Well for me, I now buy rep's. I've had plenty of gen's before and although I've loved them all, I like too many different models.
The gen's are unmatched in build quality, but after many years of admiring, buying, selling & trading I've come to this conclusion (for me at least).
I lust after a particular model, start to hunted-down / chase by whatever means I need to (buy, sell, trade). Once I get the watch, I wear it for a little while and then the process starts all over again. For me, the only problem is I found the lusting / hunt was more exciting than the acquisition. Plus I can’t afford to have more than just a few gen ‘Grails’ in-stock at once. Then I also came to the concussion (or realization) that ‘it only tells time’. So do I Really need to spend that much on just one watch! So now I fulfill my passion with buying nice quality reps. Now I get to enjoy more watches in my stable, don’t feel as guilty spending the money (because its much less) and its still, its just as much fun in the ‘hunt-pursue-acquire’ process as ever.
Enjoy,
Dave...