Tobliteration Posted November 12, 2015 Report Share Posted November 12, 2015 I'm in Bali with the fam at the moment , and have bought reps here in the past but only super duper crap ones from sellers on the streets and in the little shops. But now that I know a lot more than I used to about reps, and own a couple of beauts, I did a little looking to see if there might be somewhere to buy better quality ones whilst here.. Low and behold there is actually a chain of shops in Kuta called " Bagus Watch" and another called " Euro Watch" (actually both the same but with different names). There are 3 of these shops all very close together so of course I went to all of them.. More than once. I wasn't expecting much from these shops but was pleasantly surprised both by quality and range. They stock Rolex, Panari, Tag, Hublot, Omega, Patek etc.. My interest is in Rolex only so didn't look to hard at anything else. I must have looked like a real nerd when I was there because every watch I picked up I took of its little pillow, pulled the crown out, checked the hands, date/Gmt functionality and put each watch up to my ear whilst I wound the movement.. Much to the frustration of the worker who would straighten and polish each watch I touched. HahaI tried to take pics in the shops but in each was quickly stopped.. The average price for the watches I was looking at was $90-98 Australian dollars. I demonstrated great restraint and only bought 2 but we are now stuck in Bali because Mt.Rinjani has been actively disrupting flights for the last 2 weeks.. Hopefully we can leave soon because I have a nice 16710 Pepsi waiting for me from Connie at KingWatch. Now some pics: There are plenty of bad/wrong things about these watches but I was happy to be able to shop for reps in a real shop. The novelty alone was worth it. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whoopy12 Posted November 12, 2015 Report Share Posted November 12, 2015 Thought the invoice said 'Bogus Watch' at first. Way more appropriate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubiquitous Posted November 12, 2015 Report Share Posted November 12, 2015 Great post! Always love hearing and reading about purchasing out there in the field! Being able to see what you are getting before you buy must be quite a lot of fun indeed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mule play Posted November 12, 2015 Report Share Posted November 12, 2015 (edited) bOgus watch....that brings a smile to my face. "Hey, honey. I dropped $500 at bOgus watch today. Look at these beaut's!"Aside, poor Explorer II...she get's no respect selling at a slight discount to the Sub. Even bOgus discriminates.... LOL! Edited November 12, 2015 by mule play Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tobliteration Posted November 12, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2015 ^Yea I'm not sure how they decide on price.. The explorer ii is by far the better watch of the 2 in this case. The construction and accuracy is far more solid. Also the rotor in the sub is a little loud.. All in all not bad for under $200Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Another thing about these watches is they both have the glide lock clasp which I've never had before.. Both work really really well. Great feature Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgtguk Posted November 13, 2015 Report Share Posted November 13, 2015 Nice pieces for the money, these shops in Kuta can you walk through and then into a cafe/restaurant area on other side, if so I think I went in there a few years back, was weird to find them in amongst the normal shops think I expected them to be tucked away in some back alley ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tobliteration Posted November 13, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2015 Nice pieces for the money, these shops in Kuta can you walk through and then into a cafe/restaurant area on other side, if so I think I went in there a few years back, was weird to find them in amongst the normal shops think I expected them to be tucked away in some back alley !Yep nothing too discreet about these shops..Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max72 Posted November 16, 2015 Report Share Posted November 16, 2015 Bogus watchSent from my iPhong using a rep app Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panerai153 Posted November 16, 2015 Report Share Posted November 16, 2015 They sure as heck aren't hiding what they sell!! Neat to be able to handle them before you shell out the cash.Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddy333 Posted November 16, 2015 Report Share Posted November 16, 2015 If you find yourself back near these shops, tell them you are a member of the world's top replica watch collector forum (& feel free to refer them here). Then, ask if they will permit you to take pics of the store for the 40,000+ RWG members (who are all potential buyers). That may sway them to be a bit more favorable towards your pic request.And good post! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tobliteration Posted November 20, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 20, 2015 If you find yourself back near these shops, tell them you are a member of the world's top replica watch collector forum (& feel free to refer them here). Then, ask if they will permit you to take pics of the store for the 40,000+ RWG members (who are all potential buyers). That may sway them to be a bit more favorable towards your pic request.And good post!That would have been a good idea! Next time. I'm back home in Sydney now but will surely go back in the near future. I'm going to open my watches tonight and have a look at what's inside.. Not expecting much. Thanks Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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