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Would you mind pointing me in the right direction on where to find them? If you are unable to link, maybe give me the key words in the title or maybe the auction numbers? There's so many bands on Ebay, it's hard to narrow down this style. Thanks again

I'm more interested in the color and grain of the leather than the Rolex logo on the buckle. Thanks for the help.

No, it's the same owners, they've been around for a while. It's probably the highest-end retail jewelry dealer in town. Not exactly sure why they stopped being an official Breitling dealer, but I know manufacturers are really squeezing dealers. I personally think Breitling watches are a giant rip off, even though I like their looks. I think this guy knew the "numbers" side of buying and selling watches, just isn't much of a "horologist". Another more seasoned associate actually came over and said the watch was genuine. I don't blame a person for always being skeptical regarding watches being genuine, but if someone is in the business and they can't tell after carefully analyzing with a loupe, you really have to ask yourself what's the point of buying the real thing. Which is why most of my collection is replicas.

Amusing story I thought I'd pass along. I have a friend who needed money and sold me his Breitling watch. I honestly didn't like the dated look, but I thought I could flip it for more than the jewelry store was offering him. He'd rather "give it away" to a friend than a store. A few jewelry stores had made me offers, and knowing replicas, I also knew it was genuine as soon as I got it (besides the fact I've known the guy for over 20 years) For one thing, no one makes a replica of this (that I've seen) it's an older model. If there is a replica of this watch, it was made nearly 20 years ago and probably would probably be beneath Canal Street. Anyway, this super high end jeweler (used to be a Breitling dealer) gets their watch buying "expert" to look at it, and said it looked too suspicious and he was afraid to risk buying it after putting it through his loupe, etc. I just find it amusing that now dealers think their real watches are replicas. Why would anyone now pony up $8k for a Breitling (or any real watch for that matter). Not even dealers can tell the difference anymore. Also, selling this watch, I don't think I could ever buy another genuine watch again. This thing was nearly $8k new, and all the offers I'm getting are about what just the bracelet would go for used. I'm already getting offers for slightly more than I paid, but the depreciation is steep.

I know I'm in the minority here, but more and more I find myself prefering quartz reps. Does anyone know of a dealer that sells a good Tag Monza in quartz: I checked WatchEden that usually has a good selection of quartz, but I can't find one in this model. Thanks

It's a modern Rolex Milgauss replica, but I guess my question is in general for the type of clasp that doesn't have a release on it. It seems to be these types of clasps are all doomed to eventually wear out.

The type of contact clasp where you press it in and it clicks has worn out to the point it no longer stays together. Is there a way to fix this without purchasing a new clasp? Is there a way to prevent this? It's happened with a few replicas now, do genuine watches not have this issue? Thanks for the help

I'm having a hard time finding something like this: Uploaded with ImageShack.us It's fairly generic, but I like the old school look of a DateJust, but have a hard time finding one from our "trusted" vendors. It seems most of the ones they offer are the more modern ones. Would like it also with a swiss ETA. Thanks for the help, I appreciate it.

I appreciate the help, thanks again. I agree that it's surprising more effort has not been made to make a better rep of this model. It's one of the most iconic wrist watches ever made.

I know they have made this in the past, but I can't seem to find a trusted dealer that still sells this model? Thanks for the help

Nice people, but just about EVERY single one of their cheaper, 21j auto watches I bought had enough issues where they were basically useless. Their cheaper, "economy" line is just a little better than "Canal Street" quality. You have to ask yourself, are you really saving money if it goes in the trash can in 3 months? If you're going to buy a really cheap replica, my advice is to buy one with a Quartz movement. Even REALLY bad replicas I've bought over the years with Quartz movements are still ticking even after a decade. Unless it's supposed to be a Rolex, hardly anyone will know the difference anyway. Also, I've had better luck with WatchEden for cheaper replicas.

I've noticed BTW that some dealers use the "conversion" factor to try and skim a little extra money off the top, hoping the consumer won't notice.

When you add up what his rep addition cost, I'll bet it's still FAR less than what one GEN watch would cost. I agree though that sometimes hobbies can become addictions, but as long as it's not destructive to his finances, it's relatively harmless. I know people that spend stupid money just so they can play golf on the weekend. A couple thousand in watches is not going to put someone on the street. I know a friend of mine I told I was buying a few more REPS (he also has a few) just said in a friendly way, "maybe you should slow it down, how many watches do you really need?" And I did, you can only wear one watch at a time. I have around 12 reps (most are cheap ones). Sometimes it's good to get a wake up call, but it's not like my life was in a death spiral because I bought a few watches a year. He'll probably get tired and move on after a while, and once he finds a few favorite, he can get a lot of his money back by selling the rest off.

I own both, and I've come to the conclusion that genuine high end watches are beyond rip offs, especially in this day in age. Decades ago, brands like Rolex and Omega were more reasonably priced (though still expensive) The new prices now though are simply insane, they have absolutely no grounding with the actual cost to manufacture. There is higher quality obviously in Gens, but it's very subtle, especially compared to the Super Reps now available. When you buy an $8k to $10k new Rolex, you're buying a watch that probably cost around $500 to manufacture (obviously I'm excluding cases where there's precious metals involved) I've worked in a high end industry that was similar. It cost very little to actually produce the item, but you mark up the price well over 1000% because your customer WANTS it that way. If it was cheap, they'd run in the other direction, even if it was identical. My biggest problem with replicas is that the quality control is hit and miss, but that's mainly because most customers of replica watches just want something as cheap as possible so cartels chase after that demographic since that is where the numbers are. I will gladly pay more if the quality is there, but sometimes it's hard to know what if it's the same product with better marketing. If Seiko can make a quality mechanical watch that lasts for under $100, the $300-$400 replicas really have no excuse for quality control problems.

I'm pretty sure the answer is no, but I just wanted to see if anyone knew something I didn't. Thanks for the help.