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Hi Guys,
New to the forum.
I've only recently became aware of what I would consider to be 'high end' reps as it were - previous to this I thought they were all the same cheap knock offs you bought on holiday. Plus I've always been a bit snobby when it comes to replicas, thinking i'd never own one.
Fast forward 5 years and I just can't justify having 8,9 or 10k sitting on my wrist anymore considering how good some of these reps are. I'm going to be getting a Rolex (another reason I've come to the rep side is due to the ridiculous waiting lists and grey market prices).
I am looking for what I would consider to be the nearest to perfect rep I can find - not in particular one certain model, more interested in how close to gen I can get it. This is where I'm feeling overwhelmed! I mean, I am reading in the forums but feel like a lot of the stuff goes over my head and you have to be a watch maker to understand some of it!
I'm not too sure where the best place to start researching would be for instance; for instance I have no clue at all about movements.
I have been tempted a few times to get something like the ARF SD43 as general consensus is that this is one of the best; that being said I wouldn't be confident in getting it in fear of being called out on it as I wouldn't know exactly what was wrong with it.
Any tips or pointers as to where to start in my journey to become an expert would be much appreciated!
Thanks all in advance for your advice!
New to the forum.
I've only recently became aware of what I would consider to be 'high end' reps as it were - previous to this I thought they were all the same cheap knock offs you bought on holiday. Plus I've always been a bit snobby when it comes to replicas, thinking i'd never own one.
Fast forward 5 years and I just can't justify having 8,9 or 10k sitting on my wrist anymore considering how good some of these reps are. I'm going to be getting a Rolex (another reason I've come to the rep side is due to the ridiculous waiting lists and grey market prices).
I am looking for what I would consider to be the nearest to perfect rep I can find - not in particular one certain model, more interested in how close to gen I can get it. This is where I'm feeling overwhelmed! I mean, I am reading in the forums but feel like a lot of the stuff goes over my head and you have to be a watch maker to understand some of it!
I'm not too sure where the best place to start researching would be for instance; for instance I have no clue at all about movements.
I have been tempted a few times to get something like the ARF SD43 as general consensus is that this is one of the best; that being said I wouldn't be confident in getting it in fear of being called out on it as I wouldn't know exactly what was wrong with it.
Any tips or pointers as to where to start in my journey to become an expert would be much appreciated!
Thanks all in advance for your advice!