JohnCraig

One good rule of thumb for the "well turned out" is that your watch should be equal to about 3x your suit. Lots of people get a great watch and an off-the-rack suit; common but not well matched.

If your best suit retails for $600 to $1000, then a low end Rollie or average Omega will match and speak well of your taste and "means"

If you are wearing Armani for $2-3K, Day Date (precious metal) Rolex or Daytona.

If you are wearing Brioni, Zegna etc for $5-6K and up, F'em wear a Timex, Swatch or whatever you want. Just make sure the shoes and tie measure up. There are no reps in the high end suit, shoes, and tie game

And remember, Panerai is always perfect.

JW

Ziggy (have to go formal rather than "RG" since I don't know you).

Thanks once again for your time and for your willingness to share your knowledge and insights.

I make it a point to reread your tutorials every month; I pick up something new/valuable each time.

JW

Morlock,

To be honest I only read this review because I liked the Breitling Colt review so much!

This is also excellently done and also has great photos.

And again to be honest, this review has whetted my appetite for this particular watch. ( Officially putting you on my wife's shitlist ).

Keep up the great work and submit whenever you can; I'll be watching and waiting.

JW

Morlock,

Haven't written any reviews myself (I read a lot though ) but if I did, I would be pleased if I did half as well as yours.

Great analysis and review and excellent photos.

I'm still hooked on larger watches (my gen 39mm YM gets little or no wristtime) but this review reminds me how nice this size is.

Bravo and well done! Keep 'em coming

JW

Thanks, BT

I look to your reviews of reps like looking for the Good Houskeeping Seal of Approval and Consumer Reports Best Buy designation combined.

JW

I've been waiting for a FM that was a great rep. Yes the '6" is wrong but who cares. This looks like a great watch.

Anyone know if all sites are offering the same watch, they look identical?

JW

Thanks,

I loved it at the AD in Vegas last month. A little fem, I agree, but very nice.

The date wheel gap will probably kill it for me also

Me too, any real world contact with this watch and a review or pix would be greatly appreciated

Interesting thread, I'm in for this GB.

And while we're at it maybe a few other super-ultimate-supreme clones/reps as well. If they can do this better why not all reps as 1:1 with gen movements as well?

Not being sarcastic, just realistic.

JC

my 911 C4 is white with blue cab rag

my prosche design is the red - oh yeah!

neither is meant to blend in, you got it , flaunt it

JW

Great pictorial By-Tor; as always.

I bought this watch as my first purchase from Andrew. I have had this one up beside a gen several times; to my newbie eyes even with loupes I can find no differences other than the DW.

It wears very well and more comfortably than many of my smaller watches. The AR on mine appears excellent. The power reserve is excellent. My only complaint is that the crown is wobly and setting the minute hand exactly takes a couple tries. Definately one of my favourites -daily beater type.

JW

Absulutely beautiful. Makes me want to move to the next level. Apparently modding is a addictive as reps (or more so).

JW

I agree that it looks great, not too dressy, not too plain and nicer than the steel bracelet

JW

You're right; Omega's wrong.

Great improvement

It's either quartz or has the most awesome power reserve known to man.

JW

Thanks BT, I have spent more time reading your posts than any other on this forum for good reason - always excellent.

This one ruined my pledge to never buy a sub rep.

JW

Welcome to the forum and community.

Personnally been here only 5 months and still don't have the watch that I came for.

But I'm having a great time and now own a ton of watches that I like better than "the grail"

Read, read, read and you'll have the answer that you came for, mainly as a side issue.

By the way, please consider becoming a supporting member; keep this forum alive.

JW

You may not see the difference, you may not even feel the difference, but for the right watch you will appreciate the difference.

After just getting into reps I know that atleast one of my favorites will be replaced with a gen. (I agree with the test drive idea)

And I'm probably going to replace my Gen Rolex with 2 Gen Omegas/Breitlings (and use the extra cash for a couple new reps).

JW

I was a wearer previously, 6 gens that I rotated based on the occasion and company.

Once I got here I became a nutjob, excuse me - collector.

I really enjoy buying watches that I previously drooled over and others that I never considered before - Thanks RWG -(bought about 20 reps in four months).

Now I'm more selective, more aware and more discriminating. I have begun selling off those that don't turn me on or giving them away as gifts.

And unfortunately obsessing over which to add to my collection.

After reading the prior posts I hope that I will be going back to wearer following By-Tor's 8 watch rule.

JW

Simple to discern; ask the wearer about the model , its history, movement etc.

If he knows any of the above he probably owns reps and most likely is wearing one.

Thanks for the statistics JohnG, I'm off to the bars to begin placing bets - I'll drink free tonight

JW

Great looking watch, I'm hooked. Which dealer?

Thanks for the review.

JC

1st class man; an AP Roo is $15k your integrity is priceless. You did the right thing.

JW

if there is a group buy count me in

JW

Thanks BT, I always learn alot from every post and the reviews are incredible.

My greatest respect to those in charge.

As a result I will drop the reserve price on my Gen Brooklyn Bridge to $1499 and a really great rep BB to $999. Cashiers cheques only please.

Thanks for running a great forum

JW