Welcoming the noobs 101

[Wyne84 0]

Thanks for the compilation of important info

[s_gawron 0]

Hello everyone.

Do you have trade zone out here?

I looking for second hand replicas placed in EU (no custom risk).

Unfortunately I can't find or don't have an access to trade zone.

Thanks

[black263 228]

Hello everyone.

Do you have trade zone out here?

I looking for second hand replicas placed in EU (no custom risk).

Unfortunately I can't find or don't have an access to trade zone.

Thanks

You do now.

[panpol 0]

Hello to all! I m an user from rwi, and now I m also here.

 

Greeting from Italy

[redditgw 0]

Hi everyone. Member on RWI and now here too!

[GenTLe 1,501]

Hello guys. Welcome from Italy too here

[joeKyle25 0]

Great info! Thanks for a warm welcome to the forum. New to the forum not new to reps.

[Lakdeuz 6]

Very helpful

[tomviadeans 0]

Hi everyone.

[thepianoplaya 0]

As we grow, there are all kinds of questions that the noobs seem to ask. Instead of one of us trying to search our way through all the pertinent threads and posting them in the shoutbox, I figured I would start a thread and include all the basic info a noob needs to read. This will be a sticky and therefore quick to find and post so that all are in one place.

 

 

RWG Trusted Dealers List

http://www.replica-watches-guide.com/forum...hp?showtopic=60

 

Where Can I Find xxx Watch?

http://www.rwg.bz/bo...showtopic=67090

 

New Members starting thread and History

http://www.replica-watches-guide.com/forum...php?showtopic=4

 

10 Big Lies of Replica Watches

http://www.replica-watches-guide.com/forum...hp?showtopic=39

 

Expectations of a replica watch

http://www.replica-watches-guide.com/forum...?showtopic=4505

 

Track your shipment

http://www.replica-watches-guide.com/forum...?showtopic=4333

 

My Watch Hasn't Shown Up / Is Broken / Isn't What I Ordered. What Do I Do Now?

http://www.replica-w...showtopic=19035

 

Movements found in replicas:

http://www.replica-watches-guide.com/forum...?showtopic=6930

 

User guide to the A7750:

http://www.replica-watches-guide.com/forum...?showtopic=6101

 

Useful links

http://www.replica-watches-guide.com/forum...p?showtopic=655

 

Best rep reviews database

http://www.replica-watches-guide.com/forum...p?showtopic=601

 

Photobucket 101--how to post a pic

http://www.replica-watches-guide.com/forum...?showtopic=4390

 

Flickr--how to post a pic

http://www.rwg.bz/bo...showtopic=45382

 

Watch Glossary

http://www.replica-watches-guide.com/forum...?showtopic=6210

 

How to photograph watches

http://www.replica-watches-guide.com/forum...?showtopic=3974

 

 

QC Dealer Photos, what are they for?

http://www.replica-watches-guide.com/forum...showtopic=14317

 

What is the best shipping method to my country?

http://www.replica-watches-guide.com/forum...showtopic=15470

 

Quality check control

http://www.replica-watches-guide.com/forum...17441&st=20

 

If there are any threads you feel need to be added, please do so

 

Very nicely put for all us noobs in one place.

[cipets 0]

Hi, I am one of those idiots that saved up money for a full year and burned it on one genuine Rolex and Panerai. But my taste has become a little too expensive and I could not put myself into buying the likes of Patek and Audemars Piguet, the ones I like cost too damn much and I could not put myself into splashing that sort of cash. I have then found this site after looking around for an alternative. So firstly, like to thank you all for making this forum.

 

Now down to the reason behind me joining. I have a few questions which I hope to get an answer from.

1. Which dealer does ship their watched together with the boxset I purchase? And do they send it to Malaysia and Singapore, place I reside.

2. I saw the list of trusted dealers, went through almost all of them, one thing I wanted to know is, from the consensus, who do you all buy yours from?

3. Do these dealers get their watches from the same factory? If so, what's the difference between one over the other? Mods to make it look closer to gen?

 

I hope someone could help me as I am looking at Royal Oak Offshore Schumacher, Royal Oak Tourb, and Nautilus. Which dealer gives me the best ones?

 

Thanks a bunch...

 

CIPS

[GenTLe 1,501]

 

 

Hi, I am one of those idiots that saved up money for a full year and burned it on one genuine Rolex and Panerai. But my taste has become a little too expensive and I could not put myself into buying the likes of Patek and Audemars Piguet, the ones I like cost too damn much and I could not put myself into splashing that sort of cash. I have then found this site after looking around for an alternative. So firstly, like to thank you all for making this forum.

 

Now down to the reason behind me joining. I have a few questions which I hope to get an answer from.

1. Which dealer does ship their watched together with the boxset I purchase? And do they send it to Malaysia and Singapore, place I reside.

2. I saw the list of trusted dealers, went through almost all of them, one thing I wanted to know is, from the consensus, who do you all buy yours from?

3. Do these dealers get their watches from the same factory? If so, what's the difference between one over the other? Mods to make it look closer to gen?

 

I hope someone could help me as I am looking at Royal Oak Offshore Schumacher, Royal Oak Tourb, and Nautilus. Which dealer gives me the best ones?

 

Thanks a bunch...

 

CIPS

 

1) ask the dealer if they have rep boxes. Not all brands are available and the quality is various. I prefer a good multiple watch box than a single space-stealing rep box...

2) we buy from all the TDs. Each has his own preferred or even more than one.

3) generically speaking: yes. All the NoobFactory watches come from Noob factory. JF from JF factory etc. We select the TD based on our experiences with them, price, extra services like triangulation shipment, custom seizure protection, discounts for the use of WU instead of PayPal etc.

Only BK is a modder (TC is a builder) but only for Rolexes based on Mio fsctory models and the mods are fixed (you can't ask to have genuine movements le stuff like that).

 

About the watches: questions like "who has the best xyz" normally gets bad reactions, because you have to do your homeworks to get what you want. And it is a matter of factory and version, NOT a metter of dealer.

[cipets 0]

Thanks GenTLe. Loads of abbreviation need to learn from in here... thanks for replying though. But....

 

3) generically speaking: yes. All the NoobFactory watches come from Noob factory. JF from JF factory etc. We select the TD based on our experiences with them, price, extra services like triangulation shipment, custom seizure protection, discounts for the use of WU instead of PayPal etc.

 

Honest, final question.

 

What is JF and Noob factory. When I go into those sites, I only see the movement specs, but not which factory does it come from. Do you have an example as to how I should be able to see the maker/factory? I went into Perfect Clones, but there is no mention of JF or Noob factory anywhere in the watch lists and desription.

 

Really, thanks for all the help. You've been great.

 

Cheers,

CIPS

Edited May 31, 2016 by cipets

[GenTLe 1,501]

 

 

Thanks GenTLe. Loads of abbreviation need to learn from in here... thanks for replying though. But....

 

3) generically speaking: yes. All the NoobFactory watches come from Noob factory. JF from JF factory etc. We select the TD based on our experiences with them, price, extra services like triangulation shipment, custom seizure protection, discounts for the use of WU instead of PayPal etc.

 

Honest, final question.

 

What is JF and Noob factory. When I go into those sites, I only see the movement specs, but not which factory does it come from. Do you have an example as to how I should be able to see the maker/factory? I went into Perfect Clones, but there is no mention of JF or Noob factory anywhere in the watch lists and desription.

 

Really, thanks for all the help. You've been great.

 

Cheers,

CIPS

 

Those are the factories that make the watch which are then sold by our trusted dealers.

It is not always immediate to get which does what.

Sometimes are clear like this Non factory one: http://www.torobravos.xyz/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=849

 

Or this ZFactory one: http://www.torobravos.xyz/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=981

 

 

Other time they are more obscure like this Nomos: http://www.torobravos.xyz/index.php?route=product/product&path=249&product_id=1330

 

Common factories have names like Noob, ZF, BP, JF, KW, V6F and so on.

 

Sometimes the same watch is produced by.more than one factory (i.e. the Ceramic Submariner is done by Noob, JF, BP plus a number of more obscure factories) or the Tudor Pelagos (ZF and KW).

Some other time a factory has 2 names (KW = V6F)...

 

So the trick is to read, search, read again and then decide which version of which watch and which factory you may want. And also with which movement (currently a ceramic submariner is available with Miyota 9015, Asian 2836, dg2813 alias 21j and even some "supposedly" Swiss ETA -which I would stay far away from-).

 

When you have decided model, factory, version and movement.... Then you select your dealer and proceed with the purchase.

 

Note that you can't expect that a Noob Submariner v4 (2 years old version) is still available, also considering that they did then v5, v6 and v6s in the meantime...

 

Confusing? I know. The initial learning curve is really abrupt. But in 1 year you will probably know more on watches than many watch aficionados.

[RepC 0]

Hi Everyone,

 

New user here from Wisconsin, USA. Been on a crazy watch researching binge. Couldn't figure out what exactly I was looking for - I thought maybe an homage - until I finally realized - Replica! Can't wait to learn more about it. So excited to find this group!

[Ebola 0]

Thanks I'm really looking forward to participating! Can wait to get some watches I'm addicted to them, no idea how it started.

[smu78 0]

Hi been monitoring this site since `14. I've recently made the plunge into RW's and ordered my first through Andrew at TrustyTime. He was awesome!

[Tonystokes93 0]

I will probably refer to this thread from now on! Haha

[Pusaman 0]

This is a great starting point, thanks for all the different directions!

[kimkim84 0]

Hi. Newbie here. Great thread to stay with. Cheers

[DisplacedSoutherner 0]

Newbie here. Checking in to say hi. Have been perusing the site for a few days to determine the best place to get a Tudor Ranger rep.

[black263 228]

Newbie here. Checking in to say hi. Have been perusing the site for a few days to determine the best place to get a Tudor Ranger rep.

Hopefully, you've decided to use a TD.

[qqqwww 0]

Great

[JSJ 0]

Great

Thanks for your fantastic insight.

[trailboss99 994]

Great

 

 

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