any case they must correspond to the information contained in the certificate, which is necessarily attached to the branded watch. When buying a watch, you should pay attention to the box: genuine watches are always packaged very well: moiré, morocco, gold embossing. The box, of course, can be stolen or even counterfeited, but the real one must have detailed details of the manufacturer at the bottom.
The article was written for the Portal www.timecheck.ru
We asked - we answer.
Alas, there is no universal recipe. This is because the counterfeit watch industry is heterogeneous. However, a fake can almost always be identified without any extra effort. One of the first criteria (when it comes to buying a watch) is price. Fake watches or copies that pass off as real watches are often sold cheaper than the original, this should alert you. As well as the lack of papers, box and photographs of the back cover.
The main universal rule number 1: always doubt!
They try to sell fakes (replicas) even on watch forums and on specialized platforms for selling watches, not to mention ordinary sites on the Internet. If in doubt, contact experts, they will help you determine whether the watch in the photo is real. You can even go to forums for fans of fakes - they can often help even faster (after all, they are experts in this matter :). By the way, doubt even cheap watches - the Chinese even make fake plastic Luminox or cheap Fossil (the crappy quality is immediately obvious).
If you doubt whether your interlocutor/friend/girlfriend has a real watch, first, simply compare their income and capabilities, and the approximate cost of the watch. Agree, it’s unlikely that a person wearing cheap shoes and carrying a leatherette briefcase can afford a Rolex, and a girl on the subway with a phone for 2,000 rubles is most likely wearing a copy of Hublot with fake diamonds.
Well Rule number 2: take a closer look at the second hand. If it is quartz (and most fakes, especially cheap and mass-produced ones, have a quartz movement), and the original assumes mechanics, then you have a “fawn” one.
However, we do not always deal with cheap fakes that are sold in buckets in Thailand. There are also those that are very, very difficult to bring to light. The best way out here is to turn to experts. Otherwise, you will have to seriously scour the Internet (or, as an option, go to a watch store and “touch” the original in person).
There is another way out: take a closer look at the clock. Even if you are not a connoisseur of Audemars Piguet or Rolex, you can find some "jambs" that are inherent in all fakes. Typically, a replica is identified by crooked and/or incorrectly positioned inscriptions, a displaced and/or too deep-set date window, incorrectly positioned chronograph elements on the dial, dust/dirt on the dial, a cheap strap with crooked stitching, and distortions on convex crystals. This is what can often be seen in photographs. Well, the mechanism is the easiest part of the replica to identify differences from the original. Moreover, even if you have not seen the real mechanism, uneven inscriptions usually give away a fake. It is clear that “taking a closer look” means looking at a photo or turning the watch in your hands; just a passing glance at the watch may not be enough. So be careful.
So let's take 2 examples.
Example 1 - Rolex.
And here you can see a burr at the 12 o’clock position: they forgot to file it :) 
Bracelet made of tin a la Amphibian. Yes, these are fakes :) Well, the “coating” has been torn off: inside, apparently, it’s brass 
What's wrong here? Yes, a lot of things. First of all, they are too new to be a vintage watch. Secondly, the Oriental style bracelet is definitely not a case of a real Rolex. Next, we look at the difference in the color of the phosphor on the marks and arrows. We also pay attention to the burr at the 12 o'clock position. If this is not enough, look at the bald spot on the bracelet and the crooked stamping on the clasp.
However, this is not the best fake; it’s quite easy to determine “fawn” here.
Example 2 - Panerai 388.
Everything is more complicated here. The processing of the case is very good, general form watches - just like real ones. What to do?
The simplest thing is to look at the strap, it can give us a fake. Counterfeit straps are always of worse quality than the originals. We look at the quality of the leather and the stitching.
Judging by the numbers, there is one problem that is noticeable even to a non-professional - the minute hand is set slightly crooked. She seems to be looking up. This, by the way, common mistake replica manufacturers. What else? We look at the date window, it is a little deeper than the original. The date itself is also a little closer at the top of the window.
Well, glass. Glass for Panerai is thicker in the middle and narrower at the edges (to avoid distortion); manufacturers of “replicas” often neglect this fact to save money. On this fake, the glass is of different thicknesses, but there is still minimal distortion. And, most importantly, the glass is placed crookedly - in one part it is level with the body, and in the other - 1 mm higher.
We deliberately did not talk about mechanisms. Why? Because the mechanism is the last thing you will see. If you have a watch on your hand, you definitely won’t notice it. If watches are sold online, they often try not to show the mechanism. And finally, not everyone is able to distinguish a fake mechanism, without being specialists in this field. However, there is a similar rule here: look at the quality of the inscriptions, they are usually poor even on top-end fakes.
The inscription swiss made is almost not as executed as the original. But, alas, only a pro can tell the difference 
Feel free to ask experts on forums: how to distinguish a fake? Is this watch in the sales section on... (insert as appropriate) a fake?