How to distinguish between genuine and fake Citizen watches?

　　Citizen watches are moderately priced with an exquisite and fashionable appearance, making them popular among many young people. So, when we buy a Citizen watch, how should we distinguish between genuine and fake? Below, Xiao Ya will tell you the methods for identifying genuine Citizen watches.

　　How to spot a fake Citizen watch: check the movement

　　Only Citizen watches with CITIZEN engraved on the oscillating weight are genuine; any marked with the letters MIYOTA are fake. Furthermore, movements marked MIYOTA are not gold-plated, whereas genuine Citizen movements are almost always gold-plated, or at least have a gold-plated oscillating weight. Men's automatic day-date Citizen watch movement numbers usually begin with 8200, whilst women's movement numbers 6651 are more common. These two are the highest volume, older movements that have been in production for 20 years! Typical lettering on the movement generally reads: CITIZEN WATCH CO. 8200A UNADJUSTED JAPAN TWENTY-ONE 21JEWELS

　　How to spot a fake Citizen watch: check the hands

　　Japanese watch hands are characterised by an exceptionally bright electroplated finish. The shape and length of the hands must be consistent with the dial, and the luminous dots should match the colour of those on the dial. This includes the CITIZEN logo, which must also be bright and neatly defined without any distortion or burrs; fake watches often fall short in this regard.

　　How to spot a fake Citizen watch: check the dial

　　At the very bottom of the dial near the 6 o'clock position, right against the crystal bezel, there will be a line of very small yet clear lettering, such as: JAPAN8200 821634 –K, representing the place of origin, movement number and dial number respectively (see image). Fake watches will either lack these numbers, have incomplete numbers, print them blurredly, or simply make them up at random.

　　How to spot a fake Citizen watch: check the serial number

　　Genuine watches have a unique serial number, with one number per watch, whereas fake watch numbering does not comply with Citizen's rules (in reality, the numbers conceal a lot of information, including the movement, style, case type, and how the watch is opened). Many fake watches even share the exact same serial number regardless of whether they are men's, women's, automatic or quartz models.

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　　Series:LUMINOR 1950 collection

　　Movement: P9000 automatic winding movement

　　Strap: calfskin strap

　　Case: Stainless steel

　　Clasp: pin buckle

　　Crystal: Sapphire crystal glass

　　Diameter: 44MM

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　　The small seconds design at the 9 o'clock position has always been a much-discussed selling point for Panerai, with the torpedo-style small seconds hand appearing particularly exquisite.

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