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9411 again. This time with folded bracelet and 580 ends.

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This resonates loudly with me, so I guess I'm in the horology camp. I'm never without a watch on, and somehow I never know what time it is. I check my cell phone when I want to know the time. I have gens and reps, and I can get caught multiple times per day just staring at my watch, never actually caring what time it is. I use the rotating bezel, I use the date. I could care less if my TC sub has a 3135 or an 2824-2 in it. (Even though I know it would fit it) I'm attracted to the aesthetic of it all. The fact that good design is good design. Plus it puts a little extra coin in my pocket when I saved $7500 on a sub. Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk 2

I bet if you followed the average Replica Hater Poster (RHP) home you would see that he has a lot of fake and illegal stuff. His computer has pirated programs. His (leased) Lexus has Jiffy Lube oil in it (not $10/quart 'Lexus Certified Oil'). He bought his gen-u-ine rolex...On Credit! He watches bootleg DVDs. He wears fake Oakleys. He is waaay behind on his house payments. His daughter ain't his but he don't know it. His wife has fake ta-tas. ...and a girlfriend. His 'girlfriend' is really a she-him. He has a sock stuffed in his undies. etc, etc...

One of the biggest problems for Tag lovers is the lack of a proper G. Hopefully one day they will get it right....since they have done so well with many of the TAGs Mike

I am yet to see a Day Date 43mm Carrera with the corrected TAG logo, I believe they all have the bad G with the applied logo whereas the printed logos on the 41mm versions are quite accurate.

My thought is there isn't really one or two archtype of rep owners. Sure there are d-bags who buys replicas of prestigous brands to show off, but then what is the difference between a d-bag who buys gens for that same purpose? On the other end of the scale, there are people who likes watches and appreciate what the replicate represents; and at rep prices can acquire a lot more than they otherwise would with gens. As for myself, it is hard for me to justify why I like the rep watches the way I do. I can go on about a brand's history and pedigree and how much I admire that company's history and horological innovactions, until I stop and tell myself what I am wearing does not represent any of them since they are fake. I sometimes refer my reps as "toys" instead of Panerai, Omega and Franck Muller because they are not Pams, etc. The answer I come to is that I simply like my watches as they are aesthetically pleasing to me, not for the brand, history, etc because then I am only lying to myself. As an aside, I also realize 6 months into this hobby, I spent close to 3,000 in straps, mods and watches. At this rate I could have gotten a used genuine in another 6 months! As for the OP's original question, my guess is that rep owners dislike rep owners for the simple fact rep owners acquire something they know is not genuine. Fair or not, this implies a certain degree of dishonesty. One can view acquiring reps and passing them off as gens is another "short cut" in life. Owning genuine watches suggests the owner had reached certain achievements in life and the very existence of replicas cheapens that sense of accomplishment. Just sharing my simple view of the world...

Some gen owners (the ones actually interested in horology) carry a mix of gen and rep as it doesn't make financial sense to own 20 gens, especially to the richest folk, who can be rather tight with their dough. Those that have the passion for horology cannot be satisfied by 1 or two watches, gen or rep. If certain individuals are "full of ugly comments" about the rep industry and the community, they most likely no nothing about it at all. The fact is, if they did their research like the rest of us and knew something about the industry they would own a mix of gen and rep like a lot of our community! The type of individual to write such comments are probably so far up themselves, they have a perception that people are cheating 'status'. Status they feel they have worked so hard to earn. What they dont realise is the majority of our community couldn't give a rats ass about status, we just love timepieces, for whatever reason, and we all work hard in our respective fields. As an architect myself - the design, detail and engineering is what makes me tick. No pun intended. Finally the watch on your wrist is about yourself. I know people think they can assume a persons status by the watch as a symbol but IMO its impossible to judge someone by their timepiece and if you think you can then more fool you! Are you: A. The watch wearer as status symbol. B. The watch wearer as a student in horology. Just my penny.

Guys we are back at the negotiating table so I ask for no more replies at this stage. It is possible that whereas I normally can not take a non faulty return that in this case i may have another buyer, I have however told the OP nothing happens until the PP dispute is dropped. So it's a wait and see at the moment. Ken

All other current rep GW's is just gateway drugs to highly modded/ frankenized MBW GW's..