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  • How to Spot Fake Omega Seamaster

    How to Spot Fake Omega Seamaster

    Made by the popular Swiss luxury watch maker – Omega, the Seamaster is an exceptional timepiece that is popular for its characteristic sophistication, accuracy and durability. It is a stylish watch, recognized worldwide as a symbol of status. Counterfeiters take advantage of the popularity of the watch to produce replicas and sell to unsuspecting buyers. Despite efforts by counterfeiters to emulate every detail of these watches, certain details are often overlooked. One can easily tell the difference between a genuine and fake Omega Seamaster by looking at the following features.

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    Quality Check

    The first step to spotting a fake Omega Seamaster is conducting a general quality check. Check the easy to notice flaws that most of the time escape the eyes of forgers. Begin by ascertaining that every text on the dial or bezel is correctly spelled. You should also ensure that every part of the watch is well aligned. Omega prides itself in the delivery of the best quality watches. To hold up to its reputation, they take every measure to ensure that the watches are flawless. If you spot a spelling error or misalignment therefore, the watch in question is definitely a fake.

    Examine the Logo

    The logo is without a doubt the best way of determining the authenticity of an Omega Seamaster. The logo of a genuine watch is often made of a piece of metal that is attached to the dial. Despite holding on firmly, it is an entirely separate metal piece. The material is often of fine quality and is professionally attached onto the dial in perfect symmetry. If the logo however seems to be stamped onto the dial or is just paint, then the watch you are looking at is highly likely to be a fake piece.

    Bezel

    Another feature of the watch that can help you spot a fake Seamaster is its Bezel. The Seamaster watches have a luminous dot positioned adjacent to the 12 o’clock marker. For a genuine timepiece, the dot is often perfectly centered in the triangle. The dot hardly touches the triangle. This detail is often flawed by forgers. In most of the fake watches, the dot is not at the center and is usually in contact with the triangle.

    Weight

    For durability, Omega uses nothing besides the finest quality material in the production of its watches. The quality material is often heavier than standard material used on other watches. Counterfeiters take every measure to reduce the cost of production. They therefore use low quality material on their watches. When examining the watch in question, hold it in your palm and feel its weight. If it is weighty, then it is likely to be a genuine timepiece. A fake is on the other hand lighter.

    The Hands

    For a genuine timepiece, the reflective area of the hands is always spread on almost the whole width of the hand. For a fake however, the reflective area is limited to a thin strip at the center of the hand.

  • Replicas Are More Expensive Than Genuine Watches

    Replicas Are More Expensive Than Genuine Watches

    We all are tempted by the idea of buying an authentic looking replica with just a couple hundred dollars. Who wouldn’t want to wear a Rolex on his arm without spending a fortune on it? But what at first may seem like a pretty good idea may very well turn out to be a waste of your money and quite a costly investment. The truth is that replicas are more expensive than genuine watches. Are you surprised by this statement? Don’t be because it is very easy to demonstrate this fact.

    Let’s imagine that you simply cannot afford to spend thousands of dollars on an original watch and you decide to purchase a Japanese replica priced at, let’s say, $200. How much time do you think this watch will last? After a couple of months up to one year the most wearable parts such as the winding crown, band or bezel start to wear off or break. When this happens, what do you do? You can’t buy now a genuine watch because you have already invested your hard earned money in a replica and your budget isn’t prepared to make the huge jump for the real thing yet. So you compromise again and end up acquiring another imitation. This being said, we draw the line and notice that in a two year period you spend $400-$1000 on fake watches that break down when you least expect it.  Now, this doesn’t seem like such a good investment after all. With this amount of money you could have just bought the authentic product or a second hand watch from Ebay.  This would have surely spared you from a hand full of sorrows.

    Buying a Swiss made replica isn’t an answer either. Don’t believe to all those reviews you might find about quality replica. Firstly, you never know if you actually get a Swiss made mechanism or just a better grade Asian knockoff. Secondly, even if the movement is decent quality, the outside always turns out to be poorly made. Mainly, the case, crown or gold starts to wear off in six up to twelve months. Eventually, after two years you realize that you have spent $1000-$4000 on a replica. Yes, this might raise some eyebrows. For this amount of money you can afford a real Omega Seamaster, a gorgeous watch that will last and look like new even after 20 years or more.

    The value of original watches is not just in their price tag, their value lies in the power they have to withstand the test of time. It is the perfect family heirloom, a precious jewelry that enriches its value as the years go by. So do the math and multiply by infinity because buying a genuine watch is infinitely more satisfying than buying a knockoff.