Hi from North Wales

[Welsh Whiskey 0]

Evening all, I’m a complete newbie into this and recently found this great forum and website. I’m looking to purchase a replica, don’t know which one yet but can anyone provide feedback on reliability and where (in UK) do these watched get repaired or serviced?

[Devil 2,954]

28 minutes ago, Welsh Whiskey said:

Evening all, I’m a complete newbie into this and recently found this great forum and website. I’m looking to purchase a replica, don’t know which one yet but can anyone provide feedback on reliability and where (in UK) do these watched get repaired or serviced?

There's a few people on this forum that do repairs, as for reliability, they are pretty reliable as long as you don't go swimming or something with them - I've had reps for about 5 years and only had one with a problem (and I received it with the problem from China)

[tribefan 6,768]

Just starting out I would stay away from chrono movements. Also, no date is easer to replicate than models with a date. Stick to clone ETA 2824/36, miyota or the clone rolex 31/3235, VSF Omega clone movements and you should be able to find someone to service them if needed.

Reliability is good but it's  a crap shoot. You can buy 50 watches and never have a problem, or order 2 and have a problem with both, you just never know. Odds are really good they will run fine for a good while overall.

If you want recommendations on specific models both the 39/41MM Rolex OP's are pretty good, no date sub is easy, just about any Tudor models, the non-chrono Breitlings, the VSF Omega's are all good places to start that won't break the bank and are pretty reliable.

[APjumbo 3,032]

Did someone say VSF omega?

Just about the coolest reps in the world.

The no date sub is also a great recommendation. I wish I had gone black no date so I could justify a cermit as well, instead of going with the date sub in black. Shouldn’t have covered both bases.

[mr.tourette 111]

Welcome to the forum..also in N Wales myself