I love watches...all of them...old, new, rep, gen...
Reps allow me to get some very nice pieces that otherwise I would just have to drool over them in the glass display case.
I have had my share of gens and still have a few....have slowly been selling of my gen panerai's after discovering this forum...no need to spend $4k plus on such a simple watch that is so easily repped and with the same friggin movement as the gen...
Not going to put down gens...the fit and finish is in another class...i finally bought a gen Rollie TT Yachtie for my wife last week...a gorgeous watch and it matches up to my gen TT sub....no rep, that I know of, can come close to the TT rollies's gold...and I ain't wearin' no fake gold NOR would I ever expect my better half to do so...
Then again, these rollies might get sold as i am getting sick and frickin tired of being asked...."uh, is dat real"....STFU and leave me alone!
I'm babbling again....bottom line for me....cost and quality of the reps are why I buy....
cheers....oh, and they make me look so cool....NOT!