this is what reps looked like 25 to 30 years ago...

[co-axial]

Hey guys,

really did not know where to post this one? Here or in Humor?!?!:biglaugh:

My mother-in-law, knowing of my still growing hobby with rep watches, just came up with this beauty!!!:facepalm: Told me she got this one on a holiday trip somewhere about 25 to 30 years ago. Found it somewhere in her bedside drawer.

Absolut fantasy rolex watch with tt bracelet and....well see for yourself an have a (big) laugh!

First that came to my mind was: WOW, we´re getting such high quality reps from our dealers nowadays and still produce thread over thread ´cause of minor flaws...

Don´t know if this was state of the art back then but my first submariner 20 years ago didn´t look much better..:lol:

Enjoy!!!!:rofl::lol1::lol:... I still have tears in my eyes....

Datejust? wich date?

movement shot! top quality Rolex Cal. 2235...:rofl:

...and a wriste on 7,5 in wrist:lol:

Btw...it´s still working, just changed the battery! Wow

 

[J.Prime]

Wow... So what are the flaws?? :thinking: Quite striking on your wrist if I may say so!!

 

[Bonesey]

Suits you sir. I see it's the classic Japanese Rolex movement. It's a keeper I think!

 

[CP2K]

A quite impressive development ;-)

 

[rooster133]

What a great find! Awesome stuff right there.

 

[colt45gto]

hahaha thats quality and a definite keeper!

DateJust too! kinda reminds me of the Day Date i bought in spain. i wonder if its the same maker?

:rofl:

 

[Pix]

And what were the prices at that time ? I believe much more than today, in percentage to the gen.
It's so ridiculously small :biglaugh:

 

[Glimmer]

Wow, that's a keeper!

 

[Epimetheus]

A good piece of history right there!

 

[Fortey]

I'd love to see more of these. I used to have a great rolex w. diamonds/glass shards all over it that I bought in the early-mid 90s. I keep hoping it will turn up somewhere.

 

[iur]

I got a rolex rep from a guy on the street in New York back in 1991, it was quartz and rolex have never made anything like it. But at the time I was an 18 year old guy from England wearing my rolex in New York. Yes I was the man.



For about 3 days then it stopped working.

 

[shandroid]

I got a rolex rep from a guy on the street in New York back in 1991, it was quartz and rolex have never made anything like it. But at the time I was an 18 year old guy from England wearing my rolex in New York. Yes I was the man.



For about 3 days then it stopped working.

Lol... Short lived 'manhood' brother!

 

[slimslim]

i bought my first rep in D.C. in middle school, maybe 13/14 yrs old. a tag tt link. worked ok until the springbar gave out. over asphalt. bye-bye......

 

[atomant]

pm'ed with intent.

 

[Time4Direct]

They weren't all rubbish I tell you honestly some of the better high end Rolex were better than is available today particularly datejusts . I have one somewhere that is at least 25 years old with 14kt bezel and band they were around $400 in the day

 

[tommy_boy]

pm'ed with intent.

Post of the week!

 

[ispytonyv]

pm'ed with intent.

HAH!

 

[loxlox]

My first (and only one so far) Breitling rep. Bought on a street market in Malaysia in 1996. Worked flawlesly for 2 to 3 years.
Note the silver coating going off, and the logo badly glued in place (from the day I bought it)

 

[Fortey]

That Breitling looks kinda badass like that. Looks like the steampunk edition.

 

[cybee]

Here's a few : )

Proving that Rolex's are made in China haha.

Beautiful caseback.

At least the battery is Swiss Made.