Let's make the first 'fake' to pass breitling!

[coop]

You smokin something smidsy?

 

[Member X]

I wish he'd build me a 'fake' B&R to pass my standards

 

[Andy Holmes]

A Franken SA was sold on another forum and the only non gen part was the case back.

The guy that built it wouldn't be so stupid as to try a stunt like this and put our hobby at such risk for his own gratification, I guess this speaks volumes for some people.

 

[superdriver]

Smidsy, you are nuts my friend, I know someone that several years ago shoved a fake vintage Fender Stratocaster under Fender's nose, about a month later all hell was unleashed on him, and he was smoking his socks at the time. A huge mistake as he would attest, no doubt the guitar ticked all the right boxes, but there is always someone at the manufacturer who can spot a fake.

 

[houtex]

As awesome as I think it would be, I bet this would not only put our hobby in jeapordy, but it would piss off the dealers.

 

[cybee]

slapping them with a dead trout? Hmmm, this could lead to a red herring.

 

[trksh-bzr]

well a hering is a gen fish! remember that a trout is a replica salmon, that is why he should use a trout!!! obvious imo

 

[RobbDizzle]

I would be all for this if we had someone from Breitling that was actually rep-firendly to confirm that its gen-quality, and leave it at that. As laid out though, I think that going to an AD with it isn't a good idea...we should try and keep as low a profile as possible. As pointed out, it would be a shame if the supply of gen parts dwindled out because of something like this.

 

[watcher69]

Sounds like a total pointless folly to me.

 

[Q5?]

Bad idea. :facepalm:

 

[TESLA760]

Btw. You all realize this whole thread was a joke right .....

 

[COLDI]

Btw. You all realize this whole thread was a joke right .....

Right...

Thats why it didnt start out "hypothetically..." or something similar. Or it could have been in the looney bin?

 

[QinetiQ]

Btw. You all realize this whole thread was a joke right .....

:facepalm:

This thread is as real as it is stupid :lol:

 

[bertperez]

You could also take donations to put your project together, sell the watch, and donate the proceeds to rwi. Just a stupid good thought and gesture.

Bert

 

[frigpig]

Allright now....everyone calm down.

Just a little lapse in judgement by Smids. People have seemingly great ideas once in a while that turn out to bad.

I'm sure he's read all this and reconsidered. Let's leave it at that.

 

[Rutland Gizz]

I am a noob, but I have to disagree with the OP - this course of action seems pointless.

 

[alvinado]

please do not do this.

 

[redbeard]

I'm still relatively new to this hobby,but it seems to me by doing this it could open up a very unnecessary can of worms indeed!

 

[Darthmemnoch]

I thought it might be fun... but considering how it would provoke the watch companies to crack down on OEM parts and rep factories... I say lets not go there...

 

[rolly_olly]

I think it would be interesting to find out if Smids could actually pull it off, nut I don't think it's worth risking the hobby for. IMHO of course!