RWI prankster: Guy buys rep then posts it on WUS...

[gran]

Interesting and moral thread here:

 

http://forums.watchuseek.com/f2/omega-seamaster-300-co-axial-genuine-1927618.html

 

Taken from RWI

 

http://www.replica-watch.info/vb/showthread.php/225146-Guy-buys-rep-here-then-posts-it-on-WUS

 

 

 

[Beachcomber]

Funny

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[508-Fanatic]

Gotta love these purists... 

[Beachcomber]

I want my Gens to be Gens 100% but I have no problem installing Gen parts on my Rep, if that makes any sense. I would consider myself a purist when it comes to Gens.

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[Uberscreamer]

Rep-hating, Gen-loving purists aside, that guy sure is an idiot for not only posting a pic of a rep watch on a strictly Gen forum, but also for mentioning the forum that he bought it from.  Seriously, how could such a moron even think that was a good idea?! Especially when there are enough well informed guys and gals over on RWI already that could have answered his questions without bringing embarrassment onto himself.

 

Amateurs...

[sgtguk]

'Real WIS are against fakes, you are not, so you should go elsewhere for your pleasures'...................I feel hurt   here I was thinking I was a WIS..............turns out I'm just a fake Rollie whore   

[gran]

  On 5/20/2015 at 8:50 PM, sgtguk said:

'Real WIS are against fakes, you are not, so you should go elsewhere for your pleasures'...................I feel hurt   here I was thinking I was a WIS..............turns out I'm just a fake Rollie [censored]   

 

[Mike on a bike]

Putz.............

[Tonyyammine]

So stupid.

[droptopman]

Saw this over there. Too funny. Sometimes you just have to wonder...what the **** people are thinking.

I guess I could sell a couple parts off my 6538 so I can buy an Omega to be a WIS.

You run into this on the Corvette forums too. The purist/elitist. I remember having a discussion with a guy about a 66 Roadster I built and he was kind of dissing me for using a few aftermarket parts...but my car is faster than yours, handles better than yours, is easier to service and actually runs....

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[martijnp]

What an idiot! 

[gemballa]

Whopper!!

[eddi]

What a Honk!

[gran]

omegafan3 "Yes I realize this now I think I might put it back up on RWI for sale so I can buy a vintage omega instead!"

 

I have to admit the prank had somewhat of a Happy ending!!!

[Mendota Explorer]

  On 5/21/2015 at 1:40 AM, droptopman said:

Saw this over there. Too funny. Sometimes you just have to wonder...what the **** people are thinking.

I guess I could sell a couple parts off my 6538 so I can buy an Omega to be a WIS.

You run into this on the Corvette forums too. The purist/elitist. I remember having a discussion with a guy about a 66 Roadster I built and he was kind of dissing me for using a few aftermarket parts...but my car is faster than yours, handles better than yours, is easier to service and actually runs....

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Great example. I use the subject of vintage auto restoration all the time. I don't see any problem whatsoever with using non-OEM aftermarket parts on a vintage car if you are just going to be enjoying it. If you are specifically going to be showing it or if it's to restore and flip, then I can understand the need to be anal with parts, but for personal enjoyment who the frack cares? That purist guy sounds like a real a-hole. STFU ands mindz your own bidness.

[Joran]

  On 5/21/2015 at 9:20 PM, gran said:

omegafan3 "Yes I realize this now I think I might put it back up on RWI for sale so I can buy a vintage omega instead!"

I have to admit the prank had somewhat of a Happy ending!!!

If he does...... I think it'll be gone before his sale will be public :whistle:

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[gran]

  On 5/22/2015 at 5:51 AM, Joran said:

If he does...... I think it'll be gone before his sale will be public :whistle:

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  how true

[Nightwatch]

That might be quite a bit challenging to find the $250 nice and running vintage Omega, there are lots of crap-offerings.

[gran]

  On 5/22/2015 at 8:23 PM, Nightwatch said:

That might be quite a bit challenging to find the $250 nice and running vintage Omega, there are lots of crap-offerings.

 

If he saves up to $900 it might be possible to get something acceptable or he could go for a vintage 1970s $250 TIMEX

 

 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mens-TIMEX-Mechanical-Automatic-Self-Winding-Watch-Leather-Band-VINTAGE-USED-/121654437417?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item1c532b6629

[jmarin.72]

  On 5/20/2015 at 8:31 PM, Uberscreamer said:

Rep-hating, Gen-loving purists aside, that guy sure is an idiot for not only posting a pic of a rep watch on a strictly Gen forum, but also for mentioning the forum that he bought it from.  Seriously, how could such a moron even think that was a good idea?! Especially when there are enough well informed guys and gals over on RWI already that could have answered his questions without bringing embarrassment onto himself.

 

Amateurs...

 

 

Excellent point 

 

J

[lumbee]

  On 5/20/2015 at 8:50 PM, sgtguk said:

'Real WIS are against fakes, you are not, so you should go elsewhere for your pleasures'...................I feel hurt   here I was thinking I was a WIS..............turns out I'm just a fake Rollie [censored]   

REal WIS are NOT against fakes....unless it is a fake WATCH. If it is a watch, with a movement and hands and such, then it is a watch and thus cannot be hated by a true WIS. The effort, energy, work and talent that goes into a genuine watch also goes into a replica (fake) watch. Chinese copies are very good these days and I have Chinese movements that rival COSC standards. Any WIS who states that they hate reps (fakes) completely misunderstand the true concept of a WIS.  It is Watch Idiot Savant...not Gen Watch etc. Those who hate reps are usually effete snobs or those who are [censored] that others paid so much less for watches that look and often run as well.