Wow, I didn't realize.... (Lotz of secksiness - 56K bad!)

**Cyfer** · 02-26-2009, 10:46 PM

That I hadn't made an intro yet... Another new guy here, residing from TX, where I am recently introduced to my new addiction. Expensive addiction to say the least. Luckily, I found this site after scouring the internet, reading up and researching on watches and timepieces. I made my first big timepiece purchase a few weeks ago on a Genuine Tag Heuer Grand Carrera Calibre 17 RS2. I was never big on watches or appreciated them for what they're worth, till now. The detail, the workmanship, the style, their unique characteristics.

So, what brought me here was that I noticed there were alot of replica shops online and started observing the differences on a rep vs. a gen. Decided I wanted to buy more pieces, but didn't want to pay the hefty tag I did for my RS2. Hope to continue to learn more from the site and hopefully provide some info to the community in the future.

So yea, a week and a half later after discovering this world, I'm already on my 3rd rep. And of course everyone knows you need pics in your thread! So here they are: (Disclaimer: I know some of the pics suck. I'm working on it!)

Genuine Tag Heuer Grand Carrera Calibre 17 RS2

Video of running seconds and chrono

1st Rep: Louis Vuitton Tambour Chronograph
(Purchased from Andrew from Trusty Time) the wife already stole this from me

2nd Rep: Louis Vuitton Tambour 18 (Ladies)
(Bought from Josh at Perfect Clones) was for the wife, but not sure if she's going to keep it since it doesn't fit her wrist

3rd Rep: PAM PVD 111
(my first purchase from a fellow RG member here) I know these pics are not very good

Video of PAM PVD 111 Movement

The Rep Familia for now:

**Quick Brick** · 02-26-2009, 10:55 PM

What do you mean the LV doesn't fit her wrist??? Mine came with 2 straps and the black one you show is fine. I had to punch one extra hole in the white one due to my wife's skinny Asian wrists, but other than that, its one of her favorite reps.

Welcome!

**Cyfer** · 02-26-2009, 10:58 PM

Originally Posted by Quick Brick

What do you mean the LV doesn't fit her wrist??? Mine came with 2 straps and the black one you show is fine. I had to punch one extra hole in the white one due to my wife's skinny Asian wrists, but other than that, its one of her favorite reps.

Welcome!

Yea, we tried both the black and the brown and neither fits her also skinny (half) asian wrists. It going to look like I'll have to punch two more holes in the straps for her to even wear it. Any recommendations on how to go about doing that?

**Quick Brick** · 02-26-2009, 11:07 PM

I actually used my hammer and a nail set ... because it has that little indentation about the size of the hole in the strap anyways (and the wife frowned when I suggested the power drill

) ... looks OEM. Line 'er up real good and ... WHACK! Instant correct sized strap

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**fakefiz** · 03-06-2009, 01:51 AM

Nice stuff!

**elisiX** · 03-06-2009, 02:01 AM

Nice post. Sweet little collection you have started mate.

**hambone** · 03-06-2009, 02:03 AM

Nice watches

**Cyfer** · 03-06-2009, 02:25 AM

Thanks fellas! Wow, didn't realize my intro thread would be brought back to life. I received two more reps I need to take pictures of to post up. Nothing special, just going through the addiction phase right now. It's going to be 6 reps in less than 3 weeks that I found out about reps.