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RAIDS happening - message from reddit dealer

Alan Bourdillion Traherne

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I was looking to buy a 116610LN or 126610LN just before the raids started. That activity put an end to looking for one via TD for me. Now looking for an M2M conus sale and hopefully the pricing remains stable with most TDs not taking any orders now. Well, perhaps they are taking orders but delivery is the issue. The journey continues....
 

Fergulator72

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I was looking to buy a 116610LN or 126610LN just before the raids started. That activity put an end to looking for one via TD for me. Now looking for an M2M conus sale and hopefully the pricing remains stable with most TDs not taking any orders now. Well, perhaps they are taking orders but delivery is the issue. The journey continues....
Prices can he no higher than factories on M2M so you won't have to worry about paying more,the issue will be finding the watches, people still think the factories will open soon and it's just your usual yearly raids so lots of sales still but it would seem they are not and watches may get harder to find

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Alan Bourdillion Traherne

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Prices can he no higher than factories on M2M so you won't have to worry about paying more,the issue will be finding the watches, people still think the factories will open soon and it's just your usual yearly raids so lots of sales still but it would seem they are not and watches may get harder to find

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Thanks for that information. That's good news. Yeah, I'm checking the M2M sales forum regularly. Hopefully I'll find something and get on it quickly enough before it sells. There have been one or two that I waffled on and missed out.
ABT
 

natasjames

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I was looking to buy a 116610LN or 126610LN just before the raids started. That activity put an end to looking for one via TD for me. Now looking for an M2M conus sale and hopefully the pricing remains stable with most TDs not taking any orders now. Well, perhaps they are taking orders but delivery is the issue. The journey continues....

Same shoe, same watch.... depressing news....
 

centrum

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My guy says,

"These days the market is strictly investigated, the shipment is unstable, please wait patiently! AR JF EW MKS YL GF 3s V7 holiday does not answer orders for the time being! There is a notice! Suspend all refund and replacement after-sale repairs!"

It hasn't been easy to order reps the past few months.

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domthedon030

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Just received my QC pics from Sead. All looks great apart from the misaligned rehaut issue. Seems quite bad on this one though.. Is it actually possible to get one of these with a straight rehaut? Wondering whether it’s worth rejecting or not.
 

John Abel

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Take this with a grain of salt.
Not wanting to propagate disinformation but interesting nonetheless.

Maybe time to come out of the closet and make homage watches with Noob, VSF, etc names. If they are reputable in the rep World, why should you hide your beautiful VSF watch name?
That would be the start of a war: the war on quality/ price. And the Swiss will lose from the start. Because a VSF is 95% a rolex for a 5% of a rolex's price.

The rep World is kind of Tom and Jerry, at the end they need each other somehow, rep makers need the gen to copy, and gen makers need the reps to magnify their alleged excellence.
 
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en_nissen

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Maybe time to come out of the closet and make homage watches with Noob, VSF, etc names. If they are reputable in the rep World, why should you hide your beautiful VSF watch name?
That would be the start of a war: the war on quality/ price. And the Swiss will lose from the start. Because a VSF is 95% a rolex for a 5% of a rolex's price.

The rep World is kind of Tom and Jerry, at the end they need each other somehow, rep makers need the gen to copy, and gen makers need the reps to magnify their alleged excellence.
I think they'd have to change their name, and hide well, for this to truly happen.
Just look at the Ginault controversy. It seems a lot of people refuse to buy his watches because of his assumed past of being the man behind TC.

Although I do agree with you - I'm completely new to the rep scene, but would prefer to buy watches with the same design, but different logo/name, so it isn't an illegal product.
 

Karl

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The rep World is kind of Tom and Jerry, at the end they need each other somehow, rep makers need the gen to copy, and gen makers need the reps to magnify their alleged excellence.

Honestly, seeing a lot of low life with fake AP and fake hublots makes me kinda hate these brands just like Gucci ect.

I mean these plastic looking "gold" toy watches on ugly people. Kinda cringe, just like in Hungary majority of gypsies wear fake LV and other expensive brands.
 
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trailboss99

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Honestly, seeing a lot of low life with fake AP and fake hublots makes me kinda hate these brands just like Gucci ect.

I mean these plastic looking "gold" toy watches on ugly people. Kinda cringe, just like in Hungary majority of gypsies wear fake LV and other expensive brands.

You got something against Romney people mate?
 
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Aramis2288

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Honestly, seeing a lot of low life with fake AP and fake hublots makes me kinda hate these brands just like Gucci ect.

I mean these plastic looking "gold" toy watches on ugly people. Kinda cringe, just like in Hungary majority of gypsies wear fake LV and other expensive brands.

If you don't like fake stuff then I am not entirely sure what are you doing here mate.
 

domthedon030

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Lovely, one of the last S29’s

Do you not think the rehaut is bad? I’ve asked for more images just in case it’s camera angle (I doubt it is).

I have seen S29’s with straight rehauts so I am on the fence with whether to green light it atm.
 

derjenigewelcher

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Do you not think the rehaut is bad? I’ve asked for more images just in case it’s camera angle (I doubt it is).

I have seen S29’s with straight rehauts so I am on the fence with whether to green light it atm.

On Picture 3 you see its the Angle. The Crown-Side of the watch is higher then the other side.

Green Light.
 
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