dezkwerk 0 Posted May 9, 2019 Noob here....i m learning each of my visit to this forum Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MrZoSo 15 Posted May 24, 2019 On 20/11/2008 at 14:16, AllergyDoc said: Big fat lie. Good replicas are made with 316L quality steel. Rolex is the one of the few companies that use 904L steel and it costs 3 times as much as 316L. Replicas are not made with 440 steel, either. (admin edit 2017: 904L now used in a limited range of Rolex reps from ARF - caution advised) Still dun believe this one... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AllergyDoc 40 Posted May 24, 2019 21 hours ago, MrZoSo said: Still dun believe this one... Has it been confirmed? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MrZoSo 15 Posted May 25, 2019 2 hours ago, AllergyDoc said: Has it been confirmed? Not that i know of. I seriously Doubt ANY rep is made of 904L Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Glaude 1,615 Posted May 25, 2019 3 hours ago, AllergyDoc said: Has it been confirmed? It has been on two occasion, the tests were properly done, but it's never been done again as far as I know and there was one time where only the bracelet was 904 but not the case. Currently no one should pay more for that steel but more for the finish they put on whatever steel they pretend it is. ARF does a very fine job at brushing the steel, whether it be 904 or 316L or F Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnMG 0 Posted May 26, 2019 (edited) Hi, I am a total newb to this. So ,is it worth the extra money when a seller says the watch is 904L?+ Also , all sellers say, 'we have no issues getting our products past UK customs, I send 20 to 30 a day, etc'. What happens if my watch gets picked up by customs and I get hit with a massive import duty bill? Which of the trusted sellers offer to sned you another watch? They all seem very certain their products don't get intercepted, but I have purchased dire genuine brand watches, just to check if my customs pick up on them, ie 'Vostock, etc' and only once did 'one' watch slip by the customs officials. I even got a import duty charge for a £25 Vostock. So, if I am about to puchase a Roley worth £10,000 , and it looks good enough t o be genuine, I could face a pretty huge import duty bill. There are so many stories of great purchases , and sellers shipping via the UK to Germany , etc as it is easier to get past UK customs. is anyone actually honest about watches and actually managing to get one to the UK? Sincere thanks for everyone who has helped me already. JohnMG Edited May 26, 2019 by JohnMG Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AllergyDoc 40 Posted May 29, 2019 On 24/05/2019 at 18:46, MrZoSo said: Not that i know of. I seriously Doubt ANY rep is made of 904L What, don’t trust the rep dealers claims? On 24/05/2019 at 20:11, Glaude said: It has been on two occasion, the tests were properly done, but it's never been done again as far as I know and there was one time where only the bracelet was 904 but not the case. Currently no one should pay more for that steel but more for the finish they put on whatever steel they pretend it is. ARF does a very fine job at brushing the steel, whether it be 904 or 316L or F Arf? I’ve been away too long. What’s a dog sound got to do with reps? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
judas9r 914 Posted June 28, 2019 Love reading this, reminds me why we're here. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
StarsSuck 0 Posted July 1, 2019 So is there no QC within the factories themselves? Is that why different "batches" of them same version can vary?? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Popperini 17,840 Posted July 2, 2019 is anyone actually honest about watches and actually managing to get one to the UK? Sincere thanks for everyone who has helped me already. JohnMGI live in the UK, I’ve bought nearly 50 reps this year (I’ve become a bit obsessed with this hobby), and I’ve only paid import duty on 3, and only one of those was from a TD. The most duty I paid was on an Omega I bought from another forum member in the US, for which I was charged £25. The most expensive looking rep that I got charged on (a Noob Daytona V2.2) cost me £11 duty (£8 of which was the Royal Mail’s “handling charge”). Watches have come to me from Trusty, Perfect Clones, Marvelous Replica and other TDs without any charge at all. If you’re really worried about it - try KS, a TD on RWI based in the UK. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnMG 0 Posted July 3, 2019 Thanks for your reasurence. I have ordered my first watch and I am going to order two more very soon. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BadApple 13,081 Posted July 3, 2019 16 minutes ago, JohnMG said: Thanks for your reasurence. I have ordered my first watch and I am going to order two more very soon. THANK THE LORD FOR THAT !!!!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnMG 0 Posted July 3, 2019 It was totally my fault , it taking so long , as I didn't realise my passport was out of date. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FudgyDocker 3,500 Posted July 3, 2019 43 minutes ago, JohnMG said: Thanks for your reasurence. I have ordered my first watch and I am going to order two more very soon. John, you missed out on a virtually new 904L ARF V2 Sea Dweller the other day, from a UK seller in M2M. No customs duty, nothing. It's a very nice watch... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnMG 0 Posted July 3, 2019 I did see it, I just ordered a D-Blue , and I am ordering a couple of different watches. It is a very nice watch though, but I already had in my mind the next watches I wanted. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnMG 0 Posted July 3, 2019 (edited) I have also managed to verify my coinbase account , so hopefully will make my next purchase via bitcoin, a lot more discrete . As when I went to pay via Western Union, I must just look dodgy or something as the first two places wouldn't let me use their service and said their machines were down, or another excuse was, 'we have reached our daily limit' .So I had to make a journey into my city centre to make the payment. Bitcoin should be a lot more straight forward. Edited July 3, 2019 by JohnMG Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnMG 0 Posted July 3, 2019 (edited) I think I know how to pay via coinbase. On the day I order I think I just transfer the amount needed from my Wallet to my bitcoin wallet then send the payment amount to the trusted seller's wallet. Fingers crossed it goes smoothly . Edited July 3, 2019 by JohnMG Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FudgyDocker 3,500 Posted July 3, 2019 3 minutes ago, JohnMG said: Bitcoin should be a lot more straight forward And cheaper! The fees for BTC are a lot cheaper, and you don't have to cope with WU bandit exchange rates! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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BadApple 13,081 Posted August 3, 2019 10 minutes ago, Kimjongkook said: Lots of information，Thank you very much. POST WHORING - I SUGGEST YOU STOP IT Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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