Hello from frozen Midwest (mn)

[staycool1122]

Hello All,

Thanks for accepting my request to be part of the forum. I am getting back in the watch collecting game after a bit of hiatus. I recall buying a few rep from one "Paul" 7/8 years ago.

Looking forward to connecting with the community and finding a few reliable dealers to itch the scratch again.

Ciao.

BTW, how Do I see the hidden content? I see many links in signatures hidden from me...

[mi_racimo]

Wellcome!!!

[Kollektor]

Welcome! I think I remember a dealer whose name was Paul. He and another chap were possibly the only two guys who sourced MBW watches, if that sounds familiar.

Hello All,

Thanks for accepting my request to be part of the forum. I am getting back in the watch collecting game after a bit of hiatus. I recall buying a few rep from one "Paul" 7/8 years ago.

Looking forward to connecting with the community and finding a few reliable dealers to itch the scratch again.

Ciao.

BTW, how Do I see the hidden content? I see many links in signatures hidden from me...

[staycool1122]

Wellcome!!!

Thank you!

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Welcome! I think I remember a dealer whose name was Paul. He and another chap were possibly the only two guys who sourced MBW watches, if that sounds familiar.

Yes sir! That's him. I mostly bought the cheapo reps at the time other than a couple of subs and an Aqua Terra.

Come to think of it, it was around 2003-2005 time frame. Not 2012 like I was thinking.

[Kollektor]

2005 sounds possible, but he definitely didn’t sell inexpensive reps. Paul dealt with expensive, high-end reps years ago. AP Royal Oaks, Offshores and vintage Rolex before they were produced by the usual suspects. I probably paid $450 for an MBW Royal Oak circa 2008/9. Very high prices for that time. Probably a different guy.

You’ve been in the sport for a long time

Thank you!

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Yes sir! That's him. I mostly bought the cheapo reps at the time other than a couple of subs and an Aqua Terra.

Come to think of it, it was around 2003-2005 time frame. Not 2012 like I was thinking.

[staycool1122]

I will trust your memory more than mine. 2005 seems like a lifetime ago!!

[rek001]

It was aBay Paul - I believe he was one of the first to create a website with prices listed, it changed the game. Before that you dealt with dealers strictly through PM.

[staycool1122]

It was aBay Paul - I believe he was one of the first to create a website with prices listed, it changed the game. Before that you dealt with dealers strictly through PM.

Sounds right. That's the same Paul. Wonder where he is now.

BTW, are we allowed to ask for which dealers folks have dealt with? Of course I extensively browsed the TD section and just did a deal with nembo. Some of the content on the TD section seemed old, from when covid first hit us badly.

[Fan_rwg]

Welcome to the forum. Join the party :-)

[staycool1122]

Thank you @Fan_rwg . Slowly starting to get a hang of the game.