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Six checks. Sixty seconds.
The same authentication method used in every Catch Fakes guide — automated, in your pocket, on a photograph.
Six checks. Every reference.
The diagnostic method, automated. Run all six against a photograph and get a per-component verdict in under a minute.
Dial printing
Crispness, alignment, applied indices, and lacquer depth — analysed against the reference family.
Cyclops magnification
Genuine 2.5× vs counterfeit 1.8×. Measured directly from the photograph.
Caseback details
Engravings (or absence), surface finish, and screw-down evidence — instant fail flags caught immediately.
Movement
When visible: caliber identification, finishing analysis, rotor decoration. Conclusive when accessible.
Lume application
Colour, intensity, and uniformity. Counterfeit Chromalight burns green; genuine glows blue.
Bracelet & end-links
Tolerance against the case, clasp action, micro-adjustment behaviour, and reference codes.
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