That was my assumption too, so I was curious if others (like myself) had first purchased other reps before finally getting a Rolex.
My reps in chronological order...
1. Breguet Messidor tourbillon
2. Breitling Bentley 6.75 (arrived DOA though, sent it back 3 weeks ago, its somewhere in China, I'll probably never see it again)
3. Pam 318
4. Ebel 1911 BTR
5. Pam 253i
6. Patek fantasy power reserve
7. Breitling Chronomat
8. Omega Seamaster James Bond
9. Omega PO 42mm
10. Rolex Sea Dweller