[HyperMac954]

I mean, in Shanghai, it cost a whopping $31..,

 

[roundincircles]

HyperMac954. Brilliant value but a word of warning. When in Turkey last year, as best man for a wedding, we went out in the local town for a swift half or two as it was the Groom's last night of freedom.

So we walked into a watch shop and I fancied a Breitling. The Groom said leave the negotiating to me and duly drove the price down from £100 to £30.........a bargain! Well pleased.

Two days later on the local street-market I saw the same watch and the vendor said, before negotiation started, £20 each or two for £30........we fell about laughing and the vendor thought that was tactical and said OK, 3 for £30.

I showed him my watch on my wrist and we could not tell the time due to internal condensation. LOL, great fun.

 

[HyperMac954]

lol - it's absolute junk, no doubt, but I couldn't resist. And then I realized at the end I was haggling over $5. Cost 380RMB for two of them - going to give them to guys at the McLaren dealership (but will wear it at the P1 unveiling next week here...).

Did find a nice Omega clone for my girlfriend - I took it over to the real Omega store afterwards and only under close inspection could I tell the difference, and even then, if you asked me to pick the real vs fake, it'd be tough.

As much I'd like to own a watch that cost $15K+, I just can't bring myself to do it. Not knocking those that do at all, I just can't myself.

 

[MitchF1GTR]

Nothing like treating yourself

If I was a watch wearer I'd be hunting for one of those...

 

[GeorgeSSS]

I think you've already gotten more than $31 worth of enjoyment out of the story. If the watch tells time for a few days, you're that much ahead.

 

[HyperMac954]

Well, realistically, it probably will tell better time, longer, than the real thing, being a cheap but reliable quartz movement. It'll just get scratched, and glass will chip, band will fall apart, etc etc.

 

[texas mongrel]

I was visiting China every few weeks for several years and amassed a big collection of rip-off Breitlings, Rolexes, Cartiers, etc. Never paid more than $30 and some of them (about50%) are still working! Great fun to haggle with them getting the price down! I found the deal was done usually when I walked away for the third time...
Hmm, I obviously need to get back there for the Mac watch!

 

[HyperMac954]

I hunted and hunted for more, but only found the two.

 

[extremeride22]

I mean, in Shanghai, it cost a whopping $31..,

Hey I noticed a flaw in that $31 watch, the stitching is off. Oh well for $31 I guess it's worth it, if your into imitations. Not.... Either it's real or it's nothing at all, I'm not much of a watch guy but if I was I would never ever wear a phony. It's almost as bad as driving around in a Ferrari kit car built out of a Feiro. I don't mean to rain on any bodies parade, but that's the way I feel. One more time Not.... and as previously mentioned its either all or nothing. Cheers....??

 

[Moncho]

Here's mine. Automatic, display rear case back, crystal glass... All for a whopping $100. And I probably overpaid.

 

[roundincircles]

Moncho. That almost looks like a real fake.

 

[Moncho]

Genuine, original, one of a kind replica! (Sounds like an ebay sales line)

 

[Mikeyb]

Here's mine. Automatic, display rear case back, crystal glass... All for a whopping $100. And I probably overpaid.
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Now that I would spend 100 bucks on and put my saving towards the Mso bumper

 

[extremeride22]

Here's mine. Automatic, display rear case back, crystal glass... All for a whopping $100. And I probably overpaid.
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Moncho, I must say that from looking at those two watches one looks real, while the white one looks extremely fake. Cheers....??

 

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It's amazing that they can make something that looks that good for soo cheap!

 

[HyperMac954]

Damn Moncho - wish I'd seen a fake that good! Where'd you find that one??

 

[Peloton25]

It's like you guys are taking money right out of Frank Stephenson's carbon fiber motorcycle part fund, one by one.

>8^)
ER

 

[GeorgeSSS]

Okay. Okay. You guys have talked this up so much that the guy in Singapore is gonna start charging $32 for those babies and you'll have ruined it for the rest of us.

 

[Moncho]

Damn Moncho - wish I'd seen a fake that good! Where'd you find that one??

As most of these things go... I know a guy. Send him a photo, he finds you the watch. Good guy, Great service!

 

[roundincircles]

This one has Carrera on the back,lol

http://www.nicecopy.cn/Replica-Tag-Heuer-McLaren-MP4-12C-2011-Limited-Edition-Steel-Case-Ref.CAR2080-Working-Quartz-Men-Watch-TAG320B-4458-376.html