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Looking for a good Tag Heuer Carrera

iggypop

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Does it have to be quartz? The factories/makers hardly put as much attention to detail in quartz as they do automatics.
 

WingNut

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There is no "15" because of the date window...looks fine to me for starters...
 

mirzaa

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No it must not be quartz. I know the number 15 doesn´t exist because of the date, but I think the original has the number 15. I also know, that I can´t expect the whole details like the original=)
 

Dowbs

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You should expect all the details of the original for a good quality rep, that's why we're on this forum and not buying from Canal Street.

Now admittedly I'm not well versed on Tags, but there's a quartz of what I believe is the model you're looking for on PureTime, number 15 and all: http://pure-time.com/product/carrera-cal1887-ss-black-dial-on-ss-bracelet-jap-quartz/

Also a brown dial version: http://pure-time.com/product/carrera-cal1887-ss-brown-dial-on-ss-bracelet-jap-quartz/

There's also an A7750 mechanical version, although I probably recommend one for your first rep as they're not the most dependable movements around: http://pure-time.com/product/carrera-calibre-16-chronograph-black-on-bracelet-a7750/

If you want to go with Trevor as your TD, email him the link to the PureTime listing you prefer and ask him if he can source that particular watch.
 

mirzaa

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I know but it is my first time here and I didnt want to be arrogant and expect the best details in a fake watch=)


Thank you Dowbs=) May I ask you, what is the difference between the Seiko JAP Movement and the a7750? What do you prefer?
 

Dowbs

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The Seiko movement is quartz, meaning it takes a battery and the seconds hands will have a more noticeable "tick" to them. The A7750 is a mechanical movement, an Asian copy of an ETA 7750 Valjoux, which is a common Swiss chronograph movement used in a lot of gen watches - meaning it has no battery and the seconds hands move more smoothly.

Personally if you're new to buying reps or you're new to watches in general, I'd go with the quartz movement. The A7750 is not the most reliable clone movement, and it's fairly expensive to have serviced if you have problems with it. The quartz movement is much cheaper and a good way to "test the waters" with reps - just keep in mind what iggypop said, the factories don't generally put as much effort into quartz replicas, but it looks like a pretty decent copy and I think you'll be happy with it. Quartz chronographs are generally easier to pull off than regular quartz watches because the running seconds hand is smaller and less noticeable.

If you like what you end up getting, I'd try some simpler mechanical movement watches after. Of course there's no reason you can't go with the 7750 either, any watch movement can die prematurely, it's just something you should always be prepared for when dealing with reps (or gens, for that matter). If you decide to go with that one instead, you should take a look in this section: http://forum.replica-watch.info/vb/forumdisplay.php?f=250 and read the stickies, particularly the 7750 User Guide.

Good luck with whichever you decide on :)