docdoc Posted September 4, 2008 Report Share Posted September 4, 2008 Hi everyone, I have bumped in some pics of rep on ioffer with in the background something that looks like a factory catalog. I don't know if it really is as it is write in japanese instead of chinese Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dadog13 Posted September 4, 2008 Report Share Posted September 4, 2008 I beleive most of the pics (if not all) are pics of GEN watches... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codammanus-2014 Posted September 4, 2008 Report Share Posted September 4, 2008 This catalog is for sale. Houseki Hiroba Catalog for sale I doubt if you will find it in a PDF for free. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mysterio Posted September 4, 2008 Report Share Posted September 4, 2008 As is this one 2008 Panerai Catalogue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
offshore Posted September 5, 2008 Report Share Posted September 5, 2008 There was a Japanese rep catalogue floating around a few years back....about the time RWG 1 got started. If my memory serves me, it may well have 1st been discussed at TRC. Someone had a few pages scanned at that time, and they were on one of those boards. May be worth a search......they were definetly reps! Offshore Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docdoc Posted September 5, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 5, 2008 As is this one 2008 Panerai Catalogue ah !ah! Do you know you can order the panerai catalogs for free from their website !!! I don't understand how people can buy them from ebay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narikaa Posted September 5, 2008 Report Share Posted September 5, 2008 HOUSEKIHIROBA The accursed book that has waylaid many an intrepid shopper in the Far East. Used as a catalogue virtually universally by rep sellers out there Many versions (I think up to Vol. #14 now) They have a site if you want to see pics http://www.u-s.jp Ostensibly Gen sellers....but their books display many reps (?????) . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bwhitesox Posted September 5, 2008 Report Share Posted September 5, 2008 Thought that book looked familiar...I remember it well from 'Ladies Market' in Hong Kong copy watch sir. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codammanus-2014 Posted September 5, 2008 Report Share Posted September 5, 2008 (edited) HOUSEKIHIROBA The accursed book that has waylaid many an intrepid shopper in the Far East. Used as a catalogue virtually universally by rep sellers out there Many versions (I think up to Vol. #14 now) They have a site if you want to see pics http://www.u-s.jp Ostensibly Gen sellers....but their books display many reps (?????) Well, If that is true, then THEY SHOULD BE SUED. They also sell many, many, genuine watches (or at least they have them on their website). If they are promoting themselves as a legitimate service / business to the horological community, they are two-faced by putting pictures of replicas in their catalogs. Also, If they are doing that, that means someone in their organization is dealing with them (replicas) to take the photos. Don't tell me they aren't aware of this in some way. That makes it more reprehensible. RWG is on the up and up then. They answer the question "What is What's Houseki-Hiroba?" By saying: "We sell luxury timepieces at considerably lower prices than the manufacturers list price. Housekihiroba is not an authorized dealer. Authorized dealers are not permitted to discount. For this reason, we choose not to be authorized dealers for the most of the brands that we sell. These watches are GUARANTEED 100% authentic, have original serial numbers, original certificates." Please show me the picture of the catalog with Reps in it. (How do you know, by the way) And why do they spell "Housekihiroba" and "Houseki-Hiroba" (Hyphenated, and without hyphen) What does it mean? CodA Edited September 5, 2008 by Codammanus-2014 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phaedo Posted September 5, 2008 Report Share Posted September 5, 2008 ah !ah! Do you know you can order the panerai catalogs for free from their website !!! I don't understand how people can buy them from ebay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codammanus-2014 Posted September 5, 2008 Report Share Posted September 5, 2008 I wonder sometimes if they bury things on purpose. I can't find the Breitling Screensaver anymore. I think these companies want you to just drop in to an AD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docdoc Posted September 5, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 5, 2008 (edited) here is the link for the Panerai catalogs For the IWC catalog, go to their website and click contact in the upper right vorner, you will find a link to order the catalogue and for the omega fans here a link As they are my favorite brands I let you search for the other catalogues… Edited September 5, 2008 by docdoc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjfesq Posted September 5, 2008 Report Share Posted September 5, 2008 The IWC Cat is very cool and bound like a fine book! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mysterio Posted September 5, 2008 Report Share Posted September 5, 2008 Darn, my country can only accept walk-ins at the AD. I doubt if they'd give me a copy of their catalogue. I don't look like I could afford their watches. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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