Ways To Buy Genuine Watch On Store/Market or Online

By : NGDlover

Notegolddiamond - Since a watch have become a part of your life, it is also become your symbol of status. The more prestigious your watch, the more confidence yourself. No wonder there are lots of people who willing to buy branded watches in order to could show their status, including me :)....but what ways to do to stay away from fake watch scammer when we need to buy a watch on store or online ? how we identify a fake watch ? well, some of my friend have experienced about it. When he/she buy a watch, their shopping has turn into a fake timepiece. They dont mean to buy a replica, since they know that there are special on-line shops which sell replica watches and they admit it. They only careless in doing proper steps to buy a watch.

So, in order to not wasting your time and money, when you come to buy a genuine watch at a store or an online store, pay attention to some of steps below :



Buying at a store/market

1. Do a small research to make yourself familiar with the collections, especially the brand you wish to buy. Get the most recent catalogue at your hand, because the watchmakers have produced thousands of watches and collections, sometime there are older models which might be identified as being replicas.

2. When you have decided which brand you choose and wish to buy, do pay attention to the inscriptions and engravings on the face and on the case back of the watch. The original watch will never have a defect or blemish or something like that in its inscription or in engraving. Then pay attention on typos and letter substitutions in brand names and inscriptions, knowing details on it are very helpful to you.

3. Look carefully to the function of the watch, how the watch itself works and how the chronograph works. For example, If you look for a Rolex, most of it have a sweep second hand and many fakes will have a tick style hand. However, some real Rolex watches have a tick style hand. On magnifying glass, pay attention on the level magnification because a fake or replicas usually have a weak level of magnification when comparing with the genuine one. If you want something durable, please look into titanium watches. If you plan to  using it underwater for long periods of time, please look into purchasing dive watches. If you are an athelete, consider to look into sport watches that are water resistant. Some men's watches as well as women's watch. So understanding your model thoroughly, what are you going to use this watch for?

4. Pay attention to the movement of the watch. If you intent to buy a mechanical timepiece, you should try to take a look under the case back. Fake watches often have a mechanical movement, but it is generally in lower quality than the genuine movement.

5. Better if you consult a person who deals with watches everyday or who is at least a watch enthusiast or professional collector. Other alternative is look for a friend who can give / sharing their experienced to you.

6. Follow your common sense: a watch sold at a fraction of the store price is likely to be fake.

7. Always ask for a valid warranty from seller and check sellers return policy. An authorized seller could be better in this step, but as long as you doing some proper ways above, moreover if we seek for a best price, no need to worry about it. Typically a 14-30 day return policy is a good guide and there is a 5% restocking fee for requesting different watch.


Most watch sellers online are not authorized dealers, but that is potentially not a problem. A non-authorized seller can offer prices below an authorized seller because they are not bound by an agreement with a manufacturer. In order to maintain themselves, unauthorized retailers will "decode" watches. This is the process of physically removing the serial number or code on a watch. There are different ways to do this of course. You have the back-alley scratch it off with a sharp object - to the professional neat and clan removal. Not having the serial number on the watch protects the watch seller as each watch can be traced due to the codes. It is not so much for the gray market seller, but more for the original authorized seller that often places the watch in the gray market to begin with.

The risks of purchasing a gray market decoded watch are that the original manufacturer will refuse to service the watch, or refuse to honor a warranty. For most people this is not a big deal. There are tons of places to get a watch serviced or repaired, which are almost universally cheaper and faster than the manufacturer. Further, these places can request specific parts from the manufacturer, so there are actually only a few instances when only the manufacturer can repair a watch.(http://ablogtoread.com)

Buying at an online store

1. Similar to step 1 above, Do a small research to make yourself familiar with the collections, especially the brand you wish to buy. Get the most recent catalogue at your hand, because the watchmakers have produced thousands of watches and collections, sometime there are older models which might be identified as being replicas.

2. Similar to step 3 above, Look carefully to the function of the watch, how the watch itself works and how the chronograph works. On magnifying glass, pay attention on the level magnification because a fake or replicas usually have a weak level of magnification when comparing with the genuine one. If you want something durable, please look into titanium watches. If you plan to  using it underwater for long periods of time, please look into purchasing dive watches. If you are an athelete, consider to look into sport watches that are water resistant. Some men's watches as well as women's watch. So understanding your model thoroughly, what are you going to use this watch for?

3. Check the reliability of the seller by seeking a seller who is prominently promoted by an approved accredited body (like BBB online in USA). They have examine the sellers they promote. Something like minimum requirements of one year in business, a proven complaint handling record, provided authenticated information on the company ownership and management with a physical business address and telephone number. etc.

4. Similar to step 5. It could be better if you consult a person who deals with watches everyday or who is at least a watch enthusiast or professional collector. Other alternative is look for a friend who can give or sharing their experienced to you. The customer reviews is on last alternative unless comes from a credible person in watch industries. Buying watches online means you have more of a selection as well, but use your sense of it. Don't go for the deals that seem to good to be true. You are most likely going to spend more than $100 on buying a real good watch, so make sure eveything right for you.

5. Check sellers return policy. Typically a 14-30 day return policy is a good guide, though the shipping charges are usually not refundable except for serious faulty goods. If you request a different watch, probably there is a 5% restocking fee.

6.  Check for a web security when doing transaction or giving your data online, make sure you are using "https://" and using online protection mechanism such as VeriSign Secured, GeoTrust, CyberSource, Amex Fraud Protection or HackerSafe. It is the way to guard your payment detail.

7. Some useful site to check    :

• Rolex-replica-scams
• Counterfeit product from China
• A Passion For Watches
• Ace Jewelers Blog
• AskMen.com Watch Reviews
• Blog Horloger (In French)
  
• Business Montres (In French)
• Calibre11 Vintage Tag Heuer Blog
  
• Dive (Into) Watches
• Equation du Temps (In French)
  
• Fratello Watches
• GMT+9
• Harry Bishop’s Watch & Online Marketing Blog
• Hodinkee Vintage Watches
• I Already Have A Watch
• Luxist.com featuring aBlogtoRead.com
• Monochrome - Dedicated to Fine Watches Blog
• Oceanic Time Blog
  
• Omega Constellation Collectors
• Orologi Blog (In Italian)
  
• Perpetuelle.com
• Poor Man’s Watch Forum
• Professional Watches
  
• PuristSPro
• Quartzimodo’s Time Journal
• Relojes Especiales (In Spanish)
• TimeTechTalk Forum
  
• The Watchismo Times Blog
• TheWatchBlogger
• Timebooth.com
• Watch & Clock Forum
  
• Watch Digest
• Watch Freaks
• Watches Infoniac
• Watch Report
  
• Watch Space
• WatchUseek.com
• Wrist Watch Review

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