After deciding I need to start wearing watches, Seikos caught my eye, especially the vintage/old Seiko 5s.
I hopped on eBay and picked two low-priced watches that caught my eye, before researching the world of fakes (I know.. backwards)
Now realizing they're most likely fakes, I bought a legit Seiko Presage from a department store, and I love it.
Still, I want legit old Seiko 5 watches even more.
I poured through websites detailing how to spot fakes, and now every watch I see looks like a fake.
I could use some advice, from the other way: what do you check off that tells you the watch is legit and it's worth buying? (I'm not hung up on parts to make it work, just that the case, dial and style is original)
And what online sites/forums/auctions do you visit that give you confidence you're getting an old Seiko 5 and not something cobbled together and redesigned?
My price range is from $50 - about $150, trying to stay under $200
I hopped on eBay and picked two low-priced watches that caught my eye, before researching the world of fakes (I know.. backwards)
Now realizing they're most likely fakes, I bought a legit Seiko Presage from a department store, and I love it.
Still, I want legit old Seiko 5 watches even more.
I poured through websites detailing how to spot fakes, and now every watch I see looks like a fake.
I could use some advice, from the other way: what do you check off that tells you the watch is legit and it's worth buying? (I'm not hung up on parts to make it work, just that the case, dial and style is original)
And what online sites/forums/auctions do you visit that give you confidence you're getting an old Seiko 5 and not something cobbled together and redesigned?
My price range is from $50 - about $150, trying to stay under $200