Sweattdogg

i thought he was all about HGH. I've heard it can keep you looking young for a long time. Either way he has def put in the work to keep that body. I don't care if it's roids, HGH or anything else I dunno about. You still have to put in the work to get the results. I wish I had the kind of drive that he has at double my age.

Yep normal

That's pretty cool. Maybe take a picture every few months. I'm guessing they will even age in the dealer stock so who knows what color you will get when you order it in a year or so.

I believe he's wearing a rep rubber strap. Josh told me he drop ships to Clinton all the time and often Bill is the one who snaps the QC pics.

Looks effing awesome!

I've always made money off of well bought used gens. I've usually lost money on my reps. Both have their places in a collection. I had reps of most of my gens before I owned the gen. Most people I meet cannot tell the difference between rep and gen and those that can and usually amazed at the quality of the reps. Either way I appreciate anyone who can have a conversation about watches. To answer the question I would buy a gen, but only used and if I can get it for a great deal that I know I can get my money back out on the drop of a dime.

That rotor looks nasty. With all the problems you may want to get something new unless you are wanting to practice a movement swap and have all the tools and knowledge needed. Good luck with it.

That looks awesome! Def like the mom and pop shops here in town.

I had an EL V3, bomb watch. I didn't mind the wrong bridges as the movement was a stock swiss ETA and then they didn't have an asian option. That was my first major rep. I loved it, but I agree with you that some of these new releases are making old parts that commanded high prices obsolete.

I agree I think the movement looks pretty good. As far as the rest of the watch goes, I'm not sure anything tops Eddie's V3.

Unless he is trying to pass of a rep as a gen on a sales forum I fail to see why it would be an issue. I don't see the need to call someone out unless they are trying to rip someone off.

I like ceramic but sometimes it's best to stick with what works. Steel for me and screws in the lugs. Proven for years

My wrists are small and I love my 44 and 47mm pams

Is there are picture of the dial charged in the dark? I would think that uneven lume would glow brighter and duller in spots.

Wow. I may need to order one of these

I've always wanted one, but I've never seen a version that I liked enough to buy. I think all Monacos are awesome!

Zigs lume on the hands of my 112 match the gen dial perfectly in color and duration.

Still not sure what the issue is. You have not handled enough reps to be making the statements that you are making. If you are wanting to know if a replica can rival the quality of a gen then I'm sure it can. Based on my rather large experience I would say in general most rep watches that come directly from china do not have this quality. I've had countless watches serviced that were missing o-rings on stems and casebacks. Watches that wouldn't set the time correctly or failed to keep good time. Watches with dirty movements, hair and dust on jewels. Little to no lube on vital parts. You don't know this because your experience is limited. Your opinion that most of the rep factories in China can produce a rep that is as good as the geniune factories does not hold water. The parts in general are not to the finish or fit as gen. The people putting the watches together are not as skilled, and the factories are not as qualtity controled. What do you think happens at a rep factory when they run out of stem o-rings? Do you think that someone gets up hits a red button and everyone stops what they are doing until the correct parts come in? No they put it together without the oring. Guess what happens with that watch when you accidently dunk it underwater even washing your hands. I love rep watches. I have both reps and gens and in my opinion gens are better out of the box, that's not to say that the reps are not good. Half of the fun of reps is upgrading them and or fitting gen parts. If someone comments on my reps I don't try to pass them off as real. I guess I'm secure enough that I don't have to. I tried to give you a friendly heads up on how to get replacement screw and some advice on a nice starter watch in a Seiko Black Monster if quality is what you are looking for. You decided to try to give me a business lesson. Again, it all goes back to the fact that you don't know what you are talking about and frankly, I do. If my advice is not appreciated I will move on to the next topic. If it is your post my guess is it will be "Who has the best Sub?"

[ And in all these years of business you have never heard the term "OEM"? I must know what business you are in as a backup in case my real career falls through. Until then I guess I will just be the guy playing with my watches.

So your experience in the rep game is the 3 weeks you have on this website and a broken u-boat rep? Sounds like you have it all figured out.

If you are interested in quality go Seiko. My black monster has tons. Bottom line is with a rep you are buying something made in china with little to no quality control.

Your best bet to get a replacement screw is to contact one of our dealers. As far as spotting the rep you are posting on a rep website with many members who are very experienced. They will be able to spot a fake very fast. Most people on the street will not have these skills. No rep watch no matter how good will fool everyone all the time. I generally buy a rep and if I like it enough will save up and buy the real deal. Stay on these boards long enough and you will be the one picking out the flaws.

Zig just serviced a 112 that I have. It had no o-rings on the stem. Always best to have someone check and test it before you swim. These factories in China don't have strict quality control. If they run out of o-rings they will not stop making the watches, they will just just make without the o-rings. The case is still good and the movement will be too if you can get it serviced soon. Just keep you eye out for a replacement dial and hands. Those pop up on the parts area pretty frequently.

Did anyone else have the thought of what is to stop people from buying a 318, returning it to Panerai to get an upgraded movement, get the watch back and put in an standard ETA that it came with? No one would be able to tell the difference on the 318 even if you pulled off the back, and you would have a brand new real Panerai movement to put into something else.

I've had a 111F for about 4-5 years now. Still my favorite gen watch. The best part is that it's worth about what I paid for it used ($3k). I will however have to get it serviced at some point so I'll figure that into my cost of ownership.