This may be taboo, but will ask anyways lol

[Green Arrow]

Originally Posted by supra2nv

curious if anyone here has a replica to beat up while the original is safe at home?

There are many great watches, e.g. Ball Hydrocarbon Engineer, Sinn U1-U2, Swiss Military, Luminox, Nautische Muhle SAR, G-Shock and so on that can be bought in a variety of price ranges that can serve as a daily "beater" (terrible term) without the wearer having to be a phony. Wearing a fake Rolex just indicates to me that the wearer is sporting a Rolex to feel important, and not for the inherent values of the watch.

Plus, the sport line of Rolex that I've been most acquainted with are strong, sturdy watches with basically uncomplicated movements, and many of us buy them just because the REAL Rolex is so dependable in so many situations. Seems add to replace a REAL daily use watch with a FAKE daily watch. What's the advantage?

[GoldenBear]

If you won't wear a watch because you fear that it may get scratched and looked "used", you shouldn't have it in the first place. It's just a watch. A nice watch, but just a watch. If you want to collect jewelry, buy a Fabrege egg...LOL

[miner]

Not Rolex but
I'm in Perth WA, thats Western Australia

God's country lots of surf, beautiful women etc etc but no Panerai dealers
So before I bought the real thing I bought a fake from ebay. Sure as nuts it's a fake but and that's a big BUT BUT BUT.



The size, etc convinced me Pams were a good watch to get. I'd quite gladly get a fake/copy just to see how it looks.

Then I'd go for the real thing..



BTW

I have 2 X GMT, 1 X SD, 2 X PAM, all real, So just in case, I got the real thing too...

[Blown Wide Open]

Originally Posted by supra2nv

curious if anyone here has a replica to beat up while the original is safe at home?

What a waste of wrist time.

PAtrick

[explodingtaco]

Originally Posted by miner

Not Rolex but
I'm in Perth WA, thats Western Australia

God's country lots of surf, beautiful women etc etc but no Panerai dealers
So before I bought the real thing I bought a fake from ebay. Sure as nuts it's a fake but and that's a big BUT BUT BUT.



The size, etc convinced me Pams were a good watch to get. I'd quite gladly get a fake/copy just to see how it looks.

Then I'd go for the real thing..



BTW

I have 2 X GMT, 1 X SD, 2 X PAM, all real, So just in case, I got the real thing too...

I think there is a difference between a fake/replica and a lookalike. The one you have pictured is a look-a-like.

[bwalkerVintage]

Originally Posted by JJ Irani

If you need a "beater", why bother with a fake Rolex?

Just get yourself a genuine SEIKO!!

I agree - don't fuel the fire with the replicas - defninitely in poor taste.

Here is a pic of my beater (and diver).

[Tools]

Here's my "daily beater" for the past half decade. It doesn't look too bad and I never thought of having a "stand in" in case it got scratched. Even though I replaced a badly scratched insert on it a couple of years ago, all it took was a good wash and a wipedown with a sunshine cloth for this photo..

[JAD3703]

Originally Posted by explodingtaco

I think there is a difference between a fake/replica and a lookalike. The one you have pictured is a look-a-like.

More of a homage - it's not claiming to be something that it is not.

James

[Russel]

I wear this because it is more durable than a replica.

[karmatp]

Originally Posted by roadcarver

Replica / Fakes / Counterfeits are funding the mob / underworld business. There was a recent report that this is a multi-billion dollar industry and the world hasn't really taken a second look.

True story, don't buy a fake anything. You truly are funding some of the biggest scumbags in the world. It's not like your less of a man for not having a Rolex on the cut your grass or trim your trees......

[f16570]

Fake's are just that. Wear the real thing or nothing.
My boss appeared at work the other day with a fake GMT on, I lost a lot of respect for him for some reason.

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[wandyprawira]

You can try but trust me it won't last even a day on your wrist. The metal stinks and the cut is not smooth. I've got a friend who has one and I could smell the stink when we were in the same car.

Soon after that you'll regret why you didn't spend the money to buy a genuine Seiko. At least the metal doesn't stink.

[explodingtaco]

Originally Posted by wandyprawira

You can try but trust me it won't last even a day on your wrist. The metal stinks and the cut is not smooth. I've got a friend who has one and I could smell the stink when we were in the same car.

Soon after that you'll regret why you didn't spend the money to buy a genuine Seiko. At least the metal doesn't stink.

Before someone chimes in a says "NO SOME OF THE FOLEXS ARE REALY WELL MADE" . . . Yes some are really well made and cost $1000+; for that money just get am Omega or Tissot or Tag. For the price or a good fake rolex you can get a good real watch!

[wandyprawira]

Originally Posted by explodingtaco

Before someone chimes in a says "NO SOME OF THE FOLEXS ARE REALY WELL MADE" . . . Yes some are really well made and cost $1000+; for that money just get am Omega or Tissot or Tag. For the price or a good fake rolex you can get a good real watch!

Exactly!

So which fake are we talking about here? Of course the cheap one. Otherwise, might get a genuine Tag.

[tonelar]

my beater is a Seiko... however the need for a swiss watch was overwhelming
plus I thought it was a doll so I started wearing this O&W on duty...


however I wish I had pics of my SD before it's last service it was pretty scuffed up as well.

[syed]

Originally Posted by supra2nv

curious if anyone here has a replica to beat up while the original is safe at home?

can u live with a lie also knowing that you are collabrating with stealing interllectual property

[redsrover]

A friend of mine who travels to China and Japan often came back from a recent trip to HK with a SS DJ w/ white face and jubilee bracelet, and an EXPII white face and resented them to me in the office some time ago.

They are spot on fakes in appearance. Only the noisy movement and the difficult and backward adjustment of the EXPII's crappy movement are the tell-tale signs.

I adjusted both bracelets (again, crappy metals) and then put them in a drawer. I just couldn't bring myself to even put them in the same drawer as the watch case housing all my real watches.

One good thing that came out of this "gift" is the firm knowedge that I'd never want to buy/own a white face EXPII.

[jjs]

check this site on counterfeiting.

http://culture.hautehorlogerie.org/e...ting-1832.html

[LouCan]

Why buy a watch to put in a safe.Doesn't make sense to me. These days alot of things don't make sense to me.

[Lol-x]

Originally Posted by LouCan

Why buy a watch to put in a safe.Doesn't make sense to me. These days alot of things don't make sense to me.

Yeah I know what you mean ..................:

[S2000 Driver]

Check out this thread I posted within the past week:

National Geographic Traveler Magazine: "The Cost of a Fake"