what are the most common replicas?

[Mr.tourbillon]

I am curious what are the most common replicas after the Rolex sub. Especially from 120$ UP reps .

 

[adamweby]

most around 120 are going to be quartz. there are dozens of them. AP Roos are popular, PAMS, Omega etc etc. read up, you will find all you need!

 

[Dowbs]

Well if you're asking what's popular above $120, that's a pretty comprehensive list... Rather than list them all, if you're looking for inspiration check the Wrist Check threads, the M2M sales section, and the brand sub-forums for what's popular amongst each brand.

If you're asking what's popular at around $120, not much. Cheapies, quartz, and homages.

edit: Why not make a list though, I have time. Popular reps outside of Rolex, off the top of my head:

AP - ROO/RO/Diver
A Lange & Sohne - Datograph
Bell & Ross - 02-92/02-94/BR-03 series
Blancpain - Fifty Fathoms
Breitling - SOSF/Avenger/SO Heritage/Navitimer
Cartier - Tank/Ballon Bleu
Chopard - Mille Miglia
Hublot - Big Bang/Fusion
IWC - BP/Spitfire/MK series/Top Gun/Porto/Portugese/Ingenieur Laureus
JLC - Navy Seals Diver/Master _______ series
Montblanc - Timewalker
Omega - Seamaster/PO/Speedy
PAMs - Too many to list, assorted 44mm and 47mm.
PP - Nautilus
Sevenfriday - Whatever, they all look the same
Sinn - U1/U2
Tudor - Pelagos/Black Bay
U-boat - Chimaera Chrono/U-42/U-1001/Flightdeck
VC - Overseas/Patrimony

Feel free to add any I've missed, fine forum goers.

 

[Mr.tourbillon]

sorry for the misunderstanding when i said 120$+ i meant OVER 120 UP to 9999

 

[Dowbs]

Then the list I made still stands. As for individual versions and makers, I'm not ALE so you'll have to do your own reading on that end.

 

[Mr.tourbillon]

thanks.

 

[C124]

Nice work there Dowbs,! he's pretty much covered all bases there. Tudor Pelagos and black bay are sweet too


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[Fiveostang]

Good job dowbs I tried to think of something to add and drew a blank lol. Maybe Corum admirals cup?


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[jpohl402]

Honestly I bet Rolex accounts for the majority of reps in the world though!
It's the most well-known watch brand!
Fun fact: Rolex is a not-for-profit company... Not sure how widely known that fact is? Maybe everybody knows, I'm not a big Rolex guy but just throwing that out there

 

[zamberla]

Honestly I bet Rolex accounts for the majority of reps in the world though!
It's the most well-known watch brand!
Fun fact: Rolex is a not-for-profit company... Not sure how widely known that fact is? Maybe everybody knows, I'm not a big Rolex guy but just throwing that out there

How is this possible? The non profit part.

 

[jpohl402]

^^
I don't know, it's what a local AD told me, and I seemed to also recall hearing about it before somewhere...
I will now attempt a google search & report back here with the results!


Edit: one link....
http://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=28269

 

[pe.geffroy]

How is this possible? The non profit part.

Rolex is quite special for this it's a foundation held by the widsorf familly if i remember well ! It's quite unique for a society like Rolex to have the chance of keeping their place as a foundation !


Tempus fugit, utere.

 

[Dowbs]

Nice work there Dowbs,! he's pretty much covered all bases there. Tudor Pelagos and black bay are sweet too


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Good job dowbs I tried to think of something to add and drew a blank lol. Maybe Corum admirals cup?


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Cheers guys, added them to the list along with a few other obvious ones I missed (Cartier Santos, anyone?) haha.

 

[Fiveostang]

Cheers guys, added them to the list along with a few other obvious ones I missed (Cartier Santos, anyone?) haha.

Santos is basically a square tank didn't think I'd make you add it [emoji6]


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[Dowbs]

Santos is basically a square tank didn't think I'd make you add it [emoji6]


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True but the Santos is by far the better looking of the two, it deserves to be there

 

[Fiveostang]

Agreed the santos is the best Cartier rep available.


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[JAFO]

I had a 21j Santos and I really liked it. Even the 21js are pretty damn good.

 

[d4m.test]

It belongs there for the historic relevance (from wiki): In 1904, the Brazilian pioneer aviator, Alberto Santos-Dumont complained to his friend Louis Cartier of the unreliability and impracticality of using pocket watches while flying. Cartier designed a flat wristwatch with a distinctive square bezel. This watch was liked by not only Santos-Dumont but also many other customers. Thus the "Santos" was born. This was Cartier's first men's wristwatch.

 

[Dowbs]

This thread is now about the Cartier Santos.

 

[If you see Kay]

I love my Santos 100 ultimate. I wear that one and actually wear it proud. The others watches are simply tucked underneath my sleeves