Fake Watches -- Does it really matter?

[Craigy]

Originally Posted by tony20009

Wow...are the C-level folks you've met so presumptuous that they'd arrive at such a conclusion without at least asking the person if the watch is fake or authentic? Would the one's whom you've met even give a sh*t about someone else's watch in the first place? Are the ones whom you met really that shallow?

If one asks a person if the watch is fake and they lie, claiming it's authentic, well, that's one thing. Absent the person misrepresenting the truth, even if one knows it or doesn't, I think leaping to a conclusion about another human being on the basis of a watch is a more ridiculous than asking Liberace for advice about understated men's fashions. LOL

All the best.

Are normal, legitimate people supposed to inquire as to the authenticity of other normal, legitimate people's watches? You say that like it's a normal, reasonable thing to do. "Beautiful watch, mate... is it a fake?"

By merely wearing the fake watch, the wearer misrepresents the truth.

[Craigy]

Originally Posted by P1et

If you're wearing a fake watch at a business meeting, I'd start wondering what else is fake about that person. Maybe their promises are fake? Maybe the results of the products they are pitching is fake? Maybe that Chiclet smile is fake also?

I've said it before and I'll say it again: fake watches are for fake people.

Furthermore, just the fact that you're wearing a fake watch is where you go into the "wrong". Plenty of people saying that the real infraction is done when someone lies about it being a fake. No, that would be infraction number two. First one is the watch in your wrist. You are already lying by wearing a fake without even opening your mouth.

Very well said.

The OP seems to be in la la land.

[kprocivic]

I'm going to put my two cents in. I don't think it's fair to call people fake because they have fake watches. I mean if you wanna get that serious what about fake suits, fake shoes even fake hair. I think in a very professional setting wearing a fake watch may harm you but at the end of the day it's just a watch.

[P1]

Originally Posted by kprocivic

I'm going to put my two cents in. I don't think it's fair to call people fake because they have fake watches. I mean if you wanna get that serious what about fake suits, fake shoes even fake hair. I think in a very professional setting wearing a fake watch may harm you but at the end of the day it's just a watch.

Fake shoes and a fake suit are just as bad mate...

[vsix]

Originally Posted by P1et

Fake shoes and a fake suit are just as bad mate...

All fake ain't good. Maybe focus to achieve one goal after another...
First the real M, then the real RLX, to achieve all that a certain mind set is necessary. When everyting is achieved whoever you meet you are reflectinga perfect picture from yourself, wich show's your very healthy money management and wich finally open's alot of door's. Not saying money is everything but with your right mind set, an certain reached level, you automatically act different with business future partner's and these people should be your success mirror.
Two hint's for the fake wearer's to get a real watch leading to the right mind set:
1.)
Success is counted on the fail's you do
2.)
Who step's on the brake's ( in life ) looses
3.)
Be open, don't build up stupid border's be it racial, religious or political.
Be water my friend

Good luck to future OEM RLX wearer's!
Yes you can do it, nothing is impossible and sky is the limit

[HoustonRider]

I put the //M logo on a friends mini van, now it's //M. Case closed

[John Tanglewood]

Originally Posted by SenorFunkyPants

I wouldn't wear a fake Rolex...but then I wouldn't wear a real one either.
As far as watches go, nothing says: - "look at my bling, I've proper got money, you can tell because I've paid $8,000 for $500 worth of watch" - more than a Rolex.

What kind of person are you to call a Rolex $500 worth of watch HAHAHAHAHA.

Do you realize that Rolex has almost damn near created a near perfect automatic watch movement? A movement that can almost exactly mimic that of a quartz watch? Do you have any idea what kind of feat of engineering, skill, R&D, and craftsmanship that takes?

Only the amount that essentially no other watch manufacturer has been able to match.

Read this, come back, and apologize. You are making yourself look really bad:
http://www.hodinkee.com/blog/inside-rolex


And cheers, i don't want my post to come off the wrong way, but too many uneducated generalizations are being made in this thread.

Originally Posted by monkeybingo

Also, if you pay MSRP for the real watches, you are simply a fucking tool. watches have a markup of 100%+.. So learn how to leverage using that

Haha more generalization. Some brands have ridiculous margins (i.e. Movado, I laugh at how much they are marked up). Other high end brands (i.e. A. Lange & Sohne) are extremely highly priced but don't have that much wiggle room because they try to hold the value of their brand. Excessive markups cheapen it. That's why you see most Rollies sell for around the same price they were paid for.

[g_petko]

I'm of the opinion that if I can't pay cash for it, I can't afford it.

I wouldn't allow myself to wear a copy simply due to the fact that I believe if I/someone truly wants something - I/they will save dollars and cents to get it. It doesn't matter if it's in 2 or 10 years time.

[twin fed]

Originally Posted by g_petko

I'm of the opinion that if I can't pay cash for it, I can't afford it.

I wouldn't allow myself to wear a copy simply due to the fact that I believe if I/someone truly wants something - I/they will save dollars and cents to get it. It doesn't matter if it's in 2 or 10 years time.

Agree

[P1]

Originally Posted by g_petko

I'm of the opinion that if I can't pay cash for it, I can't afford it.

I wouldn't allow myself to wear a copy simply due to the fact that I believe if I/someone truly wants something - I/they will save dollars and cents to get it. It doesn't matter if it's in 2 or 10 years time.

As a European, I agree with this. Apart from maybe a house, that's how my parents raised me. You must not be an American

[John Tanglewood]

Originally Posted by P1et

As a European, I agree with this. Apart from maybe a house, that's how my parents raised me. You must not be an American

You may wanna watch that tongue buddy, lol you might offend some "Americans"

[P1]

Originally Posted by John Tanglewood

You may wanna watch that tongue buddy, lol you might offend some "Americans"

I meant no offense, but we all know American love to finance everything! It's all about the monthlies baby!

[g_petko]

Originally Posted by P1et

As a European, I agree with this. Apart from maybe a house, that's how my parents raised me. You must not be an American

Brother you're spot on haha - Serbian/Croatian and my dad has passed down the exact same advice.
1. If you don't have cash = don't buy it
1.1 Except if it's a house loan
2. Never pay full price = bargain for everything lol

Its worked too - 26 and no debt, only income

[vsix]

Originally Posted by g_petko

Brother you're spot on haha - Serbian/Croatian and my dad has passed down the exact same advice.
1. If you don't have cash = don't buy it
1.1 Except if it's a house loan
2. Never pay full price = bargain for everything lol

Its worked too - 26 and no debt, only income

Tako sine!!!!
Yep, been raised and taught almost the same way.
No loan, just cash ( saved money )
All thing's that surround me do actually belong me NOT the bank...
No fraking lease/ loan/ B.S. once you understand that system...you automatically get wealthy.

[g_petko]

Haha hvala.

Not to highjack this thread but that is 100% true - Thankful everyday I've been raised the way I have and thanks to Australia for providing the platform to make a good go of life.

Now I can live in Europe and try my hand at something bigger without too much stress

[Z K]

A lot of people argue about fake watches because the owner can't afford the real one... that isn't always the case. There's many people who have fake and real watches at the same time. They wear the fake when they like as a beater watch and the real one for special occasions. Otherwise it's there so they can try out a watch before buying the real one.

There really isn't much to infer about someone wearing a fake watch other that it's a fake watch. Who the hell cares?

[P1]

Originally Posted by Z K

A lot of people argue about fake watches because the owner can't afford the real one... that isn't always the case. There's many people who have fake and real watches at the same time. They wear the fake when they like as a beater watch and the real one for special occasions. Otherwise it's there so they can try out a watch before buying the real one.

There really isn't much to infer about someone wearing a fake watch other that it's a fake watch. Who the hell cares?

Probably the worst excuse. If you can afford the real thing, great. If you're working in the garden or washing your car and don't want to wear your $50K Rolex, then don't wear a damn watch at all or just put on a Seiko or something. What is the point of wearing a fake copy of your expensive watch when doing an activity where your nice watch might get messed up? My "beater" watch is a Suunto. A real one

[Z K]

Originally Posted by P1et

Probably the worst excuse. If you can afford the real thing, great. If you're working in the garden or washing your car and don't want to wear your $50K Rolex, then don't wear a damn watch at all or just put on a Seiko or something. What is the point of wearing a fake copy of your expensive watch when doing an activity where your nice watch might get messed up? My "beater" watch is a Suunto. A real one

I don't really know why people do that but it happens. They own both.

[Craigy]

Originally Posted by P1et

Probably the worst excuse. If you can afford the real thing, great. If you're working in the garden or washing your car and don't want to wear your $50K Rolex, then don't wear a damn watch at all or just put on a Seiko or something. What is the point of wearing a fake copy of your expensive watch when doing an activity where your nice watch might get messed up? My "beater" watch is a Suunto. A real one

Yeah lamest excuse. You have the real deal but don't want to get your 300M Submariner wet so you'll wear a shitty copy that probably can't handle being dropped in a puddle. Or you're worried your watch will get stolen but you're too cheap to pay a $75/year insurance policy.

I guess you can wear the shitty copy on occasion just so you appreciate the build quality of the real thing?

Any way you look at it, it reeks of overthought and likely deep seated psychoses.

[P1]

Originally Posted by Craigy

Yeah lamest excuse. You have the real deal but don't want to get your 300M Submariner wet so you'll wear a shitty copy that probably can't handle being dropped in a puddle. Or you're worried your watch will get stolen but you're too cheap to pay a $75/year insurance policy.

I guess you can wear the shitty copy on occasion just so you appreciate the build quality of the real thing?

Any way you look at it, it reeks of overthought and likely deep seated psychoses.

Spot on mate. Completely agree.

[P1]

Originally Posted by Z K

I don't really know why people do that but it happens. They own both.

It makes about as much sense as buying your wife a 5 carat diamond ring, and her putting it away in a safe and only wearing a cubic zirconia copy.

[Killramos]

I had a fake 300m Seamaster that was quite a nice copy that i got as a gift when a family member visited china. He got it for me because i adored the watch ( but i was 16 and couldn't afford to go to the movies let alone buy a swiss watch). But i wore it because i liked it when when i graduated college and got a job i bought myself a real one.

I still wear the rep camping or things like that. Judge me for it all you want...

I wouldn't ever buy a fake watch, but since i have one i might as well use it.