Not sure about that mate. I'm sure your watch is genuine but here's a few places that do sell replica versions of them...

http://www.wholesale-watches.org/sei...a-watches.html
http://www.watcheshot.com/Seiko-SPC003.html
http://www.aaa-replica-watch.com/Rep..._Sportura.html

Serial # is no good to me. You'd have to give that to a jeweller I'd imagine.

 

Damn, now you're got me worried... although not really.

I mean, it tells the time (in 29 time zones), has an alarm and stopwatch and is waterproof at least as deep as I want to take it.

And whereas those pics look great I expect they are of the original items. I wonder what you actually receive. Can't expect too high a moral standards from a company that openly copies others products.

 

I did some research and found a number of sites but this one seemed the most conclusive:

http://quartzimodo.info/articles/how-to-sp...ke-seiko-watch/

Not only does my watch pass all the tests but the shop I bought it from (SkyWatches) is listed as one of the preferred vendors.