"Understanding the Supply Chain of Copy Watches"

Introduction to Fake Watches Fake watches which are also called counterfeit or replica watches, imitate the design and appearance of high class timepieces even though they don’t have any authorization from the original brand. These counterfeits are made and distributed through a complex supply chain involving many nations and numerous parties. Manufacturing Process Usually, production of fake watches begins in countries with cheap labor and weak IP protection except master copy watches . China, Southeast Asia, some parts of Eastern Europe are known for such factories. The manufacturers obtain raw materials as well as components from local or foreign suppliers with the primary focus being on attaining cost level quality equilibrium. Assembly and Quality Control These fake watches’ assembly process is done by skilled workers who carefully fit together different parts in order to come up with an imitation of the original design. Some manufacturers may concentrate on producing exact replic...