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| Is it better to buy a high end Fake Rolex? | Rate Topic |
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| Posted: Sun Jun 14th, 2009 04:43 pm |
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JDBuckwell 3T WIS 
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Those who manufacture and sell replicas are criminals. If you're OK with funding such scum who can't make it on their own design and marketing then you deserve the crap you get from them. I'd go so far to say that if one purchases a replica, knowing full-well the illegality and the harm it does to the true trademark owner, then that person needs to look at their own character, since they are placing their own selfish desires over another's desire to have a legal business free from counterfeiters. So if you're proudly sporting a sweet "Roli-replica" thinking you have no "obligation" to consider the damage, then don't cry if someday someone steals your identity and buys a real Rolex.
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| Posted: Sun Jun 14th, 2009 04:53 pm |
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beasteh 3T WIS
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SeikoDiverFan wrote: is a high end fake a good idea? I think he got confused there and meant homage instead of high end fake as he calls it.
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| Posted: Sun Jun 14th, 2009 05:15 pm |
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oagaspar Site Founder 
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No fakes!! No replicas. Homage is cool. Why is this even here?face4.gif Fakes don't use ETA movements even if they claim to... jeez... they are fakes who are stealing a trademark... why would they be honest about anything. NEXT!!  like Pax said...why is this even here! and why are we dredging up old threads...you want to buy a fake go ahead but find somewhere else to talk about it! 
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| Posted: Sun Jun 14th, 2009 07:41 pm |
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KenC Admin 
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SeikoDiverFan wrote: If you don't want to shell out the cash (which I would like to get a preowned one sometime) and don't want to worry about getting mugged for a real one, is a high end fake a good idea? You know, I think we all jumped the gun here , including myself. I saw the words "fake Rolex" and went from there. After finally reading this post, I see (at least I think) SeikoDiverFan is talking about homages and not fakes/replicas. He even mentions the Debaufre as an example of what he is talking about...so...my apologies for jumping the gun!
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| Posted: Sun Jun 14th, 2009 08:06 pm |
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Skipdawg 3T WIS 
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I hear ya there Ken. Using the wrong terminology can cause a pile on rather fast if we don't slow down the see what is going on.
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| Posted: Sun Jun 14th, 2009 08:10 pm |
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bigrustypig 3T WIS 
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I think Seikofan had 2 topics: a question and opinion. But I liked the points raised by all and most especially Oscar's very helpful summaries. For one who travels a lot, all I can add is that fakes abound and they are harder and harder to tell on the surface. About 10 years ago, I could spot a fake Rolex from about 15 feet away just by looking at the sheen on the bezel and links. Then about 4 or 5 years ago the fakes got much better. I had to actually hold one and set the time on it to find out if it were a fake. Somehow the stem of the fake would never be silky-smooth. Experienced Customer Service people at counters of any Rolex House in a flash can spot a fake. I saw one in action a few years ago when this innocent-looking fellow turned in a Sub for cleaning only to be gently advised by the CS not to even remove his watch from his writs as it was a fake. He was politely informed he was the owner of a fake.
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| Posted: Sun Jun 14th, 2009 08:39 pm |
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oagaspar Site Founder
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KenC wrote: SeikoDiverFan wrote:If you don't want to shell out the cash (which I would like to get a preowned one sometime) and don't want to worry about getting mugged for a real one, is a high end fake a good idea? I think are were aware of this Ken....I'm talking about Aldovino and what he posted just now... he resurrected this 6 mo. old thread from Dec. 08' :D
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| Posted: Sun Jun 14th, 2009 08:43 pm |
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KenC Admin
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oagaspar wrote: KenC wrote:SeikoDiverFan wrote:I think are were aware of this Ken....I'm talking about Aldovino and what he posted just now... he resurrected this 6 mo. old thread from Dec. 08'If you don't want to shell out the cash (which I would like to get a preowned one sometime) and don't want to worry about getting mugged for a real one, is a high end fake a good idea? Okie-Dokie then!!! :D
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| Posted: Sun Jun 14th, 2009 08:59 pm |
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oagaspar Site Founder
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That's what she said Ken!!! 
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| Posted: Mon Jun 15th, 2009 02:13 am |
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EricAldovino Guest
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I will buy Omegas etc.. But I will certainly not be a watchdog for Omega. That is their battle. JDBuckwell wrote: Those who manufacture and sell replicas are criminals. If you're OK with funding such scum who can't make it on their own design and marketing then you deserve the crap you get from them. Last edited on Mon Jun 15th, 2009 02:17 am by |
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| Posted: Mon Jun 15th, 2009 02:18 am |
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Skipdawg 3T WIS
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OK this is starting to go in the wrong direction. :?
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