I have a small dilemma; possibly even a severe one, but I’m not sure yet. 

It all started when I purchased my first Philip Stein Teslar watch back in 2005.  I loved my new watch so much that I bought another, somewhat dressier one last Christmas.  Not only are my Philip Stein watches the nicest timepieces I’ve ever owned, they have had another very positive effect on me.  You see, I used to let my stress level build up and it would affect the way I treated my husband and daughters.  I didn’t realize this at the time, but they were all secretly hoping I would go on Prozac and calm down. 

Needless to say, when my new Teslar watch made me so much calmer, they were all noticeably relieved.  Even my coworkers have noticed a difference in my mood, and I feel so much more energetic – probably because I’m able to sleep so much more soundly now that my stress level is down.

Okay, so here’s my dilemma.  I suggested we buy a new Philip Stein watch for my boss as a gift for her birthday this year.  A coworker of mine took care of the purchase and we all chipped in, but I expected my share to be a lot more than $10.  When I asked her about it, she said she bought it online for under $100.  I should have known right then and there that it was a Teslar scam.  A few people had mentioned a “Philip Stein watch scam” when I told them how much I loved my new watch, and how knockoff companies were passing off fake Philip Stein watches for the real thing.  But I was happy to pay $10 so I kept my mouth shut.

Now my boss has been wearing a fake Philip Stein for a few months, without realizing it’s a knockoff.  She keeps telling me she has noticed no difference in her mood or stress level, and I don’t have the heart to tell her it’s a fake.  After all, what will she think of us if she finds out we bought a fake watch for her birthday.  A couple times I even caught her staring at mine when we’re in meetings, as if she’s trying to figure out why my watch looks so much more luxurious. 

It may be time to come clean with my boss, but I wish there was something I could do about the perpetrators of these Teslar scams.  They shouldn’t be able to get away with this! 

Help me out here, if you can.  Whenever you see a blog posting about Teslar scams (which I’m sure you will if you start researching Philip Stein watches), go in and post a comment to let the world know that the real Philip Stein watches work perfectly.  People have to stop buying the knockoffs so we can put them out of business.