fotoman Posted September 28, 2008 Report Share Posted September 28, 2008 So, i was in disney last night, waiting for my wife and kid to get a picture with mickey another dude strolls up wearing an AP - I had my rubberclad - black dial on. I said, hey nice watch - he looked over and said you to. His had a white face, rubber strap but no rubber on the bezel. So he says, you know i was thinking i like the black dial better. I said thats funny i thikn the white dial is actually better, do you want to switch? His eyes light up - Yeah, really? i said, no, no i can't. his kid wasn't speaking english, so this guy was leaving the country within a few days. anyway, could have made myself a cool 15k couldn't do it though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnCraig Posted September 28, 2008 Report Share Posted September 28, 2008 1st class man; an AP Roo is $15k your integrity is priceless. You did the right thing. JW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordRasta Posted September 28, 2008 Report Share Posted September 28, 2008 You did the right thing. I would never sleep good again if I pulled a stunt like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arty909 Posted September 28, 2008 Report Share Posted September 28, 2008 I don't get it- Couldn't his have been a rep too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iceberg1459 Posted September 28, 2008 Report Share Posted September 28, 2008 His eyes light up - Yeah, really? he had a rep or you must have dreamed the whole thing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coolfire Posted September 28, 2008 Report Share Posted September 28, 2008 Erm.. Both had reps! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maulermacall@hotmail.com Posted September 28, 2008 Report Share Posted September 28, 2008 Erm.. Both had reps! Or he had a rep and he thought you had a gen! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donpedro Posted September 28, 2008 Report Share Posted September 28, 2008 Cool incident nonetheless Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeeJay Posted September 28, 2008 Report Share Posted September 28, 2008 Awesome anecdote, it certainly gave me a chuckle Absolutely the right thing to do, or rather, not do Sure, his might've been a rep too, equally, it might've been the real thing, and indeed, $15k is a lot of money, but I think definitley the right move by not swapping, just in case Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caracarnj Posted September 28, 2008 Report Share Posted September 28, 2008 You did the right thing by not swapping! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noel Fleischer Posted September 28, 2008 Report Share Posted September 28, 2008 i would assume his was a rep. nobody just takes off a gen watch and swaps it to a stranger. but you never know... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiefwiggum Posted September 28, 2008 Report Share Posted September 28, 2008 Papers? Box? Unless he carried those with him to Disney as well and offered them as part of the deal, it seems that it might well have been a rep'. Even so, I think you definitely are a better person for not giving into temptation. I guess that it would cross anyone's mind, even if only for a nano second, but doing the right thing will allow you to enjoy the rest of your trip without having to look over your shoulder. Everywhere there is camera'd up so if it was genuine, you may even have been on America's Most Wanted :p Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FxrAndy Posted September 28, 2008 Report Share Posted September 28, 2008 Well the easy way to have found out would have been to run the chrono for 1 min and watched the min hand sweep or not, but i guess we will never know! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apollo22 Posted September 28, 2008 Report Share Posted September 28, 2008 Would be fun if both of you swapped and discovered that you guys have exactly the same serial numbers....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwoTone Posted September 28, 2008 Report Share Posted September 28, 2008 An Honest Lawyer... Well I'll be damned... . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjfesq Posted September 28, 2008 Report Share Posted September 28, 2008 Great story. Your like me--I couldnt sleep if I pulled a scam like that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombat247 Posted September 28, 2008 Report Share Posted September 28, 2008 No way it was a gen. Who in their right mind would swap a $15k watch with a stranger? I doubt anybody with a $15k watch would be that foolish. If you had made the swap, wouldn't YOU be disappointed to see the one you traded for have its seconds hand at 6 or worse yet, to see it ticking away because it was a quartz movement? It would be nice to believe that he was offering his gen for your rep but only because it's so unlikely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fotoman Posted September 28, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 28, 2008 well to all you doubters - he had offset subdials. did i mention that at the begining. and the bezel looked like it was pretty well worn. - and as we all know there are VERY few offset subdial models floating around. Noooo way this was a rep. i can spot a standard subdial spacing from 3 parcects (think womprats) anyway - he thought mine was real - cmon, any average gen owner would think the new rubberclad was real on first blush. also did i mention it was dark out? we were in a lighted area, but still. i tried to see his date window to see if it was dark but i didnt get that close of a look. he said he wanted the blackone and is on a 3 month waiting list. Remember it was my jokingly idea to swap anyone who could afford the ap, and wants the black one as well - probably wouldn't freak out over losing 15k. he was just a nice guy, who apparently had $$. but, anyone who knows me, knows, no way that i could do that to someone. if we had more time in line, i would have told him it was a rep and it cost 450$ he probably would have flipped. But, alas, the line was short and we move on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jfreeman420 Posted September 28, 2008 Report Share Posted September 28, 2008 But, alas, the line was short and we move on That is the biggest surprise of all considering you were at Disney. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lost... Posted September 28, 2008 Report Share Posted September 28, 2008 Wow! That's a crazy story. Good to know there are still honest folks out there though. Props to ya Phoband. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fotoman Posted September 29, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 29, 2008 That is the biggest surprise of all considering you were at Disney. the wife's family are disneyhaulics - and i went to school in orlando so i love gooing back to see my buds. this was actually at the "not so scary disney halloween party" which they launched to compete with universals halloween horror nights. disney getts an extra 60 bucks per person to go from 7-midnight and they have some special things, they hand out candy trick or treat style my kid is way to young for this - in fact, he was really scarred with the being dark outside thing. he isn't used to that. MAYBE if when my kids like 10 or something and he'd be big on dressing up would i try this again. anyway - there are somethings you have to do to keep the wife happy. usually in my case it has something to do with spending lots of money with little vaalue in return Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lanikai Posted September 29, 2008 Report Share Posted September 29, 2008 it's really ironic that a Replica Forum has members with strong ethics.. and Honesty.. I had a generic thought that it would be really funny if watches were swaped and each person found out later that both were reps.. Temptation.. but it's jus a thought .. no way would you have taken action on the thought ... it's a tale to remember though.. Aloha~Cheers Lani Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HauteHippie Posted September 29, 2008 Report Share Posted September 29, 2008 Always remember: what goes around comes around..... it's called karma. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue_sphere Posted September 29, 2008 Report Share Posted September 29, 2008 You most certainly did the right thing. Integrity is priceless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubiquitous Posted September 29, 2008 Report Share Posted September 29, 2008 chieftang hit the nail right on the head. Karma, baby. However, knowing you A, making the right decision and walking the walk is just your way of life. No question. Good stuff! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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