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Collected list of current factory statuses

JP-010

Getting To Know The Place
24/3/13
36
2
8
You'll easily find members more experienced than me, but it's my understanding that:

Puretime is indeed a Trusted Dealer, and they do have a website, but they are not a factory.

Trusted Dealers are the "middlemen" to the factories; factories are not Trusted Dealers because we don't buy directly from them.

Unless you have an Asian cousin in the rep biz or an uncle in the CIA, you're probably not going to deal directly with the factory.

Best of luck!

Ok thank you for your information!
I have buy some from TD and never from a factory.
Maby it is bettor to buy from a factory?!
I want to order from puretime but many people have complains lately!

Do you have a good adress where I can buy some good reps?


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Siesta Shrink

Active Member
Patron
Certified
12/6/21
202
176
43
Trusted Dealer status is not something that is easily attained. It comes from years-long relationships and a history of honesty and fair dealing. Problems with Trusted Dealers are *always* resolved. If you can't resolve it with them, RWI steps in to help. Think about it: is a Trusted Dealer going to - through neglect or malice - rip you off for $400 and risk losing access to thousands of RWI members by losing TD status? There are many variables in the rep world that are outside of our control, and outside the control of Trusted Dealers. Over 90% of the time, problems are resolved through patience and the understanding the inherent uncertainty of the rep world. In addition to wearing world-class watches, we develop the ability to tolerate uncertainty at no extra charge! Make sense?
 

GGEuroHEADSHOT

Renowned Member
21/8/21
599
859
93
Canada
Do you have a good adress where I can buy some good reps?

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Siesta Shrink

Active Member
Patron
Certified
12/6/21
202
176
43
You'll easily find members more experienced than me, but it's my understanding that:

Puretime is indeed a Trusted Dealer, and they do have a website, but they are not a factory.

Trusted Dealers are the "middlemen" to the factories; factories are not Trusted Dealers because we don't buy directly from them.

Unless you have an Asian cousin in the rep biz or an uncle in the CIA, you're probably not going to deal directly with the factory.

Best of luck!

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ellocity

Renowned Member
Supporter
Certified
21/10/19
539
345
63
Italy
Ehi members, on reddit a guy said vsf is coming back, Hont told him. Has anyone else heard anything?

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Samgobigs

Active Member
11/2/20
204
61
28
Just out of curiosity but are other replica-related industries hit just as hard? I’m referring to things like shoes, clothing, jewelry, etc.

It seems like the govt is stopping at nothing to stop the rep watch industry but I’m wondering if this extends to other markets as well.


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p0pperini

patr0n h0arder
Gold Patron
Certified
29/1/19
9,458
34,197
113
UK
Not sure if anyone has added it yet, but I heard from a reliable source (the internet) that Rolex Factory is still open.

But the Rolex TD is saying I will have to wait 3 years for any of the sports watches. And also, he might not even bother getting me one at all.
 

hiwhatsup

Getting To Know The Place
24/8/21
79
36
18
USA
Not sure if anyone has added it yet, but I heard from a reliable source (the internet) that Rolex Factory is still open.

But the Rolex TD is saying I will have to wait 3 years for any of the sports watches. And also, he might not even bother getting me one at all.

Haha.. Needed a good laugh. Thank you!


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jimbo2

Getting To Know The Place
10/7/14
27
36
13
possible open VS factory ?
Some sellers are announcing this, I don't know if it's entirely true
 
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Ylijumala

Active Member
1/3/21
290
254
63
In the Soviet EU
possible open VS factory ?
Some sellers are announcing this, I don't know if it's entirely true

Highly doubtful.

And even if they somehow got back, their best feature is not available (anymore?) - the movement. Then again, _some_ undecorated VS3135 movements have surfaced lately. Question is, are those old stock or new.
 

locvs

Active Member
Supporter
Certified
7/12/20
356
341
63
Germany
It would be nice if they came back. But highly unlikely.
even without the 3135 movement, their Omegas and Panerais were way better than the competition