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How the Experts Spot Fake Watches

The internet is brimming with fake watches, or ‘replicas’ as they are now called.

They are almost never value for money and of course damage the brands of the real watches they are portraying to be.

Luckily these fakes are rarely trouble for experts in modern and antique watches.

One such expert is Craig Struthers of Fellows & Sons auctioneers in Birmingham: http://www.fellows.co.uk.

As an antique watch cataloguer currently working on the next wrist and pocket watches sale on Monday 22nd October, he said ‘replicas’ sold on the internet are normally easily spotted.

“When appraising watches you need to look very closely at the case, movement and dial, and imperfections need to be pointed out” he said.

“These are of upmost importance to watch buyers and collectors alike, as is originality. The movement is also an important aspect, as over the years many watches may not have been regularly serviced or repaired by the inexperienced.

Craig believes antique watches in poor condition have a value, if only for a particular part even as vintage spares can be very difficult to source.

All 472 items in the next watch sale can be seen in the firm’s online catalogue: http://www.fellows.co.uk/ShowAuction.asp?sAuctionNumber=909.

And sales can be monitored from anywhere in the world with the live audio feed. Bids placed can be placed online at http://www.fellows.co.uk/home/Internet-Buying.asp.