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The warranty only covers the movement, by the way. If the crystal pops off you're up a creek. If a hand falls off, is that the movement? Only Massdrop knows.
There was a rash of counterfeit IWC Portugiesers put up on Yahoo Japan Auctions a few months ago that I wrote about here elsewhere. Before they were pulled off by Yahoo after somebody clued them in, I had a good chance to examine the postings and the photos and read up on Portugieser counterfeiting. And I have to tell you, my friend, if you think that warranty cards, or manuals, or boxes or whatever prove authenticity, you are in for a shock. They counterfeit the whole kit and kaboodle for the most in-demand stuff. And for the rest, they buy the documentation. There's a thriving market on Yahoo Auctions for boxes and manuals and the like, and at least some of those will be matched with counterfeit watches, I believe.
Buying automatics with exhibition backs is one way to avoid the cheaper counterfeits, since you can see the movements.