1. Pay attention to the dial and scale

The dial coating of the authentic Citizen watch is bright and clear, the time scale and Citizen "CITIZEN" logo font are thin, and the edges of the scale are also very regular. The fake decorative coating is dull in color (the red part is more obvious), and the fonts of the 12 o'clock number, CITIZEN logo, etc. are rough, which is different from the genuine product.

2. Pay attention to the engraving method on the case bottom cover

Genuine Citizen (the film has not yet been removed) is laser engraving, and the logo and number are all in the same font and have the same depth. The number of genuine licensed products, "watch model + manufacturing number", is unique and consistent with the single product barcode label affixed to the warranty card. Fake watches often have engravings of varying depths or widths, and inferior imitations may even have blurry engravings. Moreover, there are only a few types of serial numbers for fakes, and most of them are the same.

3. Pay attention to the internal movement

The outer frame of the authentic Citizen movement (called a solid bezel in the industry) is obviously different. The shape and color of the fake solid bezel are different from those of the genuine ones. They are all different, especially the workmanship of the solid machine ring is very poor, with large burrs.

4. Pay attention to the watch number

Genuine Citizen watches have fixed numbering rules. Each watch has its own unique serial number. According to the number, you can check the specifications, model and factory of the watch. The date and place of sale, as well as the location of the serial number, vary depending on the model. Counterfeit watches generally use only one serial number, or even no number. Even if high imitations are engraved with serial numbers, most of them only appear in a single position on the back cover of the watch. The production serial number of a real watch is unique, one number per watch, while the number identification of fake watches does not comply with CITIZEN rules (in fact, the number hides many things: including movement, style, case type, way to open the watch, etc.) Even the production serial numbers of many watches are the same, and there is no distinction between men's and women's watches, automatic quartz.

5. Pay attention to watch bracelets and buckles

The bracelets and buckles of genuine Citizen watches are finely crafted and will not show obvious polishing marks. Each connecting piece of the metal bracelet All full and natural. Those watches where you can clearly see the traces of processing on the bracelet must be fake Citizen watches. Although the fake watch straps with individual butterfly buckles are relatively fine in workmanship, there are still some imperfections in the corners of the connection. Just observe carefully. Flaws can be found.

6. Pay attention to the hands of the watch

If you carefully observe the hands of the fake watch with an eyepiece, you can find subtle installation marks, mostly marks left by tweezers, while genuine Citizen watches will not show any at all. Saw similar traces. The blue steel hands of counterfeit Citizen watches are usually coated with pigment and have a somewhat transparent feel, while the genuine blue steel hands are blue produced by metal thermal processing, which looks darker and has less reflective intensity.

Japanese watch hands are characterized by their extremely bright electroplating. The shape and length of the hands should be consistent with the dial, and the color of the luminous dot should be the same as that on the dial. It also includes the CITIZEN trademark LOGO, which must be bright and regular, without distortion or burrs. Fake watches often do not do well in this regard.

7. Look at the number on the watch dial

At the bottom of the 6 o'clock position on the dial and next to the glass aperture, there will be a line of small letters, but they are very clear. For example: JAPAN 8200 821634-K, which are the place of origin, movement number and dial number (see picture). The number of the fake watch is either missing, incomplete or blurred, and it is printed and written randomly.

Note: All genuine Citizen products sold online must be equipped with a single product barcode. The barcode information of the single product is consistent with the information engraved on the back cover of the watch you purchased. It is like the ID card of the watch and can be verified.