![]() ![]() It is not the cheap knock-offs that the Swiss watchmakers are worried about – it’s the high grade copies passing off as originals that deceives unwitting consumers who pay almost the same prices as the real ones. Short of opening the caseback and inspecting its innards, even experienced jewelers and trained watchmakers sometimes have trouble in spotting a fake watch. Many top grade replica chronographs come with fully functional chronograph movements to fool most people. Some fake watch peddlers classify them according to their grades you can find an "A" grade replica for as little as USD50 and an "AAA" grade one for USD500 or more.Ībove: A Grade 1 replica automatic movement used in a fake Rolex Submariner (borrowed photo). These days even fake Swiss watches have different grades of quality. It is a highly profitable industry, as evidenced by the increasing number of online replica watch vendors. Replica watch manufacturers have come a long way from the instantly recognizable el cheapo junk that you typically find in flea markets. And there are also owners of the real watch who buy replicas for safety reasons – they would wear their originals to official events and switch to the replicas for casual outings. Some purchase them out of sheer curiosity, for the fun of it and as inexpensive gifts. Others buy a fake Swiss watch to have a taste of luxury timepieces before paying top dollar for the originals. Most people who look for replica Swiss watches probably buy them to impress their friends and colleagues. The replica watch industry exists so long as there is enough demand and believe me, there is enough global demand for knock-off timepieces. ![]() ![]() High end Swiss brands like Rolex, Omega, Breitling, Patek Philippe, Longines and TAG Heuer are the usual victims. In the multi-million dollar world of fake and replica watches, you are certainly forgiven if you thought that only Swiss marques are targeted by counterfeiters in the Far East. ![]()
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