Have you bought one of those great looking Rolex/Omega fakes
Discussion
Goldman Sachs said:
I've lost count of the number of replica AC Cobras or GT40's I have seen, fully badged up per as the originals and with the owners trying to get every last tiny detail correct so that it fools everyone that has a look at it. I suppose you want all those sent to the crusher do you?
Yes absolutely, they're abhorrent. Should be banned etc etc.. 
Next you'll claim cheap fakes are an 'homage' I imagine.
The 'well lots of people do borderline legal things in life all the time' defence only works if you're under 10 years of age btw.
popeyewhite said:
Goldman Sachs said:
I've lost count of the number of replica AC Cobras or GT40's I have seen, fully badged up per as the originals and with the owners trying to get every last tiny detail correct so that it fools everyone that has a look at it. I suppose you want all those sent to the crusher do you?
Yes absolutely, they're abhorrent. Should be banned etc etc.. Next you'll claim cheap fakes are an 'homage' I imagine.
The 'well lots of people do borderline legal things in life all the time' defence only works if you're under 10 years of age btw.
Zj2002 said:
popeyewhite said:
Goldman Sachs said:
I've lost count of the number of replica AC Cobras or GT40's I have seen, fully badged up per as the originals and with the owners trying to get every last tiny detail correct so that it fools everyone that has a look at it. I suppose you want all those sent to the crusher do you?
Yes absolutely, they're abhorrent. Should be banned etc etc.. Next you'll claim cheap fakes are an 'homage' I imagine.
The 'well lots of people do borderline legal things in life all the time' defence only works if you're under 10 years of age btw.
popeyewhite said:
I'm not really bothered if people buy fakes if I'm completely honest, it's more my angle that people shouldn't try to justify buying a fake because the real thing is too expensive or it's a massive conspiracy or everyone else does it so it's alright etc etc. You buy a fake because it's cheap and looks like the real thing, obvs.
You care enough to sneer at those who buy them? You’re just annoyed because it annoys you that some can wear a ‘fake’ and be happy. The question is why it annoys you? I’d love to know what Rolex you actually own?Ninjin said:
I own a fake sub, a high end super rep. I leave it in my 'bait' box with some other non reps. The non reps are just normal watches Gshocks, Seiko etc.
I hope heaven forbid if I even get broken into, the thief will see the Rolex and think it's pay day and not bother look any further, just take the box of watches and run.
Thing is, there are so many stories of people dying over wearing a fake Rolex, at least get murdered for a real one.
Strange you should say this, I’d love a Rolex but I’m not that rich. I don’t want to play the waiting list game and if I’m going to drop that kind of money on a watch it would have to be brand new. I hope heaven forbid if I even get broken into, the thief will see the Rolex and think it's pay day and not bother look any further, just take the box of watches and run.
Thing is, there are so many stories of people dying over wearing a fake Rolex, at least get murdered for a real one.
In the end I bought a Tudor Pelagos. I believe they are owned by Rolex in some way and whilst not saying they are comparable in any way they are a lovely watch.
The Pelagos costs me roughly £3500 5 years ago. I feel really uncomfortable every now and once saw a group of guys eyeing it up. One then came over and asked me about. Saying he had an interest in watches. I told him it was a cheap fake I picked up from Thailand. He quickly lost interest and disappeared. It felt like I was being scoped out to get robbed.
I arranged an Uber to meet me right out the front of the pub. Waited for it to pull up and literally bolted out the door and straight in the cab when I left.
I very rarely wear it now after that.
carlo996 said:
popeyewhite said:
I'm not really bothered if people buy fakes if I'm completely honest, it's more my angle that people shouldn't try to justify buying a fake because the real thing is too expensive or it's a massive conspiracy or everyone else does it so it's alright etc etc. You buy a fake because it's cheap and looks like the real thing, obvs.
You care enough to sneer at those who buy them? You’re just annoyed because it annoys you that some can wear a ‘fake’ and be happy. The question is why it annoys you? I’d love to know what Rolex you actually own?I bought a fake shark's tooth in the Canaries when I was much younger, turned out to be a canine from a big dog lol.
popeyewhite said:
Yes, you've already said that. Interesting you see my responses as 'sneering', or that it annoys me - it doesn't really, if anything the subterfuge and self-delusion is a little dispiriting.
I bought a fake shark's tooth in the Canaries when I was much younger, turned out to be a canine from a big dog lol.
Worse than that, you need a genuine Rolex to make you feel special and drive a mapped Golf, the irony is off the charts tbh.I bought a fake shark's tooth in the Canaries when I was much younger, turned out to be a canine from a big dog lol.
carlo996 said:
popeyewhite said:
Yes, you've already said that. Interesting you see my responses as 'sneering', or that it annoys me - it doesn't really, if anything the subterfuge and self-delusion is a little dispiriting.
I bought a fake shark's tooth in the Canaries when I was much younger, turned out to be a canine from a big dog lol.
Worse than that, you need a genuine Rolex to make you feel special and drive a mapped Golf, the irony is off the charts tbh.I bought a fake shark's tooth in the Canaries when I was much younger, turned out to be a canine from a big dog lol.
popeyewhite said:
1. I'm not really bothered if people buy fakes if I'm completely honest,
2. it's more my angle that people shouldn't try to justify buying a fake because the real thing is too expensive or it's a massive conspiracy or everyone else does it so it's alright etc etc.
3. You buy a fake because it's cheap and looks like the real thing, obvs.
1. eh? Then why are you posting incessantly on the topic?2. it's more my angle that people shouldn't try to justify buying a fake because the real thing is too expensive or it's a massive conspiracy or everyone else does it so it's alright etc etc.
3. You buy a fake because it's cheap and looks like the real thing, obvs.
2. that's the best justification I can think of...
3. ...and you seem to agree.
What am I missing?
I even think there are replicas of replicas 
A thread on the latest Rolex "Bruce Wayne" (might have my model wrong here) over on RWI has images of one with Clean Factory stickers, even though the only known rep (at that point in time) is ARF. Someone trading off CF's quality reputation.
A thread on the latest Rolex "Bruce Wayne" (might have my model wrong here) over on RWI has images of one with Clean Factory stickers, even though the only known rep (at that point in time) is ARF. Someone trading off CF's quality reputation.
Zj2002 said:
popeyewhite said:
Goldman Sachs said:
I've lost count of the number of replica AC Cobras or GT40's I have seen, fully badged up per as the originals and with the owners trying to get every last tiny detail correct so that it fools everyone that has a look at it. I suppose you want all those sent to the crusher do you?
Yes absolutely, they're abhorrent. Should be banned etc etc.. Next you'll claim cheap fakes are an 'homage' I imagine.
The 'well lots of people do borderline legal things in life all the time' defence only works if you're under 10 years of age btw.
redrabbit said:
popeyewhite said:
1. I'm not really bothered if people buy fakes if I'm completely honest,
2. it's more my angle that people shouldn't try to justify buying a fake because the real thing is too expensive or it's a massive conspiracy or everyone else does it so it's alright etc etc.
3. You buy a fake because it's cheap and looks like the real thing, obvs.
1. eh? Then why are you posting incessantly on the topic?2. it's more my angle that people shouldn't try to justify buying a fake because the real thing is too expensive or it's a massive conspiracy or everyone else does it so it's alright etc etc.
3. You buy a fake because it's cheap and looks like the real thing, obvs.
2. that's the best justification I can think of...
3. ...and you seem to agree.
What am I missing?
Mosdef said:
If you can’t afford the real thing, I really don’t get why you’d bother
Because you can, you know, personal choice and all that? A friend of mine has a C-Type (rep), and lovely it is too. Should he take it into the nearest field and set fire to it just because someone has a problem with his personal choice?carlo996 said:
Mosdef said:
If you can’t afford the real thing, I really don’t get why you’d bother
Because you can, you know, personal choice and all that? A friend of mine has a C-Type (rep), and lovely it is too. Should he take it into the nearest field and set fire to it just because someone has a problem with his personal choice?Gassing Station | Watches | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff