There are hundreds of online stores selling replica' Citizen watches , but there are also online auction sites where dodgy dealers pass off fake citizen watches to unsuspecting buyers. If you want guaranteed quality you need to know how to spot the dishonest sites and the imitations.
When shopping online for a Citizen watch look for stores that are authorised to sell Citizen watches. If they also have a physical location you can find out if they are an authorised stockist on the Citizen watch website. Sites which offer more than a 50% discount should be avoided, you get what you pay for! Genuine Citizen watches cost anything between 179 and 449, for a top of the range Titanium watch, so anything less than 100 is unlikely to be the real thing.
Avoid sellers who use out of focus photos, not only is this a sign of an amateur website it might also be a way to blur out details making it harder to spot if it is a fake. This is especially true with fake Citizen watches which often feature the same parts as the real thing but without the quality workmanship and material.
If possible check the watch band, genuine Citizen watch bands are printed with a model number that should match a 10 digit number on the back of the watch itself. Alternatively check that the Citizen logo is in the correct font and in the right place on the strap.
You can find out exactly what the mens citizen watch model of your choice should look like on the official Citizen watch website. Many phony watches are made up of parts from different watches so compare the colour, dial and hands. For example the authentic Citizen Watch Gents Eco Drive Chronograph will have a rotating bezel, which would not rotate on a fake.
All genuine Citizen watches come with official documentation and a full manufacturer warranty, if the seller does not offer or provide these it is likely they are selling fakes.