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WingNut

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OK...

I may be hanging my ass out there but I feel the need...

The question is...

Are you obsessed with reps...or gens...

And the next thing is...gens...

Not high end units...I'm sure we would all love to own a Rolex. Omega, etc...and maybe you do...

I for one buy and wear watches that I like...no matter where they come from...

Is there a prejudice against any brands...? And if so...why?

I ask only because I really like a watch for what it is and how it presents on the wrist.

I'll admit I can be a bit gaudy...LOL
 
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No response?? Maybe this....Bulava2.jpg

I'm surprised...
 
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I like to wear watches I like, whether or not anyone else likes them and whether they are rep or gen. If I can get close enough for my liking for a fraction of the price, I’ll buy a rep over a gen.
 
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@WingNut

I wear what I like. I would say my philosophy is similar to yours.

I even have several Invictas!
 
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I like watches. I don't care if they are made by a Swiss company who are pretending to be a watch company which actually died and ceased production for decades, or a Chinese maker doing his best to do the same thing.

I get pissed If I have bought an expensive Swiss watch and then find a Chinese Rep which is not significantly different in any way. Then I usually sell the gen and keep the Rep. Hence the term NWBIG.

I don't care a hoot what anyone else thinks, no one ever looks any way. That goes for watches and anything else in life.

Example .

I would feel a tit if I spent thousands on a Franck Muller 8880 . The Rep is actually better finished and both have simple ETA 28XX.
 
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WingNut said:
Is there a prejudice against any brands...? And if so...why?
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I'm good with reps and gens, but I really don't like "gens" that blatantly rip off something. I suppose that's weird given that I like reps, but a "brand" that consists of ripoffs isn't a brand at all... just someone who doesn't have the guts to sell a rep.

Example: https://www.wancher.com/watch/extreme-gmt/black
 
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WingNut

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Scott said:
I'm good with reps and gens, but I really don't like "gens" that blatantly rip off something. I suppose that's weird given that I like reps, but a "brand" that consists of ripoffs isn't a brand at all... just someone who doesn't have the guts to sell a rep.

Example: https://www.wancher.com/watch/extreme-gmt/black
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Well you know what they say...

"Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery"

Pretty sure that will always be the case...but yes...you don't have to like it.
 
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WingNut said:
"Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery"
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That reminds me of when Taco Bell ran ads featuring real people named Ronald McDonald enjoying their food.

McDonald's responded with a post on Facebook saying "imitation is the sincerest form of flattery" and this pic:

mcdonalds-taco-bell-01-2014.png
 
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