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Busting the buster? IG Wristbuster claims to have found a REP astronomia

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Fireares

Hello guys, this is my first post here.

 

To be honest I always leveraged these forums in order to steal some knowledge and get dealers websites, but know I need your expertise on a problem of mine.

 

As you all probably know, Instagram is a great place to spot replicas owners, even famous ones and have a laugh if they pretend too much. One of the biggest watches busters is indeed Wristbuster, tbh he is quite good and entertaining.

 

Well, looks like he spotted a rep Astronomia tourbillon, link, and to be honest this shocks me!

 

My personal opinion is that such rep do not exist, and there must be another explanation (Jacob has various movs?): to start a production of that would be just silly.

 

Thoughts? Here is a screen of the post.

 

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ciidlag

That replica looks ridicolous to my eyes. Not really a fan of the gen one either. But wow.. that thing looks like a plastic watch to me.

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Fireares

So do you think it's actually a replica?

 

It look crazy detailed to me actually, even capable of spinning correctly maybe. I can't decide if the tourbillon is real but if you compare this movements to others from Jacob, is not bad at all! The center rotor for example.

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ciidlag
So do you think it's actually a replica?

 

Well no, not really. A blind man tried to re-create it perhaps. The only thing they have in common that they are ugly

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Fireares

I agree about the general ugliness, but that would be a first if this is not gen.

 

Try to discard the low quality of the picture, do you see anything that really screams "rep" ?

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wdev

Not saying this is a gen but bad lighting can make any watch look cheap and horrible.

 

I think Watchbuster and the like are cunts, though. People should wear what they want and not get publicly shitfested for it.

 

Yes, you are asking for it when you post an obvious fake on IG pretending it's real but these guys are just sad snobs. All in the name of defending enormously wealthy Swiss watchcompanies.

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Fireares

I agree, the threshold for me is when people pretend too much, possibly scamming others using watches as proofs of mad revenues or such.

 

I agree on lightning, and i am very curious to see if any expert can tell if it is indeed a rep. That would be the first i have heard of

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wdev

Just read some comments, someone is claiming that it is a sort of inbetween watch using older parts so deffo not fake. Could very well be...

 

The WB King and his lot ain't having none of that sillyness though. God forbid they flamed the wrong person.

 

Like I said, cunts

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Fireares

Just read some comments, someone is claiming that it is a sort of inbetween watch using older parts so deffo not fake. Could very well be...

 

This is actually an interesting take, that could solve the conundrum.

 

Again, i never seen a rep of that watch. Someone here has?

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wdev

So do you think it's actually a replica?

 

It look crazy detailed to me actually, even capable of spinning correctly maybe. I can't decide if the tourbillon is real but if you compare this movements to others from Jacob, is not bad at all! The center rotor for example.

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This movement looks a lot like the one they claim is fake. Goes to show, doing your homework is hard :lol:

 

And no, never seen a rep of em. Tim @ Watchfinder will know if it exists if you really want to know

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Fireares

Ehehe you are right.

 

Should i sent a PM to Tim (fatpanda right?) or do you think he will see this post ?

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wdev

Give him an email. That should work fastest

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Stewart

Please update what you find out from Tim.

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Fireares

I just sent the email. Let's see!

 

Is there a way by which i can move this topic into the main rep board, under "other" brands?

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LightGeek
I just sent the email. Let's see!

 

Is there a way by which i can move this topic into the main rep board, under "other" brands?

 

Did you really want the rep? If not, let's not waste TDs time on fact finding missions when they should be out sourcing my latest order! :)

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wdev

You can't move it yourself but you can alert a mod via the report button and place your comment.

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Fireares

Did you really want the rep? If not, let's not waste TDs time on fact finding missions when they should be out sourcing my latest order! :)

 

ahaha, well if it exist I am sure many people will!

 

also: KNOWLEDGE!

 

ps: I was going to ask Tim for a 5726 better than the one i found on mowatches, so yeah, that email was due sorry ;)

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fatarms

The "rep" looks like a variant of the model he's comparing it to. It looks like a picture taken with a potato of the second gen posted a couple down from the OP. Consider the very center pinion of the watch as well as the silver colored pinion of the hour and minute hands. They're both the first things that jumped out at me as being different from the gen posted in the OP, but match the second gen. Might be a variant version?

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Fireares

The "rep" looks like a variant of the model he's comparing it to. ......... Might be a variant version?

 

Precisely what i told the Wristbuster guy, after that he blocked me.

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wdev

The "rep" looks like a variant of the model he's comparing it to. ......... Might be a variant version?

 

Precisely what i told the Wristbuster guy, after that he blocked me.

:lol: :lol: :lol:

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Fireares

I think that it's almost sure that it is just another versione and not a rep, I checked pretty much all td

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