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That was 54 % overpriced... Now imagine a CD or a HBB 54% less expensive ;-)

[Edit]Link removed. You know where to find it... Hi, I'm not here to be Ruby's shill or play Don Quixote, but... I considered this watch as the cheapest "SuperRep" on the market... As good as the Swiss 320 dollars version, with a Miyota clone movement and no AR... I sweared that was the best bargain around. It was actually. But, and as expected, we also all know how prices were controlled. I paid, not so long ago, 168 + 30 = 198, i.e. 60 dollars more expensive than Ruby's current offer. I don't regret that, as I know how good is this rep. But Ruby's offer, whatever its origin is, shows that the socalled "SuperReps" are probably "just" the new generation of reps, which are surely able to bear the same sales prices as ever. This is the n

Hi Eunomians, very lovely watch ! But I have a (very silly) question : can you unscrew the bezel and how ? These screws have a very weird shape... :blink:

Nice strap !

Agreed. I would leave the hobby as quickly as I joined it last december. And live with my patiently aquired collection, thinking about "good old time", when reps were affordable, and not a source of frustration. Who knows, reps will maybe become so expensive that we'll once find reps' reps !!! :thumbsupsmileyanim:

If TT is as fast as he was for me, you'll wear your first (super)rep early next week !! Look forward to watching to your pics ! And it's true, ETA naming is used for anything, and even if the Asian Miyota clone is good, it's not related in any way with the ETA manufacture. But I think that the "Asian" mention clearly shows we're speaking of some "cheap" movement

Hi, congrats ! Which flavour did you choose ? I have one too, have a look in my signature : the finish is excellent, and it's more than sure that it's exactly the same case and bracelet as the swiss. Only the movement and crystal are different. Of course, the Swiss one is surely close to perfect, but I warranty you that even with the Asian version you'll have a visual shock ! I vote for more such beautiful reps at this rate ! If I may : I would advise you buy the bracelet version, then you easily find fitting leather strap. The contrary is more difficult...and expensive.

New dress for my SFSO. I love leather as much as SS on this one. It's definitely one of if not my favorite rep. I know this combination is very common, but well, it's just perfect, so why take any risk with a strange strap ? It's not a Hublot or a CD... It cost 168 dollars... Isn't that an obvious proof that superreps are possible under 200 ?! (sorry, I'm not trolling...)

The Chopard has lost all its interest, I would rather go to PC one, which has a special discount these days...

Same for me. There are approaching things from Sillix, but with 2 dials. Manual winding, I have no idea if seconds at 9 are a natural position for this movement. But the watch looks very classy. I would say discrete fantasy rep. For the price, there's no big risk. Prices have drastically increased since yeasterday...

I found the guy by hunting... a strap !!! But you're right, only a few (informed ?) people will find him. We knew the 10:10 position, the 01:50, now we have the 12:55 and 01:05 ...

http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZbj.incQQhtZ-1 Surprising. Prices are the standard ones (i.e. not the 1000 dollars usual scams). I wonder if that's one of our well known collectors... and if the feedbacks are all real. In this case, it would be almost worth taking the risk for the Chopard for instance (I speak for me)... And of course, I swear I'm not a shill

Interesting... Just bought one :-( Typical example of useless marketing ! Big black lie !

That's the thing I definitely like on PAMS : the HUGE choice for all kind of straps.

For me, the fun is to hunt the watch I like for a decent price. The watch I like is the one with a great looking and not too much flaws. Not necessarily the perfect one, which anyway does not exist. The game is the "good bargain" or "good value for money". "Is that version from Sillix better than this one from Saswatch or Trusty ?" For 700 dollars, I won't neither hunt anything nor have fun. All the same models at the same price. No surprise, no thrill (except the one of getting a broken 700 dollars watch). And I'm the one who prefers having 15 reps than 1 gen. I like discussing about what I bought, making pictures of these, buy a new strap etc... If I do this only once every 6 monthes, I'm frustrated and sad. If I had enough money to buy several superreps for answering my need for this hobby, I would probably earn enough money not to be on these boards... I would be missing a lot !

that was on RWI. LINK The majority declares to earn between 75000 and 150000 dollars per year. Don't know if that concerns the singles or the couples' revenue. Not sure if that reflects reality, at least not mine.

Till now I have never bought a rep over 250 dollars (my Vacheron Overseas), and that was some kind of "ultimate" step. I definitely won't spend more than this, maybe 300 if I really get something extraordinary. But 4, 5, 6 or now 700, never. Not only for "philosopical" reasons, but, and I'm not ashamed by typing this, also for money... How many amongst us are able to spend that much on a watch ? I don't feel I'm living in a very poor country and decently earn my money. But, no, whatever it is, I won't spend that much for a rep, even if I'm the one admiring these new superreps. I remember of a poll showing how much the members were earning... And I doubt most of them will spend more than 25% of their wages for their hobby.

Just came in to write the same as Rolexman : 718 dollars for an Asian 7750. Let's go on this way, and we will soon find cheaper swiss gens than this tiny cute chinese thingies... I love watches, I love reps, but whatever the job is on this fantastic Hublot, I don't see any good reason to pay twice the price of a good rep, and 300 dollars more than the cheapest Hublot. Seems there's no limit. Demand is elastic, but might break soon...

Hi Shabber, I'm actually sticking to reps also because I do not have to care how to resell them when I'm done or with them... (and also, as most here, because I don't have that much cash to collect gens ! ). Broken ? Needs servicing ? Let's keep the spare parts (who knows, if I ever find someone who has interest for that) and buy the same again, after all it's less than 200 bucks for the majority I own. Look at my watches, I'm not the one modding them : I won't spend twice the price of the watch to have it look better (my only concern are straps, always, as those from reps are most often POS). Although I understand those who do it : that's called passion. You won't behave this way with gens, and I feel that's probably one part of the fun missing. As for good movements, you're right, but I have a funny (unusual) example : amongst my 15 watches, the only one that has (minor for now) issues is my Overseas with a Swiss ETA 2836... Maybe I'm just "lucky" ?

I saw a SFSO Gen in a Duty Free for 1500 EUR, i.e. almost 2000 dollars... "Cheap" gen, but still 10 times what I paid for my Asian rep:)

Hi, for reasonably priced Seikos, I would go here : http://stores.ebay.fr/WATCHES-LIMITED_SEIK...3QQftidZ2QQtZkm

Just found a new watch in my winder... Think I have to talk to Julie... My daughter

Thank you ! I bought it from a boards member recently. I would never have imagined to buy such a model before. Just ordered a racing strap to fit with. You can read a small review by clicking my signature. It's not available from any dealer any more. Some kind of collector's piece.