Fake designer watches

[uptome 0]

Does anyone know how much those fake designer watches sold in Pty are costing these days?

[WoodyAmsterdam 0]

At Zarah's watch shop somewhere between 2000 and 3000 Bath. Do a search on 'best fake watches' and you'll find a ton of information.

[stephentaylor 54]

depends what kind of you watch you want. I only pay 1000bht for a decent rolex or tag,

[jackcorbett 2]

I was reading in a very extensive thread on fake watches someone making a comment about Seiko watches. Someone else asked: "Why would you want to buy a Seiko? Then another member replied: "Seiko watches are very good."

 

This started some extensive internet searching on watches leading me to $1,000 Swiss copies of Rolex watches among other things. I then did a search under Seiko and found some striking Seiko models for between $200 to $350 and very favorable reviews on these models. So I am wondering how much these Seiko models are likely to run in Pattaya and where the best shops are. My guess is they wouldn't sell for anything less than they were selling for on the web pages I visited.

[redwood13 56]

Re Seiko, I got pissed off at my fake Rolex' band breaking way too often and found this watch SNK587:

 

http://roachman.com/seiko/automatic/SNK587.html

 

at the City Chain Shop in Carrefour. It does not have the luminous dial and so is given a model number of SNK587K1. Cost was 2680 baht vs. the US$95 + shipping ( and + tax in California) for the luminous dial.

 

-redwood

[WoodyAmsterdam 0]

At the jewellers store in Mike's shopping mall (take 2nd road enterance, than 50 meters at the right)I saw a top Seiko scuba divers watch for 9200 Bath. Probably you can negotiate a 30% discount.

[achillesdave 0]

Walk down beach road around where they sell all the t-shirts and youll run into the guy selling them. I payed 800bht for my rolex fake, he will start around 1800bht but just act like your gonna walk away and he will keep coming down. Probably could have got it cheaper but 3 weeks now and it still works.

[whitespider 1]

There are 3 "bands" of fakes Rolex available (so probably similar for other brands). These tend to be

 

rubbish - 400-500baht - these tend to be the "gold style ones" - you can sopt them a mile off as they look cheap.

 

Ok - usually around 1000 - 1200. These are the ones usually sold on the streets and the most commonly offered to farang customers.

 

Top quality - with (perhaps) seiko movements and sapphire glass. They are quite easy to spot as you will see that where the band joins the watch itself it is not a "straight" joint but a bevelled one. They will also have a "proper" double clip not a single one like the former two. Also look at the link pins - they will be a screw not a flat topped rivet. When you do get offered these they are usually at around 2000 - 3000 but are available for 1500 - 1800 if you insist. These SHOULD last a lifetime or at least a very long time with no problems.

 

If something goes wrong you probably got one of the first two types.

 

The best thing to do is to go to a larger dealer and demand "show me the good stuff" then when asked for silly prices try and get for 1500. if you pay 1800 and really DO have the top quality one then you have a decent price.

 

At the end of the day it comes down to the usual adage - if you like what you bought and are happy with the price then you got a bargain. Don't get too hung up about it - someone else will always have paid both more and less than you have. If someone says they can let you have a top quality one for 1000 then decline it as they are not available to the dealer at that price.