Is my TAG Heuer Authentic? All questions here please

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Good day! I bought 2 Tag Heuer Aquaracer. There are doubts about their authenticity. I checked them in 3 watch services. Some masters say that the original, and some say that it is a fake. Can you tell me for sure, is this the original? In the photo, the mechanisms are at 2 watch. As I understand it, some screws in the mechanism are missing in my photo. Can this say that it is a fake? I bought them new from a private seller.
I also don't like the inscriptions on the mechanism. The font is different from the photo of the mechanism on the Internet. The letters E are not completed. Is it possible to distinguish the original by the font?
 
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I am also interested to hear the opinion of experts on this watch. i have the same model that i have owned for over 12 years
 
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it seems to me that something is wrong with Pip, but I also saw that they can differ in release date.
 
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The only thing I can say for sure: The movement in this watch is the same as in the original😉
 
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There is a definitive test in the bracelet. @Stanislav_RS, did you have your bracelet resized? If so, I would very much like to see a picture of the pin/tube for your spare link.
 
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I am also interested to hear the opinion of experts on this watch. i have the same model that i have owned for over 12 years

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Here is a photo of pip and the dial itself in good quality. Everything seems to be ok..
 
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The only thing I can say for sure: The movement in this watch is the same as in the original😉

After reading the messages here, I wore the watch to the master, where he disassembled the bracelet. The tubes and pins themselves are as in the original, with two notches. The watchmaker is experienced, knows which ones should be there. He liked everything... I'm just worried about the fact that the person I bought the watch from has many such models and is much cheaper than the official price. Plus a set of watches, like good copies with all tags, stickers and a card. The bracelet of the watch was also in a thick film. I'm afraid maybe I have a super fake?
 
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Two notches in the tube is an indicator of a genuine bracelet. Is your cyclops perfectly centered above the date? What is the model number of this watch?
 
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Two notches in the tube is an indicator of a genuine bracelet. Is your cyclops perfectly centered above the date? What is the model number of this watch?
Yes, the cyclops centered ok. The model number and the watch number are in the base..
 
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After reading the messages here, I wore the watch to the master, where he disassembled the bracelet. The tubes and pins themselves are as in the original, with two notches. The watchmaker is experienced, knows which ones should be there. He liked everything... I'm just worried about the fact that the person I bought the watch from has many such models and is much cheaper than the official price. Plus a set of watches, like good copies with all tags, stickers and a card. The bracelet of the watch was also in a thick film. I'm afraid maybe I have a super fake?
If your watch has an authentic movement and bracelet, and there are no complaints about the case, then I don't know if there is any point in looking for reasons for concern, even if it is a super duper clone, it is made the same as the original, it is possible that the quality of these models (the quality of fakes) - have reached a new level, and it seems that these watches are exactly Aquaracer, which are in the greatest demand both among fake manufacturers and in TAG. I wonder if there are Autavia models among those who make such super clones? I bought an Autavia at a pawn shop a year ago, it was brand new. The watchmaker said that he has NO reason to suspect that this model is a fake. But here on the forum they pointed out to me the absence of movement fastening bolts, which could indicate a fake.
 
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And this is a photo of Aquaracer, in a titanium case, which was bought from an official dealer. Although many people told me that the color of the plastic ring around the movement does not matter, I am interested in why one movement is fixed with screws, and the others are not, if it is the same manufacturer?
 
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Hello everyone and thanks for participation.
Saw as same aqua as sent before. I had doubts because seconds hand is not 100% flat. You could see it by mirroring effect. The date window was not perfect.
also, the exact watch had 2 card before in setting, but one of them was removed further, could You guess which one? Was including 2 cards in set possible for that model?
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Hello everyone and thanks for participation.
Saw as same aqua as sent before. I had doubts because seconds hand is not 100% flat. You could see it by mirroring effect. The date window was not perfect.
also, the exact watch had 2 card before in setting, but one of them was removed further, could You guess which one? Was including 2 cards in set possible for that model?
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paper card is old version
 
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If your watch has an authentic movement and bracelet, and there are no complaints about the case, then I don't know if there is any point in looking for reasons for concern, even if it is a super duper clone, it is made the same as the original, it is possible that the quality of these models (the quality of fakes) - have reached a new level, and it seems that these watches are exactly Aquaracer, which are in the greatest demand both among fake manufacturers and in TAG. I wonder if there are Autavia models among those who make such super clones? I bought an Autavia at a pawn shop a year ago, it was brand new. The watchmaker said that he has NO reason to suspect that this model is a fake. But here on the forum they pointed out to me the absence of movement fastening bolts, which could indicate a fake.

I also don't like that there is no bolt. Does the original 100% have all the bolts? I saw a picture of a titan watch. Maybe there are different fixing movements in different batches? How do I know for sure?
 
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This is Autavia's photo

A friend of mine also bought Autavia at a pawnshop. The same story with such a kit. And I don't like this fact anymore. But as far as I know, Autavia has a complicated dial. I was looking, but I didn't find fakes with such a high quality dial. Maybe you know something about it?
 
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A friend of mine also bought Autavia at a pawnshop. The same story with such a kit. And I don't like this fact anymore. But as far as I know, Autavia has a complicated dial. I was looking, but I didn't find fakes with such a high quality dial. Maybe you know something about it?
Octavia is not very popular, therefore, in my opinion, there are no super-duper copies, but still, it is worth listening to the opinion of experts - and they are here😉
 
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I also don't like that there is no bolt. Does the original 100% have all the bolts? I saw a picture of a titan watch. Maybe there are different fixing movements in different batches? How do I know for sure?
I know that these screws are not mandatory, but I still want to hear the opinion of those who know more about it
 
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