youpmelone Posted August 3, 2008 Report Share Posted August 3, 2008 Gents, When I arrived here a few years ago i was the proud owner of a Tissot, and a few cheap asian clones. (Tag, Omega etc) The dream always was a GMT II, after getting a lot of spam I started digging into the rep world and ended up here. I found out soon enough that the only reps I wanted where of Ubi, Euno, Freddy or ll..llllTribal quality. IHS was a no go, and I set my eyes on a daytona, dreaming of Ubi's babies. But I did the math, a few super reps (the HBB, a daytona) would break the bank the same way a very good deal on a used gen So I kept an eye on the local internet auctions, and I managed to find a GMT II for a very very good price with papers and box etc. That one got me hooked, and after my son was born I gave it to him.. well he will get it when he is 18. The Exp II was a gift to my wife. For 9 months of hard work, "producing" the apple of my eye. My wife inherited some money from her late grandfather, who used to work on a submarine. Well, what better way to honor him then investing that money in a timeless piece, we had to wait for almost a year but then I won an aution an this week the 14060M just made the collection complete. So I m the one with the RLX bug, but my wife has two and my son one... i'm left with none... (well 16.5 years of use left on the gmt II :-))) so that is why you see a 4th on the pictures. But that lady is as you know a tramp.. :-(( Reps bad for the watch industry? I beg to differ.. And i am not the only one who started buying gens after being bitten by the rep bug.. It's been a great ride here, thx for all your postings, patience etc! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoobs1971 Posted August 3, 2008 Report Share Posted August 3, 2008 Great story and awesome collection! So I guess you'll be left with the only rep? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephane Posted August 3, 2008 Report Share Posted August 3, 2008 Congrats on the collection Youp and thanks for sharing the lovely story with us. I fully agree that collecting reps push us to buy gens. I too would never have the balls to put 3 or 4.000 $ in a watch before starting the rep hobby. Enjoy your babies Cheers Stephane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youpmelone Posted August 3, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 3, 2008 Thx guys.. and ehh mr moderator :-)) A few years ago i would not have had the balls either.. but through this site I learned they are keeping their value.. So now it i not money spent but an investment, and with the stock performance over the past year I can not complain that my dineros where in rlx steel :-)) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youpmelone Posted August 3, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 3, 2008 Great story and awesome collection! So I guess you'll be left with the only rep? Yep the tramp is mine, you can use it for anything except tell time.. :-((( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoobs1971 Posted August 3, 2008 Report Share Posted August 3, 2008 Yep the tramp is mine, you can use it for anything except tell time.. :-((( Never mind, that's what we have cellphones for Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dieselpower Posted August 3, 2008 Report Share Posted August 3, 2008 Lovely story, lovely watches. Hope the goons from Rlx are reading Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capice Posted August 3, 2008 Report Share Posted August 3, 2008 great story Youp, how is the daddy doing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youpmelone Posted August 3, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 3, 2008 great story Youp, how is the daddy doing? walking in the house in 60 seconds form now... waring his lovely sub.. :-)) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youpmelone Posted August 3, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 3, 2008 Lovely story, lovely watches. Hope the goons from Rlx are reading yeah.. but could not care less.. I'd be welcome now as a member but would have been sniffed at 2 years ago. so no thx... Rwg only, reps are more fun then gens even though.. you know.. :-)) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddy333 Posted August 3, 2008 Report Share Posted August 3, 2008 Great collection & story. And congratulations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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