How do I distinguish a REAL Ferrari Watch from a fake?

GP in the $ 200 range can't be real. The lower range 8020 - like mine in the other thread for example - is in the EUR 2000,-- range over here. But these are mostly watches, which have never seen any maintenance during the past 15 years and will probably need a thorough rebuild. This means, that for ~ EUR 3.500,-- you can get a genuine, perfect working and nice looking GP.
No Tourbillon or 'haute horlogerie' of course, but a fairly rare chrono from one of the oldest watch manufacturers.
BTW; but this is my personal taste; The low range 8020 with their discreet or restrained design are the most beautiful GPs. Apart from the fact, that the partnership with Ferrari ended some years ago, their current range doesn't meet my taste. It's a pity, but they seem to build watches for the near East and Far East market, where there are different preferences than in Europe.
Besides this, they seem to be in economic trouble. I was very surprised to see, that they weren't present on this years biggest european watch and jewelry fair in swiss Basel. ( Baselworld 2012 ).

Best Regards from Germany

Martin

 

Hi Patrick,
Before you buy it, send me a link to it or a picture of the actual watch.
Or just buy one directly from the Ferrari Store online. Dealers also carry many of them and usually offer a good discount (from what I have seen in the past).

http://store.ferrari.com/en/watches/chronographs/scuderia-ferrari-chrono/?price=5

 

i would agree that it would be very hard to find a GP ferrari watch for under $2K.... or $1.5K.

 

I believe GP showed at SIHH this year instead of Basel.

 

if it's based on a Fiero, it's not a real watch.

 

I have seen two vintage GPs refaced as Ferrari watches. They used real GP base stainless models and then the case backs were stamped with a Ferrari logo. They had real GP movements and cases, just not "real" Ferrari watches.

 

How do I distinguish a REAL Ferrari Watch from a fake?


The real one has the $10k service. LOL

 

A genuine GP, not a GP Ferrari, but done as an homage or outright fake with the giallo fly dial and Ferrari markings.

 

Not a watch ever made as far as I know...

38mm wears REAL SMALL ... might want to check one out- even the real Ferrari GP watches wear very small- the Ferrari/Panerai watches are much, much larger- if you go for that thing.

post a pic of any of the Panerai watches you're looking at- I'll bust it if it's fake. ALL fakes are wrong in some regard- the newer ones are remarkably good- but none are perfect.

 

If you purchase through PayPal, they warranty most purchases up to $50,000.

It works, I bought an Omega, supposedly as new, never worn, etc. When it arrived it was obviously a used and filthy scratched watch.

I contacted Paypal and was instructed to ship the watch back to the seller. Get a receipt for delivery and they would refund my purchase price including shipping.

I did and they credited my account immediately.

I never hesitate to buy expensive items on Ebay.

 

Forgot to add, I always check the sellers ratings.

If there are alot of negative ratings, I almost always pass, no matter
how good the deal looks.

You can tell by the sellers responses to the complaints who is full of s..t.

 

I am thinking about buying this one for a reasonable price but I was wondering if any of you could tell if this is a genuine watch. I can tell that it is older and I can see that that would be reflected in the price but is there anything else I should think about? Thanks!
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Well, it looks fake to me. The logo looks like crap. The dial face looks like crap. There's no country of origin on the dial face.

Is it quartz or mechanical? What vintage/year is it supposed to be?

What else would you like to know?

 

That was very helpful! Just wondering how to distinguish fakes in the future? Do they not have the logo and the words?

 

http://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/fine-watches-jewelry-clothes/389233-history-ferrari-watch.html

Ferrari has been putting a lot of quartz/mechanical variants into their store of the last 5+ years. But outside of respectable quality, they will be the mass-pro line or the high-end line. Look for good Ferrari markings, logo and execution in the mass-pro line, look for Girard Perregaux, Panerai, Cabestan, Hublot or Movado (the last three will be rare as they are recent) in the high-end line. No single cue to look for, but if it looks like crap in turns of execution, then probably not. If it's vintage, then it's going to look like a quality watch, of appropriate manufacture. After that, you need someone knowledgeable.

 

GP F watches have been in the teens for a decade.....

 

Thanks for the help!

 

Ferrari does not make watches.

Pete

 

Hi Everyone. I have a watch that my father owned and gave to me a couple years ago but I have know idea if its real or anything about it. No case, just been wrapped in a bag for many years. Maybe you can help. I have attached pictures below. Any help would be appreciative.
At the back their is also am embossed Ferrari horse symbol next to where it says : water resistant quartz. Where the clock dial shows it also says SWISS MADE
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The shield appears incorrect and a mass production quartz Ferrari watch would not be worth much even if authentic.

 

The pictured Watch belongs to Ferrari Formula "diving" collection. It's not a fake.

 

Its a Formula Ferrari watch from the mid 80's - its authentic, some were made by Cartier ( not this one) ... they are battery powered and overall are nice watches. I think retail on this watch would be $200 - $600 depending on condition.