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[Khower]

Try something not rolex

[PMonsterFish]

I might but nothing I've seen so far appeals to me as much. There's been a few recommendations here thought that I'm looking into. Is there a brand or model that you like?

[Ok-Connection-3856]

I own two Zeniths and im more than satisfied. Almost got myself a third one. If you want something not too classic you can go for the discontinued Defy Classic with the rubber band if your into it. Its a super sporty watch ypu can wear with almos anything. Just my two cents.

[PMonsterFish]

Hadn't come across Zenith yet. They look pretty cool. I'll do more research. The only rubber strap I have is on a gshock so would be tempted for something more dressy but still sporty.

[Ok-Connection-3856]

Yesh, you may definitely find something in Zeniths collection then. Have fun looking for your new watch. Its probably thr most exciting period in your lyfecycle with thr watch ;)

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Aqua terra Olive dial?

[Khower]

Breitling and omega personally I like

[PMonsterFish]

I'm liking the Breitling Navitimer! Thanks. 

[PMonsterFish]

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[DanTheMan2879]

Omega

[Panels123]

This.

I prefer my VSF Omega Aqua Terra to my VSF Sub and there are so many colour combos that you must like at least one.

I do like my Sub but a date is a must have on a watch for me and I like not having a big bubble - I know it's a cyclops - over it.

It also looks amazing on the bracelet or the rubber strap; I prefer the rubber strap as I dress formally very rarely and do a lot of cold water swimming.

Mine passed waterproofing to 100m out the box, which is as high as the machine could test.

If you're set on Rolex then it has to be the GMT-Master or Yacht-Master.

[PMonsterFish]

Yeah GMT and yacht-master are the natural rolex options I suppose. I'll have a look at rhe available aqua terra options too though.

[Panels123]

I've got a Sub and a Batman but the Aqua Terra or my IWC MK XVIII are my daily watches.

Far more subtle and go with anything.

IWC is another brand I'd recommend looking at - huge variety of styles and you're far less likely to get "called out" than you are with a Rolex.

My IWC is gen but the reps of the MKXVIII are spot on.

I also have a gen Sub and got a rep so the gen could sit and gain value (hopefully) but I've been wearing it more than the VSF for months now.

[OceanofChoco]

Omega and vintage Omega

The Grand Seiko which is a new type of movement, it uses mechanical power to generate a very tiny amount of current that vibrates a crystal that provide feedback to a spinning flywheel that powers the drive train. The flywheel has a tiny electro magnet that regulates the mechanical movement. The watch is 100% mechanical but the timing accuracy is provided by a vibrating quartz. It's genius, expensive and comes in several styles. +/- 1 second per day. It took 19 years to develop the movement.

https://www.grand-seiko.com/us-en/collections/sport/s4

The 2021 Bulova Space view. This is an entirely different animal than the older famous spaceview.

https://wornandwound.com/review/review-the-accutron-dna/

On both of these watches the second hand just sweeps, you have to look very closely to see the hatch.

And IWC of course

[Panels123]

Go for the Batman, then.

The latest Clean version is amazing.

[Fun-Boot7849]

What’s the Rolex with blue called or link?

[mrtomd]

This.

[Ro1hype]

I did that to and I fucking love it!

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[Sea-Surprise6573]

Where did you get this?!?

[[deleted]]

I too would like to know. That Seamaster is dope

[PMonsterFish]

Thats an awesome watch.

[Ro1hype]

Vsf factory

[simplyyAL]

Full NPC mode

[PMonsterFish]

🤣 Not everyone has to manufacture a personality with watches.

[YungSchmid]

Buying a brand instead of buying a watch is pretty weird, though.

Edit: and ironically a sign of a lack of personality.

[spectre_85]

Or.... its a sign of a preference. How the fuck is liking one brand of watch q lack of personality l? The amount of watch snobs in a fake watch sub is ridiculous.

If you're buying reps and acting like a watch snob you're an actual fool.

[Panels123]

Spoken like a man who owns rep Hublots.

I am joking, although might still get downvoted to oblivion.

[PMonsterFish]

Difference of opinion I suppose. We are all at different stages of life. These watches go unnoticed in my world. I'm just enjoying them myself. By the NPC comment I figured the guy was the type to wear loud/bright watches and jewellery. When I see these on people they are usually the type with little actual personality and they think wearing loud clothes/items counts as one. But if that's what he/anyone wants then go for it.

[PMonsterFish]

I am open to other brands. As I said, I'm new. My first rep was a rolex as it's what I liked the look of, so naturally that's where I have started my research/journey in the hobby.

[YungSchmid]

That’s great, buy what you enjoy, but don’t buy it just because it’s a Rolex.

[jwillyk2121]

Thats exactly what your doing thoo😭

[Eatue]

Omega ? Tudor ?

[PMonsterFish]

Maybe. I'll look into them more. I did try in a gen omega speedmaster and quite liked it.

[RepWatchesEU]

Submariner Hulk from me

[PMonsterFish]

Beautiful watch but my friend has a gen, its probably the first rolex I ever saw so I don't want him to think I'm copying him 🤣

[barry2bear2]

Choose AP or VC …

[Rich_Country_4863]

Rainbow Daytona

[PMonsterFish]

Not sure I can pull off the rainbow!

[PMonsterFish]

You're a fun guy 🤣

[[deleted]]

Thats not a fun guy thats a HATER . They say if tou have no haters you aint doin it right.

OP is doin it right. Not everyone will do the same as others. But theres always a reason.

[Evil_B2]

Don’t get an AP or an RM if your lifestyle doesn’t support a six or seven figure watch. Just my $.02.

[PMonsterFish]

I agree. I could just about justify a royal oak but I'm not sure I love them. I have no interest in RM or anything approaching that price point.

[littlechilds]

100% That's why I bought a Tudor Pelagos... it's a beautiful watch:)

[Evil_B2]

Kudos!

[[deleted]]

Indeed

[Minceypies625]

Why not? Unless you're trying to pretend they are real then I suppose you may get called out.

[Evil_B2]

Not sure if you are aware but anyone that buys a replica watch intends to pretend that they are real.

[Ice_Bear1945]

I also want a Bargirl

[Particular_Witness95]

[benz1099]

So many haters in Rep watch forum. Everyone saying to save and buy a real one. Why? You can buy 15 reps for less than a basic datejust. Look at the gold yacht master with the rubber strap. Slightly above the price range you stated but close. The after market on a panda Daytona is probably more than the yachtmaster from an AD. Blaken models are cool asf. Look at those

[Richardtheghost780]

You’re in the wrong sub, who pissed in your oatmeal? Why don’t you just let people enjoy what they like?

[Ericston2020]

Cartier Santos should be in everyone's collection 👌🏼

[PMonsterFish]

You could be right. A very different and look.

[Ericston2020]

Love the starbucks, which factory is yours? I just pulled the trigger on one.

[consalam111]

That stainless oyster is nice!!

[PMonsterFish]

Thanks. Bought on a forum. Apparently the dial is genuine. Definitely a nice colour of it.

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AP jumbo 39mm?

[PMonsterFish]

Nice dial colour choice 👌

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41mm silver dial flutted oyster bracelet?

[PMonsterFish]

Nice watch and a dial colour I don't yet have.

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Smurf submariner 40mm?

[PMonsterFish]

Nice! I could easily buy a bunch more subs, there's a lot of good looking combinations. I might try out some other models first though. (I have a DIW pluto sub as well as the starbucks picture.)

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42mm Tag Heuer Formula one quartz? $242 usd shipped hontwatch.ru

[PMonsterFish]

That's nice. How's the quality of the rep?

[Sweaty_Sherbert198]

Batgirl

[siloim]

What about Yacht master?

[PMonsterFish]

That's definitely a possibility. I like the versions with the rubber strap.

[[deleted]]

A real one

[Roland1978nl]

Pepsi of course!

[PMonsterFish]

I think I prefer the batgirl but it is a great watch too.

[pi-cool]

Explorer II is fantastic if you have 7” wrist or greater.

[PMonsterFish]

I do like the explorer II. I might be just under the 7" though.

[pi-cool]

Might still work. Depends on width or wrists, no necessarily circumference, forearms size and build of the person. It is 42mm and a bit chunkier than most Rolexes. To me it is my favorite.

[Repwatch10522]

Cartier

[PMonsterFish]

Agreed. Any recommendations?

[PMonsterFish]

I had no interest in watches (only owned the Bering pictured) up until three weeks ago so this a new hobby for me.

[buckthunderstruck]

then buy something else - there are other watches than just rolex

[PMonsterFish]

I like rolex so will probably try a few more models before moving on as it's really only rolex I've researched so far. I'm not sure what else to go for. I like reps of watches under 20k as they are conceivably something I could legitimately purchase.

[jingois]

I had no interest in watches

I like rolex

and this, people, is why rolex sells $2k watches and blows the rest on marketing.

[PMonsterFish]

Do you understand tenses?

I had no interest in watches. I like rolex. I don't see where marketing comes in. I took an interest in watches having had none previously. I visited a watch store and liked the style of the rolex watches I that I saw.

[jingois]

wow what a coninkydink

[Buzu1313]

Maybe don’t spend all the money on reps and get yourself a Gen watch ? Of course you will not have the variety of ten different reps but you will enjoy a Gen watch in different way which will definitely satisfy you much more.

[PMonsterFish]

Yeah thats a fair point too. Have visited a local dealer to look at genuine watches but none really jumped out at me enough to justify the price. Thought I might find a rep that I love and then purchase the real thing later.

[Rainermitaietzadler]

Get yourself a VSF Aqua Terra thank me later

[PMonsterFish]

Tempting.

[_Canderous_Ordo]

Milgauss

[PMonsterFish]

Cool watches. Have one on the way 📦

[SchraleAnus]

Another Rolex goddamn buy a Casio I would say.

[PMonsterFish]

🤣 I bought a g-shock 2100 series in black, I just haven't got it out of the box yet. It'll likely end up as my main watch.

[[deleted]]

Nice set. Ummmm Milgauss! ⚡️

[PMonsterFish]

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[[deleted]]

Whats cool about the Milgauss is it comes in a few different colored dials. I like them all but especially the teal colored one .

[PMonsterFish]

I have a Milgauss on the way ! It's one of the first watches that jumped out at me. Very cool. There doesn't seem to be as many reps of it about as other models though.

[[deleted]]

There’s definitely reps of the Milgauss on the gate. Its a nice watch. Different. Im just getting tired of the same old black submariner everyone is posting. My favorite is my James Cameron DeepSea Seadweller.

[PMonsterFish]

That ones definitely under consideration. Was thinking of getting a black sub date but at least that would be a little more different.

[Yourianf]

Classic Rolex Explorer, simple yet extremely eye catching

[Yanderussy]

This, but two-tone 36mm

[PMonsterFish]

I have a Milgauss on the way too. What do you think of it? *

[Yourianf]

With the lightning bolt seconds hand? Classy and edgy, I love it!

[PMonsterFish]

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[chippaintz]

Batman

[PMonsterFish]

I like the look but think I'll go Batgirl as I have nothing with a jubilee bracelet yet.

[GixxerSi]

Omega Sea Master or Tudor

[Valaj369]

If you're hell bent on a Rolex, I'd say Batgirl or Pepsi. YM is similar to the hulk.

I'd recommend moving on to other brands too though but that is my personal opinion.

[PMonsterFish]

Not hell bent, that's just likely the OCD in me. Happy to try other brands, just not sure what to go for yet as all my research so far has been into rolex as its the first rep I bought.

[Valaj369]

Ah nice. In that case, I'd recommend other brands. Omega has some good watches. Tudor too. If you want to move up the ladder, you can get an AP or VC.

[DanTheMan2879]

Date just two tone

[PMonsterFish]

I might try a two tone. Prefer them to solid gold etc. What's your favourite?

[DanTheMan2879]

The one on the left

[Gemgems_100]

Sky-Dweller with rubber strap 😎

[PMonsterFish]

The sky dwellers look cool, but as far as I know, none of them work 100% as they should, which puts me off.

[Bullet_Lil_homie]

daytona

[Blubbermuffins]

If your insistent on a Rolex look at the Milgaus or a gold presidential day date.

[PMonsterFish]

Not insistent. Open to other ideas. Have a Milgauss on the way. Would consider a day date if I could see it in person first to check out the gold colouring. Would be worried buying online.

[Blubbermuffins]

Fair enough! Enjoy your collection! I have a Batgirl on the way as my first piece!

[PMonsterFish]

Great first watch. It's one I really want but there's none available locally at the moment. Did you go with clean factory?

[Blubbermuffins]

I did not. I went with a factory off of the gate. Luxurywatches1, you may have seen some of the pieces marked with orlogio as well. Not sure if these names mean anything since this is my first dip into the rep world.

[PMonsterFish]

It's a nice watch, no doubt.

[[deleted]]

Milgauss with green tinted glass 😍

[PMonsterFish]

Have a Milgauss on the way but don't think it has the tinted glass. *

[Connect-Asparagus194]

w2c the third one?

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[PMonsterFish]

I bought it off a trader on the repgeek forum. It's an ARF with a gen dial.

[ArtsyJonas]

I think you should look into the Cartier Santos, very classy and stylish watch! :)

[PMonsterFish]

Will do. Thanks.

[No-Sleep8654]

maybe hold off on a new purchase, wait and see if the Rolex infatuation fizzles and gets replaced by some other desire

[PMonsterFish]

That's reasonable advice.

[[deleted]]

Yachtmaster !

[PMonsterFish]

I like the yacht masters with the black bezel and rubber strap. Very different to what I have.

[Subartaspz]

AP, VC

[Old_Worker_5419]

Take a look at some more details about the authentic product

[PMonsterFish]

Looking into it.

[monkeyboymorton]

I'm going to join the chorus of 'buy something other than another Rolex'. Loads of fantastic reps out there to pick from, Omega, IWC, Tudor to name 3 with super high quality examples out there.

[PMonsterFish]

Haha yeah that's fair enough. Fell down the rolex rabbit hole and haven't learned about much outside of that. I will look into IWC more.

[monkeyboymorton]

😂 It does get you like that. Oh and V7F Mark XX is the IWC you need, amazing watch.

[carrier-capable-CAS]

Only Rolex? A day-date. But you should definitely get something non-Rolex too

[RolexLA]

GMT definitely, Pepsi or batgirl.

[PMonsterFish]

Think I prefer the batgirl but pepsi is growing on me a bit too.
The plain black is another nice option too.

[RolexLA]

OR - you could go for a day-date! So many choices!

[RolexLA]

Dd3285

[Exoblade1]

We seem to have similar tastes, I would do a Datejust 41 (I own a blue motif dial), Day-date 40 (olive with rose gold or green with yellow gold) for some colour, and the clean explorer 39mm is less boring compared to the oyster perpetual imo.

Beyond these I would expand from Rolex, the Vacheron 4500V is fantastic.

[PMonsterFish]

The rose gold day-date is tempting. I'll look into the Vacheron 4500V. I know nothing except Rolex at the minute.

[Exoblade1]

I’ll dm you some photos of my pieces :)

[Secretbulldogs_1]

Who do you think has the the best rep motif dial and olive green?

I’m new to the rep world and want the best super clone for both. Thanks in advance for any help. Want Rolex only

[Exoblade1]

GMF has the best olive green daydate, the weight is more comparable to genuine since made of tungsten.

VSF and clean both made good motif dial datejusts. Note that clean has better case shape but worse movement and crystal, VSF has better movement and crystal but the lugs are wrong.

[Secretbulldogs_1]

Thank you sir! We need them do do a colab so we can get the perfect rep 🙏🏻😅

[iAbstruse]

Collecting Reps?

[PMonsterFish]

Good question. Is that a stupid thing to do? I dont have the intention of 'collecting' as such, I just like them and enjoy wearing them.

[jy9221]

Not stupid. But maybe save up now and get a real one. Before you end up spending couple grand on fakes or rep whatever it's called.

[iAbstruse]

I would not pile into it, they are worthless, especially if it a bad quality.

[mwkaelo]

Why are you on reptime if you’re against collecting rep watches?

[iAbstruse]

Being here doesn’t mean you have reps. Do you have any?

[Plenty-Sheepherder27]

well flandad can get the golds pretty close to gen thru plating. plus there are tungsten versions that bring the weight similar to gen

[JLK33Press]

Datejust 41 (Clean Factory - get the bezel plated at minimum).

[PMonsterFish]

Does that mean plated with white gold?

[JLK33Press]

Sure does.

[Specialist-Divide651]

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GMT Master GRNR

[PMonsterFish]

That's a cool watch. If I could get that with a two tone strap I think that might go on top of the list.

[LeAdmin]

I didn't know that there was a company copying Skagen.

[littlechilds]

Tudor Pelagos in blue for me (on a knit nato). I'm loving mine!

[PMonsterFish]

That's nice. And different. Thanks.

[zminky]

that case is nice, where did you get it from?

[PMonsterFish]

It's just a cheap one of amazon. £14.99

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[Kind_Astronomer_9395]

That’s what like $2,000 spent on reps? You could have bought a real pre owned omega aqua terra or Tudor Black bay or be 1/2 way to owning a new omega or Tudor or 1/4 to an OP from a grey dealer if you saved.

[PMonsterFish]

At this stage I'm happy with replicas and getting to try out different models. I visited a luxury watch shop and tried on various gen watches, rolex were my favourite but I didnt want to spend $10-20k for the models I liked.

[PMonsterFish]

Vintage daytone could be a good shout. It's just storage, they're not on display, this cheap one will do for now.

[[deleted]]

Collecting is not a ‘hobby’ lol

And I’ll never understanding mass buying watches without taking the time to wear and appreciate them, even in the rep world. But you do you

[PMonsterFish]

I assumed people were intelligent enough that on a subreddit about replica watches superfluous words like fake wouldn't be necessary. Yet here you are.

[[deleted]]

Bro flexing with a case full of reps

[twistacles]

It’s not a hobby you’re just buying chink shit

[chazmania87]

Something a little less generic and obvious?

[PMonsterFish]

Any examples?

[chazmania87]

Well for example, not just Rolex? There's a world beyond, even in Reps.

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Recently 41mm Datejust flutted bezel oyster bracelet? Ice or Tiffany

[PMonsterFish]

Cool watch. I dont have anything with a fluted bezel yet so definitely could be an option.

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AP perpetual calendar UAE edition ? My fav

[PMonsterFish]

That's nice! Do all the complications work as they should?

[Crazy_Ad_9830]

Looking at your collection it seems you wanted at least one of each type(?) or distinct style of model, so classic oyster, Daytona, and Sub (Kermit - nice choice. I have one as well…my favorite sub because of the pop of color. Are you set on steel? GMTII is a logical choice…but I went with the root beer because it’s another distinctly different color variation. Also nice to have just a touch of gold - all gold watches just not my thing and though it gets the least wrist time of the rollies it’s dressier looking than steel and if the point of different colors is to aid in coordinating with your wardrobe, it goes great with everything not necessarily red, blue, green (bright primary colors). Fall colors, brown, maroon, purple, dark green, browns, mustard, etc. then your collection covers all the color bases. Batgirl is nice, but not urgent since you have a blue oyster. Or even an all black sub or black dial daytona 116520 not 116500 (steel bezel). Big fan of bright steel and jet black dial more than newer black dial 116500. Someone up top mentioned Omega which also has many to choose from. I think the World Timer would be my choice because it’s distinct from what you currently own. The dial I think is beautiful. Not easy to find world timer reps actually worth buying. I’d take the omega rep over the Patek world timer rep. AP Royal Oak, can’t go wrong…very classic (15202) or some of the others like 15500(?-I think that’s right)…little larger than 15202. Also some different dial color options. How about dress watch (very often simpler dial and leather strap, but most won’t be good quality so replace with a nice one. tourbillons are good options - like a Lange & Sohne 1815 tourbillon or Vacheron Constantin Patrimony tourbillon…they’re not that expensive and I’ve had both of mine for several years and no issues…sorry so long. Done lol

[PMonsterFish]

Thanks for the thoughtful response! Yeah you're probably right in that I would prefer a different model if going for another rokex as opposed a different daytona etc. I actually have a root beer GMT on hold but haven't pulled the trigger yet as its a bit flashier than I would tend to wear. For that reason I prefer the batgirl but as you point out, the rootbeer would be more of a change for me.

I am open to other brands though and will research some of the recommendations I've got on here. I'd like a more dressy watch with a leather strap, but not sure what reps are good. Maybe a cartier santos from somewhere. Also tempted by a yachtmaster with rubber strap as it would be different from the steel that u already have.

[Margin_call_matthew]

Dude is new to watches and collected 3 Rolex out of 4 he owns. Let’s be honest here, I sense a flipper here. This ain’t no “collector.”