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I bought this watch from Noon (a Saudi shopping site) at a steal price of $442. When I received it, the battery was completely drained. The moment I took it out of the box, it started showing the “CHARGE” signal on the LCD. So far, it’s still not operational and continues to show the charging indicator.

The watch came with everything — box, manuals, tags, documentation, and warranty card. The only thing worrying me is the alignment of the hour hand with the 12 o’clock marker.

Can you guys help me validate whether this looks like a genuine piece and if I should simply charge it properly or consider returning it?

I had been after this watch for months, and the price never dropped this low before. It usually swings around $715+.

I’m also attaching another picture from a YouTube short where the hand markers appear perfectly aligned at 11:59:59 for comparison.

Would really appreciate your help. Cheers.

PS: Posted also in r/CasioQC

I bought this watch from Noon (a Saudi shopping site) at a steal price of $442. When I received it, the battery was completely drained. The moment I took it out of the box, it started showing the “CHARGE” signal on the LCD. So far, it’s still not operational and continues to show the charging indicator.

The watch came with everything — box, manuals, tags, documentation, and warranty card. The only thing worrying me is the alignment of the hour hand with the 12 o’clock marker.

Can you guys help me validate whether this looks like a genuine piece and if I should simply charge it properly or consider returning it?

I had been after this watch for months, and the price never dropped this low before. It usually swings around $715+.

I’m also attaching another picture from a YouTube short where the hand markers appear perfectly aligned at 11:59:59 for comparison.

Would really appreciate your help. Cheers.

Edit, May 8th: I put my watch outside at 5:30 AM, then I slept and woke up around 10 AM. It still wasn't super sunny, but the display was on and the watch hands were moving. Thanks so much, everyone! I was worried at first about how I got this watch so cheap ... but it seems like it was my lucky day. 😇