Hmmm, I'm wearing a gen Tag right now. I know for a fact it is mass produced. It has no connection with any watchmaker. I've sorta connected with the watch but plan to switch it out for Breitling aerospace.
Lets me count how many sub fakes,reps, homages or whatever you want to call it is out there.
I have some reps that have awesome quality that would kick an lower end gen butt.
I remember when they said asian watches were inferior to swiss made watches. Then Tag (I think) got caught using seiko movements
I'll take a grand seiko over most middle level watches including a rolex.
What is someone sold you a gen at a really awesome price. Then you find out later it has a rep movement. Do you trash it our keep on wear it as you did before. Because in reality its the same freakin watch.
I have put my rep watches into three areas - 1) Nice design, wear as disposable , flip when tired of them watches, 2) Really nicely made reps will keep them as long as possible (sleven, ploprof, franken snowflake). 3) Try the rep before I buy the gen.