fakemaster

Says it has all the documentation.

Rep or not it's an auto watch so you need to service it every year.

Waterproof and test it just like any watch and you will be fine.

Loctie or gorilla glue.

You probably will never get tha 'inevitable' question as you say. In twenty years I've never even been asked about a watch I was wearing. But if I ever was why would I lie? That would mean I was using my rep to impress others and get in chicks pants.

Tell him to get off his lazy ass and go look at a gen. Then he won't be guessing like most people do. Too harsh?

You buy to wear.

Is the movement you're swapping the same as the one you've got or are you looking to change it?

Damn no bids yet.

These are the reasons I've always giggled at the obseesions over these things. Comparing the details between this and that rep. Rolex isn't even consistent. And it's not just with fonts either.

+1 +1000

It will be the same pretty much everywhere.

I thought people liked that rode hard and put up wet look.

Look here. http://www.rwg.cc/members/Watch-Collectors-f198.html

I don't think 'Man Enough' is the right term.

I've punched out markers and replaced them with better ones. If you left the dial off you would see the datewheel. don't think it would be very attractive.

People don't buy auto watches for accuracy. Regardless they are $100 copies of $10,000 watches so 30 seconds or less is acceptable. It will after all still be the same minute.

Ultimately the most reliable movement is the one you keep serviced. Better yet a fully serviced handbuilt watch. But out of the box you'll have more long term reliability with the 21J. It will still be running long after you are bored with the watch and have stopped wearing it.

A strap can definitely improve a look. But make a watch? If it is fugly to begin with then nothing will help it.

Welcome.

See? Even a gen Rolesium can look beige. Nice collection.

I don't find him funny at all. But he's definitely better than the guy who took over for Conan. It's painful. Like watching paint dry.

Congrats

Like Doc said it wouldn't say 'Panerai'. and that's why people buy reps. You can't impress your boss, get in chicks pants or make people think you're more affluent than you are with a Seiko. The prices have gone up which is natural. But recent demand for lower prices has resulted in a lot of bargain versions which are either missing things that they used to have or are lower quality parts.