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Rose Gold replicas, such as this fake Audemars Piguet Jules Audemars, are quite common. The "Rose" gold tone is actually replicated by other metallic substances, hence it's cheap to manufacture. Most of the gold plated replica watches being made today are so-called "Rose Gold".

This AP Jules Audemars replica is very detailed, but has several glaring flaws. The dial printing is crisp, but inaccurate, as is the dial texture. Also, the display back shows a very plain movement; not the model used by Audemars Piguet. And as with most gold plated watches the case features are muted because of the coating.

Replica Audemars Piguet Royal Oak have been around for awhile. The quality of the examples out there today has improved dramatically. Still, several obvious flaws exist even on this late-2005 fake Royal Oak, the most obvious being the exhibition case back showing the incorrect ETA movement.

The Avenger is one of the first Breitlings to be replicated with any success.  Most previous Breitling replicas were quartz and very easy to detect.  This example uses an Asian copy of the ETA 7750 movement, which is very similar to the movement used by Breitling.  It gives the watch accurate functionality.

Also replicated better than previous examples is the heft of the case.  As with most Breitlings this counterfeit is a heavy piece of machinery.  It even has the Breitling engravings proper to the model.  The places where it slips up are in the quality of the band and the general fit and finish (the bezel isn't as tight as a genuine on this example).

With the advent of the Asian copy of the ETA 7750 many chronograph replicas have been introduced recently.  Breitling, which has resisted accurate replicas, has several of their models copied.  The Navitimer series is a good example of these new Breitling counterfeits. 

Using a modified version of the 7750 these watches position the subdials correctly, but the date wheel's offset is a good giveaway.