Fake G-Shocks on eBay
Posted by: b_andersen
Below is a picture of my made-in-Japan CASIO G-Shock model DW-6900. It is an authentic G-Shock and worth every penny of the $100 or so it cost.
There is an authentic CASIO made-in-China version G-Shock DW-6900 sold in the USA in stores like K-Mart and Walmart which goes for about half the price of one made in Japan. The watches are virtually identical, except for the word “JAPAN” on the caseback of the one made in Nippon.
Looking at G-Shocks for sale on eBay recently, I was impressed by the number of $25 made-in-China-fakes on the auction site. Many of these counterfeits have the word “SPORT” on the dial at 12 o’clock, rather than the word “CASIO.” In fact, one characteristic of many of the fakes is the lack of the word CASIO anywhere on the watch or in the description of the product. The fakes look authentic and may even use original equipment manufacturer parts.
There’s lots of talk about China becoming a leader in technological innovation in the new decade. There are many reasons for these predictions, one being lax government regulation. In the field of bioengineering for instance, it may be possible for Chinese companies to explore paths prohibited in Western nations due to ethical concerns.
Post World War II Japanese companies made advances in technology in accordance with copyright, trademark, and patent laws. I wonder if China will be able to copy, or even surpass, the Japanese example while ignoring intellectual property rights? Of course, to be fair, we should note eBay is a US company.
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January 4th, 2010 at 6:55 am
Hello Brian,
First of all “Happy New Year!
The enormous amount of fake models is one of the main reasons I do not browse much on eBay the past years. I have burned my hands once on the first G-2000 fakes.
I recently bought a very special G-Shock model, that was a kind of holy grail (a collaboration with brand I like very much). I only bought it from a good friend, from who I know he had the genuine version. The watch I bought is almost impossible to find, due to the dozens of fakes.
I have almost the same gold DW-6900(G) as yours, though mine is the domestic (Made in China M) model. I bought it from the WatchUSeek Sales Forum, brand new, also for around $99.-. I don’t want to spam the WUS Sales corner, but if I’m looking for a nice model, I always browse there first, simply because I don’t have to dig through all those fakes.
The think the fake DW-6900 are actually complete fakes, not copies of the original Casio model. Since I don’t have one, I can’t be sure, but the module is totally different. Th best way to spot if one is genuine is to look at the eyes and the date. The fake modules have a very small point at the center of the eye, while the real 1289 module have a thick dot. The fake module has very skinny digits.
A problem with the fakes on eBay is that sometimes (but getting more and more) photo’s of the real model are shown, besides of the actual watch.
By the way, have you seen the new models for January and February? In my opinion there are going to be very nice 6900’s to be released (both G- as DW- models, probably GW- models in Japan).
Kind regards,
Sjors
January 4th, 2010 at 6:19 pm
Hi Sjors,
Thank you very much for your New Years greeting! Let’s hope the new year, and new decade, are good ones. Happy New Year to you!!
Your comment has lots of good information in it. What else would I expect? I didn’t know unscrupulous sellers use real pics of authentic Gs and send the fakes. That is so wrong. And it’s damaging to the online watch collecting community.
Could you please post a link to the new models for February? I’d like to have a gander.
Regards,
Bryan
January 4th, 2010 at 10:47 pm
Hi Brian,
Here is the link:
http://horologycrazy.blogspot.com/2009/12/casio-new-release-for-next-year.html
I think you will like it. It is certainly a colorfull way to start the year.
Cheers,
Sjors
P.S. Did you get my holiday card by the way?
January 6th, 2010 at 6:38 pm
Hi Sjors,
I do like those DW-6900, thanks for sharing the link! Thanks too for your holiday card. It’s so cool to get a card from Europe.
Best regards,
Bryan