If I understand your question correctly,
yes, I'd much rather have 10-20 nice reps than a nice gen...
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If I understand your question correctly,
yes, I'd much rather have 10-20 nice reps than a nice gen...
Not trying piss you off bro but believe me the high end hipe is just hipe, a rep is a rep and a high end rep is a load of BS, no matter what you paid or the buyers precieved value, and like I said thats the short list.
you can have 500 reps and your still looking for that best sub and chasing something that doesn't exist or you spend that much have a 10 great quality gens and maybe a few reps and be much more content.
I dont think you are quite right on this. I dont care if the dealers call them high end or 1:1 made with gen samples etc etc, but a 300$ rep is of course a lot better than a 100$ one, respectively as a 3000$ gen is a lot better than a 300$ rep. You get what you pay for, better parts, movement (even if it is a clone eta, it will be a lot better than a 21j), lume and details lik that... Of course you are correct naming all that defects you can come with, but no way a 300$ rep can compare to a 100$ one...
That's one of the main points for me, the thrill of the chase. Finding out how close a $300 item can come to 10k item. Perfection may never be reached, but that's part of what makes it fun... Getting a good rep of a 10k watch for $300 is a great feeling. Who cares if it breaks in a year(and it might not...), just buy another, better one.
Where's the excitement in buying a gen watch? It is what it is, nothing to compare it too, no feeling of beating the system, or finding a diamond in the rough. Anybody can go to the mall and buy a gen watch---not really a big deal or an accomplishment if you ask me... Boring, AND I'd feel like a sucker for paying artificially inflated retail prices... I'd rather just tell time on my phone...
Oh, and reps absolutely have their quality problems, but Gens certainly aren't perfect in that regard either. Anecdotally, within the last 2 months in my office, One guys brand new 7.5k two tone breitling died and took over 2 months to get back fixed(I lent him a rep while it was gone lol) and another guy with a two tone Datejust(less than 2 yrs old, think he paid over 7k for it) had one of the bracelet screw fall out and his watch fell to his desk. I have worn reps every day during that span with no such problems...
IMO, long term quality is overrated anyway. Both decent reps and gens will be out of style long before they "expire" anyway... How many watches of any sort form the 80's, 90's or even 2000's are still sought after today? Of course I'm not talking about rare collector pieces, just mainstream, daily wearer types...
To each his own though, no offense intended. I just have no interest in owning gen watches...
IMO, long term quality is overrated anyway. Both decent reps and gens will be out of style long before they "expire" anyway... How many watches of any sort form the 80's, 90's or even 2000's are still sought after today? Of course I'm not talking about rare collector pieces, just mainstream, daily wearer types...
To each his own though, no offense intended. I just have no interest in owning gen watches...