Watches are among the most convincingly faked items on the market, and the best replicas now copy the case and dial closely. Our experts and AI cross-check the details fakes still get wrong and confirm whether yours is genuine from clear photos.
Under magnification, genuine dials show razor-sharp text, perfectly even minute tracks and cleanly applied indices. We look for blurred, thick or misaligned printing and lume plots that sit crooked or uneven.
We check that the date is centred in its window in the correct font, and that a cyclops magnifies and fills the date as it should. Fakes often print the date too small, off-centre or under a weak lens.
We inspect caseback, lug and rehaut (inner bezel ring) engravings for depth and crispness, and verify the serial and reference format. Shallow, sandy or misaligned engraving is a common replica tell.
Where the movement is visible through a display back, we assess the rotor, finishing and decoration. On the dial side, a stuttering or ticking seconds hand on a watch that should sweep is an immediate red flag.
We check clasp machining and engraving, end-link fit and overall heft. Genuine bracelets feel solid with tight tolerances; replicas often feel light and hollow with rattly, roughly finished clasps.
Most verdicts land in about 15 minutes; more detailed cases can take a few hours. An authentic result comes with a free QR digital certificate.
Often yes, but photo-based checks have limits. Deep movement inspection may need extra images through the display back or, ideally, of the opened caliber.
Straight-on dial, the date and cyclops, caseback, rehaut, the clasp and any serial or reference engraving, all sharp and well lit.
Yes. We authenticate automatic, manual and quartz pieces, and flag when a movement type doesn't match what the model should have.
Send a few clear photos and get an expert verdict with a digital certificate.