Omega Seamaster Seaweed - Authenticity

padders

Well nothing jumps out as fake. Usually the balance wheel is a big tell but that one doesn't look off. If you can access the cards, you can use the Metas code to check the watch appears on the relevant website. If it does, it isn't fake.

riimar

I agree, but I've also seen fakes with a balance wheel that looks genuine. It really depends on which movement they use.
Some of the superclones even run at the same 25,200 vph.

The clones are getting better and better, so the small details are often the biggest giveaway.
With a loupe, how is the finishing on the hour, minute, and second hands?
They should be flawless.

How does the bracelet feel?
The clones I've seen tend to have very poor/flimsy bracelets that don't feel smooth.

How does the crystal reflect light?

The crown guards on the fakes I've seen, seem to be shorter and thinner than the genuine ones.
(On yours, they look correct.)

Do you have a better close-up of the movement?

riimar

I agree, but I've also seen fakes with a balance wheel that looks genuine. It really depends on which movement they use.
Some of the superclones even run at the same 25,200 vph.

The clones are getting better and better, so the small details are often the biggest giveaway.
With a loupe, how is the finishing on the hour, minute, and second hands?
They should be flawless.

How does the bracelet feel?
The clones I've seen tend to have very poor/flimsy bracelets that don't feel smooth.

How does the crystal reflect light?

The crown guards on the fakes I've seen, seem to be shorter and thinner than the genuine ones.
(On yours, they look correct.)

Do you have a better close-up of the movement?

padders

Well nothing jumps out as fake. Usually the balance wheel is a big tell but that one doesn't look off. If you can access the cards, you can use the Metas code to check the watch appears on the relevant website. If it does, it isn't fake.

onionlogy

Ahhh, thing is it only comes with the warranty card and serial number matches.

S stamplicker

Buy a superclone and leave your worries behind. How much cheaper is this than a new one? Is all this doubt worth it?

Annapolis

I think stamplicker’s point is that whatever money you’re saving buying preowned is offset (in a bad way) by having doubts about authenticity. Buy new from Omega and know for sure it’s legit—or (the gist of his/her comment) buy a super clone and know for sure that it isn’t. Doubt has a cost of its own, and as supportive as we can be at the forum, no one here can give you 100% certainty based on photos.

We always say “buy the seller”—if this one doesn’t allow returns (giving you time to take the watch somewhere to get it authenticated in person), then you might want to look at a trusted preowned dealer (there are several) who will, and who will also stake their hard earned reputation on only selling pieces they’ve authenticated themselves. In my experience, doubts like this don’t get better over time—they only grow. You want to know for sure. And the clones have gotten very very good.

riimar

Some of the superclones even run at the same 25,200 vph.

ErichPryde

I still have not seen or heard of any fake using a 25,200 beat. If you have, it would be very helpful if you can support this with confirmable information.

Just in general regarding "superclones:" from what I have observed, every single one of them has looked "indistinguishable" from the real thing only to people who aren't very familiar with these watches. Put them in front of a group like omegaforums.net, and suddenly people start pointing out all sorts of tells.

ErichKeane

I got a feeling if they actually were selling a reasonable coax movement, the rep community would be bragging about it all over reddit

ErichPryde

I still have not seen or heard of any fake using a 25,200 beat. If you have, it would be very helpful if you can support this with confirmable information.

Just in general regarding "superclones:" from what I have observed, every single one of them has looked "indistinguishable" from the real thing only to people who aren't very familiar with these watches. Put them in front of a group like omegaforums.net, and suddenly people start pointing out all sorts of tells.