I've been in love with watches since I was 10 years old. Years ago when I was broke I loved my shitty reps and my plated Sieko's...today things are much different for me, much much different financially. I've got lot's of Rolie reps (my favorite) and genuine's. It does not matter to me if I'm wearing a genuine gold submariner or a modded stainless sub from Joshua.
Actually, when you look at the whole picture, anyone with cash can walk into a Rolex dealer and buy a watch...all you need is cash. I think my reps are more interesting...to me anyway. It's cloak and dagger stuff.
I have some friends that are extremly wealthy, some are watch nuts like me. One of them has two Lambo's and he is bugging me for a stainless rep (from Joshua) so go figure?