My Oris Aquis Turned Out To Be Fake 

One important detail that I missed to mention is that the rubber strap doesn't have that vanilla scent like the genuine Oris Aquis. The strap rather smells like cheap rubber strap.

Did you write the serial Number with or without the "-"? I had the same problem of the Website not finding my Oris (I bought from DROP) until I wrote the sn without. Then my watch was recognized immediately.

Dude, that's a genuine Aquis!

If you're going through the trouble of making this video to warn people, why wouldn't you post where you got it from - who the seller is? Otherwise it's not much of a warning.

Lol wtf 😂…….. I sell these watches…… it’s definitely legit or the best fake ever …… would not be very profitable to produce a fake of that quality, 90% sure it’s legit

Thank you very much for the warning...I could not imagine that they can fake Oris watches so close to the original one!

If it looks like a duck, walks like a duck and quacks like a duck, it's probably not a spider monkey.

Ever wondered if they were produced in separate batches/or years? It's not uncommon for watches to have such small nuiances when produced at different times in spite of being the exact same model i.e.Tissot had some minor nuiances on the font of the gentleman silicium that may need a loupe to notice Also, warranty might not have been activated upon purchase. Looks legit not to mention that the price point of Oris will never be attractive to copycats to put it that kind of effort

That watch is totally legit. This guy is smoking crack.

It’s not a counterfeit, it’s a franken probably due to a repair job.

Great video! Thanks for the info. Have you sold the genuine Oris?

Doesn't have authentic movement, and can't be looked up on Oris website for warranty. If that ain't good enough to convince you commenters it's fake then nothing is. A lot of butt hurt commenters below who bought their Oris's on ebay and got scammed and want to deny it. lol.

I go to my country FB Oris waych group and tried for 12 watches and only 1 shown in the Oris Warranty website. How reliable is the Oris Warranty website? Can we really say an Oris is fake merely because it was not able to find in Oris Warranty website? To be honest, those 12 watches looked genuine to me and some even have limited edition certificate.

Did you pay Swiss money or clone money for that watch?

Yeah, this is not fake. The review is not very good and the points can be found between 2 different watches. If a watch is not registered it will not show up. Some dealers and people never register the watch hoping to flip it. This was really weird. A movement is less expensive than making an entire case and packaging.

The bezel didn't line up correctly or am i wrong?

I’ll take your „fake“ oris! I pay the shipping :)

Not a fake... repaired with non-OEM parts, likely.

Usually there are more glaring tells when you compare a genuine with fakes . The box means little ads often mix up boxes particularly if it’s ex display .the bezel is usually a major tell usually more play, if it feels and sounds identical and it is a genuine selita sw200 I would feel it’s probably real with slight variations in the specific production runs . Contact oris and they should help .

So.. I'm wondering... What's preventing the copycats of engraving the serial number of your original Oris that you've so generously shown in this video on their copies from now on..?

the watch is real but the video is fake - click bait

That looks legit! You should get that looked at by an Oris dealer that services their watches. Or send it in to Oris to authenticate

Same issue, I log the number in website and didnt find anything. What should I do next?

By no means am I an expert on Oris.. but I believe this is maybe the real deal. .

I entered the serial number of my Tag Heuer Aquaracer on their website and it couldn't be found. I sent the watch in to the Tag Heuer service center for repair and they could not locate it in their system but they did confirm it was genuine, but they wouldn't cover it under warranty. I think if they're sold by gray market dealers they aren't registered in the system, so they're not covered by the factory warranty.

Would you plan to sell the fakes ?? Would love to buy one for a parts

Not a lot to base it all on inspector that its a fake, a slightly different rotor, a stamping of text and a rough crown yet everything else seems to be of the high quality the original is. Is it a refurb or a "quality second" someone has redone but using an original piece to make it look new?

Thank you for your two videos on this subject. I find them interesting and informative. I own a genuine Oris Aquis, and have had the black and blue rubber straps. They both had the vanilla scent and the blue one was darker in colour and looked better finished than yours. One other minor difference I have noticed is that on my version, on the case back there is a full stop after the world ‘CRYST’ which does not appear in yours. Why everyone is slating you for daring to suggest these are fake I don’t know, unless they have an interest in convincing people they are real? Eh ‘Sunny’?

Get it on a Weishi or Witschi machine. If it runs like shit and has low amplitude, it's Chinese. This one looks very much legit to me. Overall, the impression I get is that you WANT it to be fake, for some reason.

Looks real because it is real.

Thank you for posting this video. You saved me from making a huge mistake.

I would never buy a high caliber watch on eBay

There’s no way anyone in China went this far out of their way to produce an exact replica of an Oris watch. I think you’re tripping. Even the best Rolex fakes have more distinguishing features than you just pointed out. What you are describing is likely the tolerance gap that differs from watch to watch during manufacturing. Faking a watch at this level is not an easy feat, not even a little, and it still costs money to fake. It’s not worth anyone’s time to fake an Oris watch since there is not a high demand.

What did you pay for the fake?

Man this is sad. Didn’t think I’d have to worry about buying an Aquis on eBay. Crazy how good this is too. I could have got one and not known. Thanks for sharing.

How much!?? The fake ones?

Thank you, thank you, thank you!!! I so so much appreciate you videos about these Oris fakes. I was just about to buy a clone thinking it is an original Oris. The star screw from one side of the case and checking the serial number saved me. I wish you health, money, happiness and all the best my friend :))))

So you have worried me, cause i recently bought the brown oris aquis on the metal bracelet and the box i have looks just like the fake box you showed but the watch has the (733 26 jew code) and it also shows the sw200 the screws were just like the way u showed one of the flat heads missed positioned but that can be done when one changes bracelet, the watch i got i got it off ebay for a pretty good price compared to msrp but now im confused if its a fake or a real

The original rubber stap is supposed to smell like vanilla. How is the smell of the fake?

a lot of Oris are sold on the gray market. i bought an Oris Aquis and registered it on the European website, but the USA dealer said they did not sell it, it was gray market.

Yes, its a great feeling when you put the serial number in on the website for genuine products. Your watch looks legit like. Its because you have got it from the grey market and no warranty has been activated from an official dealer. Enjoy

Hola desde México tu reloj Oris aquis es resistente al agua y a cuantos metros sin mas espero noticias gracias saludos

Take it to an authorized dealer. They will let you know

For perspective, neither of the movements you show here have a rotor that looks exactly like mine that I bought brand new out of an authorized dealer showcase.

Can’t tell for sure but it looks like the date numerals are much easier to read or more bold on the original than on the fake.

Did you ever compare the lume side by side? Aquis has good lume and Oris didn’t skimp on that. And since Lume is expensive the fake one should have poor lume

Where did you get this watch and how much you paid for it .Chinese imitation are 1/10 cost of original.

This crackhead should close his channel down. Making false claims is as bad or worse than the actual crime. Also what research or facts you have other than your hunches and why not let everyone know where you got it? This lack of information itself lends to the video being useless and a complete waste of time.

The bezel does look misaligned to me. That said, it is the best done fake I have seen. Sadly, I believe I would have bought it as authentic. 😨

If that's a fake, I'd be happy to wear it. Take it to a dealer/service-center and have them check it out. Everything else will just be speculation.

Why would you buy the same watch why didn’t you get an oris strap

Always purchase from an authorized dealer. Even for Rolex watches you won't know if some of the parts are aftermarket replacements. Purchasing from an authorized dealer gives your that piece of mind that it is 100% genuine.

Are you willing to sell any of the oris replica you bought

At first I’d say it’z not a fake but I snapshot when you had both watchez close up and I’ve noticed the numbering from 20-50 on the Bessel doesn’t line up the same.

I’m not sure that you’re correct. I would send it to an Oris expert for a check. Even if it’s £100/$100, it will be worth knowing for sure. If it’s genuine, great. If it’s a fake, you can take out a case on eBay

The one common theme with these supposedly fake ORIS watch videos is that the reviewer never says that they sent to watch to ORIS to verify, hell they never even say they took the watch to ORIS AD to have it looked it to verify. They are just looking at minor differences in the known watch and the unknown watch and making claims. I had a buddy buy a fake Rolex that was a "super clone" and even that was so obviously fake, a jeweler spotted it from a mile away. Have it checked by an expert before you make a video with claims based on your own observations.

I do not own one, but if this is replica is the best damn replica I have ever seen. I think is real.

The font on the date window looks different too.

That’s not fake. Oris runs different models with different lugs - genuinely not fake. That’s real like the bright day

Someone tell this guy the tri wing pins can be removed. They can also be put back in the wrong way. I want my 9 minutes back!

Website used to warn prospective buyers? Cheers.

I have an authentic Aquis titanium on a rubber strap that's registered with Oris that has the screw heads on opposite sides.

How do you know its fake? Did you register the watch with Oris to get the 3 year warranty

Very interesting! What concerns me with a lot of fakes nowadays is that they are that good in their own right I question the mark up levels at RRP of the real things? Cheers.

What a shame 😔 I’ll be happy to dispose those for you and rid your burden, just send them to me. I’ll take one for the team 😩

Looks like a real one that was repaired or pillaged for the gen parts and replaced with cheap.

How do you know it is fake?

The rubber strap should smell like vanilla. If it smells like dumpling, it’s a fake. 😆

Where did you buy it from???

I am an Oris collector and I can assure you these are all genuine. In addition I am also plugged into the replica world and none of the Chinese factories have tooled up to replicate Oris watches except one and would not do do due to the limited number of them they could sell due to Oris demand. Oris is a very underrated watchmaker. I would be proud to own any of these and in fact do own two of them.

Too bad .... how much did you pay for them? ... did you get your money back when you sold them on ? ;)

Not a fake

I actually entered you authorized dealer legit watch case number on the Oris warranty search and was told by the website that the number was not found. What am i getting wrong. Enjoyed the video and looks like I purchased a fake years ago on eBay.

If your going to spend $1,000 or more on a watch, why not remove all doubt and buy from a reputable dealer with provenance.

Im astonished by the quality of papers and box! And I like the "copy" more then the real due to the smaller size

Sorry mate but the bezel pitch doesn’t sound like that. It’s harder to turn and has a deeper pitch.

I just bought one on December 6th. It is not here yet, and the seller has been removed from ebay. After looking at the pictures I think mine is fake as well. This is terrible.

Not sure what to think. Why would anyone fake an Oris watch and fake it so well? Replicas of watches that cost ten times more are not that well made and even if those replicas cost 500+. If this actually is a fake watch, this just shows problem of 2-6k watches that use ETA type of movements. Their price is that high only because they pay their workers more and expect higher profoit from every watch.

Where did you get the clone?

Original movement has incabloc shock-protection this here looks like novodiac

Can you PLEASE tell me where the fake was purchased from?? I have one concern that my Aquis is a fake. I wanna compare mine with a real fake one. Thank you. I say this bc there's only a Oris diving watches out there that're faked (not including the 65s). Usually it's the special editions that are faked for Oris.

The screws are reversed from a strap change. There is no way they are making fake oris watche, and putting selitta movements in them.

is possible the watch have the bad survace and franken made custom parts, i read a couple of people think there aquis is a fake and they say the same about the crown and the movement, the "fake" has a more loud wind and a less acurecity, one of them in a forum has check this and from oris they said the REf is real and the watch is real but not the movement and the case is take out of the line becose of a QC problem and this is some on in the watch making factory who is take them and sell them for the real deal, the watch is real just not full QC pass and not legal sell aroud 140 peces are sell like this one before the person is take his responsability

As of this date, there DOES NOT exist a counterfeit Oris Aquis. Period. Go to any replica forum and see for yourself.

I don't think it's fake, maybe just the crown came from a different batch or something. And the lug screws, someone took them out and inserted back the wrong way.

So did you pay full price?

Thanks a lot for the video! I was just going to buy a new Oris Aquis, and obviosly it turned out to be fake - the watch I was going to buy doesn't have a case number. The space where it should be is empty...

Just saw first portion and paused. How is this fake? It looks so real because of all the markings! Wow..

Did you write to Oris with this? Imo this watch is original.

So how many fakes you have now? Other video part two is green??

oh dear...did you inform ORIS - any response? - it looks too good and I wonder what made you suspect?

The fact the code isn't recognised on Oris website is proof enough you have a fake. Looks so close to the original.

They make these watches in the sweatshops of Shenzhen..........

Very, very upsetting to pay a lot of money on a fake..... I spent $100 in Shanghai on what I knew was a fake Franck Muller and ten years later it still looks great and runs perfectly! That said, I almost never wear it because....it’s a fake! I feel so much better wearing my Rolex, Tag, Zenith, JLC etc...

Probably a franken watch!

The watch screws on either can be changed around. Wow, I cant see any difference.

Wow! Great video. Sorry it happened to you.

On the other hand i know you can get very good fake Rolexes but why go to the trouble to fake an Oris so well.

What was the username of the person selling the fake on ebay?

Its bad enough that there are replica sites all over the net, I google something about a watch and half of what comes up is replica sites and it just sickens me.. There is a huge illegal business but my thought was they kept to their selves and if you were knowingly buying a FAKE you would have no problems but I thought the odds were it would show up in a bag or plastic box but seeing people selling on EBAY Oris watches which are being sold as real pieces that come with all the boxes, booklets and etc. even though it all looked horrible next to a real box is still sickening and it comes to the point where buying a watch is going to have to be done through an AD and still better cross your fingers that its a real piece from the brand stated on the dial! Just when you think it cant get any worse and these Chinese pieces are so very close to the real deal you get people falling over themselves to buy the FAKE watches from the original poster, people know they are fake but for the right price would be happy to own one until it breaks down in a few months or decides to sell it to another unsuspecting buying thinking he is picking up a real Oris.. Very shocked that on this forum someone will come right out and say how much for the fakes, is this really where the hobby is going??? If someone wants a replica that bad their all over the net so go get one without embarrassing yourself on someone's youtube post! Again, i'm very sorry that you got not one but three fake watches while buying them on Ebay and my only question is was the price too good to be true and the reason you bought three of them from the same seller at the same time? Normally a person doesn't buy three expensive pieces in different color dials, one on rubber, one on leather and one on a bracelet unless the price was way too good to be true and then naturally when they arrive the boxes are a mess, numbers don't match and they watches are nothing more than replicas! Not blaming the buyer but do some research, if it looks like a duck, swims like a duck, and quacks like a duck, then it probably is a duck...