G-shock: are fakes a big problem?
Discussion
I've been on the hunt for a new G-shock for a while, since realising how rare my old ones have become: a 20 year old DW-5900 and a 14 year old DW-8600 Fisherman.
The 5900 needed a new bezel and I searched for months to find one, until finally I found a non-genuine replacement. I'm quite happy with it, as the watch is no longer just so many bits of broken plastic in a drawer but it's so close to the original that it and the references to fake watches I came across in my search got me wondering.
Since I absolutely can not find gaskets for either watch or spare bezels/straps for the 8600 I decided to 'retire' them both for preservation and now rather fancy a DW5600 of some sort, particularly a DW5600bb, but the prices on them seem to vary wildly.
So how do you tell a fake, and how can I make sure I get a genuine one?
Cheers in advance
The 5900 needed a new bezel and I searched for months to find one, until finally I found a non-genuine replacement. I'm quite happy with it, as the watch is no longer just so many bits of broken plastic in a drawer but it's so close to the original that it and the references to fake watches I came across in my search got me wondering.
Since I absolutely can not find gaskets for either watch or spare bezels/straps for the 8600 I decided to 'retire' them both for preservation and now rather fancy a DW5600 of some sort, particularly a DW5600bb, but the prices on them seem to vary wildly.
So how do you tell a fake, and how can I make sure I get a genuine one?
Cheers in advance
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