How to spot a fake U-Boat

[drickster]

This is great info. I don't own one but that's a nice looking watch! Any clues on how to spot a fake help! Thanks for taking the time to write it up!

[suaku]

This is a great post! Thank you. :)

[sl7vk]

They both look the same to me.

No can't you see... the ugly one is the fake... or wait...

[HelloNasty1]

Nice effort. I do not have a U-Boat, but enjoyed the read. Thx.

[StrapR]

Absolutely wonderful post!!!

The only thing is, unless you have a known fake sitting side by side to the original it is extremely difficult to ID the differences.

I had a Graham Swordfish that I bought second hand, I was concerned about its authenticity so I bought a replica. I found a number of small differneces but the main thing that convinced me that my used watch was real was the "feel" hard to describe but you know it when you experience it!

[ffeelliixx]

For a time I was interested in buying a U-Boat Flightdeck. From my research, I believe there is only a decent fake of the 50mm version, not the 43mm or 55mm versions.

[nismo44]

I just recently purchased a u-boat 45as2 from essentialwatches.com and have been a bit concerned about a few of the differences I've noticed on the face of the watch when I look at pictures of the same watch on U-boats site.

Here is a pic of my watch:



Things that bother me:
-No where on the face does it say "Left Hook Auto"
-The spacing between the date and the has for three are closer than what I've seen in the past.

Mine did come with the same black box and credit card that you mentioned in your post. Just wondering if mine is maybe a newer model? Essentialwatches has a good reputation so hopefully what I have is real otherwise I'll be sending this back.

Any thoughts?

Hi Can you send me a photo of the back of this Classico AS model. I wanted to order one online too but unsure is it genuine. The face look exactly the same but im worried of the back as i want to see the inside.

Hope you come help me. thanks
email - nismo_silvia44@hotmail.com

[nismo44]

Hi Can you send me a photo of the back of this Classico AS model. I wanted to order one online too but unsure is it genuine. The face look exactly the same but im worried of the back as i want to see the inside.

Hope you come help me. thanks
email - nismo_silvia44@hotmail.com

[IR1SH]

Great read. Thanks for taking the time to post that..

[mateo44]

Super interesting . Thanks for posting that. Even though I don't own a U-boat, I think a lot of the differences you highlight are transferable to other fakes (poor engraving, sketchy fonts, inconsistent spacing, etc). I appreciate your hard work on this, as it helps semi-noobs like me learn the ropes!