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Can You Spot a Fake Tudor? // Attack of the clones! // Tudor Black Bay Harrods 79230G
You have saved up your hard earned cash and decided you want to buy a Tudor Black Bay Harrods edition only to find out there is a waitlist at Harrods.
Your impatient and you want the watch now!! You don't mind paying a little over retail so go looking on auction sites and forums and find one.
Would you be able to spot the difference?
Hopefully this video will help you avoid getting sold a replica.
If you can only buy from an authorised dealer (or a highly reputable reseller)
This video is for educational purposes, please do not ask where to buy replicas, your comments will be deleted.
Checkpoints
1. Bezel Movement - Should be firm and no play
2. Clasp Fitting - Should be easy to remove but firm
3. Clasp engraving - Should be deep and not laser etched
4. Crown engraving - thick black lines not light
5. Rear engraving - refined finish no rough edges
6. Harrods logo - Should be centrally aligned
7. Crown Gasket - Should be visible by about 3mm
8. Bezel Colour - Should be a darker green (harder to tell unless side by side)
9. Bracelet Links - Refined brushed links, very little spacing on end details
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  • @JLW534
    @JLW534 Před 4 dny

    Harrods is selling these again. No waitlist. They are also selling under retail on other platforms (used).

  • @mmadmic
    @mmadmic Před 8 dny

    ONE test : put it in water, if bubbles, it's probably a fake, if it stops to work it's a fake or you forgot to screw the crown.

  • @weaverjones6808
    @weaverjones6808 Před 8 dny

    The engraving on the replica’s bracelet looked better than the original

  • @stevejones8789
    @stevejones8789 Před 3 měsíci

    Does the bracelets on the fake still have the ceramic ball bearings?

  • @ragetobe
    @ragetobe Před 6 měsíci

    Take the back off, job done, of all the tells this is the one you didn’t do and it’s the only one you 100% should do. I’ve got both and the things you mentioned were not present on the fake/replica I have. I’m not condoning it but there is no play in the bezel, the click is almost exactly the same (were the clones to use ceramic ball bearings it would be the same) the strap is very similar to the Gen. the only way to really tell was the copy only lasts for about 40hrs and I took the back off and then it’s obvious.

  • @sarunaspaskevicius9017
    @sarunaspaskevicius9017 Před 7 měsíci

    what needs to be written/showed on the warranty card? mines says MODEL: 79030N, SERIAL: 2V20022. Is there any forums where i could send 20-30 pictures of the bb 58 that i would like to buy and someone could tell me ifts it replica or not?

  • @williammoller831
    @williammoller831 Před 8 měsíci

    thank you

  • @jayhorri1584
    @jayhorri1584 Před 8 měsíci

    There are fantastic watches for £250 that are original have a warranty and are authentic. If you buy and wear a fake watch you are about as sad as it gets.

  • @pr4photos
    @pr4photos Před 8 měsíci

    Where can you buy a replica this good, and how much would you expect to pay for it?

  • @willemtimmer2996
    @willemtimmer2996 Před 10 měsíci

    Nice comparison, but i really think that showing to hands with the fake and real thing, moving all the times in the screen is not valuable at all, just put them on a surface and to your talking but 2 moving hands with fingernails and no focus on the (moving) wathches is irritating a lot. this replica has also swiss made at the bottom of the dial, i have seen clones without any text there, and not even the H engraving on the back. show the back also more and keep them still please

  • @muffemod
    @muffemod Před 10 měsíci

    You gotta open them man!

  • @Lordhitchy
    @Lordhitchy Před 11 měsíci

    You can tell its easier to fake a Tudor than a Rolex. The Replica Tudor looks much better than a Replica Rolex. That being said a genuine Tudor is still better because the Replica's movement will be , cachu llwyr 😂

  • @DadCore666
    @DadCore666 Před rokem

    A note on the crown. Apparently, the crown logo thickness varies by production year. You can have a genuine BB with a thin crown logo and another with a thick one.

  • @canadiankrispybacon1450

    The biggest and easiest way to tell…the indices and the hands…night and day with the differences. The fake clearly cheap stamping…compared to the Tudor..and the indices…again clearly not even close to Tudor quality. I would also suspect the lume with be a dead give away…

    • @greatmindsacademy
      @greatmindsacademy Před rokem

      Is it possible to find the indices and the hands and replace them? Sorry for noob question

  • @elmonteslim3711
    @elmonteslim3711 Před rokem

    So if someone can make a watch this good for 250 why are Tudor charging 3000 ?? Like Rolex, they are price gouging rich idiots.

  • @tobywarrington7463
    @tobywarrington7463 Před rokem

    But does the clone keep good time ?

  • @Quasar_airborne
    @Quasar_airborne Před rokem

    Where did you got the replica

  • @oxfamshop
    @oxfamshop Před rokem

    I would never buy a watch in the thousands bracket from any auction site

  • @vincemac5798
    @vincemac5798 Před rokem

    Zf

  • @bryanryan4504
    @bryanryan4504 Před rokem

    The black bay I have the crown rose is very thin like the replica here. Weird because mine is authentic from jomashop.

  • @cyriloblouk6405
    @cyriloblouk6405 Před rokem

    Does the fake keep chronometer time and have a 70 hour power reserve? I would hope not...otherwise, what's the point of the authentic?

  • @Biblicalgiants
    @Biblicalgiants Před rokem

    I love Tudor watches most all. It's a shame these have to be counterfeited! Great upload!

  • @dredgewalker
    @dredgewalker Před 2 lety

    I sometimes think the modern clone makers actually leave a few details to tell that it's a clone because if they clone the watch too accurately it will fully ruin the watch brand they are cloning and this will ruin the market and they will also not be able to sell clones. The printing on the dial is actually raised more on the original than the clone which is another tell on which one is the real deal.

  • @adammickiewicz9646
    @adammickiewicz9646 Před 2 lety

    Any body knows where I can buy this replica?

  • @Dave.S.TT600
    @Dave.S.TT600 Před 2 lety

    thanks very helpful for my impending friend's 2nd-hand purchase THANKS

  • @paulmassey9284
    @paulmassey9284 Před 2 lety

    Thanks for the advice. I was thinking of buying one off e-bay.im not now. I will put my name down for one.

  • @donblade5405
    @donblade5405 Před 2 lety

    CAN TUDOR turn a profit at 1200 ?? I think if TUDOR sold watches at 1200 or even ROLEX at 2500 vs 300-500# fakes.. most people would by a REAL DEAL! but i guess they cant turn a profit .

  • @tariqaman9849
    @tariqaman9849 Před 2 lety

    Can you please let me know where you purchased this from?

  • @johnrb9397
    @johnrb9397 Před 2 lety

    I like my bezels loose and my clasps tight!

  • @31hallite
    @31hallite Před 2 lety

    The fake stuck out like a sore thumb

  • @savingdollarz
    @savingdollarz Před 2 lety

    This helped me buy my first Tudor, Thank you!!!!

  • @han7902
    @han7902 Před 2 lety

    These days I buy Invicta, glycine, Vostok, Timex, even Tissot online, because I know I got an authentic watches. Once you get to a price point of longines, there is a chance you got a replica from one of those factories...

  • @MTLJack
    @MTLJack Před 2 lety

    The only Gen watches i would buy would be brands like Rolex because they gain value over time. So its somewhat an investment. As opposed to Tudor, it loses value.

  • @xboxmaniac69
    @xboxmaniac69 Před 2 lety

    Are there any bb58 nato version replicas? I am picking one up tomorrow, its apparently full set with all the booklets but want to be extra cautious

  • @erizzle67
    @erizzle67 Před 2 lety

    I don’t know about anyone else, but a tight bezel click is much preferred and well worth the premium in price. Just kidding! I collect mostly obscure Asian brands. My entire collection isn’t even a down payment on even a lower end Tudor. Pro tip on cheaper clasps: put s finger between your wrist and the clasp, then put more of a lateral pressure not pulling straight upward.

  • @RedWolfRedWolfRedWolf

    Genuine had ceramic balls on the clasp.

  • @alexle9302
    @alexle9302 Před 2 lety

    Where could I buy the fake one? lol

  • @halsalahi9844
    @halsalahi9844 Před 2 lety

    good video thanks, but talking too much...cant even hear the movement

  • @Ruffaloo
    @Ruffaloo Před 2 lety

    Right now someone in china: Issues noted and will be improved in the next generation.

  • @xxbaldycoupxx
    @xxbaldycoupxx Před 2 lety

    Great advertisement to buy a superclone, it's not an expensive mistake, it's a cheap opportunity to own an exclusive watch that no one will know 😂 A tighter clasp is a bonus too, less likely to open by mistake. Your splitting hairs here chum, im going for a superclone, thanks for recommendation and showing me how little I'm missing out on with a genuine one.

    • @daciandraco788
      @daciandraco788 Před 2 lety

      Hi have you managed to find the superclone. Tell me please where can I get it from?

    • @marcounkel4806
      @marcounkel4806 Před 2 lety

      If you can’t buy the original, you can’t wear it. Not even a clone, how clownish it is, acting like you have a 5k watch, but doesn’t even have money to pay your bills.

  • @lancecullers7341
    @lancecullers7341 Před 2 lety

    Or maybe the quality of the original is not what we once though?? The clones are an exact example of how we are being manipulated by marketing tactics.

  • @capnemo6576
    @capnemo6576 Před 2 lety

    Replica looks better ! Especially for the price )

  • @saintfrancisco
    @saintfrancisco Před 3 lety

    Im on the waitlist...looking forward to get it

  • @FCD844
    @FCD844 Před 3 lety

    Just saying, the ZF Super Clone Grade version of this, they have basically fixed all the issue you pinted out in this video it seems.

    • @l_0B5
      @l_0B5 Před 3 lety

      are you talking about the v2's?

  • @pbxl
    @pbxl Před 3 lety

    For tudor you can spot in 10 sec. turn the bezel and put it back at 12 oclock.. resistance ? a real one.. wonder if the strap of the fake can go on the real one .. ??

  • @hidroforajconsult413
    @hidroforajconsult413 Před 3 lety

    hello sir ! How many grams has the original one ? ifi put it on the scale

  • @ThePoushal
    @ThePoushal Před 3 lety

    For such a cheap watch, why would anyone buy the fake...

  • @ChitownRon
    @ChitownRon Před 3 lety

    It’s a whole different story if you don’t have a real one to compare the one in question.

  • @Edward1312
    @Edward1312 Před 3 lety

    99.9% of people will not be able to tell the difference or care.

  • @maxrockatansky1772
    @maxrockatansky1772 Před 3 lety

    all this tells me is the chinese are bloody good watchmakers just lack design imagination