TISSOT on ebay

[ceebmoj]

I have been a fan of the what watch for £50 thread for a long wile so was looking for a £50 ish watch on ebay and found the following TISSOT is it a fake? or is that just how much they cost? sory is its a silly question.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Original-TISSOT-Mens-PRC-200...

[al1991]

First impressions it seems too cheap.

100% feedback however.

Hopefully someone else can give some info?

[mackay45]

RRP on these is (or was) £285 on the bracelet.

There are knock offs about, and at that price I would be highly suspicious this is one of them.

[Roofas]

Is it fake?

Location is China so..........

[ChrisGTR]

I just can't see that being genuine for the money. As the saying goes, if it looks to good to be true........

[andy_s]

Nice genuine pic of the box, but is the watch shown that which will be sold...the pic is faint enough to go either way.

Be aware that being a high seller there are fake 200's, mainly from China. Here's a good guide: http://forums.watchuseek.com/f62/how-spot-fake-tis...

To me, even on the poor pic, it looks like the tachymetre printing is too close to the crystal rather than being centred.

[andy_s]

al1991 said:

100% feedback however.

Probably as most people who buy a fake 200 don't even know it themselves...

Edited by andy_s on Friday 21st January 11:01

[Devilstreak]

mackay45 said:

RRP on these is (or was) £285 on the bracelet.

Was looking at one the other day, Good job I didn't buy it if this is the real deal.

Someone has asked if it is real and the seller has confirmed it so surely you have some come-back with ebay/paypal if it turns out to be a fake..

Someone buy one and check, Then I will

[crispian22]

the cheapest i found a genuine 1 for online is £230 from the watch hut.

so i ordered it!

[ShadownINja]

If the guide is anything to go by, the Tachymetre markings are too close to the edge of the rehaute.

[TAS1981]

I have a real one, they are blatantly fakes.

Having said that I asked one of the sellers for a metal bracelet for one as I have the leather....cost? £14.....real ones £99-120.... what do you think?

(PS I don't care if the bracelet is fake as long as its not total cr@p and fits ok so for a minor risk of £14 I am buying the bracelet)

[ShadownINja]

TAS1981 said:

Having said that I asked one of the sellers for a metal bracelet for one as I have the leather....cost? £14.....real ones £99-120.... what do you think?

I'm still debating this in my head. I've always wondered about buying a fake or non-standard bracelet as a replacement and keeping the original in pristine condition. I mean, if you had a Rolex Sub, would an Alpha Sub bracelet fit?

Morally, it is wrong if it's a fake (but possibly ok if it's an Alpha or Parnis) (but where do fakes come from etc?). And unlike having a fake watch, you're not trying to trick anyone but just preserving the bracelet? I dunno.

[TAS1981]

I think you think too much

[Nick_F]

I agree - there are plenty of honest traders trying to make a living out of aftermarket straps and bracelets; and you get to opt for a little bit of creativity as well.

[ShadownINja]

NeMiSiS said:

I would put an aftermarket strap on any watch if needed, I wouldn't put a fake strap with logos/etching/branding etc of the original brand as I see it as stealing and blatant fraud.

But but but... a non-fake lookalike is the issue for me... eg one from Alpha or Parnis.

[andy_s]

I don't see why not SN, but is it like fake 'plane parts which fail at the moment of greatest need...?

[ShadownINja]

andy_s said:

I don't see why not SN, but is it like fake 'plane parts which fail at the moment of greatest need...?

It's possible. Are Alpha bracelets that bad? Should I replace it with a Rolex one?

NeMiSiS said:

But if you or anyone else did want to buy and show a replica watch then that's got nothing to do with me, it's none of my business.

I wouldn't as they supposedly work alongside criminals. I wouldn't mind taken one apart just to see how much a replica it is, though.

Edited by ShadownINja on Friday 21st January 17:42

[UH-Matt]

I have this watch with metal bracelet, its very nice for the money but certainly these must be fake. I paid around £220 for mine last year.

[blueg33]

Its hard to tell if its a fake, if it is fake its been well done. I have a real (bought from a Tissot dealer) PRC200 but in a different style.

Price is very cheap

Mind you I bought a pelican pen from Asia on ebay for 30% of the price in the UK (£300). I needed a new nib and dent the pen off to Pelican and they happily confirmed that it was genuine and provided a new nib and serviced it FOC.

[TAS1981]

Nick_F said:

I agree - there are plenty of honest traders trying to make a living out of aftermarket straps and bracelets; and you get to opt for a little bit of creativity as well.

Anyone know where I can get a quality aftermarket metal bracelet for a PRC200 then. I would rather have this than a fake Tissot one but I looked around and did not see much I liked.