For all of you who do the Maldives run in the winter, watches are CHEAP there. Check out Reefside shop in Male on a day when the crew goes to town to have a look around. They have a very good selection of Omega, Seiko, Citizen, Bulova and Breitling I believe. Prices are in US funds but are remarkably cheaper than here in Canada and I am guessing much cheaper than Europe. You can barter as well. Yes they are authentic.