I was casually glancing through the new offerings by some of the various go to Rep web sites that have the nice pics - You know the ones - TrustyTime, PureTime, InTime etc and I glanced at the following offering from Andrew and before I realized that I was looking at 2 watches for this price I thought to myself, "Now WTF, will Rep makers stop at no end in the increasing of prices on Reps?"
Now I realize that this is NOT a single 116610 for $886, but it got me thinking that this might be an interesting topic for my friends at RWI. Personally I think that a really nice rep of a 116610 is a lot more attractive @$400 than it is @ $1,000 for example. There are other watches where the difference is not so great and sometimes at some point I think that it just makes sense to just go ahead and buy the Gen. For example, Lets say you are after a Longines Hydroconquest or an Oris Diver 65. You can pick up a lightly worn Pre-Owned Gen for < $1000 and if Rep makers are charging $800 why would you ever buy the Rep? Now I am not suggesting that rep makers are currently charging $800 for those Reps, but you get the point.
The question I am posing is: At what point do you think it is no longer worth it to buy a rep?
Granted the answer might be different for different watches, but I am finding that quite a few reps are approaching the price where I am tempted to just buy either that Gen or a different Gen. I know that when you buy a micro brand or even a lesser known name brand watch (Not Rolex, Omega, Breitling, AP, PP etc) you are not getting the same feeling of Pride because you have a Rolex on your wrist, but honestly there has to be a point where you say this watch is really good and it is a Gen for $600 with a ETA movement, Sapphire Crystal, Ceramic Bezel insert, great lume,etc etc and I would rather buy that than a Rep Rolex Sub for $600, $800 $1,000, $1,500, $2,500 etc? Would people actually pay $5,000 for a Rep Rolex just because it is a Rolex and is that where we are going?
Your thoughts??
Here is pic of that listing that got me thinking about all this:
Now I realize that this is NOT a single 116610 for $886, but it got me thinking that this might be an interesting topic for my friends at RWI. Personally I think that a really nice rep of a 116610 is a lot more attractive @$400 than it is @ $1,000 for example. There are other watches where the difference is not so great and sometimes at some point I think that it just makes sense to just go ahead and buy the Gen. For example, Lets say you are after a Longines Hydroconquest or an Oris Diver 65. You can pick up a lightly worn Pre-Owned Gen for < $1000 and if Rep makers are charging $800 why would you ever buy the Rep? Now I am not suggesting that rep makers are currently charging $800 for those Reps, but you get the point.
The question I am posing is: At what point do you think it is no longer worth it to buy a rep?
Granted the answer might be different for different watches, but I am finding that quite a few reps are approaching the price where I am tempted to just buy either that Gen or a different Gen. I know that when you buy a micro brand or even a lesser known name brand watch (Not Rolex, Omega, Breitling, AP, PP etc) you are not getting the same feeling of Pride because you have a Rolex on your wrist, but honestly there has to be a point where you say this watch is really good and it is a Gen for $600 with a ETA movement, Sapphire Crystal, Ceramic Bezel insert, great lume,etc etc and I would rather buy that than a Rep Rolex Sub for $600, $800 $1,000, $1,500, $2,500 etc? Would people actually pay $5,000 for a Rep Rolex just because it is a Rolex and is that where we are going?
Your thoughts??
Here is pic of that listing that got me thinking about all this:
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