Oh boy, let me tell you about the time I tried to mess with a Richard Mille RM 011, a watch that’s more expensive than my entire life. So, I got this crazy idea in my head to see if I could spot a fake one. Not that I’d ever buy a fake, but you know, just for fun. Curiosity and all that.
I started by hitting up the internet, because where else do you go these days for information? I typed in something like “Richard Mille RM 011 real vs fake” and BAM! A ton of articles and videos popped up.
First thing I learned: the price. If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. These watches cost a fortune, so if someone’s selling one for a couple of grand, you know something’s fishy.
- I spent hours reading forum posts and watching videos of people comparing real and fake Richard Milles. Some of these fakes were pretty good, I gotta admit. But there were always little details that gave them away.
The logo was a big one. The real Richard Mille logo is super precise and clean. On some fakes, it looked a bit wonky or the spacing between the letters was off.
Then there’s the case.
The RM 011 has this unique barrel shape. It’s not just a straight-up rectangle, it curves a bit. Some fakes got the shape wrong, making it look cheap and clunky.
I even found this one video where a guy was taking apart a fake RM 011. It was wild. The movement inside, which is like the engine of the watch, was a total mess compared to the real thing. Screws were loose, parts were made of plastic, it was a disaster.
After all this research, I felt like a mini expert on fake Richard Milles. I even started noticing them in movies and on TV. There was this one scene in a movie where a character was wearing a supposed RM 011, but I could tell right away it was a fake. The screws were in the wrong place, and the date window was off. It was so obvious to me now!
In the end, I realized that spotting a fake Richard Mille takes a lot of time and effort. You really gotta know what you’re looking for. And honestly, unless you’re a serious watch collector, it’s probably not worth the trouble. But hey, it was a fun little experiment, and I learned a lot about these crazy expensive watches.
Now, whenever I see a Richard Mille, I can’t help but try to figure out if it’s real or not. It’s like a game I play with myself. And let me tell you, most of the time, they’re fake. People just love to show off, even if it’s with a knockoff. It’s kind of sad, but also pretty entertaining.
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