A Bit Controversial

[CuckooInMyNest]

A bit controversial, but is anyone here into the rep scene?

I found a site recently and I have to say it is interesting.

Mods please delete this if I am breaking any rules.

[benny.c]

Threads on fakes tend to get locked quickly.

[yeti]

CuckooInMyNest said:

A bit controversial

No controversy at all. They're utter toss.

There are special forums for them, try there.

[CardShark]

OP - I think you have your answer

[michael gould]

I had a friend who was a holiday rep

[PJ S]

michael gould said:

I had a friend who was a holiday rep

I thought the OP had misspelled 'rap', and had visions we were going to be treated to or discussing Hublot/Audemars Piguet in Rose Gold.
Can you imagine how disappointed I am at finding out he was referring to them, just not the genuine ones?
As there's no dislike button, I'll just have to go with…..-1.

[hilly10]

Replicas big no no. Homage quite acceptable

[Variomatic]

michael gould said:

I had a friend who was a holiday rep

I had a friend was a big baseball player, back in high school.

[100thmonkey]

Bit like putting M3 Badges all over a standard entry BMW isnt it!

[Variomatic]

michael gould said:

I had a friend who was a holiday rep

I had a friend was a big baseball player, back in high school.

[michael gould]

Variomatic said:

michael gould said:

I had a friend who was a holiday rep

I had a friend was a big baseball player, back in high school.

was your friend a genuine friend or a bit of a fake ?

[Pommygranite]

michael gould said:

I had a friend who was a holiday rep

Liar, you don't have any friends

[Pommygranite]

hilly10 said:

Replicas big no no. Homage quite acceptable

I struggle to understand this. No different imho.

[sad61t]

Pommygranite said:

I struggle to understand this. No different imho.

It's easy:
* A replica is buying an Alpha and fitting a Rolex dial.
* An homage is buying a Rolex and fitting an Alpha dial.

Edited by sad61t on Wednesday 27th August 09:44

[Miguel Alvarez]

Pommygranite said:

hilly10 said:

Replicas big no no. Homage quite acceptable

I struggle to understand this. No different imho.

With the exception of a very few I have to agree.

[CuckooInMyNest]

I don't say I would buy a replica, I'm just saying the replica forums are interesting reading, surprising amount of knowledge there.

As for homages, well I would love a Speedmaster but there is zero chance I will ever be able to afford one, so I bought this quartz Fossil for about £60. So I guess I AM for homages.

[flyingscot68]

I once bought a replica Casio in Oman, it was rubbish.

[michael gould]

Pommygranite said:

michael gould said:

I had a friend who was a holiday rep

Liar, you don't have any friends

my two dogs like me !!

[yeti]

CuckooInMyNest said:

I don't say I would buy a replica, I'm just saying the replica forums are interesting reading, surprising amount of knowledge there.

As for homages, well I would love a Speedmaster but there is zero chance I will ever be able to afford one, so I bought this quartz Fossil for about £60. So I guess I AM for homages.

That's a actaully a nice watch in its own right - it looks vaguely like a Speedmaster but I wouldn't even call that a homage, just something in the style of a classic.

And I'll repeat; the reps are a styt idea perpetuated by dreamers and liars, I'll bet the knowledge isn't half what you'll find 'real' watch forum, if you want to learn.

And they aren't talked about on here.

[Pommygranite]

michael gould said:

Pommygranite said:

michael gould said:

I had a friend who was a holiday rep

Liar, you don't have any friends

my two dogs like me !!

You buy their love.