drpc713 0 Posted July 5, 2011 hey guys noob here... Been admiring gen watches for years and want to start a collection of some reps. I'm a big fan of hubolt, IWC, Jaeger, Frank Muller however I'm super scared on the look to good to be true deal.. I've read through alot of the rules for buying on here but dont know the threshold of when things are just junk. Is the 88-130 dollar range a reliable and good looking watch, or do I need to spen $250+ on everything I want Thank for the help folks Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
greg_r 81 Posted July 5, 2011 Welcome to RWG! Ultimately, you get what you pay for. You CAN pick up a very respectable watch in the $100 range, but you need to be fairly picky about what you buy. There are some great quartz chrono reps around that price and some good basic mechanical watches too (Rolex, Panerai). Likewise a good FM Crazy Hours can be had in the $150 region. All in all it depends on the watch in question. $200 - $400 is the range that most of the top class reps fall into. Have a good read of the board and if in doubt about a particular model, ask questions Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
opus9 0 Posted July 5, 2011 Welcome enjoy the board..hang on to your sanity,wallet and social life...you have been warned....and our dealers sell budget reps (always stated what movement..our dealers do not sell us junk!)get to know the difference in quartz,handwind,automatics etc,then you can budget accordingly...but you can get some wicked reps on here from 99 bucks new!! regards opus9. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drpc713 0 Posted July 5, 2011 Are these in the class of something to expect good things from http://www.silix-prime.com/iwcs050-p-1470.html http://www.silix-prime.com/jaes004-p-1508.html Thanks for the replies guys Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
greg_r 81 Posted July 5, 2011 hmm - the JLC is a bit of a dog's breakfast, but the IWC looks decent for the money, yes. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dingle 57 Posted July 5, 2011 welcome to the nuthouse Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Del 4,463 Posted July 5, 2011 Hello and welcome! Keep reading and do your research thoroughly before buying, especially if you are looking for the most accurate reps as they tend to be more expensive. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nunu78 1,743 Posted July 5, 2011 Welcome enjoy the board..hang on to your sanity,wallet and social life...you have been warned....and our dealers sell budget reps (always stated what movement..our dealers do not sell us junk!)get to know the difference in quartz,handwind,automatics etc,then you can budget accordingly...but you can get some wicked reps on here from 99 bucks new!!regards opus9. +1, Welcome to the board. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drpc713 0 Posted July 5, 2011 thanks for the hospitality.. def gonna make a purchase to get thing rolling... looks to be mary is a good place to start.. any opinions on some of the pieces below all look pretty solid to me ... anything i may be missing or you guys see right from the start?? you guys are awesome btw lots of good info http://www.watch-international.com/index.p...roducts_id=2501 http://www.watch-international.com/index.p...roducts_id=3214 http://www.watch-international.com/index.p...roducts_id=1198 http://www.watch-international.com/index.p...;products_id=40 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
robznet 0 Posted July 5, 2011 Welcome to the forum - your bank balance is now going to suffer as it looks like the bug has already bitten! :wanker: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fiddo 0 Posted July 5, 2011 Hello! :wanker: Welcome! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
