Identification of Omega Seamaster
Today the market of watches is filled with replicas. Some of them may have a medium quality, the others, however, can have a very poor quality. Most of replica watches are manufactured in the Asian countries such as China and Japan. Replica watches are copies from the famous brands and the more famous is a specific brand or a model, the more copies it will have.
If some years ago the manufacturers of fake watches made watches that could be easily spotted as fakes, today replica watches are copied with high accuracy and even watch collectors can rarely identify a fake. The copies of the famous watch brands may have the same exact sizes as the genuine watch and even a serial number and various engravings.
The most popular replicas are copied from the models of such famous brands like: Rolex, Panerai, Cartier and Omega. In order to identify whether the watch is a fake or not when purchasing one, it is important to know some specific features of the original model. Some experts can find the difference between a replica and an original model mainly by the movement, case, dial and bracelet.
Inside the Case of the Watch
Let's examine the main features of the Omega Seamaster. Today a replica Omega Seamaster is a very good created copy. Many movements for this model are created in China.
Inside the case of the replica Omega model a cheap white plastic spaced can be found. Probably the most remarkable thing is that the winding, the rotor and the power reserve of the replica look really great and their functioning is quite satisfactory.
The caliber of the replica Seamaster is the very famous automatic Chinese ST-6. The mechanism also includes an anti-shock mechanism which is obviously made in China. All in all the movement is surely made in a way to be fitted in many different cases.
The Exterior of the Genuine and Replica Model
The identification continues with the case, bracelet, clasp and dials of the replica Omega Seamaster.
The difference between the original and fake Seamaster can be easily spotted at a glance because it refers to the color of the face. The original model has a darker color than its copy.
The fake bracelet is quite difficult to identify since it looks solid with nicely brushed links. The main difference is spotted in the polished and brushed areas of the watch. The difference between the brushed and polished areas is more obvious in the original Omega Seamaster.
Of course you can rarely find a good copy which will have a good bracelet. Most replicas have bracelets that will begin rusting in a few months of wearing.
The dial of the original timepiece has the five hour marker painted whereas the fake Omega Seamaster has its five hour mark presented with dots which are framed in metallic. The fake model also can have glue on the bezel.
As for the case then it is quite difficult to identify because the fake watch manufacturers can easily copy the exact size of any case including the Omega Seamaster. Most of replica watches have higher case backs and their crows, no matter how great they are copied, are quite different from the original if taking a closer look.
Case Back
The thing that can help easier to spot a replica watch is its case back. The wave pattern of the fake model is as not deep and rounded as the original Seamaster. The area on which the wave patter is engraved is also smaller. The opener holes of the case are not as deep as the genuine timepiece being three times shallower. The dial has also many differences. For example the date window of a fake Seamaster is smaller and the font is smaller as well.
However the printing of a replica Seamaster watch is not so bad. Some replicas may have worse dial printings but their price may be the same or even higher, so look sharp. The OMEGA inscription is another thing to be noticed since the fake Seamaster used a different font than the original.
The hands of the original and replica models are different as well. The replica model has a shorter hour hand and a wider minute hand. The original Omega Seamaster has brighter lines and the luminous dot is larger. These are just few of the features on how to spot an Omega fake but there are models which are quite roughly copied and they may have some obvious signs of a replica watch.
