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How do you feel about replicas?

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Posted: Sat Sep 29th, 2007 01:22 pm

Skipdawg
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KenC wrote: This subject has been discussed before...mostly on other forum with a great deal of vitrol and name calling....Ian I intitially thought this migt get oout of hand. It is an interesting subject with many different feeling concerning both moral and legal approaches. It is nice to finely see it discuss with intelligence and civilty rather than the usual bickering BS! hand6.gif

Please forgive me for having doubts about the quality of the 3T membership!!! coyote2.gif

I forgive ya good buddy.

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Posted: Sat Sep 29th, 2007 02:05 pm

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Skipdawg wrote: KenC wrote: This subject has been discussed before...mostly on other forum with a great deal of vitrol and name calling....Ian I intitially thought this migt get oout of hand. It is an interesting subject with many different feeling concerning both moral and legal approaches. It is nice to finely see it discuss with intelligence and civilty rather than the usual bickering BS! hand6.gif

Please forgive me for having doubts about the quality of the 3T membership!!! coyote2.gif

I forgive ya good buddy.

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I'm beginning to think that I'll have to sell that watch to get rid of the PINK stigma!!!

:P

Posted: Sat Sep 29th, 2007 02:09 pm

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Somehow, I dont think getting rid of the watch will get rid of the stink pigma... heh... :shock:

KenC wrote: Skipdawg wrote: KenC wrote: This subject has been discussed before...mostly on other forum with a great deal of vitrol and name calling....Ian I intitially thought this migt get oout of hand. It is an interesting subject with many different feeling concerning both moral and legal approaches. It is nice to finely see it discuss with intelligence and civilty rather than the usual bickering BS! hand6.gif

Please forgive me for having doubts about the quality of the 3T membership!!! coyote2.gif

I forgive ya good buddy.

happy1.gif

I'm beginning to think that I'll have to sell that watch to get rid of the PINK stigma!!!:P

Posted: Sat Sep 29th, 2007 02:30 pm

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Ken if you sell that Pinky beauty I may take it. I ain't afraid of the color. :D

I wore pick shirts, shoes and pink overalls as a teenager yourock.gif

Posted: Sat Sep 29th, 2007 03:18 pm

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Skipdawg wrote: Ken if you sell that Pinky beauty I may take it. I ain't afraid of the color. :D

I wore pick shirts, shoes and pink overalls as a teenager yourock.gif

I'm not afraid of color....I'm afraid of you guys!!! goofy

Posted: Sat Sep 29th, 2007 07:46 pm

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What? I'm just a crazy Dawg. LOL

Posted: Sun Sep 30th, 2007 10:50 am

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Thanks Skip, I would never try to pass her off as Legit, hell, They didn't pay too much to detail back then either-Mine Reads " ROLEX Datejust" Yet it has a Day and Date wheel HAHA, WOULD BE HARD TO PASS OF AS ORIGIONAL!!!!!

Posted: Sun Sep 30th, 2007 11:25 am

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Well, this is a very interesting post, with alot of mature and level headed responses.

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.

Posted: Sun Sep 30th, 2007 12:38 pm

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I'll never buy another rep. I didn't like the process, the guilt or the way I feel about the peice.

THAT WAS WELL PUT ......I COULDNT THINK OF A BETTER WAY TO SAY IT IF I HAD A HUNDRED YEARS ...... MY THOUGHTS EXACTLY .........

Posted: Sun Sep 30th, 2007 02:44 pm

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There are few things to remember when purchasing a replica which many WIS do for whatever reason...

#1 it is not a Swiss mov't regardless of what is said...if someone is selling a rep what makes anyone believe it is Swiss? the Asians have been replicating Swiss mov'ts for many years with great success.

#2 If it breaks you are stuck with it as it is near impossible to find someone to repair it.

#3 You can't resell it on any respectable watch forum....if you do you are gulity of selling a rep.

#4 It will end up taking up space in your collection as you will get tired of it or as you grow in the hobby you will see the wrong in owning one.

#5 replicators are stealing the right to use patented brand names and like any theft it raises the cost of the original product as the real manufactures do take steps legally to stop this type of activity.The cost is then passed on to the consumer.

If all of this sits well with whoever is considering owning one then Congrats and enjoy your Rep alone:D

Posted: Sun Sep 30th, 2007 03:05 pm

canadajo
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Here here ...well said sir !!!!

oagaspar wrote:
There are few things to remember when purchasing a replica which many WIS do for whatever reason...

#1 it is not a Swiss mov't regardless of what is said...if someone is selling a rep what makes anyone believe it is Swiss? the Asians have been replicating Swiss mov'ts for many years with great success.

#2 If it breaks you are stuck with it as it is near impossible to find someone to repair it.

#3 You can't resell it on any respectable watch forum....if you do you are gulity of selling a rep.

#4 It will end up taking up space in your collection as you will get tired of it or as you grow in the hobby you will see the wrong in owning one.

#5 replicators are stealing the right to use patented brand names and like any theft it raises the cost of the original product as the real manufactures do take steps legally to stop this type of activity.The cost is then passed on to the consumer.

If all of this sits well with whoever is considering owning one then Congrats and enjoy your Rep alone:D

Posted: Sun Sep 30th, 2007 05:16 pm

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canadajo wrote: Here here ...well said sir !!!!

oagaspar wrote:
There are few things to remember when purchasing a replica which many WIS do for whatever reason...

#1 it is not a Swiss mov't regardless of what is said...if someone is selling a rep what makes anyone believe it is Swiss? the Asians have been replicating Swiss mov'ts for many years with great success.

#2 If it breaks you are stuck with it as it is near impossible to find someone to repair it.

#3 You can't resell it on any respectable watch forum....if you do you are gulity of selling a rep.

#4 It will end up taking up space in your collection as you will get tired of it or as you grow in the hobby you will see the wrong in owning one.

#5 replicators are stealing the right to use patented brand names and like any theft it raises the cost of the original product as the real manufactures do take steps legally to stop this type of activity.The cost is then passed on to the consumer.

If all of this sits well with whoever is considering owning one then Congrats and enjoy your Rep alone:D

No need to say more.....

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