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zero_deficit

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  1. There should be a ref number on the bottom of the box underneath "Rolex Geneve Suisse" or something like that, it's pretty much impossible to miss, not sure if rep boxes have these too Post a picture of it though If it's this box (newest 2014) then you can be sure it's a gen since a rep of it doesn't exist yet and if it's this, then it's pretty easy to tell if its a gen or rep because the rep ones are really bad
  2. If its not on a dealers website, it doesn't mean a dealer cant get it for you (provided a rep version of it does exist). Just ask them
  3. Try emailing your TD, though some may not sell parts themselves without you purchasing a watch, otherwise post a WTB thread or try APbands website
  4. Pretty much any dealer can get you BP watches, all you have to do is ask them for that particular version when purchasing - don't worry about buying off the website, just email them stating what you want. After a while on the forums you'll be able to identify straight away which factory a rep belongs too Good luck!
  5. I believe that's an issue of bad glue or the glue wasn't applied properly. Should probably do what the others are saying
  6. Regarding your question on Asian clones, they are quite reliable, and are workhorses for many watches rep and gen, however increases in price doesn't always correlate with increases in reliability. One example is paying an extra $100 or so for Swiss ETA which turns out to be a refurbished or really old movement that's not as reliable as a factory new Asian clone. The higher price you pay is for the most part in the improved accuracy to the gen, or the use of more exotic materials. My point is don't be discouraged by this. You'll have reps that will just be fantastic out of the box, and if you're unlucky, every now and then you'll get a dud, but when that happens (hopefully it won't happen again), you have many great communities that'll be ready to help Good luck!
  7. These brand seems to have done a homage of the SevenFriday, except with a circular rather than rectangular case http://www.anconwatches.com/models Same movement too, and a little bit cheaper
  8. Any dealer can source you the watch you want. In most instances I'd always get a custom or OEM strap anyway, the rep straps are pretty bad
  9. What I'd do is unscrew the crown and put your watch face down in a some uncooked rice, or even better if you have any desiccants like DampRid or something like that, those silica packets work well too if you have lots of them, put the watch inside a ziplock bag with those inside it. Leave it in there until you can take it to a watchmaker to have a look at, and properly waterproof it too if need be. The uncooked rice draws moisture away from inside the watch, and placing it upside down helps prevents the water droplets on the crystal falling on the dial, and possibly inside the movement. Also, no authorised dealer will entertain the idea of helping someone with a replica of their product Good luck!
  10. http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-04-04/china-stops-ordering-japanese-scrap-steel-on-radiation-risk-umetal-says.html Haven't fully read the article, nor done any further research on this
  11. In a nutshell and super simplified 1) Poor practical mechanisms in place to address/enforce intellectual property rights. Without IP, no benefits from innovation, no urge to innovate, no investments in innovation - alternative, replicas. Panerai153's comments are very true. In a country where economic growth and social stability is the main objective, the idea of IP just gets relegated to the bottom of the priorities list 2) China's national 'Medium and Long Term Plan for Science & Tech development' plan. In it, they detail a concept called "indigenous innovation" which effectively encourages copying others 3) Enormous existing watch manufacturing industry. Rep makers get their parts from these legit industry who have achieved economies of scale 4) Deep cultural roots that see replicas as a-ok 5) Exploding consumerist middle class who see luxury items as status symbols -> drives up domestic demand 6) Often ignored or not realised, but many Chinese manufacturers make replicas as a way of gaining valuable design and manufacturing skills to which they later use to make legit products 7) Already well established replica industry that contributes much to the economy. The state is reluctant to stop this (other than some token demonstrations such as driving a steam roller over some 21J stuff to appease the West) Of course it's enormous manufacturing engine, low wages etc etc. But i see those 7 points I mentioned as what makes it distinct from other manufacturing powerhouses like India or the US. Oh and on the topic of the US, not many people know this, but the United States had started out as a country employing very similar strategies to what China is doing now. The 18th century US govt supported Americans trying to replicate European books, machinery and techniques from the British textiles industry and their copyright laws at the time didn't really grant much protection to any one other than Americans
  12. Wow, that is indeed a mess lol A3135 movement, horrible pearl and insert, even the engravings say 16610
  13. 21J: Buy if you want a cheap movement, that can be cheaply replaced should it stop working. Will most likely come in low-beat, though high beats are available sometimes (not as reliable) A2824/2836: Buy if you want a reliable workhorse. Can be serviced or replaced with another A28xx or Swiss ETA. A3135: Buy if you want to spend extra money on a movement that hardly looks like a genuine 3135 and comes with many reliability problems.
  14. 42mm ROO = 32.5mm AP Divers = 32mm GP = 33mm 44mm, RBII = ??
  15. Oh sorry, that was just an example of how you can write a sentence made up mostly with acronyms
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