Lie 1: The most popular duplicate watches are created in Switzerland, followed closely by Italy.
- This lie is the most important of all of them. All replica watches are made somewhere in asia, mainly in China. Do not believe anyone saying that copies are made in Italy or Switzerland because this is a lie designed to get more cash out of the unsuspecting.
Lie 2: Replica watches are graded according to quality. Grade C (or whatever) is the lowest and Grade AAA+++ (or whatever) is the highest.
- Is there a world ruling board for reproduction watches? Pure rubbish designed to get more of your dollars.
Lie three: Genuine watch movements and the movements in Swiss-made duplicates are matching. The best are those with 27-jewel movements.
- (Please go back to the 1st lie.) A long way from the truth. Any watchman can tell that reproduction watch movements aren't real. Copy watches only have twenty-five, 21, or seventeen jewel movements, not 27.
Lie four: The best replicas are 99% true to the genuine and will even fool an allowed dealer.
- Incorrect. While some could be close to the genuine, all replicas are defective. Do you honestly think a watch that's 99% matching to a $4,000 to $200,000 watch can be sold for $200 or less? As for fooling allowed dealers, perhaps. You can simply fool common clerks, but the more seasoned dealers will know it is a replica on close inspection.
Lie Five: "Swiss-grade" reproductions have higher gold quality than others. The crown, bezel, and mid links are solid gold and the full-gold replicas are 5-wrapped (or 6-wrapped, or whatever).
- While a few models have been shown to have solid gold mid links (Rolex duplicates), the rest of the watch is gold plated or double or triple wrapped gold. ("Search" for threads on how this is done.).
Lie 6: The best Rolex reproductions are created with 904L grade steel.
- Big fat lie. Good duplicates are made with 440L quality steel. 940L steel costs 3 times as much as 440L, and it's only utilized by Rolex; this is why they are so dear.
Lie 7 : Purchasing a copy watch is risky, but not if you use sellers from "Replica Review" sites.
- These "review" sites are really incestuous, and they're run by the folks who are recommended. It's straightforward enough to be taken in by their lies because they're so smart.
Lie eight: After a thorough investigation into the website, you can tell you're going to get a good watch.
- Give me a break. If you believe everything displayed on the internet is true, you deserve to be flogged. Scam sites lie about everything, from the quality of their goods to their pledge to make sure every customer is ecstatic. Footage of genuine watches are even posted!
Lie nine: Choosing a good seller will always imply getting a good watch, one you won't have trouble with.
- We wish. QC in reproduction watch factories is hit-and-miss, but often shoddy. One batch may be great while the next produces watches that are DOA. (Remember that even in China, it's illegal to make replica watches. Duplicate watch "factories" are generally little operations that may be easily moved or hidden from prying authorities.) There are some good dealers, however, that might fix whatever is wrong to protect his reputation.
Lie ten: Paying by COD is the simplest way to get the least expensive price. Plus, you can inspect your watch before paying the courier to make certain you get what you paid for.
- This is a big red flag, and probabilities are you're working with a con artist. They'll prefer cash because then you cannot go running to your credit card company as soon as it becomes clear that they sold you junk.
- A last thing. Remember that even the very best quality Swiss Replica Hybrids are counterfeit. While it is not illegal to buy replica watches in most nations, it is illegal to sell them. Keep this in mind when using PayPal or conversing with credit card firms.
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