Reaps Generic Guide to The Replica Game in 2025. How Do I Do Research? Which Model Should I Pick? Waterproofing? TD selection/issues? FAQ and more....

[Notonmyside]

That I get to reap the benefits, of the time that you invested in this thread, is pretty awesome. Thank You.

 

[Reaps]

Noone so far has challenged on me the Bluesy 41mm Submariner test... if you think you know which factory is which, comment but you also must leave a justification on why

 

[ditzOmat]

Thank you for the effort of writing down this marvellous guide!
This will help A LOT finding and purchasing my first rep.

 

[Reaps]

Thank you for the effort of writing down this marvellous guide!
This will help A LOT finding and purchasing my first rep.

If it has helped 1 person then it's done it's job. Good luck.

 

[Syphilian]

Thank you for this really good and informative article. Awesome!!! What a lot of work you are doing!

 

[westaf225]

Merci pour ce guide pour moi qui viens d'arriver sur le forum.

 

[gibex1624]

Thanks

 

[Michaelh]

Wanted to thank @Reaps again for this, as I come back to it constantly. This has been like the North Star for me here.

 

[Justawatchguy]

Generic Advice : ​

1. Rule 1 : DO NOT SPEND MONEY ON REPLICA IF YOU CANNOT AFFORD TO LOSE IT. DO NOT GO INTO DEBT FOR SOME CHINESE TRINKET WATCHES.​

2. Rule 2 : SHIT HAPPENS SOMETIMES. YOU EITHER CRY ABOUT IT OR YOU TRY TO LOOK FOR SOLUTIONS. FORTUNE FAVORS THE BOLD. RELATED TO RULE ONE AS WELL. ​

3. Rule 3 : BE POLITE, CORDIAL, AND RESPECTFUL, AND YOU’LL RECEIVE THE SAME IN RETURN. TREAT OTHERS LIKE YOU WISH TO BE TREATED.​

4. Rule 4 : GEN IS GEN, REP IS REP. THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS 1:1 UNLESS YOU BUY A GENUINE WATCH. THEY CAN LOOK CLOSE BUT IT NEVER IS TRULY 1:1. ​

5. Rule 5 : PATIENCE IS KING. FOR EVERYTHING.​

6. Rule 6 : IF YOU WANT TO PLAY THE GAME LONG TERM, FIND A RELIABLE WATCH MAKER. ​

7. Rule 7: KILL THE EGO. WE ALL LEARN SOMETHING NEW EVERYDAY. EVEN ME. ​

8. Rule 8: BUY THE SELLER, NOT THE WATCH. IF IT FEELS OFF, DON'T SEND MONEY. ​

9. Rule 9: RWI IS A COMMUNITY FIRST AND FOREMOST. WE ARE NOT A HELP DESK OR BUTLER, NOR A GLORIFIED MARKET PLACE. YOUR REPUTATION MATTERS.​

This is such an awesome post, so informative --- truly gold!! Thank you for sharing this knowledge.

 

[bp328i]

Very nice post, I'm glad I took the time to read it.

 

[Reaps]

Very nice post, I'm glad I took the time to read it.

This is such an awesome post, so informative --- truly gold!! Thank you for sharing this knowledge.

Like I said, if you learnt even 1 thing from the post, I'm glad I spent the time to write it. Welcome to the rep game and best of luck.

 

[Michaelh]

Very nice post, I'm glad I took the time to read it.

For me, this is the single most impactful thing I’ve read when it comes to empowering myself in the rep game- and that’s a heck of a statement considering that rwi is lousy with incredible content. @Reaps is far too humble to say or even know what a resource he is for all of us, let alone noobs like me.

 

[Reaps]

For me, this is the single most impactful thing I’ve read when it comes to empowering myself in the rep game- and that’s a heck of a statement considering that rwi is lousy with incredible content. @Reaps is far too humble to say or even know what a resource he is for all of us, let alone noobs like me.

Thanks Michael. Looking forward to seeing your shenanigans around the forum

 

[Michaelh]

Thanks Michael. Looking forward to seeing your shenanigans around the forum

Some of them have been discouraged

 

[jacquy]

Everything we want to know but don't dare ask.

To avoid searching for articles that we have already read 100 times, but lost in the mass of information.
Magnificent work.