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meganfox17

Thank You for enlightening all of Us Nick although it's obvious some readers seem to know better than the both of us( & the owners themselves) I'm constantly leaning new stuff & refining my knowledge on the GM so I really appreciate the hard work you put in.

It is through repetition, practice & constant awareness of the subtle differences between a fake & a genuine that makes 0ne Master of his trade.

Next time take the higher ground , throw in Red Herrings ,post a GM in an uncontrolled environment then ask OF readers their thoughts on whether its a fake or a genuine example.
This One was very basic , you were unselfish gracious & gave readers the answers even before you posted the photos so the element of surprise is lost.
Someday , some0ne is going to post questions on the authenticity of a GM MC & that's when the real fun begins...

Longbow

Here is my list of observations (you might want to play that Depeche Mode tune in the background now):-
1) Missing serial number on rear of case, normally located just above lower right lug.

2) “Constellation” text is too high on the rear case back ring. In the fake it is approximately in the middle. On a real GM the top of the last “n” will be approximately in the middle of this ring, i.e. the main text is below the centre line.

3) Screw-down crown. This is funny, as this was a feature that I actually wanted on my GM, but no, a real GM does not have a screw-down crown.

4) This fake does not have a quickset hour hand. At the second pulled out crown position we can see the presenter counter-clockwise rotating the crown to quickset the date. Date quickset on the GM is via hour quickset. There is no independent date quickset on the real deal. At 2:27 we see the crown fully pulled for time adjustment, but the movement keeps running; this fake does not hack the seconds.

5) Take a close look at that movement (at time 3:00 into the video). The centre line of the rotor approximately bisects the caseback screws at the 11 and 5 o’clock positions. With the rotor in this orientation you can only see one of the two barrels in the fake. On a real GM you will be able to clearly see both barrels. Also at this rotor orientation you can see what looks like the movement serial number at the 4 o’clock position. On a real GM the movement serial number will be almost completely covered; you might just be able to see the last digit of the serial number. This fake has at best an incorrectly oriented movement w.r.t. the case, but there are other points of difference too.

6) Wrong warranty card, missing METAS card, wrong pictogram card, wrong box….

7) Correct text missing from the rear of the leather strap (both sides)

8) “OMEGA” text on inside of deployant clasp is too fat, with too small a gap between the characters. Logo on outside of clasp is also wrong.

9) The serial number on the card is wrong. I believe that all Globemasters start with 87xxxxxx. @meganfox17, can confirm this from her GM. The Annual Calendar that I reviewed recently also had an 87xxxxxx serial number.

10) as for the box, well

Nice try. FAIL.