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Sounds like a dumb friend. If I gave someone money, especially my dad, and they gave me some counterfeit nonsense, I'd want to know.

That being said my dad brought me a fake Patek from Cambodia as a gag gift probably 15yrs ago. It kind of looks like a 5074R, and is automatic winding and actually keeps great time, and by some miracle the day date works to this day. I wear it very occasionally if I think I'm out for a long night.

If it was a fake Rolex I probably would have pitched it long ago, but it is kind of hilarious to me for some reason. At one point I had it on a velcro hiking strap from REI.

What is the idea behind throwing it away exactly? Are you afraid of being arrested for owning a counterfeit? Do you live in a very, very tiny space where you have a literal finite amount of space and thus have no room to put it in a drawer? Asking ‘what to do with’ it seems like a weird question, either keep it in a drawer or wear it or don’t. I couldn’t imagine needing feedback on ‘what to do with it’.

I was gifted a fake watch as well with the person knowing and telling me "its probably not real" when it was given.

I changed the dial to an unbranded dial that had the same look. This way i can still appreciate and wear the watch without the hassle of people thinking its real, people thinking its fake, or in the distant future, someone inheriting it and thinking its worth a lot.

I dunno give it your lids a watch and have it go through the wear and tear of being in a kids wrist. other than that put a fake label on it in your collection. cause fakes can still sometimes have sentimental value or story behind them.

Since it's a gift, no matter what it needs to be appreciated. As it was always said, "Don't look at the item, but look at the sincerity behind it." Just keep it as a memory of your friendship.

If your still good friends just sit on it. If you're not...toss it.

Maybe engrave it with some nefarious persons name, maybe a shitty politician or something and put it away. Then you can look down/or up and see the inevitable I found this in my great grandfather's drawers....how much is it worth. Sounds like a good mystery for future generations

I would just keep and enjoy it.

Assuming it's a fake luxury watch, wear it in situations when it would risk damage. When people look at you like you're crazy, just shrug it off and tell them that if something happens to it, you'll buy another.
Ultimate flex.

Depending on the model, I would buy the legit same model and replace it without telling anyone IF she’s a good friend / more than a good friend

If you live in the U.S., it's illegal to sell it, and you obviously don't like the idea of gifting a fake away, so I'd say just put it on a shelf.

You are now grandpa

If they ever ask, tell them you brought it in for service and Piaget seized it as counterfeit

I'd wear it, who the fuck cares.

Idk man it says swiss so it might be real

Probably roughly the way you did: say thanks for the gesture, yet shelve (or ultimately bin: there’s your suggestion) the sh*tter.

Have the case back engraved "FAKE, yer Grandpa" and toss it in the drawer.

you wait for a time like this when the giver won’t miss it, you take a brick and a hammer and take them and the watch out the back discreetly

place the brick on the ground with watch on top

smash the watch with a hammer until you can no longer tell what brand it was supposed to be

Leave it on a park bench in a poor neighborhood.

Let me get this straight. You had a friend that gave you (what she thought was) a gold AP, and you just went and moved on from that friend?

Can you hook up her contact?

In years to come, your family will be here posting, "I inherited this. Is it real?"

I hope I never meet a "friend" like you in life...

Many beginner watchmakers love to work on fakes because since we are learning and practicing if we destroy it it's not a huge deal but can't say the same for a Gen

You're the kid that complained on Christmas when you didn't get exactly what you wanted huh?

Get “FAKE” engraved on the caseback and wear it until it breaks. Or take it apart to learn how watches work and try putting it back together again, without worrying if it works again or not. If I have something to a friend and they did either of those things I’d be happy. If they smashed it with a hammer and didn’t say anything I’d think they’re a bit of an asshole.

Thank them, and if you like the look of it, wear it.

You know Piaget and Audemars Piguet are two different brands?

I would just keep it as a symbol of that friendship. Fake or not it will bring you memories of your friend when you see it. I think that's more valuable than the watch itself.

Exactly how you did but I may have sent her a few stages pics wearing it over time.

I'd just wear it and have fun with it, aknowledging it as a fake I got from a friend and being totally up front about it if asked.

Bring back some of that "buy me a rolex for ten bucks in New York wont you?" energy that has gone out of the community.

Imo, a fake gotten as a gift is only bad if you try to pass it off as real despite knowing its origin

We used to buy fake watches and shoes in Iraq in the early 2000s and send them home. We were young and it was fun. Dude knew he bought you a fake, I’m sure he probably thought it was a decent fake and maybe it isn’t but who cares.

I’m confused. This is not a Piaget?

Basically keep it in storage because of the thought behind it. If the gifter asks where it is, you can always say you're storing it because you don't want to risk losing it/having it stolen.

Over time/distance, you can get rid of it, use it for parts (my preferred method), or find some other means of disposal (e.g. target practice). If asked about it, depending on who's asking, you can say you lost it, or that it stopped working and was too expensive to repair so you sold it, that you had it customized (if you kept it and removed the unauthorized branding), and so on. If you believe the gifter can handle being told the brutal truth (or this is one of several gifts you've received from that person so one of them being faulty/fake is okay) perhaps at that time you can tell the person the plain truth.

As for fake watch disposal, for me it depends on what it's made of, what's inside, and where the unauthorized branding is.

Wear it on vacations or sporting events so if it gets stolen or screwed up it won’t matter. I would enjoy it as a fun garbage watch.

Leave it on a watch stand in your place, somewhere very out in the open. If it disappears, problem solved and you learned who you can’t trust. If not, it continues to tell you your visitors are honest.

If you have moved away from the friend, why not just bin it? Seems like you 2 won't be reconnecting anytime soon.

Honesty.

Sell it and use that exact money to buy 1 watch that is somehow similar. When asked, you can say that you have a problem with fakes, and after years of wanting to appreciate the gift but having a moral objection to it, you made this choice and you're happy.

Anyone who had their heart in the right place got you the gift to make you happy, not to trap you in unhappiness. Get rid of the bad part of the gift (the physical watch) and keep the spirit of it.

Bro you said that she gave you a fake Piaget and you sent photos of fake AP??

One word: sledgehammer

If it was me, I'd wear it. It's a good looking watch, who cares if it's fake?

If you're not comfortable wearing it, just keep it for memories. Dont need to dispose of it, just dont wear it.

If anyone was wondering: https://www.chrono24.com/audemarspiguet/ref-15056orooa067cr02.htm

Holy shit that's a bad fake lol. My grandpa was given a fake Rolex by a friend. He has known for 60 plus years as a joke gift. It fell off the self one day by accident and all the hands came off. He still keeps it as a gag gift because it was funny to him and the story of what happened to it.

That finishing does make it really easy for you to hate that fake.

Well, if I were you I would take care of that gift as my friendship. If that friendship is getting to an end, and it lost value, I would dispose of it. If that friendship has value, I would value that watch over it being a fake.

I will give you an example: My father in law was my dad's brother (my uncle). He passed away 2 years ago and he was a really good person, I admired him. His wife, knew this and knew that I liked watches. So she gave me a Tommy Hilfiger my uncle used to wear as an everyday watch. I HATE watches that are from clothes brands, like Hugo Boss, Mistral, Michael Kross, etc... However I did love my uncle, and this was something that belonged to him, and he enjoyed it. So I DO love this watch and I wear it proudly. I do not care what people that are into this world would think of this watch (as far as I LOVE when someone says something good about a watch I'm wearing), because they do not understand why I like this one.

I hope this helps you.

If it was me I'd just use it normally on places where I'm not likely to be judged for wearing fake watch, and where I would need a watch but don't want to damage the watches that I love.

NO: social events, date, mall(debatable), golfing, etc

YES: at house, hiking/camping, working at garage, gym, basically when I'm mostly alone, or when I go out with the boys where I expect to get drunk

Or you could just simply give it to someone else and tell them it's clearly a fake who'd still want it.

I also have a fake Panerai where I asked for it myself coming from someone working on a politician where his name is engraved at the back and on the leather bracelet. So I just swapped the bracelet and wore it as one of ky daily beater.

My dad gave me a Tag where I couldn’t find the ref. no so I just assumed it was fake since he travels around Asia a lot. It’s sitting in a drawer for now.