{"id":11561,"date":"2021-09-15T14:04:57","date_gmt":"2021-09-15T14:04:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/loveluxury.co.uk\/?p=11561"},"modified":"2022-10-25T11:34:57","modified_gmt":"2022-10-25T11:34:57","slug":"authenticate-my-luxury-watch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging-new.loveluxury.co.uk\/shop\/topics\/authenticate-my-luxury-watch\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Authenticate a Luxury Watch"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Watches can be really hard to authenticate if you don\u2019t know how. Replica watches are also getting better, which can be dangerous to someone who is new in the watch world, or even a seasoned enthusiast. Fake watches can now even accurately replicate complicated technological movements. The counterfeit watches have become so real-looking that sometimes not even the watch brands themselves can tell a real from a fake.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<style> img {<br \/>  width: auto ;<br \/>  max-width: 100% ;<br \/>  height: auto ;<br \/>}<br \/><\/style>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11564\" src=\"https:\/\/staging-new.loveluxury.co.uk\/shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Luxury-Watch-Close-1.jpg\" alt=\"Luxury Watch Close\" width=\"724\" height=\"483\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging-new.loveluxury.co.uk\/shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Luxury-Watch-Close-1.jpg 724w, https:\/\/staging-new.loveluxury.co.uk\/shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Luxury-Watch-Close-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/staging-new.loveluxury.co.uk\/shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Luxury-Watch-Close-1-391x260.jpg 391w, https:\/\/staging-new.loveluxury.co.uk\/shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Luxury-Watch-Close-1-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 724px) 100vw, 724px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Does the Rolex store authenticate watches?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rolex stores usually don\u2019t authenticate watches, it\u2019s not what they\u2019re known for and it\u2019s not what they do. Rather than taking your watch to a Rolex store themselves, try taking it to a professional authenticator who will be able to tell whether it\u2019s an official Rolex watch. Employees at the Rolex shop aren\u2019t trained to know a fake watch from a real one, they\u2019re salespeople, whereas employees at an authenticator will be trained for this service.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How do you authenticate a watch if I\u2019ve bought it second hand?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is sometimes easier to buy a Rolex from a Rolex shop, that way you know exactly what you\u2019re buying. After all, they\u2019re the most counterfeited brand in the world. However, if you do want to buy a second-hand watch, do your research and get really familiar with the model you want to buy. Once you\u2019ve bought the watch, take it to an authenticator to be 100% sure that it&#8217;s real.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"enquirybutton\"><a href=\"https:\/\/staging-new.loveluxury.co.uk\/shop\/watches\/\">Instant Quote For Your Luxury Watch<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How can I avoid buying a counterfeit watch?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are several tricks that you can use to prevent you from buying a fake watch, so here are a few.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Know the history of the brand and what model you are buying:\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Knowing the history of a brand and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/staging-new.loveluxury.co.uk\/shop\/watches\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the model that you\u2019re interested in<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> can help you in working out whether a watch is real. This way, you can look for exact intricate details and know which elements should be in your watch.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Look for a serial number:<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fake serial numbers are extremely common on watches which aren\u2019t the real deal. There are some serial numbers that are associated with fake watches, but there could be instances where there are watches that aren\u2019t associated with fake watches, and this could fool you. Fake model numbers are also extremely common in replica watches.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Make sure that you\u2019re buying from a reputable dealer:\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is definitely the easiest step you could take to ensure you\u2019re not spending money on a fake watch. There are certified watch dealers all over the UK, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gq.com\/story\/swiss-watch-brands\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">some even specialise in a particular brand<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Compare the price with other watches of similar quality, age and condition:<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With a quick Google search of the model and age, you will be able to find many watches which are similar to yours. The price is a huge telltale indication of whether your watch is real. Chances are, if your watch is priced significantly lower than other similar ones on the market right now, then it might be fake or broken. By looking at price comparison, you can gauge what you should be paying for your watch. If it seems too good to be true it usually is!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11567\" src=\"https:\/\/staging-new.loveluxury.co.uk\/shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Black-Transparent-Watch.jpg\" alt=\"Black Transparent Watch\" width=\"724\" height=\"483\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging-new.loveluxury.co.uk\/shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Black-Transparent-Watch.jpg 724w, https:\/\/staging-new.loveluxury.co.uk\/shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Black-Transparent-Watch-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/staging-new.loveluxury.co.uk\/shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Black-Transparent-Watch-391x260.jpg 391w, https:\/\/staging-new.loveluxury.co.uk\/shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Black-Transparent-Watch-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 724px) 100vw, 724px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Test the watch for water resistance:<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most real luxury watches are manufactured to be water-resistant <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vogue.co.uk\/gallery\/water-resistant-watches-summer-waterproof\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">up to a minimum of one hundred metres<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. An easy way of telling that your watch is a fake is to test its water resistance skills, but if you do this yourself, it does run the risk of ruining your watch. Older luxury watches and ones that have gone a few years without servicing can lose this feature too, so just because your watch isn\u2019t waterproof, doesn\u2019t necessarily mean it\u2019s fake.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Again, it\u2019s best to take it to a watch dealership and they will be able to complete their own water resistance tests on your watch. This way, you won\u2019t ruin your watch, but you\u2019ll be able to tell whether it\u2019s real or not.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Look for wrong watch movements:<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Take Rolex for example, all of their modern watches are mechanical, and they use either automatic or manual winding movements. When looking at a watch, bear this in mind, the watch movements should be smooth and not stick or jump. If this is the case, look at the other components of the watch to determine its authenticity.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Inspect the colour of the watch:<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The colouring of a watch can often give away its authenticity. The metals on the watch may be faded, or look slightly different to the original models. The metals themselves may also not be actual silver, steel or gold, as usually counterfeited watches use cheaper materials to manufacture.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Look at the intricate details of the watch:<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Luxury watch brands like <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/staging-new.loveluxury.co.uk\/shop\/watches\/rolex\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rolex pride themselves on the craftsmanship<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and detail which goes into every single one of their designs. For example, the magnified cyclops window can show a fake watch. Sometimes the date in the magnified window might be under or over magnified, so take a close look at what your date looks like. Real luxury watches are neither under or over magnified. Also have a look at the pint font, it should be clean and crisp with no jagged edges.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Other signs include looking at the watch hands too. Watch hands can sometimes look different, or the wrong shape on a fake watch. It\u2019s all about knowing the little details that you should be looking for in a watch.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"enquirybutton\"><a href=\"https:\/\/staging-new.loveluxury.co.uk\/shop\/watches\/\">Instant Quote For Your Luxury Watch<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re unsure, buy from a verified dealer<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This way you can ensure that you\u2019re not spending all your money on a watch that isn\u2019t real at all. You can look at a watch for hours contemplating its authenticity, however, a dealer will most likely be able to tell pretty quickly as to whether it&#8217;s real, usually within a matter of minutes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re wanting to buy a luxury watch as an investment piece, something that will last years and will be able to be passed down the family, then you need to make sure you\u2019re buying the real deal. Counterfeit watches will not work as an investment and will lose all value once they\u2019re found out to be a replica, so it\u2019s better to know what you\u2019re getting before committing to this large investment.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Watches can be really hard to authenticate if you don\u2019t know how. Replica watches are also getting better, which can be dangerous to someone who is new in the watch world, or even a seasoned enthusiast. Fake watches can now even accurately replicate complicated technological movements. 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