The ADs are easy to spot here: they're the ones who know NOTHING about watches!
Wait... I think I might be an AD. :-(
where would the AD's get design ideas without rep sites? everyone knows that Gens are only good copies of Reps anyway.
the question is....what are we gonna do about it?!
The AD's are just having a look at how the parralel market is going...it's all the same companies that produce gen and rep so why would they want to shut it down?
So there IS a Swiss Grade A++++++ sub!?
i doubt very much that the rep industry will hurt the gen world, they are never quite right and do not have the build quality. those who can afford a gen (if interested) would buy one but only wear it where it isn't going to get damaged. where as a rep you can wear all the time and not worry too much about hurting it. parts are available at a fraction of the gen.
but the big companies like Rolex will never go under or lose out to the rep industry simple reason is people who love the Rolex look that own reps because they can not afford a gen will one day own a gen so its like owning an MR2 before you own a Ferrari. i personally prefer the mitsu GTO i own over any ferrari but would give both arms to own a lambo.