Report Fake minute machine/ time tank listings and how to spot them

[IAMOBS]

Figured since there are so many fakes out there we could consolidate them to one thread

Oakley Minute Machine: Ref.10-251 | eBay

<p dir="ltr">Oakley Minute Machine: Ref.10-251. Condition is Pre-owned. No box. </p>

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[IAMOBS]

Oakley Minute Machine / Time Tank Titanium Pink Dial Men's Watch | eBay

Superb watch by Oakley. - Titanium bracelet with carbon reinforced self-lubricating thrust washers;. - Comfort of ultra-lightweight titanium case;. - Large date display and luminous material on hour and minute hands;.

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[turbo4banger4g63]

are those fakes???

 

[IAMOBS]

are those fakes???

Yes, both of them

One of the giveaways is what looks like cuts in between the circles on the left side of the case. OEM are more machined. There are other things too but on pics the fakes can be pretty deceiving.


Fake, the screw heads are pretty flat as well.

OEM

 

[IAMOBS]

@zwc0442 what other stuff you got on fakes?

 

[zwc0442]

Case back fitment is usually pretty poor. Recessed lettering with Oakley on the left and Swiss made on right side of dial. Should be recessed all on the right only or raised chrome Oakley on the left and Swiss made on the right. The washers on a fake are usually pretty shiny. Even shinier than and extremely well used oem ones would be. Spacing between the links on and oem are very tight and consistent. Fakes the spacing varies wildly. That 2nd hole in the link that connects the band to the clasp is also a dead giveaway. Even the color of the titanium of a fake is usually off. Fakes are usually a dull muted Grey where real ones are a brighter near silver color.

 

[IAMOBS]

Case back fitment is usually pretty poor. Recessed lettering with Oakley on the left and Swiss made on right side of dial. Should be recessed all on the right only or raised chrome Oakley on the left and Swiss made on the right. The washers on a fake are usually pretty shiny. Even shinier than and extremely well used oem ones would be. Spacing between the links on and oem are very tight and consistent. Fakes the spacing varies wildly. That 2nd hole in the link that connects the band to the clasp is also a dead giveaway. Even the color of the titanium of a fake is usually off. Fakes are usually a dull muted Grey where real ones are a brighter near silver color.

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Thanks bro

 

[Mike.vanderkoon]

This is why I’m never buying a watch outside the forum