Normaly an answer from a shop rep is suspicious, but, he said exactly what I was thinking; the brick and mortar store not cool with you asking an opinion on a purchase from elsewhere. When I worked retail our sales reps would do that all the time. I didn't but I did ask if the sales rep didn't answer all the questions they had and how it's always good to know where the lapels of the guy what sold you are for the grabbing. I've bought several watches from jomashop, if any of them are fake they are a damn fine fake, fooled me. My luxury local stores really do Omega and Rolex. All my jomahop purchases of Tissot's, Rado's and Armand Nicolet would be fake Rolexs.

I have not experienced this. I actually brought a MOVADO watch which in fact was real and the movado retalier took the links out for me

Only when you go local and tell them you bought online, they like to scare you unfortunately, we take a lot of their business.

They need to provide that in writing in an official company letter after opening the watch. Otherwise they and NO one can tell you it is or even isn't fake.