Bapes and Fapes

macspite

Member
Some of the high end fakes (marketed as replicas) are very good indeed and have reasonable mechanisms, often the industry standard Valjoux 7700 or a clone, that justify a maybe £200-£500 price tag. When the original may be many thousands of pounds it makes some kind of sense, if you like the style, to buy a quality replica.

Here is what swissreplica.co.uk have to say about their replicas / homages / sextons / fakes:


There are 4 main types of replica watches on the worldwide market.

1. Standard Japanese Movement (£119.95 to £149.95) – most common affordable replicas, standard quality, good enough for day-to-day use, hard to tell the difference between replica and original. Please note that we only sell standard replicas with Japanese movement. Many other shops offer similar watches at a lower price but with Chinese movement. Watches that come with Chinese movement usually do not keep good time and can break down very fast. For these reasons we only use reliable Japanese movement on our replicas and offer 1 year warranty.

2. AAA Japanese Movement (£169.95 to £249.95)– slightly more expensive compared to standard replicas. These are improved quality replicas with stronger construction and more attention to details. AAA replicas also use reliable Japanese movement. Usually more complicated watches come in AAA quality in order to make them as realistic as possible. AAA replicas is for those who wants watch to look as realistic as possible but does not require to have a sophisticated Swiss movement

3. Swiss Movement (£250 to £400) – this type of replica watches is also known as Grade 1 replicas, AAAA replicas, Top Grade replicas. These are 100% exact replicas made using the best possible materials. They are manufactured in the most advanced factories in Asia by highly qualified specialists and use Swiss movement that is exactly the same as used on original watches. Production is established by specialists who were previously involved in production of original watches. Even a qualified watch repair specialist will have a hard time establishing if such watch is a replica or original.

4. Chinese Replicas (prices under £100) – We DO NOT sell this type of replicas. This type of replica watches is the most common and is offered by hundreds of internet shops. Such replicas are 100% Chinese made including all parts and the actual watch movement. Purpose of these watches is to look good but cost as little as possible. As a result the cheapest materials are used and low attention is paid to the quality of production. There is no great attention to the details and such replica can be spotted quite easily. Main disadvantages of Asian replicas are low quality, low attention to details and poor time accuracy.

JAPANESE REPLICAS - WHAT'S INSIDE?

Replica watches that come with Japanese movement use good quality parts and offer good time accuracy. There are quartz (battery operated) versions and Automatic (self winding) watches that wind automatically as you shake your hand during day to day use.

SWISS REPLICAS - WHAT'S INSIDE?

We have already explained what makes Swiss Replicas better on the outside. Now it is time to look at what’s inside. Top Grade replicas use SWISS made Valjoux / ETA Movement, exactly the same as original watches use.


ADVANTAGES OF SWISS MADE MOVEMENT:


Time accuracy – your watch will keep time well


Reliability – Swiss movement will last you a long time and won’t cause any problems


Functionality – unlike cheap Asian replicas Top Grade watches have a fully working chronograph, day/date functions, power reserve etc. All features are 100% fully working


Power reserve – quality Swiss movement ensures that you watch won’t stop. It winds automatically while you are wearing it. Cheap Asian replicas often require manual winding


CONCLUSION

All replica watches are made in China, there is no other place in the world that produces them. Producing replica watches in EU would simply bring their cost close to original. If you see a retailer claiming that their replicas are Swiss or EU made you should avoid making a purchase. Most likely you will be sent the cheapest possible replica of a very poor quality.

There are various types of replicas, we only sell good quality versions that are manufactured in clean factories by qualified staff and are designed to look and feel like original.

Our products represent true value for money. They are more expensive compared to Asian replicas, however the difference in quality and authenticity is huge! Combined with our 1 year warranty and after warranty care you will definitely be satisfied with your purchase.


If you need any further advise, please contact us: sales@swissreplica.co.uk

They have a Graham Oversize Chronofighter rep available for a cool £400:

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The real Grahams retail for somewhat more:

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www.jurawatches.co.uk if you want to see the full range and buy one ...
 

rutteger

Administrator
What on earth! However they dress it up surely that's illegal?

Either way I'd sooner have a pukka G-Shock, Seiko, Citizen or whatever rather than a knock off.
 

macspite

Member
Someone has just beaten 21 other bids to secure this beauty on eBay - only £52

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It is £16 less than the cheapest I found a G-Shock GA-100 being retailed after an admittedly cursory net search

And it is several letters of the alphabet better than a G-Shock ...

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To give the vendor a modicum of credit the watch is described as RETRO CASIO G-SHOCK STYLE DIGITAL DISPLAY WRISTWATCH and looking at the listing the watch is given its correct make and model - ANIKE AK1055. These are available for 9 US Dollars from China, including postage, quantity discounts available.
 

macspite

Member
This sold for £60 just now on eBay. Seller has 7 feedback and no previous for selling G-Shocks. Now has several more "GA-100s" for sale. More disturbingly he has purchased a Hublot watch box and certificate for 100 quid and a Hublot Big Bang Manchester United watch in a cheap box for around the same price. Got a bargain there - the watch retails at around 15,000 dollars. Big scam coming?

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rutteger

Administrator
The fake GA-100s seem to be on the up currently, sure quite a few will get burnt.

Some awful fakes on show on that mygshock page...
 
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