What was your first purchase

[Nobbymogs 0]

as it says really

what, why and when

obviously due to so many questions i am a new guy on the block but i think ive learned fast and had to by the look of some of the stuff out there, it is soooooo easy to get fleeced 

My first purchases have changed from my original ideas a few times due to 1 reason or the other but it looks very much like

Watch 1 Breitling Navitimer SS White 

Watch 2 AP Royal Oak Blue Face

i should add that above are my first Rep purchases myself 

[GC 4,489]

My first rep was a DSSD, because it was the newest and baddest Rolex release, back in 2010. 

[Moondustesp 136]

First was a regmariner which is long gone but wasn’t my last regmariner.  

[splke 4,383]

some tag POS from turkey 1995  £10

Then an auto tag from aqua racer big date in 2011 from watcheden (who had a massive online catalogue with cheapies and high end stuff) 

then a toro special rad black seal still running and a 1680 off reg in 2011 still running

 

[MAJ75 922]

I was pretty late into the game, November 2015.......................

This moved on in 2017 as I have too many Subs............

 

[RepGuy 108]

A shitty 21j two-tone sub from a TD back in 2011. I've still got the watch in my collection, but it's hidden way back in the box. The POS still works too.

[KarmaToBurn 1,419]

My first order was a Regmariner that was purchased as a gift for my father-in-law. It's all downhill from there for my bank account. 

[trendconcept 13]

My first replicas were these two bad boys.

I bought them in the early 2016. At this time I already had some (even more expensive) Gens. But some of the luxury watches I liked were financially unattainable at the time. That's why I was looking for a cheaper alternative. Nevertheless, I wanted to have a certain quality and not just a Rolex labeled scrap heap. Luckily, I've done some research and found the trusted dealers.

The pictured Noob Sub V6S I have sold in the meantime. The Globemaster is still in operation and running perfectly.

[NCRich 13,751]

First order, hmm Timeshops RWG special in 2011.  Not my first rep, but first since a Tijuana quartz DJ in 1991.  The sub was $49 and the YM was $61.  Shipping was $9.  Things have changed.  These were actually very nice reps.

[black263 228]

[Explorr 4]

Hi folks,

maybe the right thread to share a little story.  As we all know, we don't let go of those things obtained hard. It all started in 2013, was looking for a gen RLX found out quickly, moneywise everything I like was out of reach. I was about to travel abroad and thought, maybe I'll get one there - cheaper. By accident found something similar to eBay and the seller sold fake watches - to my eye then - that looked great. And they were only 150 Euro. But in Belgrade (Serbia) 150 Euros is a lot of money, esp. when you only make 300 Euros a month. So I got in contact with the guy and I drove off to Belgrade without navigation and tried to find his place, to take a look at his watches. After two hours of searching, got to his backyard, where he literally pulled my sub out of a shoe box. Took a look, liked what I saw, made the deal.

Came home, my wife told me I am nuts, but since everything worked out fine, everybody was happy. I still own the Sub, it's got many flaws, broken bezel rotation, shitty pearl, low beat movement, had a GMT bracelet, misaligned date wheel and so forth. But it still runs, went to swim in the Mediterranean sea, and I still like it and wear it. 

The guy is still online and sells his crackers. Here's the link to his stuff. Enjoy:

https://www.kupujemprodajem.com/8162-1-dejan-poruke-na-viber-i-whats-app-0641117717-svi-oglasi.htm

Since this post would be worthless without pics ... 

 

Cheers

E.

[GenTLe 1,507]

The first was a crappy fantasy Cartier I got in the Gran Bazaar in Istanbul.

The first good one is the 1st at top left here, a Pam 164, and I still have it:

[Mikeodandy 0]

My first one was a Breitling Superocean Steelfish with ETA 2836 white dial that was too big for my wrist then I sold it and got a Noob V6S which I kept until I got my TC V7X ln


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[kbates213 0]

First was a hublot big bang quartz from the now out of business nanjing rd fake market in Shanghai. First TD purchase was a pam 111 from Toro. Still have it and wear in rotation.

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[greg_r 81]

My first rep was a Rolex Day/Date back around 2000. I bought a few in various dials/finishes around that time. Still have one of 'em.

[SliceMaster 281]

I bought this LV Sub from Josh back in 2006 and I still think LV is the nicest looking Sub!!

[nuk 4]

What (hold your laughs):

Why:

¿I was young and stupid?

When: Almost 30 years ago, in Kowloon, HK, under UK flag.

[watchsnob 0]

Bought this unknown manufacturer sub at bangkok in 2016 for about $70 USD. Ceramic bezel and sapphire glass. Thought it was a pretty good deal considering it still running fine. Did not know that a rep could cost up to US$500 until I found this forum


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[paulvillo 364]

What (hold your laughs):

Why:
¿I was young and stupid?
When: Almost 30 years ago, in Kowloon, HK, under UK flag.

Wow! Never thought I'd see this Daytona again!
Also my first rep, straight from the Canal St. circa 1993

[androme 0]

Had a crappy Breitling (turned out to be a ladies watch) when I was young my sis got me from Thailand. Back then, I thought it was stupid it didn't continuously run (power reserve etc) anyway actually thought it was real until I took it into an AD to get links taken out and they basically rushed me out the shop lol. First rep in this world was from MarvReplica - an Explorer 1 214xxx (forgotten last 3 digits) which I later sold once I got my OP 114300 before I sold that too.

[fatarms 7,777]

Anyone remember the $35 blue submariners from Silix?  Yeah, that was my first almost 6 years ago

[PlanetZoom 1]

A Rolex 16613 in the 1990's.   It was heavy and had a sweeping second hand, so I was quite proud of it, lol.

[manodeoro 19]

Ten years ago I sweared I would never ever wear a rep in my life.
Two years ago I begun "playing" with watches and movements and searched the watch forums for infos ans tutos.
Last year I found RWI, read a lot, then @ylkekp put that nice DSSD on sale and he asked such a fair price so ... BANG







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[manodeoro 19]

Anyone remember the $35 blue submariners from Silix?  Yeah, that was my first almost 6 years ago

Silix still have blue Sub and still $35
Would you post some pics of yours ?.. so that we can check if it's the same watch.
I wonder if the bezel is a "classic" construction (retaining ring/washer/bezel) or a "paperclip" one

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[manodeoro 19]

What (hold your laughs):

Why:
¿I was young and stupid?
When: Almost 30 years ago, in Kowloon, HK, under UK flag.

Brushed "as Gen" ?

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