isn't the definition of a replica: a copy exact in all details? it is. So what are we buying and wearing these for? Should the DIAL say FATEK, FOLEX then? then we are sure noone can pass these as gen. why do we care about color or only buying steel so the gold doesn't show through? i think 99% try to pass it off as gen. I don't really get people asking.....not a single one; asking me if its real or fake. maybe i'm wearing it wrong? am i supposed to announce its fake as i wear it? i would tell someone its not real if they did ask but i never had anyone ever ask such. nobody cares. i bought a fake 116610 LN so i don't have to screw up my gen. my gen breitling i don't even care about...its a tank. but before i knew the world existed, nobody questioned my watches...nobody does now either.
Not sure if you agree with my remarks or the opposite :lol:
But no a replica is "trying" to achieve an exact copy, but it's not even close to trying to copy each and every little details, it's the key features that they are after, there's a cost/detail ratio in there.
There's a difference between something that look almost as good as the gen even on close inspection and something that have the same weight.
People after an exact copy need to buy the gen, the rep game is not to pass something for gen, that's the main issue here, as long as people will see the hobby that way, they'll never be satisfied and will always ask more, the Rolex rep game is at such a point that people are more picky with rep than gens !
