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Mercury

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  2. One thing I never understood is why don't the rep factories understand demand. There would be a huge demand for a correctly spaced Speedy, or a Daytona that doesn't break after a month. I would buy them and I'm sure a lot of other people would as well. The Speedy is a great rep except for that issue. Come on factories, lets go.

    Nice Speedy by the way. I have always liked that version.

  3. I am not sure that high end genuine watches will ever go away. Rather, with high quality reps, those manufacturers will be forced to evolve, producing items that can't be easily, or economically re-produced. It's a game of cat and mouse; those that produce the high end, high ticket items will always be a few steps ahead. Plus, they have another angle that the rep market can't compete with; precious metal cases, precious stone settings, etc. Basically the jewelry pieces with true intrinsic value.

    Besides, some folks would never consider a replica, and there are many, many out there with this mindset along with some deep pockets. As long as there's a market for it, there will be product. I don't think the high end segment has much to worry about with regards to going extinct.

    The same can be said for anything high priced item. Why are Gucci still around when we can buy fakes. I mean who would spend $5k for a bag, but we do. Why would you want an Aston when Ford makes the RS Focus. There is always going to be a demand for high end items because we, as humans, love that feeling of being wealthy or high class. Rolex, Omega, whichever company you want, will find ways to make them harder and harder to rep.

    I would be more afraid of the cell phone industry taking over the watch business because young people aren't buying, even middle class watches like Bulova, Seiko and so on anymore.

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