How to Idenfity Tiffany Watches
Tiffany & Co. has created jewelry for over 170 years. In the late 1800s, the company began building fine timepieces. Today, Tiffany & Co. produces watches for men and women that can be purchased through one of the Tiffany flagship stores or other retail outlets. Because the watches are often counterfeited, smart shoppers know to look for certain characteristics that identify a genuine Tiffany watch. Does this Spark an idea?
Instructions
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Look for the Tiffany & Co. logo. All Tiffany watches have the "Tiffany & Co." logo centered near the top of the watch dial. Most Tiffany watches have the emblem in either white or black lettering. On watches that have gold trim, this logo may be in gold.
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Hold the watch. A Tiffany watch is made of real metals. When holding the watch, it should feel heavy and sturdy, not light.
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Look for craftsmanship, and genuine metals and stones. Tiffany watches are made from sterling silver, real gold or have genuine leather bands. Tiffany watch bands don't easily corrode or fray from wear. The leather bands are smooth. The links on Tiffany watches aren't pinched together; all ends are soldered together and appear very smooth.
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Look at the price. As of 2010, the cheapest Tiffany watch sold for around $2,000. Tiffany watches aren't sold wholesale or at discount prices.
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Look at the packaging to identify a Tiffany watch. Tiffany watches are placed in the traditional, baby blue Tiffany & Co. box. Furthermore the box is placed inside a suede-like bag of the same color that can be used as a polishing cloth.
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Tips & Warnings
Test the watch with a jewelry test kit. A test kit will identify any non-precious metals that are commonly used in replicas. Jewelry test kits can be purchased online or in many retail outlets. You can also take the watch to a jeweler to have them test it for you and identify it as a genuine Tiffany.
