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If anyone asks about my watch - I always tell them its not real
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So the OP has the absolute p1ss taken out of him, and then we have tassles, fetish, printed t-shirts and name tags. I seriously did giggle through this thread!
For the OP: I have never been called out on my reps, or gens for that matter. I have been complimented. If someone were to ask if a rep were real. I would just tell them it's fake. The funny thing is, they would probably think I was joking and it was real anyway. But I don't give a flying fk what people think. And most people won't even be looking, let alone knowing the actual brands are apart from Rolex and maybe, just maybe, PP.
It has been said a zillion times before, just wear what you want, what you are comfortable with. If you are comfortable wearing a $750K rep RM then go for it. If you are comfortable wearing a $3K Omega rep, then go for it. If you have the money to go and buy a $10-20k rep, then go for it. To each their own.
I am 98% confident that 2% of something is not quite 100%...
For the OP: I have never been called out on my reps, or gens for that matter. I have been complimented. If someone were to ask if a rep were real. I would just tell them it's fake. The funny thing is, they would probably think I was joking and it was real anyway. But I don't give a flying fk what people think. And most people won't even be looking, let alone knowing the actual brands are apart from Rolex and maybe, just maybe, PP.
It has been said a zillion times before, just wear what you want, what you are comfortable with. If you are comfortable wearing a $750K rep RM then go for it. If you are comfortable wearing a $3K Omega rep, then go for it. If you have the money to go and buy a $10-20k rep, then go for it. To each their own.
I am 98% confident that 2% of something is not quite 100%...
These threads always make chuckle.
i have never been asked about any of my watches, reps or gens.
people are just not that interested!
Who the hell goes around asking if a complete strangers watch is rep or gen...
the small minority of people who may actually notice your watch are really not going to ask a stranger if its a rep.
most people have a life, and asking you if your watch is rep or gen just does not interest them enough to be bothered to ask....
Seriously, if random people are spotting your watch, i would consider moving...
If there asking if its gen, i would maybe move pretty quickly...
i have never been asked about any of my watches, reps or gens.
people are just not that interested!
Who the hell goes around asking if a complete strangers watch is rep or gen...
the small minority of people who may actually notice your watch are really not going to ask a stranger if its a rep.
most people have a life, and asking you if your watch is rep or gen just does not interest them enough to be bothered to ask....
Seriously, if random people are spotting your watch, i would consider moving...
If there asking if its gen, i would maybe move pretty quickly...
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I really agree with this. I've had a long career, travelled a bunch and have owned a get DateJust for a long time...(I think I'm well read, etc...) until a few months ago, I had never heard of an Aquanaut, Nautilus, or the various Omega models, etc. I had a vague understanding that there were some "big" Rolexes. I might have one friend that knows watches....so, at least in my circle no one is a watch person or cares what I wear.
I'm sure some retail people are more knowledgeable about fashion and watch trends, but not me. I'm a tech guy and know more about the Apple Watches and associated integrations (HomeKit, etc.) than I do about traditional watches, which I thought were dead and buried. Then I bumped into the Rep hobby and have been all in since then. I don't know if it's the norm or what, but i now know a lot more than I did a few months ago.
Ha I don't feel like anyone has taken the piss out of me at all ; I have been collecting a long time and have started selling some of my collection over on RWG.cc .... I realised having spent about £10k on watches from perfect clones main ; that things had gone a bit too far
I love them all ; I don't monitor forums for thread duplication tbh ... just posted a genuine thought !
Friends family Work mates etc I would always tell the truth ..... I have seen people try and pass of terrible fake watches as gen and its not a good look ....
I love them all ; I don't monitor forums for thread duplication tbh ... just posted a genuine thought !
Friends family Work mates etc I would always tell the truth ..... I have seen people try and pass of terrible fake watches as gen and its not a good look ....
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All of you have referred to unknown people. Obviously no one who crosses the street, who is with you in a meeting, or who serves you coffee in a bar, is going to ask about the authenticity of your Rolex.
But what about your friends and family? I think that's the real question. Who do you tell that your watch is a Rep? All your close friends and family? In my case, I don't. I think it doesn't make sense to spend time and money creating the most perfect counterfeit watch possible, and then tell your entire inner circle that you have a replica on your wrist.
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"just remember, it's not a lie, if you believe it"
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Entirely up to you of course. It isn't how I role, but hey, who am I to judge. Each to their own.
My father once asked me about a rep sub I had on. He asked if he could see the serial number (that is his way of saying it's fake) so I took it off and handed it to him, told him it was in the rehaut and showed him. He nodded and handed it back. Didn't say anymore. Later after a few beers he says to me "you wouldn't really pay thousands for a Rolex would you?" My reply "Nah not for a Rolex but I would for a Patek Phillipe" oh and we laughed and laughed...
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I’m so wise. I chuckle sarcastically, and then I let everybody know I chuckled just so they’ll know how wise and experienced I am. My sarcastic chuckle guards me against any accusation that I’m new here, because it would be terrible if anybody thought that. Thanks.
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For anyone who quickly and openly tells people their watch is a rep, why do you care about flaws and modding? Juts wear an OOTB rep flaws blaring for the public to see. That way when you tell them it's a rep, they will say..oh yea ICHS it's a rep for sure. Why do people spend thousands on modding and franken to just say "oh it's a fake" ??? Then what's the point??? Don't give me BS about oh juts to appreciate the watch for what it is. Then you won't care about flaws or mods
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I don't understand your point, honestly. You say I live a lie, yet you spend a lot of time and money studying Rep watches, buying the one with the fewest flaws, modifying it with Gen parts to make it as perfect as possible... And then, you simply prefer to tell your entire inner circle that your watch is a replica?
I usually read that no one will ask you about your watch. That's true, but as I said in my previous message, the question is whether you tell your inner circle the truth. What merit does it have that the waiter who pours me champagne or the driver of my Uber thinks I have a $9000 Rolex? The point is that your friends, co-workers, and others in your circle, associate you with that watch, that brand.
There are wonderful Seiko, with great aesthetics, high quality materials, and impeccable precision. If we buy Chinese watches, with a worse quality mechanism, it is because we are buying a brand, an image of ourselves.
We may think that I live a lie. Maybe it's true. Maybe we all live in a lie. But at least I try to be consistent with that lie.
Of course you tell them its a replica when you rent a studio and drive a 1991 Honda Civic while you have a 500k watch collection. Lol 99% of people dont care or even know. 1% know watches and of that group 1% know details. Most people with gen watches cant really tell anymore because the replicas are extremly close. I dont even get to tell anyone if its real of fakr because no one cares. People think my DHGate Pam111 is real when the numbers are green hue, clearly not real but they dont know. P.S I did order a more closer model from the Trusted Dealers.