There must be some mistake.
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| Author: | savet0night [ Fri Jul 04, 2008 11:40 am ] |
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Hi all, I've been looking through some old threads where people have posted what watches they own. I've noticed that a lot of members own authentic timepieces, but also own replicas as well. I'm having a hard time understanding why. If people are true avid timepiece fans why are they supporting the replica industry? Please help me understand. Thanks! |
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| Author: | In2Deep [ Fri Jul 04, 2008 11:52 am ] |
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There must be some mistake.
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| Author: | Driver8 [ Fri Jul 04, 2008 11:52 am ] |
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savet0night wrote: Hi all,
I've been looking through some old threads where people have posted what watches they own. I've noticed that a lot of members own authentic timepieces, but also own replicas as well. I'm having a hard time understanding why. If people are true avid timepiece fans why are they supporting the replica industry? Please help me understand. Thanks! Hi, I don't there there are many on here who own fakes - certainly not amongst the regular posters. Those who have tend to have bought them long before they got into the genuine articles ; before they understood what owning the genuine item is all about. I can guarantee you that 99.9% of the regular posters would never entertain buying any kind of replica. |
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| Author: | savet0night [ Fri Jul 04, 2008 11:59 am ] |
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I was referencing the following thread: http://www.breitlingsource.com/phpBB2/v ... &highlight Post 5 stands out in particular. |
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| Author: | Driver8 [ Fri Jul 04, 2008 12:11 pm ] |
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savet0night wrote: I was referencing the following thread:
http://www.breitlingsource.com/phpBB2/v ... &highlight Post 5 stands out in particular. I'd say that nonggadin's collection of fakes is something of a minority on here. As I say 99.9% of posters are here because they love genuine Breitling watches. |
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| Author: | savet0night [ Fri Jul 04, 2008 12:12 pm ] |
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Thaks for clearing that up 
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| Author: | Jerome [ Fri Jul 04, 2008 12:13 pm ] |
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Driver8 wrote: I can guarantee you that 99.9% of the regular posters would never entertain buying any kind of replica.
Amen to 
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| Author: | Breitling Bloke [ Fri Jul 04, 2008 12:31 pm ] |
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Hands up 
I bought a "Rolex Oyster Perpetual Day Date" over 20 years ago. Quartz tick tock but kept great time - now is right only twice a day! Cost me £21 - in Oman - in 1987 but I was only getting about £15k pa (tax free) and had just bought my first house. Boy was I skint! Now - well that's another story. I've bought (and kept) 2 genuine 'lings this year. I'm no better off - just got my priorities sorted out.
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| Author: | Driver8 [ Fri Jul 04, 2008 12:36 pm ] |
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Breitling Bloke wrote: I bought a "Rolex Oyster Perpetual Day Date" over 20 years ago.
I think we'll let you off a purchase 20 years ago BB!  And now with your shiny new avatar you're poacher turned gameskeeper/policeman! 
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| Author: | Breitling Bloke [ Fri Jul 04, 2008 12:44 pm ] |
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Thanks Driver8 I really would have spent the money if I'd had it but there you go. Also it says something about my taste in watches. I feel that I've grown up now no offence to Rolex lovers) and first became aware of Breitling about 6 years ago when working in Switzerland. Took me a couple of years but I got my first one 4 yrs ago and would never - in my wildest dreams - consider a craplica now, even if it where 100% undetectable. |
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| Author: | Roffensian [ Fri Jul 04, 2008 12:57 pm ] |
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I owned a Sekonda manual wind when I was 16 - that was a poor imitation of a watch
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| Author: | Breitling Bloke [ Fri Jul 04, 2008 1:05 pm ] |
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Roffensian wrote: I owned a Sekonda manual wind when I was 16 - that was a poor imitation of a watch
How does it go? "Beware of expensive imitations!"
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| Author: | aleister [ Fri Jul 04, 2008 1:11 pm ] |
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I'm not even sure I had a watch 20 years ago...
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| Author: | Roffensian [ Fri Jul 04, 2008 1:13 pm ] |
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Breitling Bloke wrote: Roffensian wrote: I owned a Sekonda manual wind when I was 16 - that was a poor imitation of a watch How does it go? "Beware of expensive imitations!" Yeah but no one would make a fake Sekonda - it's the UK brand name for a Russian watch - and mine was from before the fall of communism - you can guess the rest. |
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| Author: | chance97 [ Fri Jul 04, 2008 2:00 pm ] |
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I have a fake datora that I got about 2 or 3 years ago. I got it thinking it would be a good looking beater but it is such a piece of shit and a bad fake that I would never wear it. I has however spurred my interest in watchmaking because it is an auto so I took it apart (partially) and it just made me want to learn more. |
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