Slim 0 Posted December 13, 2010 Hi there. I'm a fan of replica watches, though I've only ever owned a couple. One was a pretty bad gold-coloured Rolex fake that I bought in NY 23 years ago -it was pretty crude, with a quartz movement and a cheap plastic crystal, but I only paid about $15 dollars for it and I knew what I was buying. The other is a fake Explorer 1 bought at an open market in Hong Kong in 2001. I put a leather strap on it and it's still running perfectly, and looks pretty good! The (perhaps) ironic thing is that I own a number of 'real' high-end watches - three IWCs, two Rolexes, a Breitling and some Omegas. I've mentioned my fondness for inexpensive fakes a few times on general watch forums, and there's nearly always a chorus of disapproval. Some people seem to equate a fake Rolex with owning a fake chequebook, as though it makes you some kind of fraud, which to my mind is nonsense and only serves to highlight the reason these people want to own nice watches in the first place - as symbols of their wealth and status. Anyway I quite fancy something that looks like a Panerai - whether an homage or a replica I don't know yet, but I thought I'd join up to get some ideas. Cheers! Slim Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dingle 57 Posted December 13, 2010 welcome to the nuthouse. Pics of said watches would be great Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Slim 0 Posted December 13, 2010 Thanks for the prompt welcome I think the old gold-coloured Rolex was binned years ago, though it might be in the loft somewhere. I can certainly oblige for the Explorer 1 lookalike, though. Will post a pic in this thread. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Luthier 1 Posted December 13, 2010 Another proof, that 10 y/old 21j could be a great movement - still running!!! Welcome to the forum!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
greg_r 81 Posted December 13, 2010 Welcome to RWG B) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Slim 0 Posted December 18, 2010 As requested, a pic of the Explorer 1 fake. I removed the steel bracelet and replaced it with the original strap from my Oris Worldtimer, which I'd fitted with a navy blue Ostrich strap. I didn't expect it to last this long, although I only wear it rarely. It gains about ten seconds a day, but since it doesn't get an outing that often I don't really care. The crystal is mineral glass. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
djprone 0 Posted December 18, 2010 that looks fantastic for a ten year old rep! I bet most real rolex watches aren't in that good condition at ten years old! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
