Spotting a Rep Tag Heuer

[jjyoung909 0]

I looking to purchase a F1 Tag Heuer in the coming month but have noticed some serious differences in price between online and at jewelry stores. Online an F1 chrono seems to run about $800-900 American, and in stores they range from about $1200-1500 American. Are there certain items to look for when spotting watches not actually manufactured by TAG Heuer?

 

 

Thank You,

 

James Y.

[fakemaster 0]

High dollar luxury purchases should not be done online. With the exception of one or two well known gen retailers there is no guarantee of anything.

[jmd33 0]

High dollar luxury purchases should not be done online. With the exception of one or two well known gen retailers there is no guarantee of anything.

 

+1

 

I ran into the same thing with the gen Omegas. Even the legit online retailers were a little lower, but I went to AD. The difference in money saved just wasn't worth the potential warranty problems of buying a gray market watch.

 

Usually, if there is a few hundred dollar difference in the price then it is a gray market seller that cannot offer a factory warranty. So, they substitute their own warranty (take Authentic Watches for example) - and I have heard "stories" of headaches people have trying to get a nice watch fixed if there is a problem.

 

IMO it's just not worth the small savings (go rep, go big, or go home - lol).

 

Good luck with it all.

[houndoggie 58]

I've had good success with authenticwatches.com

 

They have... authentic watches. I've purchased a TAG Heuer Aquaracer and an Hamilton Chrono and both were perfect.

[apoopoo999 0]

I've had good success with authenticwatches.com

 

They have... authentic watches. I've purchased a TAG Heuer Aquaracer and an Hamilton Chrono and both were perfect.

 

 

I also bought a Breitling Datora from authenticwatches.com, If you are lucky and you get a perfect watch then its worth the big discount (paid $4000 compared to the $5000 retail if I bought it at a dealer)

[TAGster 5]

I would suggest to take a look on Amazon.com, I have purchased a couple of gen TAG Aquaracers there and no problem at all.

 

And, this take me to a question: what do you think are the chances of one AD (jewlery store) could sell you a rep instead of a gen??.

 

This came to my mind, because the other day I went to a jewlery in a mall near my home, I spent a little time there viewing watches and the salesman, a very nice and kind person, showed me some TAG Aquaracers: quartz, chronos, automatics with rubber and steel straps, and one toke my attention, the aquaracer chrono automatic with rubber strap, so I tried on, but the rubber strap had a buckle instead of a clasp, and I feel it kind of big and heavy.

 

Today I am wearing one of my aquaracers 500M model, which has rubber strap with clasp and I feel it lighter and thiner than the one I saw yesterday at the Jewelery.

 

By the way they had all the aquaracers on sale: 50% off, and the sales guy told me they will go on 60% on the weekend, but if I bought it at that moment he can give that 60% off right away (no need to wait until that weekend), conclusion: the watch final price was 1,300 usd tax included, which I see it´s a good deal for an automatic chrono watch.

 

Cheers!

[boostin20 0]

I'm about to be in bahrain in a couple weeks. I was thinking about looking at some AD's out there, but I don't know enough to instantly spot a rep from a gen unless it looks pretty bad. That might stop me from buying, but I really want to get something b/c the last time I was there prices were cheaper than the US and I could haggle prices. Anyone have any input on this?

[Luthier 1]

I'm about to be in bahrain in a couple weeks. I was thinking about looking at some AD's out there, but I don't know enough to instantly spot a rep from a gen unless it looks pretty bad. That might stop me from buying, but I really want to get something b/c the last time I was there prices were cheaper than the US and I could haggle prices. Anyone have any input on this?

 

Yes, just one.

Why to buy gens in the first place?

[Johnmarty 0]

We had a AD shop here in Cardiff where the guy went to jail for selling reps as authentic.

I would suggest to take a look on Amazon.com, I have purchased a couple of gen TAG Aquaracers there and no problem at all.

 

And, this take me to a question: what do you think are the chances of one AD (jewlery store) could sell you a rep instead of a gen??.

 

This came to my mind, because the other day I went to a jewlery in a mall near my home, I spent a little time there viewing watches and the salesman, a very nice and kind person, showed me some TAG Aquaracers: quartz, chronos, automatics with rubber and steel straps, and one toke my attention, the aquaracer chrono automatic with rubber strap, so I tried on, but the rubber strap had a buckle instead of a clasp, and I feel it kind of big and heavy.

 

Today I am wearing one of my aquaracers 500M model, which has rubber strap with clasp and I feel it lighter and thiner than the one I saw yesterday at the Jewelery.

 

By the way they had all the aquaracers on sale: 50% off, and the sales guy told me they will go on 60% on the weekend, but if I bought it at that moment he can give that 60% off right away (no need to wait until that weekend), conclusion: the watch final price was 1,300 usd tax included, which I see it´s a good deal for an automatic chrono watch.

 

Cheers!

[ReplicaFromDownunder 2]

i've purchased a Tag Carrera from authenticwatches.com they are all genuine and I would highly recommended there website. price is great and fast postage to australia.