My father has been collecting watches as far back as I can remember. He always wore an Omega DeVille vintage gen. that I loved. He would never take it off...it's quite a classic. I'm not sure where he got it, but it is a beauty. He then began purchasing watches as gifts for mom and others. I got the bug or just followed in his footsteps...EXCEPT, I couldn't afford the nice gifts that he could. So, if I wanted one like he had...I had to look for reps.
Then one day, my father decided to bring me along on a purchase for mom's birthday. We ended up at an old used car lot with a bunch of rims and tires hanging on the outside wall. I guessed we were gettin a used car (or 4 new tires for mom's car). When the salesman came from the back room...he was holding a box full of watches with little white tags attached. They were all Rolex reps...or hot topics, if you know what I mean? ha ha. We got my mother a TT Date Just for about $200.
...And I took it from there. The internet was my first stop. Lot's of research and almost a big mistake...until I found RWG1. End of story...and my bank account.