New to Reps (kind of)

[substandard]

So I bought my first replica in Bahrain, it failed just as it turned my wrist green.

 

I bought my second from a shady guy with a magazine at the Temple Street Night Market in Hong Kong, once I made my pick he sent a text and another guy came over with the watch, I quickly had to buy the watch or get off the pot. It was actually really nice and I still wear it on special occasions.

 

Now with the internet it seems so much easier.

 

I am looking to get my foot wet, and did some searches here over the last few hours, but Ryan is out of the Noob I want and doesn't know when he'll get more stock, so I stumbled on aliexpress.

 

And here is where I have my question:

 

What am I looking at in a replica between the following?

 

Aliexpress from a seller with a high rating for $100

 

Noob 1:1 rolex from Ryan

 

Noob not 1:1 rolex from Ryan (same movement, but $120 cheaper, and instock).

 

 

 

 

[Nightwatch]

Hi, You´re either looking at a Noob V5 date or no date for the ceramic 116610 or You skip it and for the time being choose a completely different watch (bezel insert/caseset/bracelet/crystal/laser etched crown, pearl/ platinum paint on the numbers, lume) just to mention a few differences.

Best price/quality/looks relation You will find is on the classic BP Seadweller 16600 model on Ryan´s site, personally I do like the Datejusts as well (either in the +-$250 range)

From Ali You will be better off looking for a quartz TAG PRC and similar, there are some quite nice.

[GenTLe]

Stay far from Ali until you are familiar with reps. Otherwise you will get crap. Believe me.

About the piece you are searching, if it is a submarine ceramic, then go for V5 as NW said upper. And get it with Asian 2836, not with the Rolex kind of clone.

Edited July 31, 2015 by GenTLe