snackers Posted February 22, 2009 Report Share Posted February 22, 2009 Yep... just got sucked right into it. Very very fast too. My story: A couple of days ago I suddenly realised that I would like to own a nice wrist watch. I've never been into watches before but the thing is that I'm up for promotion at work and feel I ought to upgrade my wardrobe and style in general a bit. Might seem silly to some of you, but hey -that's the way the corporate game is played.. As I did not know much about what was out there I started browsing and soon found myself diving deeper and deeper into the universe of wrist watches. I quickly found that there are some incredibly beutiful objects out there. However, as with most desirables, I more or less immediately realised that the gap between my "beer budget" and my "champagne taste" is unrealistically wide. If I'm going to wear a wrist watch, I'm thinking to myself -it has to be a really nice one. It has to be something that underlines my personality and fits with the image of who I want to come across as in this world. In my case: clean, understated elegance. And I don't have to tell you, fellow watchoholics, that this sort of thing costs. If I can't afford to wear what I want, I might as well use my mobile phone for time keeping.. Not many clicks later, I have plunged deep into the world of rep's. Woooow! After reading on this forum (and a couple of others) non-stop for 3-4 days I am amazed. Also, I have found almost exactly what I'm looking for and am on my way to be in possession of my first replica soon -thank's to one of the providers (I don't like to call them "dealers"..) on this forum. And yes, if I ever will be able to afford it I will buy the real thing. In the meantime a nice rep (or a couple -if the experience is positive) will be a lot of fun too. The bug is on me. I am hoping it won't bite too hard but rather live peacefully in symbiosis with my other hobbies: collecting reggae music on vinyl, and fishing. At the moment I'm reading up, but eventually I'm hoping to contribute to the forum! Have a good day! Snackers! And... If you see some well made, clean and clutterless, JLC's out there -I'm interested. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donpedro Posted February 22, 2009 Report Share Posted February 22, 2009 Hey buddy, and welcome onboard! You're in for a real treat! Cheers! pedro PS. Kul med en svensk! Skicka ett pm om det Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxim Posted February 22, 2009 Report Share Posted February 22, 2009 Welcome, what watch is it that caught your eye then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snackers Posted February 22, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2009 (edited) Thank's for the greetings! Welcome, what watch is it that caught your eye then? He he... the JLC incredibly classy style and fabulous craftmanship in general is what started the fire. However, they do not seem to be too popular on the rep market. But I have decided for a Master Control in SS -but the rep's gotta have the blue hand for seconds. Also, a good looking classic reverso would be sweet! But the Master Control is THE watch for me right now! I also like the style of some IWC's. In general, the cleaner the dial, the better. Also, I have skinny wrists so that limits the selection a bit. It would just look plain stupid if I was wearing a "big bang 48mm mega watch". And I'm not the sporty type either. A divers watch? -forget about it! (even though I've seen a few nice ones.. One from IWC is fantastic) Edited February 22, 2009 by snackers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donpedro Posted February 22, 2009 Report Share Posted February 22, 2009 Oh, rest assured you'll be wearing 44mm's in no time, trust me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FxrAndy Posted February 22, 2009 Report Share Posted February 22, 2009 Welcome to RWG be carefull this is addictive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Limestone Posted February 22, 2009 Report Share Posted February 22, 2009 Welcome to RWG be carefull this is addictive +1 V Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snackers Posted February 22, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2009 Oh, rest assured you'll be wearing 44mm's in no time, trust me Ha ha.. those who live shall see (good old USSR humour). At least I hope I won't start hanging out at the gym trying to get my wrists to grow just to be able to wear a watch I've spotted.. Anyway, thank's everyone for the warm welcome! I've learned so much already. Now just waiting to complete my first purchase. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxman Posted February 22, 2009 Report Share Posted February 22, 2009 Bob Marley So lets roll up a spleef mon. Welcome to RWG. The only thing I can say is try to avoid the bling factor. I see people do this all the time. It comes across like there trying to hard. Go with that understated flying under the radar look. Bling has it's place but not in the workplace Imho. I think you have the right idea. Wear the watch, not the other way around. Good luck on that promotion Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dluddy Posted February 22, 2009 Report Share Posted February 22, 2009 Welcome to RWG snackers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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