Susanm Posted August 14, 2011 Report Share Posted August 14, 2011 Any of you have any info on this dealer? They seemingly have a wide selection of AP reps with Swiss 7750 and 7753 movements, albeit the price is higher than the Asians. Susan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BGGodwin Posted August 14, 2011 Report Share Posted August 14, 2011 Unfamiliar with them however your best bet is to stick with the trusted dealers on the forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susanm Posted August 14, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 14, 2011 I'd like to but I haven't found one that offers AP reps with Swiss movements Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andreww Posted August 14, 2011 Report Share Posted August 14, 2011 Really don't think that you would be getting a swiss movement at those prices. This one is listed a $569 including shipping and box and papers. Josh has the same watch listed at $308 + $88 for Box/Papers + about $30 shipping. I really don't think that the could put a $400 movement in there and charge less than $100 more than the asian version. If it seems to good to be true, it likely is. That said, the pictured Serie Speciale seems to have a very nice datewheel on it for a Navitimer rep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susanm Posted August 14, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 14, 2011 Andrew, I tend to agree. However, they do take credit cards and it would be easy enough to cancel the charge if the movement is not as advertised, no? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redwatch Posted August 14, 2011 Report Share Posted August 14, 2011 If you even get the order in the first place. You have to be careful as there are a lot of scam sites out there. What some members do is buy the asian one and either have the movement serviced, or go the franken (frankenstein) route and purchase a genuine movement for the watch. It costs more money that way, but part of the fun of building a franken watch is the time spent sourcing the parts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxman Posted August 14, 2011 Report Share Posted August 14, 2011 Really don't think that you would be getting a swiss movement at those prices. This one is listed a $569 including shipping and box and papers. Josh has the same watch listed at $308 + $88 for Box/Papers + about $30 shipping. I really don't think that the could put a $400 movement in there and charge less than $100 more than the asian version. If it seems to good to be true, it likely is. That said, the pictured Serie Speciale seems to have a very nice datewheel on it for a Navitimer rep. Indeed,sounds to good to be true. If you were to have the caseback opened, chances are good you will find a Asian 7750. Not a bad thing really. When serviced they can be as accurate and reliable as there Swiss counterparts. I have had many chronographs with this movement with very few problems. I would also stick with the rep dealers here,good luck. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susanm Posted August 14, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 14, 2011 Ok, I will be the guinea pig for the group! Let's see what these guys deliver... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samurai Posted August 14, 2011 Report Share Posted August 14, 2011 Ok, I will be the guinea pig for the group! Let's see what these guys deliver... Mate .. You'd be better off spending money to go Plat here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeeJay Posted August 14, 2011 Report Share Posted August 14, 2011 Ok, I will be the guinea pig for the group! Let's see what these guys deliver... I think it's great to see someone trying a new source, as who knows, they may come up with the goods:) Best of luck with your purchase Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
By-Tor Posted August 15, 2011 Report Share Posted August 15, 2011 As TTK said... the only chance to receive anything "Swiss" with those watches is to hope that the Chinese construction (child) worker dropped a piece of Toblerone in it. Come on guys... that's a good old fashioned scam site, plain and simple. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dditty708 Posted August 15, 2011 Report Share Posted August 15, 2011 Dont waste your time with those sites.. Trust me my bro learned the hard way bc he thought he was getting a better deal than our trusted dealers.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odourboy Posted August 15, 2011 Report Share Posted August 15, 2011 (edited) Best of luck with your purchase, but after spending a few minutes on their site, I'm very skeptical. Here's a pic from their site of an "Omega Co-Axial Deville Hour Vision Swiss watch" on SPECIAL for $649 with a "Genuine ETA 25 Jewels Swiss Automatic Movement". Beside it is a pic of my Omega Hour-Vision rep that I bought in Shanghai for $45. It's a cheap Asian movement (ST1632 I think), yet it looks remarkably similar to the Swissreplication watch. You be the judge! Edited August 15, 2011 by odourboy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jkay Posted August 15, 2011 Report Share Posted August 15, 2011 Rip-off site. That's an A21j movement in their $650 swiss special. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrboombasteke Posted August 15, 2011 Report Share Posted August 15, 2011 New members that don't heed the advice given here will have to learn the hard way. Never made sense to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeeJay Posted August 15, 2011 Report Share Posted August 15, 2011 :whistling: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbjoer Posted August 15, 2011 Report Share Posted August 15, 2011 New members that don't heed the advice given here will have to learn the hard way. Never made sense to me. You may well be right. But without such members sticking their necks out, new TDs will not be found. And we need new blood all the time. In this case the member is well aware of the risk. This purchase costs us nothing. But if by a fantastic piece of luck all works well, the whole forum would benefit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbh Posted August 15, 2011 Report Share Posted August 15, 2011 I love the people that come in and ask for advice and then go on with their purchase from shady dealers. That's about as obviously bogus as any I've seen since Blue Fakes and Zenithmotor were around. They also advertised Visa and Mastercard but their service was always "down" so they offered you a 10% discount for using Western Union instead. Make sure you let us know how it turns out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hnl2pdx Posted August 18, 2011 Report Share Posted August 18, 2011 (edited) I'm a newb here and I'm trying to learn as much as possible before pulling the trigger on a good rep. Edited August 18, 2011 by hnl2pdx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jkay Posted August 19, 2011 Report Share Posted August 19, 2011 I'm a newb here and I'm trying to learn as much as possible before pulling the trigger on a good rep. The best thing to learn is that the trusted dealers on this forum (and others) have been doing business with members for years and have a proven track record of honesty and service. You can buy from any Internet place you want to, but ... 85% chance you will be screwed over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susanm Posted September 6, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 6, 2011 Ok guys, the watch came as advertised and though I'm no expert the quality to me seems spot on. The box and paperwork was topnotch and the packing was considerably better than my experience from Asia. What I will do next week is take it to my trusted watch repair expert to open it up and tell me what the movement is. One thing is for sure, they are no scam. I paid by Visa and the site never "went down," so I was completely protected at all times! If you can find a dealer who will transact like this there is little to lose in trying someone new and perhaps adding a new "trusted dealer," especially one with Swiss movements (if that indeed checks out), as I have yet to find any "trusted dealer" who offers them across many makes and brands. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jkay Posted September 6, 2011 Report Share Posted September 6, 2011 That may be so, but as I have already shown via a photo from their site .. they sell $50 reps for $600 and call it a "special sale" ... Another example .. on their front page, they have a Noobfactory Rolex GMT IIc with a clone ETA movement. It is a $145 watch. Their price is $669. I could go on and on, one rep at a time but it is very obvious that they are charging you at least double fair price.. Their UPO is $740! Fair price for a clone ETA upo is around $200 .. I have to admit .. I don't know why they would lie about an A21j watch being Swiss and then be totally honest about an ETA clone being such. Odd I'm glad you received the watch you expected. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxman Posted September 6, 2011 Report Share Posted September 6, 2011 You may well be right. But without such members sticking their necks out, new TDs will not be found. And we need new blood all the time. In this case the member is well aware of the risk. This purchase costs us nothing. But if by a fantastic piece of luck all works well, the whole forum would benefit. "we need new blood all the time" really? Between RWG and the other rep sights we have a very good collection of the best dealers In the business. They have proven themselves over and over again over the years. Lets say the dealer you purchase from dosent deliver the goods,you're pretty much [censored]. Do you really want to explain to PP about your replica purchase? I know I dont. If you use one of the trusted dealers here and something go's wrong,well big difference. The RWG staff/dealers and community at large will do everything they can to help get things sorted out. After knowing this, if someone still wants to try a new dealer,good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marky1012 Posted September 6, 2011 Report Share Posted September 6, 2011 Ok guys, the watch came as advertised and though I'm no expert the quality to me seems spot on. The box and paperwork was topnotch and the packing was considerably better than my experience from Asia. What I will do next week is take it to my trusted watch repair expert to open it up and tell me what the movement is. One thing is for sure, they are no scam. I paid by Visa and the site never "went down," so I was completely protected at all times! If you can find a dealer who will transact like this there is little to lose in trying someone new and perhaps adding a new "trusted dealer," especially one with Swiss movements (if that indeed checks out), as I have yet to find any "trusted dealer" who offers them across many makes and brands. I would love to see some pictures of what you received. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jkay Posted September 6, 2011 Report Share Posted September 6, 2011 Just to be clear, I would love to have a USA based dealer with a beautiful web site and good service .. but not at these molesty prices. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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