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How To Spot A Fake Luxury Watch, according to,“Timothy Gordon, a generalist appraiser and a consulting expert for the global online marketplace Lofty.”

Top 5 factors to look out for:

  1. Material. The material, finishing, and color of counterfeit watches will sometimes be slightly off. Gold watches should also be hallmarked (you can always ask to get the watch tested to be safe).
  2. Weight. Counterfeit watches are usually made with cheaper materials and are lighter than the original.
  3. Type faces and engravings. Engravings on fine watches are generally sharper and more distinct. Type faces can differ in size and shape, too, and the really bad counterfeit watches will have spelling errors.
  4. Movement. The most important thing to look out for is the watch’s movement. No matter how good a counterfeit watch looks, it’s not going to have better movement than the real thing. Consult with a watch expert and have him or her examine the watch and its internal mechanisms.
  5. Sound. Another factor that can tell you how good the movement is can be the sound of the watch. Most really fine watches have extremely smooth mechanisms, which means there won’t be the ticking sound you expect with cheaper watches. If the watch ticks loudly, don’t buy it.

Read More: http://www.businessinsider.com/how-to-spot-a-fake-luxury-watch-2014-10#ixzz3IItsMCCv