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[MJP]

Wassup everybody! I'm MJ.

I got interested in the replica market about 2 weeks ago when I bought a Japanese watch magazine, I've been totally immersed. Right now I'm looking for a good repro of an IWC GMT Ti or SS. Love Panerais. I was lucky to find a couple Bell and Ross repros a few days ago, which I thought didn't exsist.

There are a few things I don't understand yet about this market.

There can be quite a price difference, based on Swiss or Japanese movement, other than that, I have no way of telling what I'm getting as far as authenticity besides close-up photos. In the case of, say, Panerais, how many different factories/qualities are out there? Who's the best online dealer?

I'm looking for good repros of:

Panerai Tantalium (blue hands, two mini dials)

IWC GMT Black Face and Day/Date Numbers (these seem crooked in a lot of photos)

ANY square Bell and Ross, besides the 2 basic ones I've seen at Trusty Time, any with more sub dials, orange hands/numbers.

Anyway, thanks y'all. Good to be here, thanks for a great resource on my newest hobby!

MJ in SF, CA

[MAHLER]

  MJP said:

Who's the best online dealer?

Welcome, all of our dealers are good and are able to find the same watches... only matter of time!!!

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I'm looking for good repros of:

Panerai Tantalium (blue hands, two mini dials)

IWC GMT Black Face and Day/Date Numbers (these seem crooked in a lot of photos)

ANY square Bell and Ross, besides the 2 basic ones I've seen at Trusty Time, any with more sub dials, orange hands/numbers.

read... read & read all the sections of the forum... this way you will learn

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Day/Date Numbers (these seem crooked in a lot of photos)

read here .... http://www.rwg.cc/members/index.php?showtopic=7845

Edited July 23, 2006 by MAHLER

[sailadams]

Welcome to the gang. You will shortly find more to like than you imagined. Is okay. Have fun!

[fitmic]

Welcome.

My first and only suggestion is READ, READ, READ.

Enjoy your stay!

[MJP]

Thanx for all the welcomes!!

I've already learned so much since I started this thread, like:

Now I want the IWC Pilot Double Chrono, doesn't exsist yet.

The Bell and Ross series are the BR 01-94s, they are the bomba. Also nonexsistant.

Got a Daylight Chrono Pan, so REAL looing (Thanks Trusty A)

Got a Bell and Ross...STOKED

Got a Tantalium on it's way (Thanks TTK)

Got my sis into it, shes checking around for what she wants (Any good women's sites?)

Learned SO MUCH about Daylight Chronos, I might even be able to answer questions for newbies already on that one.

Now I can't find any with alarms, (besides the IWC)

Anyway, thanks again!!

Edited July 30, 2006 by MJP

[cwai02]

nevermind, great choice.

For laides, I recommend Chanel J12, PP24, LV GMT, and Rolex datejust.

Edited July 30, 2006 by cwai02

[cornerstone]

  cwai02 said:

For laides, I recommend Chanel J12, PP24, LV GMT, and Rolex datejust.

I'll second that and add the ladies Franck Muller Conquistador - check out the sub-forum

I think there's a nice Ladies Omega rep out there somewhere too.

Oh, and welcome

[Pugwash]

  MJP said:

Anyway, thanks y'all. Good to be here, thanks for a great resource on my newest hobby!

/me taps a plains and StPs your avatar.

[rek001]

The Daylight chrono - so you'r e going with the inferior case?

[dominion]

Welcome to the site m8, hope you find it good

[MJP]

I'm not sure what yer doin with that 1 white mana, but yer gonna get burned for one if you din't explain better!! Domo has protection against white and kittens.

  Pugwash said:

/me taps a plains and StPs your avatar.