Ordering my very first replica

[concor2]

I just found out about the replica market last week and have been reading ever since. This is an incredible forum by the way! I didn't know there was so much to know about watches! I looked at 2368 watches to be exact during the past days, every single one on timeshops.net in the 100-200 dollar market Anyway, after selecting about 10 watches I made my choice and fell in love with this Tag:

TG6382 - Tag Heuer Carrera White Dial SS - JAPAN OS Chronograph

MOVEMENT: JAPAN OS CHRONOGRAPH

CASE DIAMETER: 40MM

THICKNESS: 13mm

DIAL COLOR: WHITE

CASE MATERIAL: STAINLESS STEEL 316L

BRACELET: STAINLESS STEEL 316L

FRONT GLASS: MINERAL CRYSTAL

OTHER: WATER RESISTANT

They ask 108 dollar for it, but they have a deduct code which makes it go for 88.

Being a total noob, I would like to ask a couple questions before I order, hoping someone who knows about watches could please take the time (pun intended) to answer some:

- will it break in a week

- how much 'off' will this japan os movement be, like 5 minutes a week or 5 a day

- will all functions/dials work like they are supposed to

- does this mineral crystal glass scratch quickly

- could it really be water proof

- is there perhaps a better shop to go to

I understand I ask a lot, but I really don't know anything about replica's. Thanks in advance guys!

[Dudemeister]

- will it break in a week

Not really, it will probably work for a fairly long time mainly because it's quartz instead of mechanical so there's less that can go wrong

- how much 'off' will this japan os movement be, like 5 minutes a week or 5 a day

A lot less than a mechanical watch. Probably less than a couple of seconds a day

- will all functions/dials work like they are supposed to

Depends on the movement, but most "japanese quartz" are based on a Myota S20, so the chronos should work.

- does this mineral crystal glass scratch quickly

Not really, it's not as resistant as Sapphire, but then again, it's not plastic either.

- could it really be water proof

doubtful

- is there perhaps a better shop to go to

Don't know.

[concor2]

Excellent Dudemeister. Thanks for the info! This all sounds pretty great to me! I mean, it's reliable, not that scratchy, the dials work, it's accurate, and well, probably not water proof. I'll take that last thing into account. As for the rest, sounds like a good quality watch that's looking great! Very interesting how far the repmarket is.

[concor2]

Hey, thanks for the Myota S20 hint Dudemeister. I searched a bit more and fount the Myota movement overview: http://www.citizen.co.jp/miyota_mvt/download/

As the seller mentions the movement is OS or actually 0S, I looked up the 3 eyes clockworks and I think it is a 0S62 movement: http://www.citizen.co.jp/miyota_mvt/download/pdf/spec_0S62.pdf - Am I right?

Great information there, very nice to see a manual. I didn´t understand what the hour hand did as I saw it never moving on youtube movies, nor how the tachymetre outer ring worked. So, thank you Dudemeister! You rule.

Edited September 29, 2009 by concor2