First off, if something just *feels* off, trust your gut. Seriously. If the price is ridiculously low – like, “too good to be true” low – that’s a massive red flag. Nobody’s gonna sell a genuine Breitling for peanuts, c’mon. Think about it.
Then there’s the whole magnifying glass routine. Yeah, that’s right, get your Sherlock Holmes on! Check the printing on the dial. Is it crisp and clean? Or is it all blurry and fuzzy like someone printed it on a potato? Real Breitlings have meticulous detail. Also, look at the font. Does it match the legit Breitling font? Fonts, man, they can give away a fake real quick.
And the movement…oh boy, the movement. Now, I’m no watchmaker, but even I can spot a dodgy movement sometimes. If you can see it, does it look all cheap and plasticky? A Breitling movement should be a work of art, intricate and precise. A real Breitling won’t have some garbage movement that looks like it came out of a gumball machine.
Now, I saw this one post online, right? Some poor guy bought a “Breitling Bentley” and the Breitling logo on the clasp was *backwards*. Backwards! Seriously? That’s like, the first thing you’d think they’d get right. And the watch was falling apart, coating rubbing off, hands falling off…it was a disaster. Makes you wonder what people are even thinking sometimes.
Another thing: clasps. Seems like they’re hard to tell if they’re fake. I mean, it’s just steel and engraving, right? Easy to copy? Apparently, even the deployant clasps can be faked almost perfectly. Which kinda sucks, tbh.
And don’t even get me started on vintage Breitlings. Someone bought one for 900 euros and couldn’t find any info on it. I mean, generally, people don’t think there are many fake vintage watches, but honestly, who knows? It’s like, gotta do your research, like really deep dive into the internet, before even considering dropping that kind of cash.
Honestly, the best thing to do is post pictures on a forum dedicated to watches. There are people out there who can spot a fake Breitling a mile away. They’ll tear it apart faster than you can say “Swiss Made.” But be prepared, they can be brutal! Still, better to get the truth, right?
