Chinese watch analogue Casio. Review: casio g shock watch is fake or true

Excellent watch, have a dust-moisture protection and anti-shock. Many times I came across disagreements on the Internet about their moisture protection, I myself confirm with personal experience they do not conduct water and are completely protected from the effects of water, and neither dust nor dirt will seep into them. He himself swam with them in the sea, and even threw them into a bowl of water for testing.

The watch has a soft strap, I immediately say that they still look better on a big hand, wrist, but unfortunately I have thin hands. They are very popular among people leading an active lifestyle, that is, people who play sports. Personally, I would never buy an original, overpay that price for being an original Casio? I think this is stupid, unless of course you are a millionaire. For the price of one original, you can buy 50-80 Chinese analogues and change them like gloves every month. I myself held the original and a copy in my hands, and to be honest, I did not find any differences. The watch is fixed with a tight lid that does not let moisture through, to open it you need a jewelry screwdriver, I completely disassembled it, and saw there: a battery, a dial and an elastic band that protects against water ingress. In general, I recommend buying, the watch is good, to everyone's surprise, our Chinese did their best and gave out a really worthwhile product. Do not doubt this purchase will be justified.

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The fish is looking for where it is deeper, and the person is looking for where it is cheaper, but excessively. low price should still alert you. In pursuit of a discount, there is a chance to buy a fake. This concerns, by the way, not only online, but also offline purchases.

Today we will use a living example to show and tell you exactly how the original Japanese watch Casio G-SHOCK differs from the fake that we ordered in one of the many online stores (let's call it “X”) that offer this product at an incredibly low price.

When placing an order for fake watches, in fact, we bought them blindly, since the seller did not consider it necessary to place “live” photos of the product in the “X” online store. There were only promo pictures on the site, which can be found in countless numbers on the vast expanses of the Internet by typing the corresponding name of the watch in the search bar.

Despite the fact that we bought a “pig in a poke”, the hope of seeing a “worthy copy” did not leave us, however, this did not last long - exactly until the fake watch fell into our hands. The difference is obvious: the differences between the fake and the original Casio G-SHOCK GA-100 watch can be seen with the naked eye.

Package

The difference in packaging is striking. Original packaged in a beautiful steel box with stamped brand and collection logos. The watch comes with instructions, a book with an international guarantee and a warranty card. The surest proof would be the seal official dealer.

fake packed in a standard jar with the inscription Fashion Sport, and in order not to confuse the models, a transparent lid was attached to it. Instead of instructions - white foam rubber.

Clock face

In addition to packaging, there are striking differences on the dials. The counterfeit watch has a "toy-like" dial and is a few millimeters smaller, but this difference is only noticeable when compared to the original Casio G-SHOCK GA-100.

In the original on the dial, additional indicators are limited to overhead parts (rings, etc.), but in the fake, the plane of the dial is a single piece, cast as a whole.

There is also a strong difference in the way the minute notches are made (thin strokes in the original) and overhead hour indices (more precisely, they are overhead only in the original). For a fake, these elements are integral with the dial and the inner bezel.

Round graphical indicators differ dramatically. For a fake, the upper central dial is not able to perform its function, the explanation is simple - it is drawn. The upper left has a confused order of functions, and the right one just blinks randomly, while in the original the right one is activated when using the stopwatch and shows thousandths of a second.

The difference is also noticeable in the two lower digital displays. In the fake, we see extra characters (a static picture with columns of letters) printed on the right screen of the display, below it they forgot to indicate the purpose of the lower blocks, apparently, the unfortunate masters themselves do not know why they are in their copy.

In the front photo, you can see how the color of the substrate differs for digital displays and the quality of the fonts in the markings applied to the bezel and the collection logo. In the fake, they are blurry, in the original, white paint is applied neatly and in the right place. At 3, 6, 9 and 12 hours, the original has auxiliary inscriptions (shock resist, start-stop and others), the fake does not have them.

On the original, all information is read immediately, even at an angle. There is also a backlight for small displays, which makes it easier to read information even in the light.

In a fake, the backlight is barely visible, we can say that it is not there at all, the font is not clear, there is some kind of “blurring”, which, together with the glare of a thin plastic plate covering the dial, creates difficulties in perceiving data.

At the bottom of the dial, you can also see differences in the style of the logo of the brand, collection, and an error has crept into the information about water protection. But accidents are not accidental - fake watches do not have water protection as such.

The red ring, which gives a special zest to the design of the G-SHOCK GA-100, lies between the watch case and the bezel. As you know, the “shocks” have a composite case, from an inner capsule and an outer case made of plastic. So this ring is located at the place of their connection and is visible only in sectors. But craftsmen from China did not complicate their task and we see the same red ring in its entirety.

Side buttons

The side control buttons in the original model are painted red, and the fake got buttons in the color of the case. If we compare the corrugation, then the original Casio G-SHOCK GA-100 definitely win both from the functional and the aesthetic side: the smooth "pimples" of the fake cannot be compared with clear pyramids.

Case and strap

There is also a difference in the quality of the plastic. It is noticeable in the photo that, unlike the original Casio G-SHOCK GA-100, the fake watches have flaws in the plastic from which the case and strap are made: roughness, flaws, color heterogeneity. It is unlikely that anyone will answer for the safety of such plastic; allergy sufferers should be careful.

The buckle of the original Casio G-SHOCK GA-100 and the fake is also different: the fake has a different shape - the edges are more rounded, in addition, we see polished metal instead of matte. And finally, the look of the Casio logo - the original has it embossed, a different type of font is used.

Back cover

There are also differences in the engraving of the back covers of the watches: the size of the fonts, the absence of some inscriptions, and factual errors. First of all, watch model: if you enter into search engine GA-100 5081, you will find images of this line in different colors, but those indicated on the fake 1289 immediately give us a “review of a Chinese copy”. Very comfortably!

On fake watches, either they forgot to indicate antimagnetic, or they decided not to lie. And of course, in an attempt to splurge on the back cover of the fake, the proud Made in Japan is indicated, which is not true. G-SHOCK GA-100 are not made in Japan, Casio honestly says this, placing information on the back cover that only the clock module was assembled in Japan, but the final assembly was made at a licensed factory in Thailand. Even the size of the screws holding the lid is different, the original is larger and stronger.

General rules selection of original wrist watch Casio

1. First of all, do not expect to buy nice watch from hands. A smiling man at the train station will offer you his Casio for the cost of a ticket home, only he hasn't left for six months. Oddly enough, despite the popularity of large online flea markets like Avito, there are still scammers on the streets, do not think that these are fairy tales.

2. Pay attention to the price: the desire to save money is quite natural, but the difference is several times main feature fakes. A watch that the manufacturer costs, say, 10-12 thousand rubles, with no discount from any distributor can cost one and a half thousand (but for a cheap piece of plastic that has nothing to do with the concept of “watch”, this is even too high a price ).

3. Caught in small shop or corner in mall, check the seller's documents: if he has a contract with the manufacturer, all certificates and confirmation that he is a dealer must be on hand.

4. Make purchases only in the online store that inspires confidence. Check if it is on the "where to buy" list on the official Casio website. In general, always look on the seller's website for information that this is an official dealer.

5. When ordering via the Internet, you should be alerted by the lack of "live" photos, especially if it is an unknown store. It is possible that the sellers found photos on the net, but did not even hold a real watch in their hands.

6. If the photo is still "live", check the literacy of the inscriptions. Errors like Criple sensor instead of Triple sensor or Rageman instead of Rangeman are not allowed. It is also important to write, fonts, inscriptions can be located "upside down". Fraudsters still do not have such machines and flaws in writing will be noticeable.

7. If you are buying from a private person on the Internet, ask the seller to send you a "live" photo, while the clock should have the current date. Next, ask to put a piece of paper with your nickname, for example. A normal person will meet you halfway, a deceiver will start to play up.

8. Casio's production can be in China, Thailand, Japan, but not in Belgium and other EU countries. They are indicated in the hope of throwing dust in the eyes.

9. Go to large stores, hold a watch in your hands. If you have the opportunity to inspect a Casio before buying, you will be able to assess the quality of production, see flaws in small details, feel how the material of the belt differs. For fakes, the body parts and the belt at the attachment point can hang out, but for the original, no backlashes are allowed.

10. If you already have the watch in your hands, open the manual and go through all the main functions. The original will not fail, but a fake can, for example, count up to 32 seconds and reset the readings to zero. Something similar is possible in any other complication: try to sum up the time, change the date, set an alarm, find out the direction, altitude, pressure, time in a 24-hour format, another time zone, and so on. There may be no backlight.

11. Check the watch module model: there are numbers on the back cover, you can use them to determine the instructions for the watch on the official website, and compare the declared functionality using it.

Casio continues to struggle with various products that are produced by the Chinese market, which especially affects the most running models G-SHOCK watch. That is why the company introduces various innovations aimed at protecting its products from piracy, which we will introduce you to.

How to distinguish?

So, let's start with the main innovation - this is an extended warranty from the manufacturer for 2 years. In April of this year, the manufacturer released new warranty cards, so if you, when buying a G-SHOCK watch, receive a coupon dated May 15 from the seller and it does not contain two warranty years of service, then you will most likely have a fake.

Move on. Since Chinese craftsmen care only about the external similarity of their products, they often sin with the similarity of packaging. This is where they can be caught. First of all, we pay attention to the cardboard box, which must necessarily have a brand logo, a barcode with model numbering, a numerical module and words in Japanese that we do not understand. It is also important for Russia to monitor the presence of the Rostest sign.

If the watch is packed in a jar, then you need to pay attention to the quality of the material, since Chinese jars are made very thin, and they bend well in your hands. In addition, hexagonal cans are often used for new watch models, which in fakes have the usual round shape characteristic of old watch samples. In such banks, instructions with other documents are placed in a special pocket located at the top of the package, which must have its own personal number on the back (not of the watch, but of the can itself, which is also numbered by the manufacturer). The color of the jar may vary depending on the model and year of manufacture. Type of original can:

What does a non-original bank look like? Thin walls, incomprehensible inscriptions, the same incomprehensible barcode stickers, various film inserts and cheap fixing foam rubber inside. The instructions will also differ, both in their design and in the fact that in the original it is multilingual. This is what the original jar looks like:

visual inspection

The next step is to inspect the hull. Anyone who wants to know how to tell a G-SHOCK from a replica should be aware that:

• • all the inscriptions on the case are cut out and covered with a layer of paint on top;
  • buttons have a "pimply" shape;
  • all inscriptions are written in bold type;
  • the marks on the dial are covered with luminescent paint;
  • the dial has a multi-level structure and bold, well-defined inscriptions;
  • glass must be at least mineral, but not plastic;
  • all internal displays are working;
  • the back cover should be engraved with the model number and company logo.

The case should look neat, and it is better to check the correspondence of its shape and markings with a photograph of the original watch, then everything will fall into place. Of course, you can check the watch for special features that fakes are not equipped with, but we are now talking only about visual inspection, so we smoothly move on to the strap, which can also answer the question of how to distinguish G-SHOCK from a fake. Type of original strap:

So, the strap in the original in the places of its fastening has clear protrusions, it is difficult to bend it from the case and it has a massive buckle with the brand logo, made of metal. The shape of the buckle should have smooth folds, a wide shape and a matte finish. On the new watch, a company tag is attached to the buckle on a thick silk thread, which displays the model number and name, as well as a barcode.

Outcome

To summarize, the main factors of forgery can be called:

• suspiciously low price;
• poor build quality;
• use of low quality materials;
• lack of packaging or packaging that will match the appearance of the original product;
• incorrect operation of buttons;
• lack of all functions;
• lack of a certificate of authenticity and other documentation.

Today, recognizing a fake is quite simple, no matter how hard Chinese manufacturers try to achieve an ideal external resemblance, so an attentive buyer will immediately be able to distinguish fraud and bring an unscrupulous seller to clean water.

We consider it our duty to inform our readers that the Chinese are not sitting idle and continue to fill the market with copies of our favorite watches, which unscrupulous sellers pass off as originals and deceive inexperienced and gullible buyers, luring them with a favorable price tag.

If earlier Chinese G-SHOCKs were easy to figure out, since their manufacturers most often forged the most popular models of the GA series (models 100, 100B, 100GB, 110GB, etc.), today they have already swung at top collections, trying to recreate the same aviators and models of the GW or GG series. We have already written a couple of articles about fakes and replicas (read and), and also told, but we believe that we still need to show examples of some fakes in order to reduce the percentage of disappointed buyers among our readers.

Here are the original models:

New fakes

So, let's get right down to business and start looking at the Chinese G-SHOCK that swept our market in 2016. Of course, all this “junk” is brought to us through AliExpress and similar stores, so if someone purposefully wants to buy a fake, then immediately look for the right model there and do not overpay sellers who will still try to convince you that this is a replica of the highest class and it is worth it to overpay for it exorbitantly.

Let's start with a fake, which everyone dubbed the "Sale of 2016" - the Chinese G-SHOCK GW A-1100. The quality and functionality of this model is absolutely no different from previous replicas. Everything is also poor quality appearance is a pathetic attempt to somehow replicate the design of the original. This fake can be found in several colors, so to speak for every taste.

And this is what the Chinese G-SHOCK look like:

And here is an older model, also from China:

We want to pay special attention to this model, which they are also trying to sell at a higher price, supposedly it has wider functionality compared to other fakes:

But the Chinese G-SHOCK GW-9200:

It is clear that there will be more new fakes, but we tried to show you the most popular ones that can be found today on various trading platforms on the network. By the way, you will excuse the quality of the photos, you yourself understand where we downloaded them from, and the sellers themselves do not seek to provide for such goods high quality photos so that it was impossible to see a wild fake there.

What unites all fakes?

And combines them:

• frankly poor-quality assembly;
• low-quality materials;
• fake and non-working screens;
• basic functionality, even if the model is top-end;
• fake packaging;
• location of logos, inscriptions and fasteners;
• inaccurately applied paint on the inscriptions;
• yellow backlight;
• plastic glass;
• drop buttons.

In general, all the signs remained the same, so it is quite easy to calculate a fake even with its visual inspection.

We hope that this article was useful to you and now you definitely don’t want to buy Chinese G-SHOCKs, because this purchase is unlikely to bring pleasure, but disappointment for wasted money will come sooner or later anyway. Therefore, it is better to immediately aim at the originals, especially now they can be bought at various promotions or sales. Good luck to everyone and be careful when buying!