Intro from a Neurosurgery Resident & Watch Modder/collector

[bigbeanseater]

Hey everyone,

I've been a long-time lurker on this forum, but quite active when it comes to replicas and watches in general. Over the past year, I’ve spent a lot of time building and modding watches, with the end goal of eventually servicing my own timepieces. I'm passionate about both gen and rep watches and am steadily expanding my personal collection.

Along the way, I’ve also been helping others avoid getting scammed by sellers passing off replicas as genuine pieces. I offer help in identifying whether a watch is gen or rep and genuinely enjoy sharing what I’ve learned with the community.

A little about me, I'm a 27-year-old neurosurgery resident. I’ve always been fast-tracked through school, and while I absolutely love what I do, it definitely eats up a lot of my free time and energy.

That said, I’m looking to get more involved here, not only to connect with like-minded folks but also to build a trustworthy reputation on RWI. I have a few watches I plan to sell and eventually intend to offer modding services as well.

If you have any questions about my background, my modding experience, or any of the rep watches I’m working on, feel free to reach out. I'm happy to chat and looking forward to becoming a more active member of this great community.

Cheers, BBE

 

[Reaps]

Welcome bro. What watches you into? As a Neurosurgeon in a few years you could rock 95% of watches without breaking a sweat

 

[RepsAllDay]

Welcome!

 

[Michaelh]

You don’t have to be a brain surgeon to be on this forum, if you catch my drift… lol I’m living proof. Welcome!!

 

[moopsy]

Welcome man. You might be able to make a killing on this forum eventually offering your services to lobotomize the watch addiction out of all of us

If you’re open to a suggestion, perhaps you could get identify verified (certified). Prob would go a ways to building up a reputation here. Good luck on your journey and looking forward to seeing your contributions.

 

[Michaelh]

Welcome man. You might be able to make a killing on this forum eventually offering your services to lobotomize the watch addiction out of all of us

If you’re open to a suggestion, perhaps you could get identify verified (certified). Prob would go a ways to building up a reputation here. Good luck on your journey and looking forward to seeing your contributions.

Yeah that’s a great point if you want to buy m2m certification really helps- lots of sellers insist on it and actually lots of sellers prefer supporters too. So if you get sick of the ads, they go away for less than forty bucks a year.

 

[bigbeanseater]

Welcome man. You might be able to make a killing on this forum eventually offering your services to lobotomize the watch addiction out of all of us

If you’re open to a suggestion, perhaps you could get identify verified (certified). Prob would go a ways to building up a reputation here. Good luck on your journey and looking forward to seeing your contributions.

Yes, that was my goal. Just been reading up on everything, how to get certified etc. Thanks for the suggestion/reminder!

 

[bigbeanseater]

What watches you into?

I started with Rolex. Been modding them with gen parts and diving deep into all the nerdy stuff like dial sizes, hands, DWs, bezels, you name it. I’ve gotten pretty good at telling what fits and what doesn’t across different factories.

Lately I’ve been falling down the AP rabbit hole… it's dangerous haha.

As a Neurosurgeon in a few years you could rock 95% of watches without breaking a sweat

And, yeah, I guess in a few years I’ll be able to buy a gen without selling a kidney or using a tourniquet on my wallet. Until then, reps keep me happy and busy!

 

[Mjh2k4]

I look forward to seeing some threads about your work! Great first post!

 

[Michaelh]

Super awesome first post!

 

[eBoy]

Hey everyone,

I've been a long-time lurker on this forum, but quite active when it comes to replicas and watches in general. Over the past year, I’ve spent a lot of time building and modding watches, with the end goal of eventually servicing my own timepieces. I'm passionate about both gen and rep watches and am steadily expanding my personal collection.

Along the way, I’ve also been helping others avoid getting scammed by sellers passing off replicas as genuine pieces. I offer help in identifying whether a watch is gen or rep and genuinely enjoy sharing what I’ve learned with the community.

A little about me, I'm a 27-year-old neurosurgery resident. I’ve always been fast-tracked through school, and while I absolutely love what I do, it definitely eats up a lot of my free time and energy.

That said, I’m looking to get more involved here, not only to connect with like-minded folks but also to build a trustworthy reputation on RWI. I have a few watches I plan to sell and eventually intend to offer modding services as well.

If you have any questions about my background, my modding experience, or any of the rep watches I’m working on, feel free to reach out. I'm happy to chat and looking forward to becoming a more active member of this great community.

Cheers, BBE

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