First things first, that lil’ anchor symbol on the face? Yeah, that spinning sucker is *usually* a dead giveaway. If it ain’t rotating smoothly with the watch’s movement, red flag city! But even that’s not foolproof these days, the fakers are getting good… scary good, actually.
And listen, forget about those “Rado replica watches” websites promising “affordable prices” and “excellent quality.” Come on, you really think you’re gonna get an authentic Rado for the price of a pizza? Be real! Those are fakes. Plain and simple. They might *look* kinda okay from a distance, but trust me, the quality will be craptastic. Like, the kind of craptastic that falls apart after a week. Not worth it, even if it *is* cheap.
Another thing that screams “fake” is the caseback. Apparently, some of these knockoffs have this, like, “rotary brushed” finish? I dunno exactly what that means, but the article I was reading said to avoid those like the plague. Apparently, they’re using cheap, stamped casebacks. And some of them aren’t even *real* Rado casebacks! Can you believe the audacity?
And then there’s the screws. I guess you gotta open up the watch and check ’em out? Honestly, I’m too scared to mess with the mechanics, even on a real one, but if you’re brave enough, give it a gander. I’m assuming the real ones have, like, fancy screws or something? The article just said to “look at the screws.” Helpful, right?
