How to Spot a Fake Luxury Watch Boca Raton
Luxury watch collecting can be expensive. It’s not uncommon to spend thousands on a Rolex or tens of thousands on a Patek Philippe. And some serious collectors will dish out seven figures just to get their hands on a rare piece. But what happens when you spend your hard earned money on a watch and it turns out to be fake? That is a nightmare watch enthusiasts try to avoid at all costs. But how can you be sure you’re buying the real thing. Learn how to spot a fake luxury watch Boca Raton.
The first step is to make sure you do your research. Too many times we trust what people are selling. Before you even go to the store to look at watches, do your homework. Look up the brand. See what the watches actually look like. Learn about the different models they sell. I can’t tell you how many times I see counterfeit Rolex watches with colors Rolex doesn’t even use. How can the watch be real if Rolex doesn’t put a white dial on a Submariner? Slight differences between real watches and fake watches include the material, weight, types of faces and engravings, movement, and sound. Real luxury watches are expensive for a reason. There is a lot of time and care put into making these watches. The replicas just want to appear real, but if you dig deeper you will notice most of them don’t have the same weight, or use metal that isn’t as strong.
The second step is to know the seller. This is a quite obvious rule but must be mentioned none the less. Chances are if you are buying a watch from a stranger you just met online the watch is not going to be real. But if you walk into Mayors you can rest assured the watch you are buying is real. This is common sense but I see people fall victim to this all the time. They are contacted by someone claiming to be a reputable seller and end up getting sold a fake watch. You have to do own research on any company. Don’t take what people tell you as the truth. Look up the dealer or company. Make sure there are little or no online complaints about them. Chances are, if it’s a scam, someone has mentioned it online as such.
Third, try to get paperwork to accompany the watch. This isn’t always possible, but definitely helps you to ensure the watch you are buying is real. All luxury watches include either a warranty card, or something with the model number and serial number on it. Make sure the watch you are buying matches the papers. If you are comfortable with watches and know the brand, you don’t have to buy a watch with paperwork. But if you are just starting out it might be worth a couple extra dollars to buy the watch with paperwork then the one without.
The fourth step is the one I see people fall for the most. Big Red Flags. If the price of the watch being offered to you is too good to be true, it is. Luxury watches are like stocks in the stock market. There is a market price for each one. It doesn’t make sense to sell you the same watch for $3,000 when the dealer can easily get $5,000 for it. That’s like Apple trading at $100 per share and someone offering you to buy it for $75. You would never trust it. So don’t trust it with watches either. Also, if a seller needs to “get rid of it” or “unload it in a hurry” beware. It’s possible the watch is stolen or just a flat out fake.
So next time you want a good deal on a luxury watch make sure to do your research, know the seller, try to get paperwork, and watch out for red flags. If you do these four things you will be much more comfortable spending money on a watch.
