danzeman22

Lol theft? what did Jobs steal?

LOL 1500 for a daytona.... What a con. Get out of here.

Whats happened to him?

its not new though , they keep registering with new names. So annoying, always think i have got something new and exciting to only see terrible spam.

I respect your opinion but from my older university days i think you value different sets of product attributes when searching for a product. You associate with the brand but don't want to pay the price as you don't perceive quality and value for money. That is fair enough and you are probably satisfying your basic needs (maslow= safety, physiological while still achieving your esteem needs)... Also was in no way twisting your words to support my case, simply stating the facts as you present them. To some 7 grand is not that much for a watch that will last 10 or 20 years and still have value at the end of that period. Gens hold their value and in some cases appreciate, a rep is still a rep no matter how "super" it is. Don't take me the wrong way but i have enjoyed reps and don't hold any grudges towards people who wear them. This post below is great and worthy of a +1

When did i claim i had anything better than you? That aside you are intimating a gen is no better than a rep!!!! Just like a replica ferrari is as good as the real deal, well at least the rep owner will tell you that. I have bought both gen and reps and am now more comfortable with just gens nothing more nothing less, personal preference. So if YOU deduce that i think i am better than you i think you need to have a major rethink.

O and if you don't care about the brand and just like the design. here is a great new submariner http://cgi.ebay.com.au/SUBMARINER-STEEL-AUTOMATIC-MEN-WATCH-GERMAN_W0QQitemZ230369304165QQcmdZViewItemQQptZAU_Watches?hash=item35a3149e65&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

Big box store selling chinese products i get that. So when a big box store e.g. walmart, kmart etc.... they pay taxes, which in turn benefit the community in which they are sold, so the money is flowing in a positive direction. Unlike the counterfeit market which has 70 to 80 percent flowing into cartels which operate in people smuggling, black mail, sweat shops, drug trafficking etc.... Drawing parallels to an illegal sweat shop and say a vietnamese nike production facility of today is well i guess pulling the long bow yet again.

I live in Australia, and we pay considerably different tax rates to wherever you are from. So lets just shut that discussion down. Big box stores pay taxes, taxes which go back into the community i would say thats a big difference between the cartels which load up the rep world

TeeJay we meet again I agree about the moral issues, it was just an eye opener for me and something i had never really associated with the rep watch industry ( kids losing arms etc... pulled at my heart strings i guess) That is why i never wore the reps out of the house, i didnt want questions etc... I think a large portion of people with reps would pass them off and are using them as quasi status symbols or status builders. Each to their own and i still will enjoy reading the rep forums etc...

Each to their own. It is one of my reasons for not wearing them and subsequently selling them

Hey, Interesting topic and i will have a go at replying quickly... I never wear my reps in public only have them to look at and play with, now i am selling out of reps all together and sticking with my gen rollies. Why you might ask? well my views on this have changed recently after reading a few articles and becoming a bit more informed. I also recently read about cartel involvement in the manufacture of replica handbags, shoes and watches and the human rights issues that go along with them. Children forced to work, mothers, daughters and older people forced to work for little pay and punishment. The rep industry supports some of the most violent and ruthless criminals in the world and all for what? so we can feel a bit better about ourselves wearing a "faux" rolex or whatever the brand? It is plain selfish and a movement i do not want to be part of anymore. So if you can't afford a 10 or 20 grand watch buy what you can afford and don't pretend to be someone your not, you are only selling out yourself. On a second note, i have a leased cls63 amg, doesn't mean i can't afford it but for tax purposes it works out better Idiots buy cars outright (unless its a collector e.g. rolls royce).... Most heavily depreciating items known to man.

left rep right gen 95% sure.

You can purchase my fully modded BP5002 with HKTAN.... Cut out the middle man and the modification work. hehe http://www.rwgforum.com/topic/103226-fully-modded-iwc-big-pilot-5002/page__p__709725&#entry709725

Hey, Sweet watch love the hktan similar to my 5002 that i am selling. The thing with the working PR is there is no mod to fix the sunken date wheel problem. It is hit and miss but the non functional PR is more accurate than its working PR brother. Both good reps none the less. You made some great investments in this to take it from a $160 rep to nearly gen good work and it looks great again Also no rep is ever better than a gen, the gen is a gen for a reason and their is a reason why they are copied Dan

Interesting point freddy on the aging. I recently aged my 6263, i used coins and also a generous helping of dirt... it really added to the dirty look and made the scratches and gauges a bit more believable. I was extremely happy with it. Dan

Hey Ed, Thanks for that link, it is a really cool piece and has quite the amazing history. Very interesting indeed. Do those end links come off? or are they attached to the case? Dan

wow really different and cool piece, never seen one of them before. Looks like a tudor from the future Cheers

I suggested closing it to further comment because it had just become a slanging match..... Showing my civility as suggested.

Blah blah blah..... Close this thread mods its going nowhere.

congrats again..... If only it was one number down lol i had 82

Congrats on the win champ. Wear it well.

Hoollllllyyy shizer batman.... Which one is the Rep ? Cool pictorial BTW