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vitriol
路Original on top, Fake on bottom in these shots.
Fake nato from ebay or is it real
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Lovemy8541
路Without this hint, I would have said bottom one is genuine, a side profile stitch looks more complex, more sophisticated, better 馃榾
It's interesting. I'd like to think the Omega's version is stronger with the way the sides are woven with the rest of the strap, but I'm only speculating.
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SkunkPrince
路It's interesting. I'd like to think the Omega's version is stronger with the way the sides are woven with the rest of the strap, but I'm only speculating.
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Lovemy8541
路Both of those could suspend some hundreds of whatever your unit of weight is.
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SkunkPrince
路You are correct. I was thinking more in terms of long-term wear including fraying and abrasion.
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sgrossma
路Shocked about all these fake Omega NATOs coming up. Didn't realize I had to be on the lookout like this....
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KeyWestPaw
路I bought fake Panerai strap and deployment on eBay. After I called him out he gave me 100% discount not to leave negative feedback, I turned him into eBay. He was gone the next day. Scumbags.
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Sicario Wombat
路I purchased a fake on Ebay after purchasing the actual directly from Omega. I liked the Omega enough to purchase a spare and thought I found a good deal on Ebay. Nope! Here are the photos of the original and fake together. It should be noted that using a high powered magnifying glass reveals differences in the laser etching on the individual components. The Omega etching is a bit neater than the fake, but it looks like they are both done using a laser. I realized mine was fake after the buckle broke. The spring bar of the fake is obviously significantly inferior.
Original on top, Fake on bottom in these shots.
Real Buckle:
Fake Buckle:
Really sucks! The seller gave me 50% off of an already lower price, so I am keeping the fake, somewhat reluctantly.
Thanks for the images of re real and fake. I got one from eBay a couple of weeks ago though it did come with the red carrying case (not that is a sign of being genuine). I better have a look 馃檨
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Lovemy8541
路It is rather sad that this is an issue. I'll likely never buy a watch or strap off Ebay again.
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airansun
路Shocked about all these fake Omega NATOs coming up. Didn't realize I had to be on the lookout like this....
Thank goodness those eBay authenticators are on duty.
Oh, wait....
(For those who haven鈥檛 seen @sgrossma 鈥檚 thread yet: https://omegaforums.net/threads/eba...for-an-issue-to-come-up-missing-parts.123968/)
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Vercingetorix
路路Spam RiskI purchased a fake on Ebay after purchasing the actual directly from Omega. I liked the Omega enough to purchase a spare and thought I found a good deal on Ebay. Nope! Here are the photos of the original and fake together. It should be noted that using a high powered magnifying glass reveals differences in the laser etching on the individual components. The Omega etching is a bit neater than the fake, but it looks like they are both done using a laser. I realized mine was fake after the buckle broke. The spring bar of the fake is obviously significantly inferior.
Original on top, Fake on bottom in these shots.
Real Buckle:
Fake Buckle:
Really sucks! The seller gave me 50% off of an already lower price, so I am keeping the fake, somewhat reluctantly.
