redroom Posted September 21, 2007 Report Share Posted September 21, 2007 My first order is about to arrive from Silix! . Asian SFSO White face + Random TAG for $20 (sale) I ordered about two weeks ago, but it didn't ship until last week because the first watch didn't pass QC. Now according to EMS shipping it released from customs at midnight last night in Prague (3 hours drive from my city). I'll be really happy to get it today so I can wear it out partying tonight - Friday night in Prague If not I'll have to wait till monday and just wear it to work. I know there is a lack of reviews/pics of the Asian SFSO with white face. A lot of people are interested in it because of the great price and supposedly less noticeable lack of AR. I'll post some pics when I get it, also some pics of the random TAG. I'm really crossing my fingers because I forgot to specify to Silix that I wanted a men's watch. I don't know what I'll do with a womans replica, especially a lower-quality one. If I give it to a girl I'm dating then she'll know that my watch is a rep also If I'm happy with the Asian SFSO, I'll be ordering a blue or black Swiss ETA from Silix as soon as he gets them in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gargoil Posted September 21, 2007 Report Share Posted September 21, 2007 (edited) Lol! I'm waiting for one to and also plan to buy a blue swiss one if I like it! Hope you enjoy it and I'm sure it'll be the first of many! (I started a year ago and now have 8 going on 9! D'oh!!!! Edited September 21, 2007 by gargoil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USWatchDude Posted September 21, 2007 Report Share Posted September 21, 2007 I know the feeling. Ordered my first rep earlier this week (from Josh). A VC Jubile--one of my grail gen watches. Can't wait to get it and wear it proudly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jiro Posted September 21, 2007 Report Share Posted September 21, 2007 Congratz~ What a feeling~~~ Make sure to post some pictures when you get em~!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fitmic Posted September 21, 2007 Report Share Posted September 21, 2007 I still get that feeling with some +20 reps. I get excited like a kid waiting for Santa, who looks out the window filled with expectations. Well, I don't keep looking for Santa, but the mail man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guanaco Posted September 21, 2007 Report Share Posted September 21, 2007 My first order is about to arrive from Silix! . Asian SFSO White face + Random TAG for $20 (sale) I ordered about two weeks ago, but it didn't ship until last week because the first watch didn't pass QC. Now according to EMS shipping it released from customs at midnight last night in Prague (3 hours drive from my city). I'll be really happy to get it today so I can wear it out partying tonight - Friday night in Prague If not I'll have to wait till monday and just wear it to work. I know there is a lack of reviews/pics of the Asian SFSO with white face. A lot of people are interested in it because of the great price and supposedly less noticeable lack of AR. I'll post some pics when I get it, also some pics of the random TAG. I'm really crossing my fingers because I forgot to specify to Silix that I wanted a men's watch. I don't know what I'll do with a womans replica, especially a lower-quality one. If I give it to a girl I'm dating then she'll know that my watch is a rep also If I'm happy with the Asian SFSO, I'll be ordering a blue or black Swiss ETA from Silix as soon as he gets them in. Sorry to burst your bubble, but once the watch reaches your doorstep, aliens dressed like hookers will steal it... yep, it happens... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cranium Posted September 21, 2007 Report Share Posted September 21, 2007 Sorry to burst your bubble, but once the watch reaches your doorstep, aliens dressed like hookers will steal it... yep, it happens... Get your camera ready ... Congrats on your first rep! Can't wait to see pics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FxrAndy Posted September 21, 2007 Report Share Posted September 21, 2007 I was once posed the question "Is anticipation better than realisation"? Well i still cant answer it i hate the wait but love the dreams and when it arrives i love to look at whatever is new. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toadtorrent Posted October 4, 2007 Report Share Posted October 4, 2007 I was once posed the question "Is anticipation better than realisation"? Well i still cant answer it i hate the wait but love the dreams and when it arrives i love to look at whatever is new. I'm awaiting my first "real" rep as well (SMP Chron from Josh based on By-Tor's review...my first reps were crappy quartz things from almost 20 years ago). It just cleared customs...and I'm hoping it arrives sometime soon. I have a couple of other gen collecting friends who are interested in entering the rep world who are waiting for the results of my first rep order before they jump. I told them that it's like the casino and the stock market. There is risk involved with reps (i.e. unmet expectations of not getting a perfect 1:1 rep after spending $100 including shipping , having the item seized by customs, having a movement die prematurely, etc). The process of researching, shopping, and ordering and waiting is as much a part of the fun as the item itself. If you need a watch to be PERFECT, and completely reliable and will be devastated if it doesn't arrive because the supplier/factory/etc got shutdown by the authorities...stick to gens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordRasta Posted October 4, 2007 Report Share Posted October 4, 2007 Ah yes I remember waiting for that very first rep... I waited all day for the mailman and of course he showed up when I was in the shower!! I broke many speeding laws getting to the post office, only to be told that I would have to come back the following day because they needed to sort the packages that came back.. ugh. So the next day I show up at said post office and the line is out the door. I FINALLY get my turn and the clerk disappears in the back for 20+ mins. I'm to this day convinced he stopped at a vending machine or something. He struts his a$$ back out like on vacation and I FINALLY got my first watch! I didn't even make it out the parking lot before tearing the package open and wearing it immediately. The funny part of this whole story??? I don't even wear that watch anymore! It was some sort of Patek with a black leather band. Not my best rep by far but she was the first and I remember her fondly... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddy333 Posted October 4, 2007 Report Share Posted October 4, 2007 My first order is about to arrive from Silix! . Asian SFSO White face + Random TAG for $20 (sale) I ordered about two weeks ago, but it didn't ship until last week because the first watch didn't pass QC. Now according to EMS shipping it released from customs at midnight last night in Prague (3 hours drive from my city). I'll be really happy to get it today so I can wear it out partying tonight - Friday night in Prague If not I'll have to wait till monday and just wear it to work. I am very happy for you and I hope your new watch arrives before you spurt! I still remember what it felt like waiting for (what seemed like eons) my first rep to arrive back in the early 80's (yes, I have been collecting watches for a while). Ever the tinkerer, I immediately set about replacing the end links and clasp with gen parts (back then, you could walk into most ADs and buy or order Rolex parts right over the counter without any problem). Although I have since retired that original rep watch (I stopped wearing (yellow) gold several years ago), I keep the watch (which still runs!) around for posterity Today, with a few notable exceptions, I only wear stainless steel. Here is that first rep's modern counterpart (a 100% gen Frankenjust) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toadtorrent Posted October 5, 2007 Report Share Posted October 5, 2007 Ah yes I remember waiting for that very first rep... I waited all day for the mailman and of course he showed up when I was in the shower!! That's why I have my wife home to sign for the packages. My SMP Chrono from Josh just arrived. AWESOME. Back was pretty tight...HEV was loose...crown was loose...so certainly not water worthy out of the box. HAH. BUT...this one had the bezel aligned correctly, so all my research on bezel removal and realignment was wasted. One of the adjustable links did have a crap pin whose slot head broke off in half and a stripped head in the link...so I had to take a tiny Dremel bit to get the pin out so I could get the bracelet adjusted properly. Imagine the sweat as I'm pulling out a DREMEL on my brand spanking new By-Tor recommended beauty!! All is well...no scratches! I'll post photos when I figure out how to take them and post them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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