Anyone selling a submariner or suggest a good rep?

[neilrosscampbell]

Hey guys only my second post here but was just looking to find out if anyone was selling a replica sub or could suggest a good model. I bought one from Iparadisiac but was disappointed. The magnification is less than 2.5 and the black on the bezel marks up easy. I reckon its a vinyl. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

 

Many thanks 

Neil

[dovo1695]

The question you've posed is a loaded one. Buying a good rep is quite a bit more complicated than just picking a watch model and plunking down a few hundred dollars. The good news is that you've already figured out how not to buy a Sub replica!

 

If you want to learn how to buy an outstanding rep, here is the missing manual.

 

http://www.rwgforum.net/topic/85981-hey-noobor-not-so-noobread-this-now/

 

It will walk you through how to select a rep, how to select a dealer, how to purchase, and the care and feeding of the rep after you've received it. Best of luck.

[Nightwatch]

Hi and welcome. Good You joined the forum. Many answers to this question, so I summarized them up 4You:

TC has the best, BK has the best, MBW was the best; buy what You like, BP is better, Noob is better, V3 is the best  now the research starts.......

 

Easier to find right away: Tudor Blackbay/ Breitling Superocean Abyss 42mm white or black

[username here]

Generally reps will fall into categories which greatly impact price. Best out of the box reps will be BK or TC but you will spend over $700 for a piece with a few gen parts.

Basic rep with lots of flaws will cost around $300. Any of the dealers listed here can supply.

Finally, a franken, which takes a rep and adds significant genuine parts will cost even more depending on the level of modification and the specific genuine parts used.