Replica watch - repairs

[Johnny Mars Bar]

What about people who own the real watch for investment and want a super clone to wear day to day without fear of damage or insurance hassle if stolen?

What's your phycologists analysis of those?

Nobody does this. Real watch collectors, if they didn't want to wear an expensive piece in say central London for fear of it getting nicked would wear a cheaper piece from their collection.

No watch enthusiast would ever wear a fake.

 

[Gremlin]

What about people who own the real watch for investment and want a super clone to wear day to day without fear of damage or insurance hassle if stolen?

What's your phycologists analysis of those?

There are plenty of legitimate watches which are similar to their more expensive counterparts (but cheaper) if people want them:

20 Affordable Alternatives to Rolex Watches - Luxury for Less!

If you're curious what are the best affordable alternatives to Rolex watches, you've come to the right place.

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[heslops barnet]

So they just stole it from you?

Yep……think they use to steam roller over all snide watches ….

 

[Johnny Mars Bar]

What is the point? I have a real, relatively rare, Rolex and wear it every day. Don't see the point of not wearing it. Why have Ferrari and keep it in the garage?

100% this.

I'm hoping to get my hands on an either an Explorer or Speedy in the next year or so, finances permitting. I plan to wear it every day, hence wanting something that flies under the radar. 99.9% of people wouldn't look twice at an Explorer or have a clue what it is.

And there's nothing cooler IMO than a supercar on 100k miles covered in stone chips.

 

[Johnny Mars Bar]

There are plenty of legitimate watches which are similar to their more expensive counterparts (but cheaper) if people want them:

20 Affordable Alternatives to Rolex Watches - Luxury for Less!

If you're curious what are the best affordable alternatives to Rolex watches, you've come to the right place.

watchesyoucanafford.com

A weird collection of suggestions that.

Invicta?? Barf.

I've got the Dan Henry 1962, scratches the Speedy itch before I pull the trigger. It's a very nicely made thing and the details on it are lovely, particularly the engraving on the back and the fact it's a limited run. The only downside is the mecha quartz movement but at that price you can't be expecting a full mechanical chronograph.

Some lovely Seiko's in that list too.

 

[Gremlin]

A weird collection of suggestions that.

Invicta?? Barf.

I've got the Dan Henry 1962, scratches the Speedy itch before I pull the trigger. It's a very nicely made thing and the details on it are lovely, particularly the engraving on the back and the fact it's a limited run. The only downside is the mecha quartz movement but at that price you can't be expecting a full mechanical chronograph.

Some lovely Seiko's in that list too.

Seiko make decent watches at a reasonable price. Far better option than something hooky from a 'bloke in the pub' IMO.

 

[I'm With Stupid]

once that have it in their possession, they have a legal right to keep it and have it destroyed. It is an offence to manufacture, sell and have counterfeit goods in your possession.

Show me the law on this, because it seems highly unlikely. Firstly, because it's not actually illegal to buy counterfeit goods, only to make and sell them. And secondly, because there is absolutely no due process. For all they know, I bought the product believing it to be genuine, brought it in for repair, and based on nothing but the say so of an employee of the manufacturer, it is taken from me.

 

[Johnny Mars Bar]

Seiko make decent watches at a reasonable price. Far better option than something hooky from a 'bloke in the pub' IMO.

Amazing company who make some absolutely stunning pieces. I've got a 5KX and for a cheap 150 quid watch it's actually amazing what they achieved with it. It's a really really lovely thing that I'm proud to own and enjoy looking at. I've got a bunch of nato straps I swap out with it.

And I love that you could wear a £10k Grand Seiko (not that I own one!) in the roughest pub in the country and nobody would have a clue what it was.

 

[I'm With Stupid]

Seiko make decent watches at a reasonable price. Far better option than something hooky from a 'bloke in the pub' IMO.

One thing I find quite funny is all of the super expensive brands citing their military heritage, while the modern military all wear stuff like Casio.

 

[I'm With Stupid]

Why anyone would buy a fake watch is beyond me.

Presumably because they like how it looks. Why would anyone wear gold-plated jewellery? Having said that, I'd never buy counterfeit anything that is actually functional, because it's almost guaranteed to fuck up and there's no recourse when it does. Not that it makes a massive difference, to be fair. I've had a Tissot watch for 20 years and both times I've wanted to get it properly serviced/repaired by the manufacturer, it's cost basically the same price as the watch cost originally.