How to buy a watch in Switzerland? What should I pay attention to?

Recognition of appearance and movement

From the appearance, the trademark and brand handwriting marked on the dial and back cover of genuine watches are clear and complete; The number of drills marked on the dial is consistent with the actual number of drills of the movement; The material marked on the back cover is consistent with the material used in the case; Watch glass is bright and clear; The outer edges and corners of the case assembly have no sharp feeling; The coating has no bubbles and does not fall off. The trademarks and brands marked on the dial and back cover of counterfeit genuine watches are difficult to identify; The number of drills marked on the dial is inconsistent with the actual number of drills of the movement; The outer edges and corners of the shell assembly are rough, and the coating bubbles, falls off or the accessories are damaged.

From the movement point of view, the splint or thallium in the genuine watch movement is marked with the corresponding trademark card; The motion is stable in the shell assembly; Clean the inside of the movement. There is no trademark logo on the splint or thallium of the counterfeit watch movement, or the trademark logo is rough, fuzzy, skewed, or simply pasted with small copper sheets; The movement is not clean, and some movements contain copper chips, hair, fingerprints and so on.

Identification of sales price

The price of imported watches is stable for a certain period of time. For example, Japanese brand watches cost 2500-3000 yuan; Swiss brand watches, the price is more than 1000 yuan, and some brand-name watches are as high as tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of yuan, such as Rolex, Tudor, Omega, Earl and so on. Generally speaking, for imported watches below the above price, if there is no special reason, it is suspected that they are counterfeit imported watches or watches of improper origin.

Identification of inspection marks

When buying imported watches, consumers should check the seller's commodity inspection certificate, and whether the numbers on the laser forged logo are within the range listed in the certificate. There are many other methods to identify authenticity, such as using detection instruments to detect gold content, travel time accuracy, waterproof performance, watch glass hardness, true and false diamonds and so on. Through the measured data to verify whether it is consistent with the data and instructions marked on imported watches, and judge the authenticity. In addition, some famous watches have special identification methods because of their movement structure and inherent special memory, but they need professional equipment and instruments for inspection.

Under purchase:

1. Remember to bargain (kill as many as you can).

2. Be sure to take the guarantee.

3. The guarantee must have the seal of the agent and the watch company (this must be taken, it is very important).

Look at what you want to buy online first, and then go to the watch company to buy it.

Be sure to buy this brand in a watch shop with an agent.

Matters needing attention after buying a watch

1. The guarantee must be kept properly (the purchase certificate must be brought).

Don't lose your watch case, either.

If you wear it every day, remember to wash the oil every two to three years.

If you have any questions, you should take them back to the watch store where you bought them.

If you want to repair, you must send it back to the original factory, and remember to bring the warranty and purchase certificate (mechanical watches are expensive to maintain)

6. Don't adjust the time and date of your watch between 9 pm and 5 am, and don't go against the time.

7. Unless it is specially marked as a diving watch (waterproof up to 200m), you should take a bath, wash your hands or swim.

1. When buying a watch, first check the information of the watch online and pay attention to the posts in official website, forums and post bars. No matter whether the feedback is good or bad, at least you have a bottom in your heart and know the problems you should pay attention to when buying this watch.

2. When buying a watch, you must go to a big shopping mall or a bigger watch shop. At least your reputation and quality will be guaranteed! Go to the watch counter and ask if the watch has the import declaration form and the certificate of origin, but most watch manufacturers say they do, but they are not in the counter and have a general agent somewhere. If you have an intention to buy it, be sure to ask them to fax it to you to see if there is the model and name of this watch on the import declaration form and certificate of origin, and when and where it was imported.

If the dealer can't get it out at once, and you have no patience to wait, then identify this watch from it! Look at its logo, Switzerland, made in Switzerland! Priority should be given to those whose body (dial and back cover), watch band (bracelet) and case are marked with Swiss and Swiss-made signs, because there is a standard for Swiss watches that the movement is made in Switzerland; The assembly is completed in Switzerland; The final test was done in Switzerland. This is a Swiss watch. If the movement is made in Switzerland, and the whole watch is not assembled and tested in Switzerland, it is not allowed to use Swiss and Swiss-made logos on the watch case, but only on the movement, and the word "Swiss movement" can only be used on the watch case.

The word sports must be spelled completely, and abbreviations cannot be used. It must use the same font, font size and color as the previous word Swiss, and it must be clear!

If you buy a quartz watch, it depends on whether there is a Swiss quarterly logo on the watch body, and there must be a Swiss part logo on the movement!

Second, look at the watch chain. Only watches and watchbands are made in Switzerland can we call the name made in Switzerland; Mark the tape. On the other hand, looking at the watch box shows that it is a Swiss or Swiss case, indicating that the main technology of the watch is completed in Switzerland; Assembly and inspection are completed in Switzerland; At least 50% of the output value is completed in Switzerland! If the Swiss watch is not boxed, the movement of the watch or the origin mark of the whole watch must be attached to the case!

3. When buying a watch, first check whether the mirror on the watch body is worn and scratched; When buying a mechanical watch, you should let the watch move when the hands are still and not breathing. If the pointer stops for six or seven seconds, it means that the movement is highly sensitive and can be wound. Adjust the hour hand and minute hand to 3, 6, 9 and 12 respectively to see if the hands are at right angles and vertical; Wind up your watch, and put it in your ear to see if there is any abnormal sound when you wind it. It is normal for the voice to be smooth from beginning to end, but it is not normal to have a little abnormal sound of "Kaka" and "Kiki"; Looking at the bottom cover of the watch will indicate the origin, the waterproof, shockproof and antimagnetic performance of the watch (generally only waterproof), the material of the watch (all steel or other, gemstone wear-resistant mirror), the serial number and model of the watch, the movement number of the movement (visible through the bottom cover of the watch) and so on!