Written by: Jen Phuc Huynh

Ulysse Nardin is a Swiss Watch Manufacturer committed to excellence since 1846. It has been manufacturing mechanical watches for 165 years, the Ulysse Nardin’s marine chronometers is a highly prized watch among collectors all over the world. Over 4300 awards including 18 gold medals, it is no wonder that there are imitators everywhere masquerading their watches as the real thing. But you deserve the best, and the best is an authentic Ulysse Nardin watch. Here are some guidelines to ensure that you’re buying what you’re paying for.

Keep in Mind: 

• The rise in replica technology has lead to increasing level of sophisticated forgery, replica sites actually package their fake watches in authentic watch cases, so inspect your watch closely because that’s the only foolproof way of knowing whether or not you have an authentic or a fake watch on your hands.
• Study, understand, and know the movement of the watch. That’s the bread and butter of an authentic watch and one of the reasons (besides the materials) why it’s expensive. Fake watches can be quite detailed and accurate in everything but the movement, they’re known in the industry as “Franken-Watches”, so you’ll have to know the movement of the watch to be able to distinguish the difference. Note: You can go to the Ulysse Nardin website and look at the calibers and movements, watch videos of the movement to study it.
  

  A Replica Starry Night. Can you spot the difference?

• Educate yourself on the model that you are buying and the features that come with it, know what it looks like, understand the weight difference between an authentic and fake watch.
• If you are bidding for an Ulysse Nardin watch online: look for clear pictures, item descriptions, and watches that are too good to be true. A watch with the value of $15,000 will not be selling for a meager $200. You’d be robbing your own wallet for an inferior quality watch. Trust your instinct! If it’s too good to be true, cases are it’s not true.

Places to Buy an Ulysse Nardin Watch

If you prefer to buy a watch through a brick-and-mortar store, you’ll have to visit the Ulysse Nardin website and click on the Distribution section to locate a retailer by calling an agent. The process is a bit tedious if you’re in the States, there are a few loops to jump through. It’s well worth if you want to skip the hassle of buying an luxury watch online. And it’s a sure guarantee that you will be buying an authentic watch.

Your best bet is through online watch retailers like WatchesOnNet.com, which sells Ulysse Nardin watches at amazing prices.. You should exercise a lot of caution if you’re going down the online route–read reviews, make sure the sellers are verified, email them questions/concerns, and check the warranty/refund that they offer. Once you’ve receive the watch, you and/or an watch expert (preferably one who knows Ulysse Nardin watches) can inspect the watch to ensure that you have bought an authentic watch to enjoy for years to come.