fotoman Posted January 13, 2009 Report Share Posted January 13, 2009 so every once and a while i like to dig out my - "my collection" photo from when i started, 1, to show people who are just starting how far they can come slowly over time with a modest budget - i gradually upgraded over 3 1/2 years and also to show the difference in rep collecting in the last 3 years so class - first up Phobands summer 2005 collection first of all 5 are reps - i'll talk about those, the others are Gen 1. my first ever rep was a blue quartz breitling - as many may have read my holy grail of watches was the blue 2 tone crosswind - of which i now have a franken. It waas that gen that got me looking for reps, and it was this rep that i found. Sometime in 2002. I paid $200 for it, sad to say but it was recently donated to another forum member, not sure if he needed to fill cracks in his driveway or what, but he wanted it so you can see the whole reason i started looking for reps go from first purchase to achievement of holy grail. I did spend more time in the rep world back then, i even tried to do website work in exchange for some reps - it never panned out, anyway i had 1 or 2 other rolex reps. fast forward to 2005, i got back from a cruise while on my travels i got introduced to corum, so i went back and tried to find some corum reps. - thats when i found RWG. things were way different back then, there was no perfect clones, stuff was much more secret, prices were arbitrary stories can be told elsewhere. But i got that corum rep from trusty, my first deal from here. then, soon after i got those 2 rolex reps via RBJ (who ripped me off) and frankly i have no idea where that 111 came from. over the next few years i bought, sold, upgraded, sold gens - in fact, non of those watches still exist in my world except the citizen. And the real reason it does, is, its too scratched up to sell. I love it, but never have the opportunity to use it. I do sometimes travel with it cause its very reliable. Right, there is the before - and now, Super Reps, lots of trading up over time and many trials, dealers failures and successes later, we have this plus i constantly stare at my collection, and even the photos of it adn can't believe its mine. even if they are reps, they are freaking cool watches. It blows my mind. aand i know there are some equally exciting projects within the next year coming around. I couldn't be happier. thats just 1 side of teh forum, i have made many friends, learned photography, learned about illeegal watch trade learned about movements, custom made leather straps - anyway, my experience here has been unreal. Feel free to share your before and after photos by the way, i have alot i can offer now in the realm of photo tips based upon things i have learned over the last few years, i am making it a resolution to put that stuff together for a big post based on the "you can to" with "stuff from around the house" concept. Cause i learned from pugs and TTK. - say what you may about TTK but the dude could take soome bad ass photos and i always was looking at how to work up to his level. ok - nostalgia away Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samurai Posted January 13, 2009 Report Share Posted January 13, 2009 Lovely collection Pho. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shundi Posted January 13, 2009 Report Share Posted January 13, 2009 Love it! I have to dig up some old photos but you've def. subscribed to the same school of thought RobbieG and I (and many others) do: Quality over Quantity Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fotoman Posted January 13, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2009 Love it! I have to dig up some old photos but you've def. subscribed to the same school of thought RobbieG and I (and many others) do: Quality over Quantity wish i had robbie G's budget@!!!! but, quality over quantity happens by means of the free market - new rep comes out, only way to afford it is to sell old reps, what do you sell, the ones you like the least. eventually you are left with reps you only really really like, because by natural selection those made it through the cut. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KB Posted January 13, 2009 Report Share Posted January 13, 2009 Thought you also had a couple of Corums in your old collection Pho? Love your new collection. Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seymur Posted January 13, 2009 Report Share Posted January 13, 2009 (edited) Great Collection. Man The One Corum Bubble is replica? I havent seen that model replica where u bought or it is gen? Edited January 13, 2009 by seymur Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fotoman Posted January 13, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2009 Great Collection. Man The One Corum Bubble is replica? I havent seen that model replica where u bought or it is gen? the corum bubble is Gen, got it for $900 new, its quartz though ken, the old collection has a corum admirals cup competition in the photo that was my trusty watch i did have some rep corums that i did a comparison on - figured since a corum "super rep" is coming out the old stuff doesn't matter as much. We have to wait and see what that rep looks like, crystal doesn't look big enough to me, but it could be the thicker bezel that is makign it look shorter, mine doesn't have a bezel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fotoman Posted January 13, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2009 since i was diggin around always love to sport my Freak shot this is a real phoband wrist shot, unfortunately, it was in the store Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shundi Posted January 13, 2009 Report Share Posted January 13, 2009 Oh man I'd love to pick up one of those Freaks...and a Corum Golden Bridge... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fotoman Posted January 13, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2009 cmon who moved this to my collection, this was supposed to be about showing where you started and where you are now, my collection is for personal collections Dammit i put it in the thread title defend thyne actions mod Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KB Posted January 13, 2009 Report Share Posted January 13, 2009 not me. Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fotoman Posted January 13, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2009 not me. Ken i saw you replied, i was about to give you a good thumpin. But someone keeps doing this to me. anyway thanks for not moving it ken by the way, what did you ever do with that blue watch i sent ya Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
By-Tor Posted January 13, 2009 Report Share Posted January 13, 2009 Nope, not me either. Looks like someone just played a practical joke on you. Where did you post it originally? Let's move it back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fotoman Posted January 13, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2009 Nope, not me either. Looks like someone just played a practical joke on you. Where did you post it originally? Let's move it back. General discussion - i was hoping more folks would contribute about where they were and where they are with watches its a general topic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seymur Posted January 13, 2009 Report Share Posted January 13, 2009 (edited) I am really love those Corum Bubble serias sad but there is no replica the one you have ) anyways keep collecting man!! it is cool!! Edited January 13, 2009 by seymur Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeeJay Posted January 13, 2009 Report Share Posted January 13, 2009 That's a gorgeous collection, bro, really well rounded, with some really nice pieces in it A fine example for any n00b to learn from and aspire to Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fotoman Posted January 13, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2009 Please move me back to general discussion? throw a brother a bone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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