Perfectionist

Of the differant coloured Bentley GT's ..... would you say the white dial is the one to get ??

To buy ...... or not to buy !! Will this piece go through a number of better version like the PO ? Or should I just get one now before the Chinese Government shuts the fsctory down !!

Is the Asian movement so bad that its worth spending another $120 (enough to buy another watch!) on the ETA movement ? Anyway, if I wanted reliability and lifespan - would I be better off just getting a standard SMP without the GMT complication ??

I reckon the Red dial Bentley GT looks the best and its day/date font is red too which I think is like the genuine ..... the Black/Blue/White faced versions also have red day/date font which isn't on the genuine

Well I picked up this from ebay ..... just a beginners set but seems a good deal .... http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...A%3AIT&rd=1

I keep hearing about MBW all over the place ..... is it still possible to buy these watches ??

I'm wondering, how much a full-time watch maker earns !! How do you train and how secure is the job ?? I'd seriously love a career change

Who did you buy from ..... is this problem on all the Bentley GT's ??

Typical !! I don't live in Canada !!

Well if a friend turns into an enemy over a political issue ...... he wasn't a friend in the first place !! Are people scared of expressing their opinions on hot topics here ??

Have never bought a watch without Date function ..... and never will !!

What is an MBW ?

Why is this kinda stuff not good to discuss in the Off Topic section ?

Sweet ! Is that 60 euros including shipping ?

Who is The Zigmeister and how do you get your watch serviced by him and how much does it cost ??

Have seen plenty of dirt cheap (ie £10-£20) watch tool kits on Ebay ..... anybody got one of these sets ...... are they worth getting ??

You mean some dealers actually Service the watches before they send them out ? !

The fact that there is a Replica industry is actually good for the Genuine manufacturers !! It's true I tells ya !! This argument is very similar to the one used by the Music publishers against free MP3 swapping .... Although on the surface it looks like the big music companies are losing revenue - in reality this isn't the case at all and in fact (as recent CD sales suggest) it helps exposure and boosts sales ! Why ? Well every kid has hundreds even thousands of music tracks on his PC, most of which they got for free ...... would that kid have bought all this music if it wasn't available free ?? Hell NO !! Therfore the music industry isn't really losing any potential sales !! This kid will however still madly support his best loved bands by purchasing their latest CD's and buying the concert tickets and getting the T-shirts and merchandise etc etc .... The fact that he has a 1,000 other bands sitting on his PC only means he will be listening to music that he probably would never have bought before ...... out of these 1,000 he may fall in love with a couple of other bands which he will follow and support and therfore spend money on ...... Plus you gotta remember that free/fake is never going to be genuine in his girlfriends eyes !! The music you listen to is part of who you are and people will never be impressed with a collection of files stuck on a computer hard disk ....... when he brings his friends over (especially his girlfriend!) they will be impressed by flicking through his CD collection and talking about the music they have in common ...... nobody is gonna squint in front of a PC screen and say "hey dude, your in to U2, so am I, thats so cool!" or "baby, love the way you don't spend a single penny on your love for music, your obviously ain't gonna spend a penny on me either!" How does this relate to Watches ...... well most Rep buyers probably could/would never buy the Genuine version ..... the Gen Brands don't lose any sales there ...... The few, very few who have decided on never buying a Gen because of the Rep industry are far out weighed by those who originally would have been happy with a Citizen but decided to buy a high end Rep ...... which fostered an interest in watches they didn't have before and eventually led to them buying a Gen ...... the Gen Brands GAIN sales here ...... Add in the fact that all these people are wearing Reps in the workplace and social functions (usually being represented as being the real thing!) and you have many onlookers admiring these beautiful fakes and planting the idea to get a nice Brand for themselves ...... either from appreciation of the watch ..... or just to keep up with the Jones's !!! = the Gen Brands GAIN sales here as well ..... The fascinating thing that is so obvious but seems to be the MAIN thing that is being overlooked in the Gen vs Rep debate ...... is that Genuine watches are an Investment !! They are a store of wealth, a holding vehicle for cold hard cash !! In the same way that people buy a new car knowing it will naturally depreciate, but will still be worth a considerable amount of money should they wish to sell it ...... A used Rep is only ever gonna be worth a hundred bucks and will eventually become worthless ....... a used Rolex will be worth 10K and may even go up in value over time ..... Tom Cruise in RainMan pawned his Rolex to get the money to play the Casinos with Dustin Hoffman ...... this is why the Rep industry isn't harming anyone ...... cos in monetary terms, Replicas ain't worth [censored] ! OK, now tomorrow I will be lecturing on Abortion Rights and over the weekend my thesis on The Meaning Of Life ......

Isn't there an RWG SWAT Team that takes care of this kinda [censored] ?

Why can't they make decent movements to go with the watches ?? !! Are the new 7750's going into the Bentley and Bentley GT's just as bad - surely things must be improving with time ?

Having never owned a genuine watch costing thousands ..... I've always assumed that they must be absolutely perfect otherwise the company/manufacturer would lose its reputation and of course people having paid that kind of money wouldn't accept anything less than 100% !! Reps are sweet

For me, anything that looks "modern" or has a Chrono seems to fit best with a bracelet ..... But an elegant classic design with an uncluttered dial screams for a sweet leather strap

Great thread ! Reps of seriously expensive watches are a no go for me as everybody would know I couldn't afford a genuine watch of that calibre ! Which would make them doubt all my other Reps !!

I think you have a very good point ..... many things are in a process of radical change right now but the effects are being hidden and controlled ..... Oil prices at record highs US Debt at record highs Interest Rates on the rise Currency Rates volatile Politcal Instability worldwide etc etc .... In particular the Oil and Debt levels are worrying and will no doubt cause drastic changes in business and indeed the western way of life ..... Anyway, this is my excuse to build up a Rep collection this year !! You mentioned Star Ratings for replicas - do you have a link to this list ?

Yup these watches are sweet ! Wanna get the red dial version but do Breit actually do the genuine GT with a red face ?? Don't want to get caught out