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  5. Quality differences between replicas

    in General Discussion

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    Quality is different than "look & feel" of a replica.    Let's face it........   If you get a decent Asian Movement in watch that is considered a 1:1 rep, you'll likely be spending $300 - $400 (barring some of the new higher priced AP reps).

     

    Sink another $150-$200 into it for a good movement servicing and you're at as much as $600.    HOWEVER, now you have an extremely good looking piece that is pretty reliable, still for only 10% (or less) of the cost for a genuine piece.  

     

    These are not $25 "Times Square" knockoffs.   The TD's to their best to locate and sell the best that the rep world has to offer.   They sure are not perfect at it, but for the total investment, they are pretty darn good.

  8. Noob LMPO dead on arrival..... grrrrr

    in The Omega Area

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    Email the TD.   Send clear photos and detailed explanation of the problem.   You'l likely be offered a small credit to have it repaired yourself, or send it back.    There is risk in sending it back.   If you do, be sure you follow instructions to the letter and send it via a priority method that allows for tracking.

     

    I just sent a bad watch back to Andrew from the USA, using International Priority mail.   He received it in 10 days, repaired it in 6 weeks and I received it back in perfect working order, just today.   It'll take patience on your part if you send it back.   If you can locate a watchsmith to look at it for you, it will probably be an easy fix.

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  9. Return for repair - Andrew

    in General Discussion

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    Just a quick report of a positive experience with Andrew and a return for repair.

    When I received my Pepsi GMT Master II back in August, I had issues within minutes. The hands were loose and interlocking with each other and the stem pulled right out of the watch in me.

    I knew the risks involved in sending it back to China for repair, but decided to give it a go anyway. I filled out the form received from Andrew and sent the watch by international priority mail to the address he gave me.

    Tracking went well and within 10 days, Andrews watch smith confirmed receipt. I was told it would be about 6 weeks for repair and sure enough, I received notice of shipment out of Hong Kong with a tracking number.

    I received the watch today and all appears to be functioning perfectly now. I'm not sure I'd risk sending it back every time, but I probably saved a chunk of change as opposed to handing it to a watch smith to handle locally. I'm still gun-shy about tackling something like this myself!

    Anyway, thanks to Andrew and his team for a very positive experience!

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    Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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  11. Noob with Omega Seamaster problem

    in The Omega Area

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    Do a YELP or Google search for watch-smiths in your area.   Contact them up front to find out if they are willing to perform a full service on an Asian 7750 movement in a replica.    Expect to pay between $100 and $200 for the service.   No guarantee that it'll last many years, but it will help for sure.

  20. Trusty Time Submariner

    in The Rolex Area

    Posted

    Here's a good place to educate yourself a bit on various movements:

     

    http://www.rwgforum.net/topic/2715-care-and-feeding-of-manual-watches-and-information-on-various-movements/

     

     

    I'm also a newbie to the rep game, joined here after making a hasty purchase. Anyway I'm also looking at Trusty for a sub rep. I fancy the 16610 but again I'm trying to decide if the ROLSUB108A or the ROLSUB108C is the one to go for. The only difference I can tell is the movement, would the Asian 2824/3135 movement be worth the money over the 2813?

     

    I'm not sure if I'm correct on this but is the 2824/3135 an Asian clone of an ETA movement made to look like a Rolex movement and also it has a higher beat than the 2813?

     

    ROLSUB108A

    http://www.trusty-watch.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=1_7&products_id=10893

     

    ROLSUB108C

    http://www.trusty-watch.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=1_7&products_id=10895

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  22. Watch Humor.......

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    Jake is struggling through a bus station with two huge and obviously heavy suitcases when a stranger walks up to him and asks “Have you got the time?”

    Jake sighs, puts down the suitcases and glances at his wrist. “It’s a quarter to six,” he says.

    “Hey, that’s a pretty fancy watch!” exclaims the stranger.

    Jake brightens a little. “Yeah, it’s not bad. It’s an invention of mine I’ve been working on. Check this out” – and he shows him a time zone display not just for every time zone in the world, but for the 86 largest metropolises.

    He hits a few buttons and from somewhere on the watch a voice says “The time is eleven ’til six” in a very West Texas accent. A few more buttons and the same voice says something in Japanese. Jake continues “I’ve put in regional accents for each city”. The display is unbelievably high quality and the voice is simply astounding.

    The stranger is struck dumb with admiration. “That’s not all”, says Jake. He pushes a few more buttons and a tiny but very high-resolution map of New York City appears on the display. “The flashing dot shows our location by satellite positioning,” explains Jake.

    “Zoom out”, Jake says, and the display changes to show all of eastern New York state.

    “I want to buy this watch!” says the stranger.

    “Oh, no, it’s not ready for sale yet; I’m still working out the bugs”, says the inventor.

    “But look at this”, and he proceeds to demonstrate that the watch is also a very creditable little FM radio receiver with a digital tuner, a sonar device that can measure distances up to 125 meters, a pager with thermal paper printout and, most impressive of all, the capacity for voice recordings of up to 300 standard-size books, “though I only have 32 of my favorites in there so far” says Jake.

    “I’ve got to have this watch!”, says the stranger.

    “No, you don’t understand; it’s not ready…”

    “I’ll give you $1000 for it!”

    “Oh, no, I’ve already spent more than…”

    “I’ll give you $5000 for it!”

    “But it’s just not…”

    “I’ll give you $15,000 for it!” And the stranger pulls out a checkbook.

    Jake stops to think. He’s only put about $8500 into materials and development, and with $15,000 he can make another one and have it ready for merchandising in only six months. The stranger frantically finishes writing the check and waves it in front of him. “Here it is, ready to hand to you right here and now. $15,000. Take it or leave it.”

    Jake abruptly makes his decision. “OK”, he says, and peels off the watch.

    They make the exchange and the stranger starts happily away.

    “Hey, wait a minute”, calls Jake after the stranger, who turns around warily.

    Jake points to the two suitcases he’d been trying to wrestle through the bus station. .


    “Don’t forget your batteries.” 

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