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21 January 2010, 12:19 AM
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Real Name: David
Location: Scotland
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I killed a fake!
A work colleague has returned from a holiday in Australia and had travelled via Thailand where he happened to pick up a couple of fakes. This guy has form, his current watch is a "PAM Monte Carlo 2000." His first was a "Tag Carrera" which looked okay but not being familiar with that model, I could not tell much about it.
His second was an "Explorer 1" which he had bought as a present for his friend. At first glance this looked quite convincing, but then the flaws came to the fore. The LEC was massive, the quality of the dial printing was very poor and the bracelet was tinny to say the least. In other words a cheap knock-off. I looked at it and noticed in was still on far East time and asked him why he had not changed the time to GMT. "I don't know how to work the crown, it's a bit stiff." I gently unscrewed the crown and pulled it out to first position. It kept coming.  Bang - one dead fake.  Luckily he was not too upset that his "valuable watch" was dead, as he plans to take it to a local watch repairer and asked for my advice. My advice was short and sweet, "Bin it." Nobody will touch it and even if they did it would cost more to repair than the watch cost you. Buy your friend a bottle of booze next time." I've done some good today.
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21 January 2010, 12:36 AM
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LOL! That is funny. I dont get why anyone would buy a fake anyway.
What is the point? I would rather wear my G-Shock then a fake Rolex, Panerai etc. The whole point of those brands is the get the build quality and everything that goes with that. Slapping a dial that says "Rolex" on a $20 piece of crap doesn't do that for you. |
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21 January 2010, 01:48 AM
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Real Name: Dean
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nyahahah! Nice one!
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21 January 2010, 01:54 AM
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Nice one !!
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21 January 2010, 01:55 AM
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The world is a better place!
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21 January 2010, 01:55 AM
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He should ask for a replacement... are they under warranty...
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21 January 2010, 01:57 AM
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Real Name: Paul
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Good one!
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21 January 2010, 01:59 AM
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Real Name: Phil
Location: CA
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great story...
how much did he pay for it anyhow...maybe scrapping it may fetch more
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21 January 2010, 02:01 AM
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Real Name: Peter
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Afraid guys fakes thats something we do not talk about in the Rolex watch only forum thread closed
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 ICom Pro3 All posts are my own opinion and my opinion only. "The clock of life is wound but once, and no man has the power to tell just when the hands will stop. Now is the only time you actually own the time, Place no faith in time, for the clock may soon be still for ever." Good Judgement comes from experience,experience comes from Bad Judgement,.Buy quality, cry once; buy cheap, cry again and again. www.mc0yad.club Second in command CEO and left handed watch winder 
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