You have too when you dive into a shark tankThese new members have A LOT of confidence, you know !
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[CONSENSUAL LIST] Super Reps NWBIGs
- Thread starter Omagad
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Didn't fully understand the correlation but take my upvote!You have too when you dive into a shark tank
First of all : You shouldn't renounce to buy a watch just because it's not listed here.
Remember that 95% of people don't look at your watch and only 1% of the 5% can tell a rep from a gen. Don't be worried !
Please understand that NWBIG doesn't necessarily mean "Super Rep".
This thread is not only about NWBIG watches, but also Super Rep NWBIGs !
Any NWBIG is not worth buying in gen. A watch can be NWBIG without being a Super Rep because the tell is acceptable.
But a Super Rep is necessarily NWBIG. That's what this thread is about : Watches that are not worth buying gen AND are very hardly distinguishable from the gen.
I double checked all the watches in every page. I've gone in all the reviews thread I could find for every single of these watches to make sure they actually were considered as Super Reps. I noticed a few of these had issues or were "under debate". Some of them actually were not even Super Reps although they were often considered like they were (with obvious tells (so not NWBIG)).
Once I finished doing the whole thing and after reading around 200 threads, I decided to create this list.
Please, you have to understand that I've been very demanding.
If there is any obvious tell you can spot quickly, it's NO SUPER REP, it can still be NWBIG tho if you need to be an expert in the particular model to spot it.
This list is, what I consider, THE Super Reps list.
In other words, I need your help for that, I would like to create a list that anyone could participate to build, discuss, debate, update; that anyone can USE and that is CONSENSUAL.
If you see any mistake in the list, feel free to tell me.
If you see any watch in the list that has an obvious tell, let's discuss it.
What I want is something clear, easy to read and accepted by everyone (or almost).
Most importantly, remember that even a Super Rep IS a Replica. THIS IS NOT ABOUT PERFECTION !
There will ALWAYS BE a difference. This is about going AS CLOSE AS WE CAN to GEN.
This thread is about watches that you should not buy gen because the Replicas listed in here are so good that the price difference between the GEN and the REP would NOT be justified !
Of course GEN will ALWAYS be superior even in the smallest way.
PLEASE, if you disagree with something TELL US WHY.
Should it go in or out of the list, LET US KNOW.
And if you see someone that disagrees with you, TALK ABOUT THAT, give us your input.
I will update this list as soon as THERE IS A CONSENSUS.
While it's UNDER DEBATE, I won't.
Since the last forum update, I can't update this list anymore, please click the following link for the updated list:
CONSENSUAL SUPER REP LIST UPDATED - OMAGAD RWI
docs.google.com
The FIRST CLASS++ category is basically a SUPER REP on the wrist (with a small (has to be minor) tell on the case back!)
FIRST CLASS category are very good reps, very close to gen, but with one obvious tell for anyone knowing what to look for or with side by side comparison. Please note that there are many watches out there that could fit into the FIRST CLASS category.
This one is only about watches that have been discussed HERE as potential Super Reps and didn't get the status.
I hope you enjoy my dedication and I hope to be part of this incredible RWI forum for long time.
Thanks for reading, please join us ! Any suggestion is welcome.
Credits to those who participated to the original list (@timnic54 and @simonjay, and @ALE7575 for PAMs) and all the participants of the previous thread (too many of you to name), all the guides makers and all of those who will participate here. Special thanks also to Repworld for his continuous will and dedication to enhance this list...
Is it possible to check my message sir?I guess the jury is out on the Zenith Pilot Extra Special 20 (ZF) and the Fifty Fathoms (ZF)? The dial print is definitely more accurate on the Zenith ZF version than on the V6 version where the print is too thick. Lume is also much better. Caseback engraving is not as deep.
All Tudor Blackbays should be on this list. And especially now that the Shield logo ones (red and blue bezel) are available to silence the critics of the flower logo.
Also, apart from visual appearance, I take issue with any watch with a Miyota movement being considered.
Unfortunately the numbers on the crown are quite different from the gen, I think also the colors of the dials.
Too bad because the movement (vs3235) is fantastic
I have been drooling on GMT Pepsi on TDs websites for a while. Which GMT II Pepsi is closest to gen in your opinion? And which is the best / most resonably priced? Which model do you have, and any likes. dislikes?
Serdal.
Serdal.
It's safe to say that Clean has the best GMT II Pepsi
Hi everyone. Firstly what a fantastic thread, I've learned a lot already here and across the forum! I'm looking at picking up a couple of super reps, namely the Tag Heure Aquaracer on rubber and the cartier Santos XL from V6.
My questions are, is this model from Sead the correct Aquaracer and which factory makes it because he doesn't make it clear?
And secondly, which dial colours of the cartier Santos XL are super reps? I'm looking at this one and am wondering if it is super rep status or if the classics stainless with white dial is the only super rep on this model?
Here's a link to the model https://mirotime.io/product/santos-de-cartier-mens-xl-ss-ss-grey-gf-v2-my9015/
This is GF though, I found the same model from V6 on a non TD site too https://weidian.com/item.html?itemID=3707670801
Thanks in advance for any help you can give. If anyone has a link to the V6 Santos in that combination from a TD I'd appreciate it as I checked a few and couldn't find it (although people have used the site I showed with success before on other forums).
Thanks all!
My questions are, is this model from Sead the correct Aquaracer and which factory makes it because he doesn't make it clear?
tag aquaracer calibre 5 swiss selita sw200 sapphire,Tag Heueri,supermirror
supermirror
supermirror2.com
And secondly, which dial colours of the cartier Santos XL are super reps? I'm looking at this one and am wondering if it is super rep status or if the classics stainless with white dial is the only super rep on this model?
Here's a link to the model https://mirotime.io/product/santos-de-cartier-mens-xl-ss-ss-grey-gf-v2-my9015/
This is GF though, I found the same model from V6 on a non TD site too https://weidian.com/item.html?itemID=3707670801
Thanks in advance for any help you can give. If anyone has a link to the V6 Santos in that combination from a TD I'd appreciate it as I checked a few and couldn't find it (although people have used the site I showed with success before on other forums).
Thanks all!
Jokie
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This is maybe the best thread on the internet not just rwi about replicas. Hands down
Omagad put a hell of alot of work into this, we and I cannot thank him enough
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Yes you can buy from TrustyTime. F1 are back up and running following the raids. I love the small version so much on my Mrs I just bought the XL version for me (yes so my wife and I can have matching watches as lame as that is
)Great to hear, can you give some more details on what makes it a possible super rep? How's the crown, dial, hands, case etc when compared to gen? Excited about this as I was looking for a nice Cartier.
Whilst checking out that F1 mentioned above I stumbled on this... https://trustytime888.io/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=21_163&products_id=6624
Anyone know anything about it?
Anyone know anything about it?