Could someone explain why these super reps come in plastic boxes and not in "authentic" ones?
My first reaction to this was, "this has to be the dumbest question ever" but obviously you are serious and clearly new to the rep game.
I have bought 20+ reps & not one has come in any sort of branded box. They usually come well padded in a plastic bag wrapped so as not to get damaged or scratched.
if you want a box, you are going to have to buy that separately.
I put my watches in 1 of two places: on my wrist, or in my watch box so I have no need for a fancy box. I will concede that I have kept all my nice boxes that have come with every gen, but that is 100% so that I have it if/when I want to sell the watch down the road.
My question to you is: what exactly are you going to do with a nice branded box? For me the answer is I am going to have one more box that I have to find a place to keep. I am super glad I am not spending more money for Reps than we already are because they are including a nice branded box.