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Sometimes fakes can impress
An interesting thread. I purchased two fake watches on holidays in Thailand. I did it for fun and I don't wear them. I show them to friends as a curiosity because they are very well made indeed. I had them both opened because I was curious to see the inside. The look of the movements did not impress me.
Watch No. 1 is what one would expect from a fake. Very inaccurate and inconsistent. I am trying to regulate it and it is still to be seen if I am going to make it.
Watch No. 2 functions beautifully. By controlling its position I can keep it spot on for an indefinite period of time. I have no clue how long would the watch last if I wore it because watchmakers in my country won't touch fakes. Still, I am impressed by its accuracy. I find it unbelievable for such a cheap mechanical watch.
I would be grateful if someone could direct me to a forum where movements are discussed. I want to post a picture of the movement there. Maybe someone can recognize the model. I would like to buy a genuine watch with this movement. I don't care where it is made.
Why people wear fake/replica watches . . .
There was an interesting discussion on another forum regarding fake/replica watches, and why people wear them. I personally believe that the VAST majority of people who patronize fake watches do so with the hope and desire that others will be deceived and...
few words from an oriented newbie...
I feel pretty close to this topic as a very beginner in watches passion, so I'll drop a few words... I want to present my own experience with such matter - Just imagine me half year ago - a young student who got into world of watches rapidly, and who imme...
To those who cannot afford more expensive watches, my advice is simple . . .
I humbly and respectfully suggest purchasing an authenticate watch that you can afford. The fact is that there are numerous options available for relatively inexpensive original watches with fantastic designs. There are creative, innovative and well made ...
totally agree
That's the point ! I wasn't choosing in price ranges literally, I was choosing in qualities that an affordable watch could give me , and I found one, so I totally agree with you Sir.
People buy fake watches to impress people
to appear wealthier than they are. ...and this, sadly is the primary reason most people also buy the real deal. Of course, I'm talking about the well-known high-end brands. This even overshadows the attempts by their marketing department to sell their wat...
Shrewd point, MrSnak...
"...this, sadly is the primary reason most people also buy the real deal" - a prospect not to be ignored in the debate. Interesting that you should raise the question of 'fake' cars. Of course, there are 'fake' cars in abundance, and what do we think of t...
I spoke too soon about the fake cars
This is parked in front of my house right now. Seriously. Friend of a family's daughter that lives across the street. Love the D&G logo on the window & grill. This message has been edited by mrsnak on 2010-05-28 19:16:02...
The yellow BMW...
..in the background is cool. Concerning fake watches, I cringe now when I see fake Rolexes and Omegas and whatnot for $49, ouch! If you can't afford or justify the real thing, get a nice Seiko or Citizen and keep dreaming. Or go for older, used ones that ...
It's my neighbor's '97 M3
He's restored it very nicely. A year when they were lighter and true rally cars.
Very good points on cars and right on the mark
These same discussions come up all the time in other watch forums, particularly the point of homages. The Ocean 7 LM7 is as close to a visual knockoff of the Ploprof as you can get without slapping an Omega logo on it. For me it's too close to a replica. ...
What do you mean, "if"?
There is a thriving industry of replica cars already, at least over here in the UK. If you see a Jaguar SS or a Porsche 356 on the road, chances are that it's a replica. More common, though, is "upgrading" your vehicle. Add some fancy wheels, a couple of ...
Move to Denmark...!
...Where rebuild / Car-kits are almost forbidden by law. This both due to safety and power and what you at the end pay in tax) But of course you see many rebuild or look a likes. Á BMW 330i tuned, lowered and changed to llok like a M3 or a Audi S4 (o...
Hard to differentiate replica from real
since there so little knowledge on the real one. Most people have not even seen or touched the real watch such that they thought the replica is real. The only exposure on the real one is maybe pictures from magazines and other 2D pictures. This facts attr...
You're on the money, Craig...
Most buyers of such fakes/replicas/clones/homages/lookalikes/facsimiles who are being candid would struggle to disagree with you. There is perhaps a small group who buy as a 'variation on the theme', whose motives may be less ignoble. We see some amongst ...
This debate can be just in one question..
"Why and who do you buy thing for in life?Yourself or others?" And that is the solution. Do you spend endless geeky hours over a computer talking about escapements,springs,dials,complications with strangers becose it satisfies yourself?Or to impress the g...
Some very....
valid points my friend... Lets hope that we do belong to the selected few.... cheers
its a moral issue...
its a matter of genuine morals, personally i never think even of wearing a fake one, never did never will, even if its 100% copy from the original one , at the beginning or the end of day ill meet the man in the mirror i don't want any single reason to se...
So where is the condemnation?
Yes, there is a moral dimension to this issue -- or at least one of self-respect, self-worth. But this raises another question: why, as a society, do we not condemn such behaviour? The owner of a fake (cars, watches, accessories, garments, whatever) steal...
Fakes or Real; It's the Same Desire...
Perhaps to avoid the representation of class snobbery, the question could have been "why people choose between fake and real watches". While there are watch lovers on this forum, we represent the minority of people who purchase luxury watches and even les...
My humble suggestion is to visit the Rolex forum here
where you may gain a different perspective on (some) Rolex owners as well as on Rolex itself. An excellent place to start is a current thread "The Explorer II Ref 1655, an In Depth Review" by our very own amanico. Another is "Which are the top 5 Rolex of ...
But those of us who post here are the small exception
I enjoy Rolex today, I think, for all the right reasons, too. (this can be subjective) Did I in the past? No. I was attracted to it for it's status appeal. Let's be honest. I think most of us were when we were young.
Actually....
One thing that bothered me in the past was the "status" of a Rolex watch.... Now, that I know a bit more about Rolex, I appreciate it for horological reasons..... cheers
It's for losers
Sorry but I don' t understand the kind of people who wear fakes. It's stupid and I can't respsect them at all. There are so many things I can't afford, so what ? If I can't buy it I don't. I can understand some people buy watches which look the same as a ...
Come on...
...losers? You'd judge someone that harshly based on their watch purchase? A friend is a Pediatrician who has, for the last few years, worked all over the developing world treating children, training local doctors and setting up clinics. He has foregone t...
An alternative explanation …
I do not condone the wearing of replicas for all of the reasons that other posters have brought out, but I can see a few other potential explanations for the purchase of these watches. Some may try a watch, such as a Breguet or Cartier replica, to see if ...
its not just people who cannot afford.........
Craig, I believed that people who bought fakes could not afford the fakes and hence did to increase their "value" as many of the marketing quotes indicate. But recently I was shocked to find some friends who make good money and can afford the real thing w...
Sometimes fakes can impress
An interesting thread. I purchased two fake watches on holidays in Thailand. I did it for fun and I don't wear them. I show them to friends as a curiosity because they are very well made indeed. I had them both opened because I was curious to see the insi...
Images of success
I would never buy or wear a fake watch, but I do not despise those who do. Apart from being very beautiful objects, well made, mechanically complicated and finished as close to perfection as one might conceive, in my opinion these objects are also symbols...
No fakes for me thank you very much!!!
I prefer to buy a cheap, but original watch instead of a fake watch for the same amount of money. I have a Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Ultra Thin and a Swatch Skin. I think both are fantastic but in a different way and I enjoy both for what they are and repre...
Where is the quality difference of the real stuff?
If you want functional, ook at a Swatch chrono and you will find a perfectly authentic ETA calibre. The *real* Rolexes had a bought -n Zenith movement not so long ago. There is no huge difference in quality between the cheap and expensive brands. Even the...
