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Dani

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  9. the Supreme Reign of the White Anglo Protestant is over in the US

    in The looney bin

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    Who cares Aaron? The only people I've ever know that thought a black man couldn't be president were Black...

    plus 1.

    I agree why care if he is black or the people in power is woman or man?

    I don't cause i aint a racist and the US is a mix country their is no true american besides the natives.

    For me black or white in the US no diffrent both groups are immigrants.

    I hope Obama makes history in a positive way.

    Cheers

  10. The fact that watches that are 5k and up can be rep'd for 300 bucks or less! A discussion on the creation of our favorite pieces and their processes.

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    Discussing wether it`s worth it or not is pointless, the second hand market sets the value and shows us all the desirability. A rep sub, $300... gen second hand $4000 (ballpark)... that`s the difference, the democratic vote has told me and you what the counterparts are worth. It`s a + 90% difference, that`s pretty much.

    I love my pam reps, or my modded fiddy at least... i tell everyone about how overprised the damn Panerai brand is, standard ETA, stainless steel and a sapphire glass... $20.000???, get the hell outta here!... wish i was rich.

    I`ll have some fun with my gen DeepSea for a while longer, in the meantime i`ll dream about the 203, AP Barrichello, Patek... but the reps will take some of my longing away and make me forget that i`m not where i wan`t to be, i wan`t to be better, smarter, smaller, bigger, so successful that i could buy every watch i loved... all the things i`m not. In the meantime, i`ll use reps instead of prozac... and they work pretty good. :)

    :D gets my vote for best respons in this thread

  13. The fact that watches that are 5k and up can be rep'd for 300 bucks or less! A discussion on the creation of our favorite pieces and their processes.

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    In terms of physical perfection, I agree. That said, as I mentioned with coke vs generic, sometimes the differences can make the rep nice in its own right :)

    i agree but when we go on the other scale of complicated watches the China reps are crap, i woud NEVER buy a 7750 or lets say base pam gen for more then 2k$ and we all now most cost much more.

    but when you see have much a breitling emergency is and have complicated and its history its worth it.

    same whit my EWA it has a damn alarm in the watch have crazy is that and more like date,second timezone.

    so for my wis'nes those watches was worth the $$

    I dont agree with Dani here with his short statement, I dont think reps suck, and I also think everyone is entitled to their own opinion. If you feel that 15,000 is worth it then by all means, enjoy the watch, and enjoy the "you get what you pay for" aspect of it. I'm sure it will be perfect in every way. For me, and to rehash robbies statement on whether the small details matter...IMHO, the fine details don't matter for me. If i know that externally, a rep will look just as good as a gen, including the 5% flaws, then I will be happy to wear that rep. Everyone is different, and everyone leads different lives, I know the way I am, and the way I work....I have been banging my steelfish around like crazy. Every 10 minutes this watch is taking a heavy hit from computers, storage systems, server shelves...etc. If this were a GEN, i would have taken it off, and 4k would be sitting in my drawer because I'd never have a chance of wearing it, hence, no need for the watch :) and I dont want that. Sure you could say I need to be more careful, or I need to acknowledge the fact that I have a timepiece on my wrist, but that doesnt mean equipment will listen to me as it falls, or moves, or as others are helping me build a rack of 10 servers and need to move the server 10 inches. They will not tell me "Hey jr., I know you have an expensive watch, heads up" LOL. That would just be weird if i told them to give me a heads up in the future. Anyway, for me, and ONLY for me, I think buying the REP is fine, I agree that you do get what you pay for, and in my case...I'm getting what I paid for, because I'm paying 300 instead of 100 on a crappy rep. I'm getting a better degree of crappy rep in a sense. I'm getting a higher end replica, that is a term that should never be said, but they do exist. There are levels of crappyness, from canal st. crap, to watchsir, to a higher end like andrew and pam111. But the point remains the same, i'm getting what I pay for, and I'm happy to do it, i'm getting a 95 to 98% accurate replica ,that no one will question and I will enjoy wearing. The people I encounter in my life will not question its authenticity because where I work and live, watches are purchased, discussed once and never discussed again, its not a volatile area where watches are discussed and mentioned all the time, I dont interact with very rich individuals who are familiar with expensive timepieces, and I dont work in a watch store..etc. Also to share another point, I certainly can afford the GEN's of the REPS that i wear, I just choose not to. I like so many different pieces out there, that I'd be in the hole so much if I went out and purchased only a few of the Gen's I love....so for me, purchasing the rep saves me money, and also gives me the pleasure of enjoying the timepiece, until I get sick of it and give it away, or put it in a box. I wouldnt want the feeling of losing 5k because i'm sick of a watch and dont want to wear it anymore, and i'd end up selling it for much less. I think because my taste changes so much with watches, REPS are the best fit for me, flaws and all.

    Look above in my answer to T.

    I myself is wearing a pam rep right now becasue yes i would not shell out 20k on a gen whit a ETA movment,

    when i have 99% right now, did cost alot but again it was more fun then just buying a watch in a box.

    but if you like watches its not always satisfaction to own reps when we go in higher "wis" scale then a steelfish.

    Cheers

  14. The fact that watches that are 5k and up can be rep'd for 300 bucks or less! A discussion on the creation of our favorite pieces and their processes.

    in General Discussion

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    "I still get amazed that I hold a $3600 Omega PO in my hand and spent 150 bucks for it. Sure the movement wont last me forever like a GEN will, but even if the same watch stops working 3 times and i need to purchase them again, i'm stull under 10% of the gen MSRP...so my interest is peaked when it comes to being able to do the same thing for 1/10th the cost."

    Imho, a brand new $3600 retail omega PO is maybe a $1000 watch at best.

    Why $1000?

    Because I do not want one and $1000 is more than I would pay unless I had it sold for $1100.

    Many replica owners (not me for sure) assume the genuine omega PO is far superior to a swiss eta replica (genuine swiss eta! with oil! hold the hair!), but other than water resistance, I doubt there is much difference in eveyday wear.

    They both age at about the same rate...bumps and scratches take their toll and sunlight fades the dials. They both will need service in a few years.

    The genuine $3600 OPO can be repaired with high priced omega parts and service.

    You are on your own for replica replacement parts and service.

    The big problem with replicas (in my experience) are crappy crowns, case tubes, bracelet screws, markers falling off dials etc...and no parts.

    Someone might ask you if it is genuine or not but who cares? Anyone asks me, I always say the watch is fake no matter what because outsiders think all swiss watches are fakes anyway.

    Example:

    Some Goofball asked me the other day if the Kienzle Atlantis I was wearing was fake.

    I said fake what?

    They looked at it close and replied fake panerai.

    I said it must be because it says Kienzle on the dial.

    Today I am wearing a Citizen Eco-Drive world time and before the day is over, some Goofball may ask if it's a fake ebel voyager.

    I guess it is.

    You pays your money and you takes you' choice.

    i did thake my choice and bought a 15000$ EWA and a 3500$ breitling emergency ohh did i forget the iwc big pilot for 10k$ sold but missed.reps sucks yeah they are fun but in the end its a fake nothing more and almost all reps have stupid flaws that will agrevate you each time you look at the watch..

    nothing beats a gen sorry.

  18. The fact that watches that are 5k and up can be rep'd for 300 bucks or less! A discussion on the creation of our favorite pieces and their processes.

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    Gen factorys are the ones that not only makes the watches but also plan them,drawings,design and more.

    its not only slap a steel bar into a machine kind of thing to make a watch.

    i think for example the breitling emergency is good value for the money..I don't think the big pilot is good value..get my drift..

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