There's logic in not getting a box, for sure. But there's some people out there that when buying a second-hand iphone will prefer one with the box, even if the resale isn't a factor. My ex used to throw out the box that a new phone came in, whereas I would keep mine in mint condition (for absolutely no reason). I think the rep box issue is almost as foolish as that rep I just had to have that didn't resemble the gen. This hobby tends to bring out the weirdness in everyone. I do understand the scepticism of new members asking this, especially when they could ask a TD.
I'm wondering how many of these fake boxes end up on chrono24 with a rep watch inside?