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"Who has the best?" Do not know much (if anything) about 6 digit models but for five digit models... Back when we were young, the WM9 and F520117 Noob were The Kings. Owning a WM9 and F520117 makes us past servants to Long Gone Kings. Then TC shot them down ...and was catapulted ...to Top Dog. Then TC left in a hurry, like a rock shot out of a trebuchet... ...rumored to have landed on the 'Isle of Genault'. News : A Horological Detective Story - Ginault And The Curious Case Of The Counterfeit Rolex Watch Factory - Scottish Watches The watches are not for rent... ...it looks like they are for sale. --In a Rush

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.

Watch a bit of this!

I still have my WM9 Sub v2 16610 with gen bezel insert and crown. But I also have two gen Submariners (16610 and 14060) so that WM9 is basically useless for me. I could trade within the EU to a decent 1675/0 rep build if such thing exists. Just for the old times' sake. Haha. Or to the "best 6-digit Sub rep". Double haha. Who has the best?

Hopefully bezel has some play and rehaut off so you know it's the real McCoy!

@By-Tor is there anyway we an twist the arm of the cartel to lower down their rep watch prices back to 2000-2010 levels? Shall we bully them with the narrative that microbrands are taking over? or legit homages?

Interesting video and channel that! This isn't on the production front, but I was told in a branded Rolex AD I'd have to send my gen away for 3 months for the bracelet to be resized..... 💪

You know what pisses me off the alignment, if that was a rep the dealer would get back QC unacceptable get me another, but Rolex can do it! So buy yours with the rehaut off so it looks like a real one!!

Its pretty common knowledge the 32XX movements are noisy. What l also don't like having a new DJ41 is the hands rotate backwards when setting the time making you wind the stem backwards to go forward. Sent from my SM-G970U using Tapatalk