JohnnyChingas

well it's worth 35.00....

No need to reply with such an insulent tone. Just because YOU think it is irrelevant doesn't mean someone else may not feel different about those little initials. You cry like a [censored] and wouldn't last long in the real world, unlike your weak attempt sounding so tough over the internet. May you lighten up and have a happy Easter.

Please explain. I'd like to know why it's funny?

It looks pretty good. Owning the REAL LV I can tell you somethings wrong with the Rolex text. Specifically the O

I guess I have to ask again-sigh I have seen "gen" straps from AD's that have HAF, specifically 2 weeks ago and ordered one. I wanted to know if maybe somehow those reps have been leaked and have been sold or were/are available for purchase before they hit the rep market? If you don't know no problem but I guess I will have to post pics to show you what I am talking about. Just let me read up on PugW's how to camera tutorial so I can get some decent shots.

Doc-I found the photos. It's amazing what the search can do. I realize this is an old thread but I have a question for you since you are the guru of the 22mm rep thats coming out. Are there any prototypes that have been "leaked" or that have been sold? The reason I ask is because I have seen HAF instead of GAF on a "Gen" 22mm strap. Are there any variances of the acronym or is it ONLY GAF and HAF would indicate rep? Thanks.

Is your strap Gen or Rep? And if it is Gen or Rep can you take a pic of your strap where it says haf or gaf? Thanks

Understood man. I have been the "victim" of Ideal Watches so before I found this place I thought it was the same. I.W. had me fooled into actually thinking the "swiss made" reps were made in Switz!!!! LOL! I got a bad LV by this websites standards and thought it looked real until I bought the Gen!. No dude! There are real Black women that don't really have long hair. So they either buy weaves or extensions. I don't mean they have a bic'd looking head, they just have afro puffs!!! As far as the 007 flame fest watch I just got it 2day! I'll post pics and try to make em come out really good.

COncerning the remark you made about the older Bond films. I can't comment on. 24 however is my favorite show of all time! Are you talking about Season 1? Yeah those funny prop guys. Last season he wore this MTM Special Ops watch. It's pretty tight-USA made, swiss quartz mov't.... I would think people, when they watch on the big screen VS the TV would have been more inclined to buy into the whole Omega placement thing than TV because TV shows like 24 use commercials to sell. Rolex probably didn't back the show regarding season one which is why I never saw a single Rolex ad for Fox, hence using a replica. Yes it is a prop. Kiefer switched more watch brands than Allen Iversons crossover. Fact is in 24 the show never blatantly used the Rolex, rep or not as a watch "Jack Bauer" officailly wears. The MTM watch has been in numerous cam shots throughout and can be purchased through Fox.com. My only point I was trying to get at was with Casino Royale they as you said had Omega product placement. Showing the public among other watches that Bond wears a PO 45mm without a 007 logo anywhere on the watch right? So by wearing a PO 45mm rep I found it funny because Bond, being "the man with the best gear" would never wear a rep. If you are a BOND fan, and a fan of Casino Royale I understand the distaste for the commemorative version. But I would think it would be logically just as narrow to sport a rep that was copied as a rep, in which Bond fans(specifically) would want to wear, subsequently wearing a replica Bond, being of such good taste would never wear in the first place. I still got one though because it looks great! The commemorative pieces are made and sold for the very reason you said about replicas: I agree with you. If you enjoy it then that is all that matters in the end. Peace?

Thank you for telling me what I need to do to become a good member lol! I'll be sure to ask for your opinion next time as I was talking to other people involved with the discussion. Thanks for chiming in and showing me the way. Are you a moderator or something? Because it sounds like you like giving advice when it isn't asked. My initial comments were harsh. Clearly I apologized and subsequently acknowledged my faults relative to this discussion. For the record I didn't ask you. I guess since you have 3,000+ posts you can just tell people what they need to do. Noted. I have extensive knowledge in replicas. I don't have the time to post 10-20 times a day like you may do. Does that mean you are more qualified than me because I'm a newb? Your post count is higher- not your I.Q. I am in no way questioning your intelligence, just making a point. I don't like being told what I think or feel based on your opinion of me. My statements were messed up, and I thought I apologized. Maybe I should edit the post to include my recent words or maybe you like to argue and purpetuate updated posts? May I ask WHY you by replicas? Do you wear them in public? To AD's? Why do you buy them? I plan on buying a plethora of reps. But I have hesitated because there are things I can live with and cannot. Obvious flaws I had already pointed out come to mind on Rolex reps. You undoubtedly know more than me-this I know for sure when it comes to reps. I may know a lot but not more than you or the others that are on this site each day.... I read up on info and try to narrow down my choices. Are there any High quality reps you recommend that are out there? (my feeble attempt at breaking the ice with you)

I know personally African American Women that get hair weaves... Have you ever seen em without the weave????

Thats cool man. I am also a fan of James Bond. If I could get my hands on that Aston Martin he drives in Casino Royale I would think I'm Bond though! Don't let TTK hurt your feelings! I was going to get the regular PO 45mm but after I saw the 007 watch I think I'm gonna get one just to [censored] em off! j/k I was wrong, and it was foolish for me (see the irony) in my post to group everyone together who owns/collects reps. I never said I will never be happy with an imitation. I learned to live with the inherent flaws and I wondered why no one else did so, OR they do and I missed it! I am here to learn, educate myself and buy. I ordered the 007 watch and already ordered the Rubber strap from an AD I know in Costa Mesa. I'd rather have the gen but I need to pay the bills. I plan on getting the Hublot BB SS. It isn't 100% accurate but the craftsmanship than went into the watch is awesome. I wish they repped the Rolex's better. I dislike the rehaut, dial text and pearl. Even the modded ones don't look gen BUT I see they still look fantastic! Once again after re-reading everything I want to say my bad to all. If you guys don't buy reps for passing them as real would you care to enlighten me why you would by a rep in the firstplace? I am actually being sincere here, I can't fathom the notion of not buying a near exact copy without trying to pass it as real.

So because you have a post count over 1,000 I guess this makes you a professional? Post count is for postwhores and people like you who think establishing themselves in a forum on the internet makes them so knowledgable. You don't have to say it because your attitude says it all..... This forum for the record you brought up has existed before me obviously. I don't know it all and I can admit everyday I learn something new. I dig replicas and what they do. I'm not made of money so I don't buy gens anymore. I guess without having a post count over 1,000 I can't fully appreciate the irony of my own posts and yours! What I do see is Daniel Craig as your avatar. The fact is I don't need to know anyone on this board to understand why they buy or collect reps. If you can't admit you wear a FAKE watch to garner the attention it brings to only pass it along as a fake unless a well informed watchsmith, dealer or sales associate could tell the difference it seems the former is the truth. Everyone has a little replica in them. Admit it! Women that are bald want hair, flat chested woman want a boob job, the list goes on. In this case you can have a decent quality replica (which is still fake) at a fraction of what a gen lists for. I know I had a piece of shoe LV fake I wore sometimes when I wore the real LV on weekends. I don't see why people are so defensive? I don't think people can handle the truth from a "newbie." If I had wasted your precious time along with the others I do apologize. Why are you so abrasive? Do you have an appendices for the "popular threads?" You obviously skimmed thru my last post because you didn't answer my questions. You probably couldn't answer them.

I thought it was obvious. I like the idea of wearing a similarly looking/ made product at about a tenth of the original's list price...That being said I know for a fact a replica WILL have flaws. If you get a 'perfect' looking identical rep then that is awesome for you! Please don't tell me you collect replicas knowing there isn't a direct connection between looking like you wear the authentic version....Because IF are going to tell me you wear/collect replicas because you are an "enthusiast" you are just plain FOS. You BECAME an enthusiast looking at/purchasing replicas after the fact. Not before... EDIT:Okay that was stupid for me to say. Perhaps you have another reason for buying reps. Whatever your reason man, it's all good. If you collect them then hey, man thats cool, collecting imitations but for those, who wish to wear these "fakes" you are clearly out to misrepresent the fake you purchased AS an original. EDIT:This isn't true for everyone. "I" bought reps in the past to fool people they were authentic...I assumed you did the same. Again, my bad sir. I agree to an extent. Example: I owned and sold a real Green Submariner LV.... The replicas do not look the same at all. They are similar but QC and better sourced parts OWNED the reps I have seen. I have read countless stories of people unintentionally fooling AD's of their watches true origin because they thought it looked that good. I can assure you I can tell and that is why it is very hard in my eyes to fool people when they can't even get the rehault,exact text and SEl problem fixed on any replica. If they did I would wear it easily. Not to mention the wrong hour markers..... EDIT:I don't claim to be an expert but I have an eye for this sort of thing. I can tell by looking at a pic if it is Gen or rep if I am familiar with the model and/or have owned it in the past or present. I have read posts where the rep wearer intended to fool the AD, didn't mean to lump ALL of those in here like that. I registered to buy replicas. And I have been very apprehensive doing so due to certain problems i.e;the same problems you and others look at when critiquing prospective watch purchases..... 2nd, you are not James Bond. Nor is Daniel Craig. No doubt sales of gen PO's have probably increased since Casino Royale came out But Daniel Craig wore a REAL Planet Ocean. Not a replica. It is cool I guess if you want to sport a 45mm PO with the correct strap and logo on the dial. EDIT:I don't even know why I said this. I was trying to be smart ass....trying is the word.... After reading your post I now understand why it has been ripped. I do think that holding true to Bond's character i.e; having knowledge of the best, top of the line and by wearing it, driving it I think you'd be hardpressed to find Bond with a replica on his wrist. Reps are made for whatever reason the manuf's decide. Why they are purchased however, for whatever reason is to fool the unsuspecting admirerer. Edit:This is also not all 100% true. People are different and I realize that. The above is not true for you. It was what I used to do/think. But I'd never sell a fake as a gen. That is cheap......

Edited: So there is no confusion that I have caused by myself in my own words..... To everyone and anyone in this thread/in the replica community. In my initial post (this but in unedited form) I made some smart ass comments and disrepected certain members concerning their replica buying/collecting habits. I grouped EVERYONE that has a rep into a category of trying to fool the general public. This is NOT the case as I have found out. I didn't think twice and I sincerely wish to apologize for those comments. For the record (lol!) I love replicas. Everything about them. Even though they are copies I have been collecting them since 1997, going to Venice Beach and finding those horrible copies no one has probably seen unless they have purchased 10.00 reps from Mexico...... That being said I realize flaws, no matter big or small will always be inherent on most pieces. I still don't understand the reasoning for buying/collecting reps other than for what I have used them for (closed minded I know) but would I love to learn more about the other reasons a lot of you seem to have for your replica fetishs.... Truth be told I was probably one of the first to buy the 007 watch Andrew was selling for the 3 day promo..... That is why I got butt hurt when I saw the bashing of this rep, not fully knowing why most didn't like it, most notably the "unfixed" issues it still have lingering... I realize different people like different things. I love JB, Casino Royale and the great Job Daniel Craig did to put a different spin on want Bond was in our eyes watching Pierce,Sean,Timothy, Rodger.... So please accept my apology before I cry and understand I meant no disrespect. I'm ghetto!! It's my excuse. I'm 28. I'm immature I guess I need to grow up... When I grew up we fought each other in the street and the next day we were cool. My bad guys. It won't happen again.... Okay-Commence 007 Flame session