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B-T...been a while. Check in more often! 'twist an arm to lower prices...' I do not keep up with replica prices very much because I stopped buying anything except from a member now and then, nothing from a pro seller. I have more than enough already. Imho, the best way to cope with high replica watch prices is to stop buying them and change direction. Besides being pricey, replicas are not known to be overly reliable and parts are hard to find or N/A. I still keep a lookout for bargain priced vintage diver watches but usually not on eBay because of high prices. There are a lot of them out there and when I find one for $50 or $75 and get it back in presentable condition for a few more bucks, they are a good value and will sell for more than they cost, sometimes a lot more. The snags are: Finding an affordable watch in good condition to begin with. Finding someone to do the necessary work or being able to do it yourself. Locating needed parts. As usual, parts can be a problem. This reminds me of the time I got revved up and went on a hunt for a Zodiac Sea Wolf, in a couple days I had one for $85, one for $75, and one for $0. The one for $0 has an off white with orange markers acrylic bez insert and black dial with white H and orange M hand. Not bad for $0. Like this one: hodinkee.com Otoh, used replica watch prices tend to drop like a rock outside of forums like RWG etc because the Average Joe assumes all replicas are basically the same and sell for $50. Two exceptions being carefully assembled project watches and Frankensteins using quality parts. Imho the high prices now being asked for replicas depend on the current market value and popularity of the original. The latest models of genuine rlx submariners etc are hot right now and commanding premium prices as are replicas of the same. Vintage dive watches do not seem to be falling out of favor and oem makers are cranking out vintage types trying to cash in on the trend. There are also some very nice private label vintage style dive watches for sale now, Dan Henry, Baltic, Steeldive bronze SD1965S etc.