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Perfect, I will inbox him. And thank you for the link....I take it that "Asian clone" movement is another way of saying Asian ETA?

The two I have on my plate at the moment are these: Seamaster http://www.ttw888.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=35_66&products_id=10948 Submariner http://www.ttw888.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=1_7&products_id=10894 The Seamaster looks awfully dark greyish for blue though. Maybe the lighting is fishy. I haven't found an Asian ETA movement yet for either.

Thank you for the timely responses, I got exactly the information I was looking for. So I guess I am now leaning towards buying an Asian ETA movement to get the most life out of my watch. However, when I look on the website for, say, Trusty Times (ttw888.com), I am only seeing Asian Automatic or Swiss ETA. Is there somewhere else I should be looking for Asian ETA? (Hopefully) Last question-- What kind of cost should I expect for servicing a Swiss/Asian ETA Sub or Omega Seamaster?

After spending several days reading around the forum, I've still got some very basic questions on rep buying. Sorry for the trouble, but most of the posts here go way over my head. As a beginner in the rep world, I'm strictly looking for a factory-fresh rep to last me as long as possible. I know Swiss ETA's are the most expensive movements (implying quality), but I've also heard that Asian movements are more easily repaired. If I don't plan on modding the watch, and want to get the most life possible from it, what is the way to go?

After a fair amount of trolling around this forum, I've decided to make my first post (And yes, I attempted to use the search bar....either I couldn't get it to work or it didn't yield results. I digress) Anyway, does anyone know of local replica watch vendors in any major cities? I am a Chicagoan, and would rather first look to buy reps in-person than over the internet. I am sure there are dozens of places to find them....but obviously, they are not well advertised. So I am wondering if any users here can point me in the right direction? Thanks in advance