Counterfeit Apple Watch Knockoffs Hit China's Black Market

Publish date: 2024-06-16

March 12, 2015 9:33 AM EDT

The real deal won’t go on sale until late April, but Apple Watch knockoffs are already popping up in China’s gadget black market.

The fake devices, ranging from $30 and up, were spotted Wednesday on Taobao.com, a Chinese website for online shopping. The real Apple Watch sells for $350-$17,000.

But don’t expect the Apple Watch listings to stay up for long: the e-commerce site has been sued in the past by luxury goods makers for not doing enough to stop users from buying and selling fake watches.

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