vandal.tbh Posted March 21, 2012 Report Share Posted March 21, 2012 Two days ago I was wearing my Aquaracer 500M (not a watch I would normally expect someone to ask if it was fake). But of course someone I worked with did ask. I told him "yes, it's a replica I bought from China". I could tell he wasn't familiar with nice watches, but I took it off and showed it to him. He looked at the face for a few seconds, then turned the watch over and saw the movement. Then he said "oh, it is real! Wow, this is a nice watch". I told him again it was a rep, but he just laughed like I was kidding. I couldn't convince him it was a rep and I think to this day he believes I'm just trying to dupe him. Right after I got my DSSD, i was sitting right next to another guy I work with who wears a gen sub. I caught him out of the corner of my eye staring at my DSSD. A little later that day he came up to me and said he noticed my watch and commented on how much he liked it. He said "wow, those are pretty expensive though right? I paid $5000 for my submariner, but aren't those like twice that?" I told him, "yea normally, but I got a good deal on this one ...$400". Then I told him it was a rep and he was blown away. He asked me to see it and he studied it for a long time. I told him about the quality of higher end reps and he was amazed. He ended up asking me for the website! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travis29 Posted March 22, 2012 Report Share Posted March 22, 2012 I have never owned a fake watch (to my knowledge) but if I ever saw someone with what I believed to be a fake watch, I would never point it out. Thats not nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcam207 Posted March 22, 2012 Report Share Posted March 22, 2012 Word of caution, using the terms "Gen" and "Rep(lica)" are pretty unique to our little group of deviants. A non-forum, simple watch owner, would probably be more inclined to speak the words: Real, Genuine Article, Real Thing -vs- Gen (slang). And in the real world Replica often is simply Fake or Counterfeit. If someone tried to bluff using Gen or Rep, I would be suspect. Absolutely right! Likewise if some jerk were questioning the pedigree of your watch the last thing you would do if it were an item of real worth is remove it and hand it to them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captain swoop Posted March 22, 2012 Report Share Posted March 22, 2012 I have never owned a fake watch (to my knowledge) but if I ever saw someone with what I believed to be a fake watch, I would never point it out. Thats not nice. But you are planning to buy some? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankt Posted March 22, 2012 Report Share Posted March 22, 2012 A simple silent sneer usually suffices..... :pimp: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sofakingraw Posted March 25, 2012 Report Share Posted March 25, 2012 I think that's a myth, or related to the wearer. I've been wearing Rolex watches daily for the last four years. I wear both reps and a couple gens, from subs to explorers. I have close contact with over a hundred people from many walks of life every day and that includes the five or six people I work with.....not one time has a single person asked that. I have had many compliments and sometimes questions as to what model.... Maybe if your in high school and wearing a thirty thousand dollar Daytona while eating a sack lunch.... Quite accurate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeeKa Posted March 25, 2012 Report Share Posted March 25, 2012 Recently I had a conversation with other collectors regarding holidays and the watches you see in the club areas. A lot were said to be fakes, but for some people it's harder to tell. "Look at their shoes" was quite a good hint given to judge the autenticity of worn watches Dee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cougar1 Posted March 25, 2012 Report Share Posted March 25, 2012 Recently I had a conversation with other collectors regarding holidays and the watches you see in the club areas. A lot were said to be fakes, but for some people it's harder to tell. "Look at their shoes" was quite a good hint given to judge the autenticity of worn watches Dee Lol, quite true, a pair of sketchers and a white gold daytona don't mix somehow ....but you never know! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaskom Posted March 25, 2012 Report Share Posted March 25, 2012 Response: Go f yourself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanuq Posted March 25, 2012 Report Share Posted March 25, 2012 "Look at their shoes" was quite a good hint given to judge the autenticity of worn watches I wonder what this says about me? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreambreaX Posted March 26, 2012 Report Share Posted March 26, 2012 People; Your watch is fake Me; are you sure? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smqsub Posted March 26, 2012 Report Share Posted March 26, 2012 Put those feet away! Sent from TK-421's comms using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smqsub Posted March 26, 2012 Report Share Posted March 26, 2012 Great story Nanuq )))))))))) Sent from TK-421's comms using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watchaholic Posted March 26, 2012 Report Share Posted March 26, 2012 I am a waiter and I always get stares or questions about my watches. It 's kinda funny when I 'm taking there order and theres heads start turning side ways to stare at my watch. Only been called out once by a guy who thought he knew all, conversation went " is that a real rolex ?" " No sir it isn't " " yeah I didn't see it sweeping" then I stuck it in his face " oh it sweeps sir take a closer look " then he was dumbfounded and I proceed to ask him what he'd like to eat. Funny how the sweeping second hand is how alot of people think you tell a real rolex. Another time wearing my sub witch is a crappy canal st. fake , guy ask me what year mine is ,then told him it was fake ,he said you could have fooled me and I've worn rolex's all my life , then to make me feel better and so he didn't look like a snob he says his was fake too (had on gold rolex day/date) I said yeah right and pointed out all the things to tell its real,he was real impressed and a classy guy left a good tip. I 've had other people ask about my watches and what I tell them depends on the vibe I get from them/how I think ,wearing a nice watch will affect my tips. If someones wearing a nice gen . alot of times I comment on there watch ,and tell them can't wait til I can afford a nice watch like theres instead of this fake then there flattered and leave me better tip. One time I spotted a guy wearing a tag grand carrera cal 17 , at another table ,I said hey nice watch man ,that the grand carrera? he got all impressed that I spotted it told me to sit down he took it off let me check it out we talked about watches I showed him my brietling rep he was impressed then later he pulled me over again to give me 5 bucks because he was so impressed I was the first person to comment on his watch ever. Some times when people say hey nice watch what kind is it ?I 'll say "oh it's a brietling rep or tag heuer rep" and they'll be "oh ok never heard of that but it's very nice." Around where I live people only know rolex ,so if I wear my tag, brietling ,or iwc I just got to worry about compliments. Sometimes when I get a real crappy /annoying table I think my nice watches intimidates them into behaving more like humans not animals that type table is gonna leave crappy tip regardless. I must say society is crazy theres all types of people out there and you have to handle everyone uniquely .I love the value for what you get in reps ,I could afford to go out today and purchase any genuine watch I please cash money ,but choose not to . So I'm not worried about the haters out there and what they think , they are easyly out wit'd with the examples in this thread. I sure am thankful for this forum and all you guys who rock the reps and truely understand that there alot more than just some chinese crap..... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smqsub Posted March 26, 2012 Report Share Posted March 26, 2012 That's the service industry for you mate. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watchaholic Posted March 26, 2012 Report Share Posted March 26, 2012 yep! I make great money but won't be able to take the crap from a-holes forever. wont be long for my career change. Can't wait. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronin Posted March 26, 2012 Report Share Posted March 26, 2012 Lol, quite true, a pair of sketchers and a white gold daytona don't mix somehow ....but you never know! The shoe thing is quasi-valid in a more formal setting. I have been know to sport a pair of Checkered Vans while wearing $$$$ GEN's. I also, know plenty guys wearing Gen's with their New Balance sneakers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeeKa Posted March 26, 2012 Report Share Posted March 26, 2012 It's less the value of the shoes as how you wear the combination. We were 4 wearing gens - 2 Rolex and 2 Panerai - 2 of us were wearing Nike free, so orthopeadic value on the one hand and stylish and colourful on the other hand without screaming to be current trend. Dee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StormTooper4 Posted March 26, 2012 Report Share Posted March 26, 2012 It all depends on how good the relationship is with the people and if you feel you can share your sources with them. A guy commented on my ceramic GMT today so I directed him to trusty and he was like OMG kid in a sweet shop. But for others I might say " I actually don't remember asking for your opinion" "oh that's right I didn't " and then top it off with " I'm sorry I think you have me confused with someone who gives a [censored]" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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