Hi Superwatch and welcome to RG. I don't know if this will help you to understand the world of Reps but in my experience price and reliability seldom go hand in hand. Buying Reps is a crapshoot.

I have a Rolex Sub that I paid all of $78 for that I have literally tried to kill over the last six months!! I'm not a suit, I get my hands dirty for a living. This watch has been bashed, soaked, dropped, been on my wrist when I've had mud up to my elbows and it just keeps on truckin' And keeps time to within 3 seconds a day...

But, I've got watches that I've paid over $300 for that have been treated with kid gloves but still crap out and/or keep bad time.

Go figure!!