New and confused

[leslieck]

Hello there! My name is Leslie and I am brand spanking new to the world of reps. I actually waited a couple of days before introducing myself here. I read through many newbie intros and posts that had received little virtual handslaps by more experienced members for them asking the all too common "where do I find the best..." questions. So...I won't ask that

I am interested in Rolex and my husband is interested in Rolex, IWC and Patek Philipe (basically Swiss reps). I am sure I was overly excited (and overly naive) when I started cruising the internet and found many websites offering reps. Luckily I did just a bit more research and found many of the sites I thought looked legit also popped up on scam lists and rip-off reports. So now I am just confused and actually a bit deflated. I know that it is possible to find a reputable seller and I have used the search function on this site to try to find "dealer lists" "dealer websites" dealer...anything and I have yet to have a list show. Am I searching incorrectly? I won't ask where do I find the best...but any advice on how to find the sites (or dealers) that you all use and recommend as being honest and reliable? Thank you so much in advance for your help.

And if I asked the all annoying newbie question here, please forgive me. I am just hoping to get pointed in the right direction and my own search hasn't gotten me there yet so I hope your experience can help get me there.

Thanks!

Leslie

[P4GTR]

Welcome

Upgrade your membership and the world is your oyster.. perpetual.

[FxrAndy]

Welcome Leslie, you have come to the right place, the supporters have access to the sites and info you are looking for but best for now read lots and work out what you want befor you spend lots,

[scoobs1971]

Welcome aboard!

If I'm not mistaken all members have access to the Watch Collectors-forum (dealers are also called 'collectors'). But more important is to read through the different collector reviews to learn which one wil fit your needs best.

Most Asian collectors have a very userfriendly website with lots of choices and low prices, but sometimes the quality control is below expectation and aftersales have to make up for it.

Some collectors are specialised in certain brands (Davidsen = Panerai, BK = Rolex, Narikaa = dress watches), others are based in the US or EU and can deliver without custms hassles. If you're based in the EU you might check PT (Precious Time), Narikaa, Homer and Eurotimez.

Some collectors accept Paypal, others only Western Union or Moneygram or other methods of payment.

Before you buy from a collector you'd also better check their policy on seized or lost packages.

[Ztech]

Welcome! What scoobs said above. If you look on the forum home page and scroll down you'll see the dealers' section. Good luck and do lots of research before you pull the trigger.

[capice]

welcome, do your reading and buy with confidence

[TwoTone]

Welcome to the community Leslie...

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[Fish]

Welcome to RWG, you found a good place to start into this hobby. There are lots of helpful infos and many members sharing their experience with you. No scam dealers here, this community decided to host only a few good dealers that have proven their honesty and reliability. Some of the dealers, sorry, collectors are really busy with their business so it is a good approach to do your research here before you decide what you want to buy instead of writing pages of mails to them asking a few dozen questions. However, all of them do their best to help if info or assistance is needed.

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[StormTooper4]

Welcome Leslie

Yep this place is full of information

Joshua is a good place to start but he is by no means the only place to go for your needs

Hope we get to see some of your purchases in the future

ST4

[fakemaster]

Welcome.