kilinrax 0 Posted October 22, 2012 Hi. I'm new here, so forgive me if this is the wrong forum to ask. I'm looking for a homage of the following watch, which I love the style of. Nothing else legitimate I've seen is remotely similar, and the $20k price tag is well outside my reasonable budget. I own real mechanical watches (Omega, Longines, Christopher Ward), and have been stung buying a replica Vacheron Constantin from a pawn shop when I was naive enough to not know any better, so my suspicion of replicas is that whilst they can look decent enough, they keep appalling time even compared to a 45-year old genuine Swiss watch. I've had a look through the recommended dealers' websites, and can't find this particular model. Does anyone know of a likely decent source of one? If anything, I'd prefer a homage (I assume meaning very similar style but minus the Franck Muller markings) to a complete replica, since it's the style I like rather than the brand. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
grb 1 Posted October 22, 2012 In my opinion you are wrong about the timekeeping. WI is a good source for FM. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
onionbag 1 Posted October 22, 2012 The Conquistador does appear to be available, Puretime (not a Trusted dealer here) has one with a quartz movement http://puretime.co/p...ck-dial-quartz/ As for the the ability of a replica watch to keep time? Well, many on this board and others can testify to the accuracy of their watches.................if that's your kind of thing. As for an homage..............I don't know. Although I'm sure someone will be along who does. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
burg650 0 Posted October 22, 2012 I also have been looking at this watch but all that I have seen so far in rep's has a band that is a dead give away as a rep very cheep not even leather. I did find a dealer that had them with much closer bands real leather but lost the web site, I have also seen manual movements out there but again don't remember where and I am still looking myself. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kilinrax 0 Posted October 22, 2012 (edited) In my opinion you are wrong about the timekeeping. As for the the ability of a replica watch to keep time? Well, many on this board and others can testify to the accuracy of their watches.................if that's your kind of thing. Apologies, I did not mean to imply that all replicas kept bad time. Merely that the one I've owned - with an impressive-looking automatic movement - did. It would be cavalier to say the least to extrapolate from that. All I was hoping for was some reassurance that someone here had bought a mechanical replica that kept decent time. Edited October 22, 2012 by kilinrax Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
onionbag 1 Posted October 22, 2012 In my opinion you are wrong about the timekeeping. As for the the ability of a replica watch to keep time? Well, many on this board and others can testify to the accuracy of their watches.................if that's your kind of thing. Apologies, I did not mean to imply that all replicas kept bad time. Merely that the one I've owned - with an impressive-looking automatic movement - did. It would be cavalier to say the least to extrapolate from that. All I was hoping for was some reassurance that someone here had bought a mechanical replica that kept decent time. No worries mate, and hello and welcome. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
trksh-bzr 3 Posted October 22, 2012 never liked the FM's, but this one actually looks quite cool. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
scorpion 0 Posted October 22, 2012 G'day Mate, Huan Ying, Velkommen, Welkom, Bienvenue, Willkommen, Benvenuto, Dzieñ Dobry, Dobrodošao, Vítejte, Bonvenon, Tervetuloa, Accueil, Fogadtatás, Velkomin, Selamat Datang, Powitanie, Bem-vindo, Välkommen and Welcome. My advice is to leave here right now, dont look back just go away and forget you ever found this site................. Or get your wallet ready for a serious spending spree!!!!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
grb 1 Posted October 22, 2012 Apologies, I did not mean to imply that all replicas kept bad time. Merely that the one I've owned - with an impressive-looking automatic movement - did. It would be cavalier to say the least to extrapolate from that. All I was hoping for was some reassurance that someone here had bought a mechanical replica that kept decent time. I didn't take it that way, I was only looking to reassure............ ensuring that you didn't extrapolate an incorrect conclusion from your previous encounters with these type of products Also search the flyingdutchmans collection he has all sorts of things like that Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kilinrax 0 Posted October 23, 2012 I've contacted Mary - she doesn't seem to have this particular model. I've just messaged flyingdutchman. Thanks! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
