How to spot a fake Tissot PRC-200

[bmwfreak]

Hey guys, newbie here. I just completed an ebay purchase for a prc200. I got suspicious so I started to do some legwork which led me here. Here is a link to my purchase: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=330388623490&_trksid=p 2759.l1259

It looks real good with one exception: the hands dont match those found on the tissot website. Dont know if it is just the pic but the real one looks to have white hands with the white lume, mine, black with white lume.

What do you guys think? In looking around here, I have seen many pics with the black hands. Could it be last years model or is the pic just deceiving on the tissot site?

Wow, this is a scary thread. I would be suspicious of buying these watches from Hong Kong.

Regarding the black hands, I suspect they are silver (white) and just appear black in the photos. Whether it's authentic or not, I don't know. I'm not a Tissot expert. Regardless if the photos are of an authentic watch, you don't know that's what you will receive. I suggest sending the original poster a PM for some help. It sounds like he's done a lot of research into recognizing fakes.

[chonga]

I decided to go ahead and take the plunge with a seller from Hong Kong and received my prc200 earlier this week.

So far, all of the differences between the fake and the real prc200 in this thread have not come up on mine. The lume is on all hour markings, the hands are perfectly finished as well as the inner bezel numbers being centered. The movement also seems to be original. So I'm assuming it I did receive an original Tissot.

BTW, I purchased the SS bracelet version so I'm not sure if the fakes have only come up on leather strap purchases or not. If anybody wants to know the seller I purchased from you can PM me for info. They have well over 4000 positive feedback so either they're fooling everyone or the watches are genuine Tissot. But so far so good!

[leewmeister]

Just a reminder that the purpose of this thread is to inform people how to recognize a fake in order to avoid buying one. WUS does not allow the discussion of replica or fake watches with the intention of encouraging members to purchase them.

[samgher]

When I bought the watch i thought it was genuine. Seller mentioned in item description "is original watch , please don't ask me for it's real or not ,thank you" so that gives confidence to the buyers.

A common person will not recognize the difference, so many sellers are taking advantage of this. I have other original watches, including a Swatch (lower range watch of the same company) and the quality is better by far.

The ETA original movement G10.211 cost less than $30 and the genuine retail watch price is $425. It is a profitable bussiness for the chinese companies to copy the Tissot quartz watches (better than Omega, Rolex, IWC, Panerai replicas).

There are many other web pages offering the same watches for less than $110 including shipping cost (edit: names of sites removed - LWM). Ebay average price is $220 including shipping.

The courious thing is that most Ebay sellers changed their item description after this post, specially the "Prince Jewellery" invoice picture. This forum is very popular!!!

[k33k0z]

hurm..i wonder why people like to order watch from website such as e-bay or etc if you are afraid to be ripped of....??and why don't just order from the tissot website...or get it directly at the shop..at least you will satisfied and confident with your purchased...

[k33k0z]

yeah...wrong thread and website....who cares about fake watches here....

[samgher]

Some member wrote something about minor cosmetics details. Would you buy one of these chinese copy-cat car?


BMW X5 copy



Porsche Cayenne copy



Mercedes C Class?

[Racerob]

Wow, I had heard that the Chinese have little respect for Intellectual Property rights, but had no idea that the copying was on such a grand scale. Sounds like huge business over there.

[jip]

I was just asking a question also, and don't need the ....in attitude, and by the way I own a real prc 200.

[samgher]

Here is the comparison of the genuine and fake boxes and papers


1. Box - Front

Genuine
Perfect shape of the letters


Fake
Overflowed lettering


2. Box - Rear

Genuine
Precise "Tissot" printing. Check also the spaces between black and white parts.


Fake
Poor printing. Incorrect box spacing (black and white parts)


3. Box - Inside

Genuine


Fake
Poor printing


4. Box - Side

Genuine has the "do not discard" sign



5. Warranty cards

Genuine
High quality printing


Fake
Poor printing. Check the dots.