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Be Careful With Cheap Watches

1st September, 2010 - Posted by health news - No Comments

Is it possible that when you think you are getting a once in a lifetime deal on a timepiece that you are buying a fake one instead. It is possible that you might be looking at something that looks like an expensive watch, but is more likely a cheap copy. There are a lot of watches available that incorporate the same looks as a respected watchmakers products. But there is another category of wristwatch products that include many expensive ladies watches being sold on the Internet and through magazine ads that are not actually counterfeit, but they are sold using outrageous misrepresentations and should be equally avoided.
The manufactures of these knock off watches play up their product to make it sound like it is better than the original. They are sold under their own brand name, so they are not fakes of another company’s brand. The fake watches are usually made with much more inferior raw materials and are mass produced rather than made by an experienced craftsman. The typical things that are done include a few things like are a combination of an impressive Swiss, German or European sounding name, or an impressive recommended retail price, or fancy verbiage that sounds like what a luxury watch brand such as Cartier Ballon Bleu would say, or impressive comparisons of features to those of other luxury timepieces, or a special price you can buy it for that is incredibly below the retail price.
The deception here is that claimed retail price is a complete lie. Why do they charge so little for the watches? They are just not well made. It is not always legal for a manufacture to engage in this practice that is meant to mislead a person. A person can avoid falling for one of these fake watches and all of their claims if they take the time to learn what distinguishes a real timepiece from a fake one and use that knowledge when they are out shopping.
There are some tips on spotting luxury watch imposter brands that a person should be aware of. Hand crafted, quality timepieces will not be sold for less than a couple hundred dollars unless they are fake. Quality timepieces are good investments and they do not have to be sold as being marked down by fifty percent or more to be sold. No real luxury brands are ever sold at fire sales, massive inventory clearances or end of model year closeouts. A real luxury brand will be well discussed on the Internet so do a search for the brand name and if you can’t find something like a Cartier Ballon Bleu review or collectors and owners discussing the merits of the brand, it is unlikely to be a true luxury brand. Always purchase a quality timepiece from a store that has a good reputation. If you know how much a watch is worth do not think that the deal you see on the internet is something that should be trusted. It is very uncommon for the cheap watches to be made by a company that is known or even has a presence online, so check it out and see if you can find one before you buy. It is getting easier and easier to have a presence on the internet, so even that is something that should be taken lightly before you invest your money.
A person who thinks that they are getting a once in a lifetime deal on a quality timepiece is most likely wasting their money. High quality watches that are handcrafted and made with good materials do not have to be sold at one tenth of their stated value. Deceptive retail prices are used to get buyers excited that they are saving hundreds of dollars on an item. People get swept up by the idea that they are getting a steal of a deal and stop looking at the obvious clues that something is not right about the product they are buying.