hobo
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I have never owned a fake watch and I am committed to not buying/wearing fake clothing.
That said, I have been searching around on the internet for watches and have come across some watches that cost more $ than I would ever even imagine spending on a watch. I have also searched around and read on styleforum about watches and imitation watches.
It seems that many people say that this is a style don't, and other people say it doesn't matter.
First off, as far as I'm concerned, in the circles that I run in, nobody will recognize that a watch I am wearing is a watch that costs tens of thousands of dollars, much less that it is an imitation of such a creation. I just want it to look good and I like the look of some of the very high end watches, but don’t care and will never bring myself to dump that kind of cash on one.
Assuming that I only care that it looks good, is made well, and tells time, will it matter if I buy and use a replica watch?
When I say "made well", I don't mean "are the movements or quartz a work of art" because I don't care at all about that as long as it keeps time correctly and doesn’t appear to be poorly made or obviously low quality. When I say "made well", I mean "at least as good as the Seikos and Citizens I own," or "not a piece of crap that will fall apart".
If I decide that I would like to buy a/some replica watch(es), what should I look out for, and where will I be able to find the best quality and most accurate items? I hear that there are some amazingly good copies out there. Also, for the prices that these run for, I expect and would like to purchase a decently made product that I will be able to wear, instead of being disappointed with the quality and having to throw it away immediately. I would probably be making a purchase through the internet (as I imagine I would have a hard time finding this kind of thing at a brick and mortar).
That said, I have been searching around on the internet for watches and have come across some watches that cost more $ than I would ever even imagine spending on a watch. I have also searched around and read on styleforum about watches and imitation watches.
It seems that many people say that this is a style don't, and other people say it doesn't matter.
First off, as far as I'm concerned, in the circles that I run in, nobody will recognize that a watch I am wearing is a watch that costs tens of thousands of dollars, much less that it is an imitation of such a creation. I just want it to look good and I like the look of some of the very high end watches, but don’t care and will never bring myself to dump that kind of cash on one.
Assuming that I only care that it looks good, is made well, and tells time, will it matter if I buy and use a replica watch?
When I say "made well", I don't mean "are the movements or quartz a work of art" because I don't care at all about that as long as it keeps time correctly and doesn’t appear to be poorly made or obviously low quality. When I say "made well", I mean "at least as good as the Seikos and Citizens I own," or "not a piece of crap that will fall apart".
If I decide that I would like to buy a/some replica watch(es), what should I look out for, and where will I be able to find the best quality and most accurate items? I hear that there are some amazingly good copies out there. Also, for the prices that these run for, I expect and would like to purchase a decently made product that I will be able to wear, instead of being disappointed with the quality and having to throw it away immediately. I would probably be making a purchase through the internet (as I imagine I would have a hard time finding this kind of thing at a brick and mortar).