Franck Muller has been a controversial mark over the last few years. Several of his signature designs have been fairly accurately replicated.
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Bell & Ross
Bell & Ross is a Swiss maker of "Instrument" watches, along the lines of Breitling. While a few of their watches have been cloned with replicas, their new BR01 line is currently being actively copied.
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Breguet
It's a rare Breuget replica that isn't easy to spot. Unfortunately the brand is rare enough that most collectors need some guidance in order to pick the more accurate examples on the market.
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Jaeger LeCoultre
Jaeger LeCoultre, or JLC, is an exacting watch manufacturer. Until recently there haven't been any really accurate replicas of this brand. Newer replica JLCs are harder to spot than their year-old brothers.
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Vacheron Constantin
Vacheron Constantin (VC) is a high-end manufacturer in the league of Patek Phillippe. Most replicas of this brand our easy to spot, but recent examples such as the replica Overseas has proven to be more difficult to identify quickly.
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IWC
Internation Watch Company (IWC) has several designs that are elegant and simple in their construction. These models have been replicated in greater numbers in the past year.
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Cartier
Cartier makes a variety of models that use quartz movements. This makes it easier for the replica makers to copy these watches with inexpensive Asian quartz movements and still maintain accuracy.
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Rolex
Rolex has been the most replicated manufacture in the watch industry. Of the thousands of replica Submariners and Daytonas that come out of Asia some are actually difficult to spot without knowing what to look for.
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Panerai
Panerai watches are large, bold, and popular. So popular that they've spawned an entire industry around making replicas of this mark.
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Breitling
Until recently Breitling replicas were easy to spot. New advances in technology in Asia has culminated in some of the most exact replicas on the market being copies of Breitling models.
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Omega
Omega watches round out the "big three" most copied watch brands (the other two being Rolex and Panerai). There are several high-quality Omega replicas on the market; but this is balanced out by a river of cheap, easy to spot examples.
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Patek Philippe
Patek Philippe is one of the most respected names in the industry today. Most of the Patek line has been replicated by Asian manufacturers, with varying levels of accuracy.
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Audemars Piguet
A brand popularized here in the United States by famous people like Arnold Schwartzeneger, this brand features unique and expensive designs. Recent replica watches of this mark are getting to be quite accurate and more difficult to spot.
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Chanel
Chanel is the surprise watch brand of late. Some of their new designs have sparked interest in the general public, which has led to some unique models and surprisingly even accurate replicas.
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