Breguet 5395 Fake vs Real
The Breguet 5395 is a tourbillon watch. The real version costs over $150,000. Fake versions sell for $500 to $3,000. The differences are visible.
Real Breguet 5395
Case size is 41 mm. Thickness is 7.8 mm. The movement is a self-winding tourbillon with a peripheral rotor. Power reserve is 80 hours. Frequency is 3 Hz. The dial is hand-engraved. The tourbillon sits at 6 o'clock. The caseback has a sapphire window. The rotor is made of gold. The balance spring is silicon.
Fake Breguet 5395
Most fakes have a 42 mm case. Thickness is 11 mm to 13 mm. The tourbillon does not work. It is a static wheel. The movement is a cheap automatic or quartz. The dial is printed, not engraved. The caseback is closed or has a fake rotor. The jewels are fake. The power reserve is 0 hours because it is a quartz.
Pick: Best 1:1 Replica
Pick the 1:1 replica with a Seagull ST8000 tourbillon. This replica has a 41 mm case. Thickness is 9 mm. The tourbillon works. The dial is engraved. The movement is automatic. Price is about $1,200. It is the closest to the real 5395.
Other Options
- Option A: 1:1 replica with a Hangzhou 5000A tourbillon. Case is 41 mm. Thickness is 10 mm. Price is $900.
- Option B: Budget fake with a faux tourbillon. Case is 42 mm. Thickness is 12 mm. Price is $300.
- Option C: Quartz fake. Case is 41 mm. Thickness is 10 mm. Price is $150. No tourbillon.
How to Spot a Fake
Check the caseback. Real 5395 has a sapphire back. Most fakes have a solid back. Check the thickness. Real is 7.8 mm. Fake is over 10 mm. Check the tourbillon. Real tourbillon rotates once per minute. Fake tourbillon is static. Check the dial. Real dial is hand-engraved. Fake dial is printed. Check the weight. Real is 18k gold. Fake is steel.
Numbers: real 5395 has 330 components. Fake has about 150. Real has 80-hour power reserve. Fake has 40 hours or less.