i think that Getat & Jackson may have had problems with Panerai because they are obvious copies of the PAM style and the crown guard
configuration is patented. also; the name Marina Militare may belong to them too. anyway they still seem to be doing business as usual, right.
i have been slowly collecting gens for about 20 years. i live in nyc so i was always around reps too.
i started buying reps of the pieces i liked but not enough to spend the gen $$.about 3-4 years ago i found some of the scam sites and realized there was a world of really good reps.then i discovered the boards and found the real grail sites. i've never bought the same gen as i have rep; except for rolex dj which come in tons of flavors anyway. to me reps are like clothes- you can get a pair of shoes for $150 or a decent rep.
Thanks! Yeah, I switch about 2-3 times/day! Some get hardly any wrist time, and its weird- i tend to
wear reps more than gens. i got the 'fever' pretty bad, huh?
some, but not all i'm afraid. i have about 18 gens & 40 something reps!
1st. Left- some rep & gen rollies, gen FM
2nd.- more reps
3rd.&4th.- more gens
5th.-rep pams