First off, let’s be real: Movado, bless their minimalist little hearts, have churned out *so many* freaking variations of the Museum dial over the years. It’s kinda their thing, right? That one dot at 12? Iconic. But because they have so many models, it’s a total minefield when trying to figure out if that “deal” you saw online is legit or just some cheap knockoff. I mean, you see one on eBay that looks kinda off, then you go down a Google image search spiral and suddenly you’re questioning the *entire concept* of Movado.
And don’t even get me started on the quality of the fakes these days. Yeah, cheap labour keeps the really awful ones super cheap (like, gas station watch cheap), but the good ones? The *really* good ones? They can cost hundreds, sometimes *thousands* of dollars. I know, right? You’re basically paying a fortune for a lie! It’s insane! And it makes spotting the difference, especially from just a few pics online, a nightmare.
Think about it: Movado’s logo is usually at the 12 o’clock spot, yeah? But is it the *right* logo? Is it properly applied? Is the spacing correct? And even if it *looks* good in the photo, lighting can play tricks. A slightly blurry, low-res pic can hide a whole heap of sins.
Plus, and this is just my opinion, but I think some of the earlier Movado quartz movements weren’t exactly… top-tier, y’know? Which makes things even muddier. “Swiss MOVADO Quartz on the dial” sounds legit, but… so what? Lots of fakes have that printed on them too! It’s like, just because it *says* Swiss, doesn’t mean it *is*. Duh.
I saw some discussion where folks said unless you *know* the model for sure, it’s really hard to tell. And they are correct. I’ve also seen people say it’s difficult to say from just photos. Also, correct.
