I just cannot pay $400-$1000 for a replica. Even a Franken. Knowing that they could be assembled on a sandwich. and QC issues. I see $3000 Franken watchs for sale and wonder who buys them?
I am not into the hobby of "how close can we come at any price less than the real thing. I only want TWO really great watches A Rolex ND SUB and a Brietling. The rest can be single movement gens I find interesting and reflect my lifestyle. No a Patek Nautilus would not reflect my lifestyle so i would not buy one. Everything has to go together. Its one thing wearing flip flops one day.
But someone with a $40,000 watch LIKELY OWNS $100,000+ watches and their overall lifestyle will reflect that despite a few dress down days.
People have to use common sense to avoid the embarrasing questions