Drizznay Posted April 24, 2006 Report Share Posted April 24, 2006 I was working today when a customer came in to browse our showroom. While talking to him I noticed his watch was a Panerai so I said to him, "nice watch, where'd you get it from?" he told me a story about a friend of his that was able to get a good deal on it and gave it to him as a gift. He proudly showed it to me and it was a model I had never seen before. The crown was pretty thin though and it was similar to a daylight but the dial printing clearly said "Luminor Panerai Regetta" on it and I know it wasn't a 168 cause the dial was black and the subdials were like a charcoal color. Also the main seconds hand was sweeping as opposed to the subdial seconds hand. I could be wrong about it but I'm pretty sure it was a rep. I didn't want to press the point as he was a potential client. I almost asked him if he knew Jetmid but restrained myself! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V Posted April 24, 2006 Report Share Posted April 24, 2006 Ppl with such bad reps don't know Jetmid... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWR Posted April 24, 2006 Report Share Posted April 24, 2006 there was a 40mm black chrono with charcoal subdials at some point -- zenith movement i believe -- but i don't think it was a regatta.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GhostfaceZX Posted April 25, 2006 Report Share Posted April 25, 2006 Since reps are illegal, I wouldn't expect anyone to offer to a stranger that their watch is a rep. It's not fair to dog a guy for passing a rep as a gen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cracker Posted April 25, 2006 Report Share Posted April 25, 2006 REPS ARE ILLEGAL? Since when Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chronus Posted April 25, 2006 Report Share Posted April 25, 2006 Panerai . . . betcha can't buy just one! I lost the bet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esmarc Posted April 25, 2006 Report Share Posted April 25, 2006 I almost asked him if he knew Jetmid but restrained myself! Jetmid couldn't have been in Leavenworth today, he had dinner with me after the Rep Collectors So Cal Lunch yesterday. He said the Lear needed some work, so he's still local... Esmarc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watchmeister Posted April 25, 2006 Report Share Posted April 25, 2006 Are you sure that wasn't his twin? By the way, who misspelled Regetta? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polynomial Posted April 25, 2006 Report Share Posted April 25, 2006 Another urina luminor spotted, well done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drizznay Posted April 25, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2006 Since reps are illegal, I wouldn't expect anyone to offer to a stranger that their watch is a rep. It's not fair to dog a guy for passing a rep as a gen. Hmmmm I tell people mine are reps, makes for better conversation about the quality of reps available. It's not illegal to own a rep (at least here in the US) only to sell 'em. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pizzanooo Posted April 26, 2006 Report Share Posted April 26, 2006 Hmmmm I tell people mine are reps, makes for better conversation about the quality of reps available. It's not illegal to own a rep (at least here in the US) only to sell 'em. Was playing some cards last week. Fairly high stakes table with the locals, in the local haunt. Guy next to me sees my 196 and leans over says, wish I could have that badboy on my wrist. For the next hour or so between hands that we both had war against, I gave him the quiet low-down on reps and showed him the watch off the wrist. Totally blew him away. Needless to say, a new believer in how nice we have it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetsons Posted April 26, 2006 Report Share Posted April 26, 2006 Since reps are illegal, I wouldn't expect anyone to offer to a stranger that their watch is a rep. It's not fair to dog a guy for passing a rep as a gen. If reps were illegal, 95% of the women of this planet would have been wearing pin stripes long ago. Women have been flashing knock offs of all kinds since the beginning of time, at least it seems that way to me. Jet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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