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I am guilty of owning one replica. Do I know it is wrong? Yes. Is it Illegal in my opinion? Yes. Why did I buy it?
I've always wanted a Bell and Ross BR01. The price is huge, the size is huge, and I couldn't bear to buy the original sight unseen (or unworn) only to find out it is ridiculously big. At 46mm this is a watch that is so far out of the "norm" that I couldn't imagine how it would fit and look on the wrist. So I bought a rep to "test drive" the watch and see if I liked it enough to buy the original.
While the quality of the rep is outstanding, and could easily pass as an original, I find I don't wear it because it feels wrong. I feel like a poser. So the replica did the job I asked of it, I now know that if the right deals pops up on an original B&R, I'll buy it with the confidence that I know how it will feel and look on the wrist. The rep will stay in the box.
I'll never buy another rep. I didn't like the process, the guilt or the way I feel about the peice.