Originally Posted by
Pluribus
Hello everyone
Thanks for letting me join.
I'm a massive watch fan and have books and books, literally hundreds of magazines and many, many dealer brochures. However, I know nothing about replica collecting. Even with all the books etc, I'm prepared to admit I hardly know a thing about watches in general. What I go for are the looks. I'm definitely form-over-function.
I'll probably get kicked off for saying this in such a well populated forum, but I couldn't care less about whether the right name is on the right watch. I just want something people are going to talk about when they see it.
I am not a purist. I'll buy a watch because I like the look of it, not because it is the exact shade of blue as the genuine article. I'll even buy one in a colour never seen on an original. I'm not bothered if some crazy manufacturer sticks an Omega badge on a Seiko clone as long as it looks good.
My day-to-day is a Patek Philippe Moonphase which I've not seen in any catalogue, but I dont care.
My price range is more of the fantasy watch side than the actual replica watch. I doubt I've ever spent more than $80 on a replica, even though I can afford more than that.
My current collection includes:
Patek Philippe
Blancpain
Omega
Chopard
IWC
Bell & Ross
Vacheron Constantin
A Lange & Sohne
I hope to buy more, or just sit around and look at the pretty pictures!
Regards
Pluribus
