Rep Or Gen

[zedd]

Greeting gents. Hope to get some assistance to identify these watches.

Im sent these photos from a seller who claims the watches are Gen. From the photos, any indicators that these are Super Reps?

Its been awhile not being updated on the latest reps. It wouldn't be fair to be paying good money for rep when its claimed to be Gen. Searching around, the Pelagos seems to be a good rep to purchase for the money.

Thanks in advance

 

[k4jun]

Black is rep. Blue looks much better but yet I've never seen such plastic packaging on gen. Does the blue one come with a matching papers?

 

[zedd]

They both come in the same packaging. What struck me was the different date wheel on both watches. Then I thought of them being possible reps

 

[p0pperini]

They both come in the same packaging. What struck me was the different date wheel on both watches. Then I thought of them being possible reps

There's other differences. The size of various text is different - the SWISS MADE is more condensed and bigger on the blue one, and looks very non-gen (and I think the PELAGOS text is smaller). The insert font is much thinner on the blue one too. I'd be extremely wary of these - particularly if the seller isn't prepared to remove the casebacks and show movement pics (tagged!).

 

[zedd]

I wouldn't mind buying them at rep pricing, not as gen claimed by seller. Thank you so much for confirming my suspicions

 

[k4jun]

If you have an opportunity to touch them with hands - check bezel "lock" mechanism at 12 o'clock - none of the reps get it right.

Other idea is to request the photos of rubber straps - gen comes with tripartite rubber, reps do come with the ordinary two-piece rubber straps.

For me black is XF and blue is ZF.

 

[FREEWIFI]

A Pelagos shouldn’t be delivered in that box by an AD.

All the stickers/peelings I’ve ever seen on a gen Tudor are different to those. Are red marked.

BTW some members around here are amazing recognizing rep/gen on photo but more information will be appreciated like kind of seller,: Grey, Retailer, Private seller... Does they comes with papers?

Just my two cents- not an expert.

 

[zedd]

I have suggested to the seller for a meet up, but was decline stating only via delivery. This was thru a local selling site claiming that they were selling grey market watches. Initially they didnt send any pictures after request. But after making payment, they sent me the pictures to confirm if to proceed with the order.

​​​​​​Good thing about the website, it holds payment to seller till you confirm to receiving the goods. Any recommendations ????

Anyways, I might as well research more on the nicer reps and spend the right amount. My payment has been promptly refunded.
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[FREEWIFI]

I have suggested to the seller for a meet up, but was decline stating only via delivery. This was thru a local selling site claiming that they were selling grey market watches. Initially they didnt send any pictures after request. But after making payment, they sent me the pictures to confirm if to proceed with the order.

​​​​​​Good thing about the website, it holds payment to seller till you confirm to receiving the goods. Any recommendations ????

Anyways, I might as well research more on the nicer reps and spend the right amount. My payment has been promptly refunded.
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So glad to hear you get your money back

But as always said: buy the seller not the watch.

If you want to buy 2 pelagos wait until the re-opening of the ADs and probably they can fix you a nice deal. In the meantime you can check in the M2M for some nice rep -there is some nice vintage Tudor builds

 

[Tucker]

I have suggested to the seller for a meet up, but was decline stating only via delivery. This was thru a local selling site claiming that they were selling grey market watches. Initially they didnt send any pictures after request. But after making payment, they sent me the pictures to confirm if to proceed with the order.

​​​​​​Good thing about the website, it holds payment to seller till you confirm to receiving the goods. Any recommendations ????

Anyways, I might as well research more on the nicer reps and spend the right amount. My payment has been promptly refunded.
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Since you got your money back and are no longer doing business with them please give us the name and contact info of the “local selling site.” You may help prevent other members from getting scammed.

 

[HomeRye]

For interest, what price were they listed at?

 

[Tucker]

Come on zedd You've been logging on. How about a heads up for other members?

 

[SHB]

Come on zedd You've been logging on. How about a heads up for other members?

As per usual when members get a response they go silent, remind me the thread with the guy that got his package caught by customs, he got a letter then we told him to not reply, since this day multiple members asked if he got a suite but he's remain silent lol.

 

[brokebuthappy]

As per usual when members get a response they go silent, remind me the thread with the guy that got his package caught by customs, he got a letter then we told him to not reply, since this day multiple members asked if he got a suite but he's remain silent lol.

want but never give, funny mindset.

There was a guy who didn't want to to lose ~20 dollars on shipping a watch and canceled his $XXX sale. lol insulted people who called him out and got a DNT tag under his name.

 

[Tucker]

As per usual when members get a response they go silent, remind me the thread with the guy that got his package caught by customs, he got a letter then we told him to not reply, since this day multiple members asked if he got a suite but he's remain silent lol.

This happens a lot. They need our help and they need it fast. However, when it comes time to reciprocate:

Then my suspicious mind begins to think maybe the OP was trying to sell the watches as gen and wanted to see if we could call them out. I guess we will never know.

 

[jdoc77]

This happens a lot. They need our help and they need it fast. However, when it comes time to reciprocate:

Then my suspicious mind begins to think maybe the OP was trying to sell the watches as gen and wanted to see if we could call them out. I guess we will never know.

That. That is exactly what happened


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[SHB]

This happens a lot. They need our help and they need it fast. However, when it comes time to reciprocate:

Then my suspicious mind begins to think maybe the OP was trying to sell the watches as gen and wanted to see if we could call them out. I guess we will never know.

LMAO, I was suspecting something fishy as well but didn't wanted to say that for prevent a drama lol, but since you stepped into it i guess OP was just using us as a test drive...

 

[Tucker]

LMAO, I was suspecting something fishy as well but didn't wanted to say that for prevent a drama lol, but since you stepped into it i guess OP was just using us as a test drive...

It's happened before...many times.

Well, I guess we just put zedd on the questionable scammer list until we hear differently.

 

[SHB]

It's happened before...many times.

Well, I guess we just put zedd on the questionable scammer list until we hear differently.

Let's go that way

 

[zedd]

Wow.. Didnt expect the hit. My bad. I was waiting for the CC charge to completely refund before posting.

Anyways, they are on multiple platforms, IG , Lazada, Shopee and Carousell and with multiple account.

IG : https://instagram.com/switzerlandwatch_sg?igshid=6ucrelkz8x3k

Lazada : nickalice

Shopee : https://shopee.sg/easttimewatch?smtt=0.0.9
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Carousell :
https://sg.carousell.com/p/252448839
https://carousell.com/singapore_stuff
https://carousell.com/swissengine_sg

Most of their listing feature gen photos.

Hope this clears it up.