Thanks for the warning. Of course if you told eBay they would do absolutely nothing about it either. I wonder if the people selling them even know they are selling a fake. They are being sold by many different sellers? Someone must be the source of these at a lower price and these other sellers are trying to make a buck by flipping the watch probably? I can not stand counterfeiters! Scum of the earth just like cyber thieves.
A quick look and I just found three listed here in the US. Two sold already one still at auction.
They show up as coming from Canada when I looked, Just look for the one with the all black completely wrong dial, I see the same seller has those suspicious Fortis marine masters in bulk, is there no end to them, I've seen dozens now
seikola
I can see the counterfeit dials, hands and inserts but what makes the whole watches fake? Are they making cases and if so how do they differ from the genuine article?
I also noticed some bracelets have a very poor stamping of the part number. Others have no stamp. some of the case backs are highly polished. I also saw one that it appeared someone tried to add fake tool marks that are often seen on the newer model Seiko watches but not typically on these case backs. On some of the watches the information looks more like it was etched and others have a bad representation of the Suwa stamp under the serial. It appears whoever is faking them is not doing them all exactly alike.
Here are some pictures.
I wonder if they've been 'restored' by the same place, and part of the restoration process involved skimming the case back in a lathe and polishing out tool marks etc. After which they re-engrave the Seiko marking as best they can. They probably don't change the programme in the engraver hence they've all got the same serial number.
Thanks, I've only ever bought Seiko divers so am not familiar with what to look for on these bullheads. Just shows you need to do your research before buying anything these days.
This is an older thread, you may not receive a response, and could be reviving an old thread. Please consider creating a new thread.
Related Threads
?
?
?
?
?
The Watch Site
966.9K posts
50.2K members
Since 2010
A forum community dedicated to Watch owners and enthusiasts. Come join the discussion about brands, troubleshooting, repairs, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more!