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If anyone asks about my watch - I always tell them its not real

rolexwatchfan

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For anyone who quickly and openly tells people their watch is a rep, why do you care about flaws and modding? Juts wear an OOTB rep flaws blaring for the public to see. That way when you tell them it's a rep, they will say..oh yea ICHS it's a rep for sure. Why do people spend thousands on modding and franken to just say "oh it's a fake" ??? Then what's the point??? Don't give me BS about oh juts to appreciate the watch for what it is. Then you won't care about flaws or mods

Word. I'm having the same dilemma hanging out with my girlfriend - public usually stealing glances, some are blatantly staring at her rack. And in that moment my mind always goes back to these threads about telling them my watch is fake. Should I, or shouldn't I? What difference would that make?
And NO, I will not post ANY pictures, thank you for not asking.
 

YellowFin

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I don't understand your point, honestly. You say I live a lie, yet you spend a lot of time and money studying Rep watches, buying the one with the fewest flaws, modifying it with Gen parts to make it as perfect as possible... And then, you simply prefer to tell your entire inner circle that your watch is a replica?
My family and the close friends interested in watches (not even a handful) know which of my pieces are gen and which are reps. I bought seven reps in 2020 with a gen value of roughly 45k Euro. My wife had to be the biggest idiot alive to not know something's wrong. Same goes for a close friend who also owns a number of gens. He was surprised how far the reps have come and ordered his first ARF SeaDweller last month. One more addict...
 

Randzzz

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Word. I'm having the same dilemma hanging out with my girlfriend - public usually stealing glances, some are blatantly staring at her rack. And in that moment my mind always goes back to these threads about telling them my watch is fake. Should I, or shouldn't I? What difference would that make?
And NO, I will not post ANY pictures, thank you for not asking.

Wait. If friends, as you say, “are blatantly staring at her rack,” then perhaps the relevant rep-vs-gen question has nothing to do with timepieces.
 

angelotto

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I belong to the noob category, last night at the table a friend tells me ... so you bought it, but is it true? He looks at it and replies: beautiful, so shiny and well kept, mine instead (Submariner) would need a polish, you know after thirty years ...:eek:
 

fredflintstone

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Word. I'm having the same dilemma hanging out with my girlfriend - public usually stealing glances, some are blatantly staring at her rack. And in that moment my mind always goes back to these threads about telling them my watch is fake. Should I, or shouldn't I? What difference would that make?
And NO, I will not post ANY pictures, thank you for not asking.
But is the rack real, fake or a replica?

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c_hall100

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1:1 best fake money can buy.

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kavorca1

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Ouch... Not to get political but but if Biden had said it....he wouldn't remember :woo:LOL
 

michel7752

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I have been collecting a very long time and have about 35 watches.... Over the years many people have asked about a watch I am wearing and I always tell them as my first response that it is not genuine .... I have never ever passed one off as genuine ...
Sorry, but if many people continue to ask you about your watches, then you have to ask yourself if you are real or fake.
 

Blueadrian

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As I haven’t been out since March, only my wife, dog and cats see my watch - other than people on Zoom.

As the cats are pedigree I have told them the Rolex’s are real but they have good eyes and caught me out with the colour of the markings on the insert of my Kermit.

The dog couldn’t give a shit, but my wife is impressed so I wear 250 grand worth of watches with my brown and orange nylon pajamas.


Love Rolex, Omega and Tudor.
Based in UK
 

KushBandit

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I have a few friends with gen Rolex, Patek, and APs. Funny thing is, on the rare occasion it's asked, they tell people that their watches are fake.

What a strange world we all live in.
 
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B12b12b12

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Ha ! Yes I can well believe that !!! if you say they are real ; setting yourself up for a mugging !