Nowadays, there are numerous watches on the market. You could find plain watches, luxury watches, multifunctional watches, mechanic watches, quartz watches, authentic watches or replica watches. As long as you list your requirements, there is always one watch in the market satisfying you. However, it requires expertise for buying the authentic timepiece as those replica ones have now mastered much watch making techniques to imitate the authentic pieces. Below are the two aspects that one should be aware of when identifying a branded watch.

NO.1: Pay close attention to the clock movement.

Those branded watches usually would have the corresponding brand logo on the pallet of the movement while those replica ones normally would not have. This is a piece of good tip for identifying the authenticity of the watch. And if the watch is imported from Swiss, its clock movement must be made in Swiss, otherwise the watch could not be labeled as “Swiss Made”. And then you could check whether the clock movement has a “Swiss Made” symbol for reference.

NO.2: Judge from the quality of the watch.

Firstly, you could identify the quality of the glass. At present, there are three kinds of watch glass materials, namely the organic glass, the ordinary quartz glass and the sapphire crystal. Normally, those high graded watches would apply sapphire crystal as the watch glass material as it would never be abraded. Therefore, you could see whether the glass is made of sapphire crystal to tell the authenticity of the watch.

Secondly, check the watch case and the bottom. Most branded watches, especially those men’s branded watches are engraved with letters indicating the brand, the country of origin, the material, the waterproof ability and the logo etc. Besides, there will be numbers engraving on the movement and the case. In those fake watches, those carvings are usually vague or without the numbers. This offers one channel for the buyers to identify the watch.

The above tips are just offered as a general idea for you to identify the authentic branded watch. In the actual buying process, still you should be more careful. Hope you spot the perfect piece.