Omega buckle and tang fake or real? Help

[Major74]

I picked up an 94511803 on the bay (I know...) but came to realise there seem to be plenty of fakes of omega buckles.
It came with the omega packaging? After doing some research, I think this is genuine (my first attempt at buying from ebay) but I'm not really experienced on this so would really appreciate some help from knowledgable members here?

Any future tips to spot the real ones from fake?

Thanks

 

[Annapolis]

Looks fine. If it’s a fake, it’s a good one—that’s probably the best anyone can say here.

This would not be a challenging part to counterfeit—the packaging least of all—and whereas the cheapo knockoffs have shoddy Omega symbols and poorly etched part numbers, it would appear there are now many sellers offering much better looking ones that are almost certainly Asian-mass-produced fakes. If you got a great price and it’s indistinguishable from the real thing, maybe it doesn’t matter that much?—just be honest with any potential buyer that you’re unsure of its authenticity if you ever decide to sell it—?

I suspect that when it comes to little bits like this, nowadays, the only way to know for sure that it’s real is to purchase it from Omega. eBay is the Wild West.

Edited: Mar 30, 2024

 

[YY77]

You can compare with mine which was purchased at an AD: