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Just curious how you feel when you see people with fake Breitlings on? I recently saw a group of 4 guys with the same Motors watch on. ???

Does it make you angry? Does it make you laugh? I'm was definitely there when I was younger, so I'm not trying to be harsh. Just curious.

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Kevin

Just makes me chuckle. Funny thing is, when I sense an unusually high sense of douchery, I'll glance at the wrist for a fake. Often, I'm not disappointed.

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Avenger Skyland
If I said I was good, you'd think I was bragging.
If I told you I wasn't, you'd know I was lying.

I feel pretty good when I see fakies around. After all, if Breitlings weren't desirable nobody would want a fakie. It makes my watch even more special & the fact that I own the real deal. I do however feel a bit sad for the guys wearing them. They only wear them for the badge value, most of the fakes are hideous compared to the real ones.

Same here.

especialy if they dont know they are fakes then i would be pissed. i guess its a good thing that a lot of people wear them by me. makes people not think mine is real and somrthing to steal!

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Breitling Bentley 6.75
White Baton Super Avenger
Rolex DSSD

Many times I find that people that own fakes really think that others cannot tell. With only one exception, I know no one that owns a fake that's not utterly egotistical. Ironic that.

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Avenger Skyland
If I said I was good, you'd think I was bragging.
If I told you I wasn't, you'd know I was lying.

I don't thinnk much about it except that those people probably can't afford a real one and they want to have the look as best they can. There's nothing wrong with that.

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Breitling Bentley Motors
Breitling Chrono-Matic 49
Breitling Super Avenger
Breitling Cosmonaute 2010 limited edition
Rolex Submariner
Rolex GMT Master 11
Rolex Daytona
Rolex Sea Dweller Deepsea
Tag Heuer Carerra
Graham Chronofighter GMT Oversize

The problem is, most fakes are horrible. I'm not associating owning a fake with being a bad person, it's just my experience that, well, the fakes are on people you expect prior to looking at their wrist.

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Avenger Skyland
If I said I was good, you'd think I was bragging.
If I told you I wasn't, you'd know I was lying.

I bought a fake Tag Heuer Link in Thailand three years ago to see if I would like that style of watch. Two years later I bought the real deal. That lead me to my love of watches . Now I have my Breitlings, a Luminox, and an Orange Monster for work (amazing watch for the money).
This started from the purchase of a good quality fake. I still go to Thailand regularly and the quality of the Breitling fakes is terrible. But Rolex and Tag fakes look much better. Why is this so ?
The fake no longer lives with me as I found someone willing to wear it. Who knows ,I may create another WIS.

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Breitling Superocean Steelfish
Breitling Evolution Chronomat
Breitling Montbrillant Datora
Rolex GMT Master 11 BLNR
Rolex Submariner

I agree. That's how my love started. The fakes actually helped me in the long run - I was so upset with the absolute lack of craftsmanship in the fakes that I knew I needed to get a real one if I really wanted to appreciate the 10 months spent making the watch. It's like driving an old Buick and then getting a Porsche. You have something to compare one another to.

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Kevin

i guess it would depend on the people wearing them. If the people were flashy and trying to pull it off as the real deal then I would laugh. But When the person wearing it is just wearing if for the sole purpose of having a nice-looking but inexpensive fake, then I wouldn't mind it that much. After all, imitation is a form of flattery.

I have appreciation for both, and have owned both. At the end of the day, nothing beats the gen.

But dont kid yourself, there are some VERY good quality replica's out there. Particularly Breitling replica's.

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