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Post by groundhogman on Feb 13, 2019 12:05:36 GMT -8
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Post by philsinclair on Feb 13, 2019 13:23:06 GMT -8
Hi. You have to laugh when he wants a similar amount for a fake monster as you would pick up a good real one. Cheers Phil
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HiBeat
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Post by HiBeat on Feb 13, 2019 13:35:51 GMT -8
I still have 2 amazing fake Tudor Black Bays. When I hold them up next to my genuine Tudor BB they are darn difficult to tell apart, so yes a bit scary if you are a buyer. I even mounted a Tudor genuine rotor to the Miyota movement in one of them for grins !
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Rod
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Post by Rod on Feb 13, 2019 16:41:39 GMT -8
It really makes you wonder at the real cost of making a watch. My brother is a high end watch owner and works in Singapore, he's bought several of these replica's, to try the watch before buying the real version and I know he's worn the replica when out in the "Provences" just in case he's been pickpocket or robed. As he put, it no one would ever know it's not the real thing..
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ausimax
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Post by ausimax on Feb 13, 2019 18:26:29 GMT -8
I have a Fake/Replica? Rolex Daytona I received in a batch buy. cost me a princely $3.68, I checked all the info on fake Daytona's on the web, it passed every comparison, down to the weight being exactly correct, the question was only settled after I purchased a Rolex case opener and had a squizz inside, not sure what the movement is - looks a lot like a Citizen, probably a Chinese movement.
I wonder about Replica watches, why don't the real makers take any action? These are not some shady looking character sidling up to you in the street wanting to sell you a cheap watch, they are openly advertised and sold on the web, and they ain't cheap some of them sell for in excess of AU$1000.00.
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mikeyt
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Post by mikeyt on Feb 13, 2019 18:33:08 GMT -8
This is an old story, but it is what happens when the US Customs gets hold of Fauxlexes. Very few get this treatment, though, unfortunately.
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ausimax
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Post by ausimax on Feb 13, 2019 18:55:29 GMT -8
This is an old story, but it is what happens when the US Customs gets hold of Fauxlexes. Very few get this treatment, though, unfortunately. Makes you wonder, if he is that cleaver why not launch his own brand? Should be out by now, wonder what he does for a crust now? |
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longbike
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Post by longbike on Feb 14, 2019 18:56:41 GMT -8
I have a Fake/Replica? Rolex Daytona I received in a batch buy. cost me a princely $3.68, I checked all the info on fake Daytona's on the web, it passed every comparison, down to the weight being exactly correct, the question was only settled after I purchased a Rolex case opener and had a squizz inside, not sure what the movement is - looks a lot like a Citizen, probably a Chinese movement. I wonder about Replica watches, why don't the real makers take any action? These are not some shady looking character sidling up to you in the street wanting to sell you a cheap watch, they are openly advertised and sold on the web, and they ain't cheap some of them sell for in excess of AU$1000.00. Aloha , I also found a Daytona myself but it works great , but it needs a new Crystal to be used....  . It was a really clean one inside the case when I opened it. Louis |
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mikeyt
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Post by mikeyt on Feb 15, 2019 5:55:23 GMT -8
I bought a "Steel Bagelsport" once off ebay. It looked a lot like a Datejust, but had the Steel Bagelsport on the dial. When it arrived, it proclaimed on the dial that it was a Rolex, crown and all. I complained to the seller, and he filed a non-payment claim with the bay!! Of course they banned him, but I'm sure he had other names filed and just kept selling.
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