fliieiieilie Posted March 25, 2006 Report Share Posted March 25, 2006 (edited) What has been or is the most expensive rep ever on the market? And how much? My guess...VC? Edited March 25, 2006 by fliieiieilie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ethan Posted March 25, 2006 Report Share Posted March 25, 2006 No idea. Most I've paid to date (not including upgrades or mods) on a single rep was for my 196 Daylight with the 7753; ~$700.00. And it's worth every damned cent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetsons Posted March 25, 2006 Report Share Posted March 25, 2006 (edited) These are the most expensive I've seen: MBW Daytona with Zenith El Primero Movement. Pam {forget the model} offered by River with OEM movement. I believe it was close to $3K. This one offered by Aspire has to take the cake Western Union anyone? http://www.aspire-eshop.com/product_info.p...78b4bdd23b75652 Edited March 25, 2006 by Jetsons Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutchy Posted March 25, 2006 Report Share Posted March 25, 2006 (edited) http://www.aspire-eshop.com/product_info.p...78b4bdd23b75652 Now just imagine if THAT gets caught by customs....think of the massacre.......damn..... Edited March 25, 2006 by Dutchy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KB Posted March 25, 2006 Report Share Posted March 25, 2006 Personally I think anyone who wants to spend more than $1000 on a rep has forgotten why he came here in the first place. Ken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jraines87 Posted March 25, 2006 Report Share Posted March 25, 2006 I agree ken.... Plenty of nice Gen watches in that price range... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watchmeister Posted March 25, 2006 Report Share Posted March 25, 2006 I agree but in the last year I have spent over $700 for 7753 Daylight's and PAM 187. 7753 187 will probably be closer to $800-1,000. 2893's at $500-600. Now add in crowns. cyclops and service where appropriate. This is one expensive hobby. Hell, Fast Freddy will sell you a solid solid gold Polex President with original movement in the $3,500 range. Solid gold FM Casablance in the $1.500-2,000 range. I am driven less by price and more by quality of movement, aesthetic accuracy and percentage of cost of gen. I refer to it as the "rep ratio". There is a core group of folks here who easily spend the price of an excellent gen annually. But then again, gens are no fun. To quote a famous credit card company Purchase of non-working chrono rep - $60 Purchase of genuine PAM 196 - $6,000 Purchase of rare genuine Daytona - $14,000 Hearing from Ziggy that he has gotten that bizarre movement in your DW 6263 running flawlessly - Priceless! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutchy Posted March 25, 2006 Report Share Posted March 25, 2006 To quote a famous credit card company Purchase of non-working chrono rep - $60 Purchase of genuine PAM 196 - $6,000 Purchase of rare genuine Daytona - $14,000 Hearing from The Zigmeister that he has gotten that bizarre movement in your DW 6263 running flawlessly - Priceless! Hahahahaha, I like that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
halley Posted March 25, 2006 Report Share Posted March 25, 2006 On "out of the box" rep I probably won't go anymore above the $500 mark on an excellent rep, but I believe when you start working on a project fraken I can reach a higher mark with no problem, but again that's because I don't see it,as I collect part by part and the 600+usd are spread on a several months span... Passed the $1000 mark I'm out of the rep world, because I think about the gen I could buy at that price (hell a lot of great vintage are in the $1000 range!) - except perhaps a 16520 franken, but I still think I prefer buying a zenith EP gen... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
offshore Posted March 25, 2006 Report Share Posted March 25, 2006 What has been or is the most expensive rep ever on the market? And how much? My guess...VC? Anything sold by Reptilecentre! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomasng Posted March 26, 2006 Report Share Posted March 26, 2006 But then again, gens are no fun. And this is where I beg to differ.... (If we're talking about gen Pannies, then I agree, but if you're talking about a recent purchase of mine........) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Watchandpen Posted March 28, 2006 Report Share Posted March 28, 2006 These are the most expensive I've seen: MBW Daytona with Zenith El Primero Movement. Pam {forget the model} offered by River with OEM movement. I believe it was close to $3K. This one offered by Aspire has to take the cake Western Union anyone? http://www.aspire-eshop.com/product_info.p...78b4bdd23b75652 Yeuchhh! Ugly!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eunomians Posted March 29, 2006 Report Share Posted March 29, 2006 EE 6263, right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonton2000 Posted March 29, 2006 Report Share Posted March 29, 2006 EE 6263, right? Yup! Easily the most expensive rep i've bought, or indeed seen (except for the all frankens/solid gold versions). Great watch though, and reliable movt, compared to the mystery that's inside the DW (now a movt must be bad if it makes an asian 7750 look reliable!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nebakanezzar Posted March 29, 2006 Report Share Posted March 29, 2006 Pam {forget the model} offered by River with OEM movement. I believe it was close to $3K. Yeah, that was a Fiddy with a gen movement that, "fell off the back of a truck". I remember they looked awsome, and sold very fast! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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