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Discussion in 'Fine Watches, Jewelry, & Clothes' started by Bounce, Jun 28, 2012.

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  1. Bounce

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    #1 Bounce, Jun 28, 2012
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    Hey guys, would appreciate a little help regarding what I suspect to be a fake/replica Omega Deville?

    Cell phone pictures is the best I can do right now now, everything about it screams cheap and fake to me. Bare in mind I have no knowledge when it comes to watches.

    Google hasn't been too helpfull unfortunately

    Thank you :)
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  2. Bdel

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    #2 Bdel, Jun 29, 2012
    plastic insert ring is a good tell. The generic asian movement is too small for the case, hence the plastic. A real omega movement fits the case and is held in with small metal screw tabs.
     
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    #3 Bounce, Jun 29, 2012
    Thank you very much I knew it was too good to be true, I ended up finding a website that listed the differences! thanks again :)
     
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    #4 4re308, Jul 4, 2012
    Spot on!
     
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    #5 Smiles, Jul 4, 2012
    Great post.

    I have an Omega that I love. The detailing on the rotor and bridge is completely different.
     
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    #6 energy88, Jun 12, 2023
    Passing this along for what it is worth:

    Omega says ex-employees responsible for $3 million fake Speedmaster watch

    The item was thought to be a 1957 stainless steel chronograph wristwatch with Broad Arrow hands, and was described by Phillips as one of the “very first—and most collectible—Speedmaster models.”

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    The "Frankenstein" watch sold for more than $3 million at auction in 2021.
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    However, it was later discovered that the timepiece, which was bought with the help of “intermediaries,” was in fact a “Frankenstein” watch—an inauthentic timepiece composed of “mostly authentic OMEGA components,” Giovanni Alegre, senior communications manager at Omega, confirmed to CNN in a statement.

    “OMEGA and Phillips were the joint victims of organized criminal activity involving the selling of this specific watch by auction,” the statement added.


     
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    #7 GrayTA, Jun 16, 2023
    This will not end well.


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