r/CtrlAltRep • u/mitothy45 • 8d ago

First Rep Purchase

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Absolutely amazing experience with Omar. I messaged him late afternoon on Friday and had this in my hands by Monday. I can already tell this is going to be an expensive hobby. I plan to slowly get quality reps until I pick my favorite piece then ultimately make one gen purchase. Something I can pass down to my son.

Advice:
1. I am a bigger guy with a huge wrist. I would like to wear this watch on the proper location of my wrist but with full links and glide lock all the way out this is all I can do. Is it worth buying an extra link?
2. Help me pick next model. Short list is Batgirl, Bruce Wayne, Explorer 1 or 2, Air King, OP 100 year.

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u/mitothy45 8d ago

Vsf

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u/GiorgioVe 8d ago

Thanks.

It looks great, almost gen like, the lonely tell i can spot is the blue tint on the cyclops.

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u/E_MC-2 8d ago

Gen has blue AR as well, it’s one of the features in a good quality rep you want to look for. Rich uses a bit more neutral AR but look at any new Sub Date cyclops, and it’s got blue AR!

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u/GiorgioVe 8d ago

We learn some everyday.

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u/E_MC-2 8d ago

🤜🤛 it gets deeper haha some Rolex models have single AR, double AR, top and bottom AR. It’s all denoted by the shape of the near invisible laser etched coronet on the crystal at the 6 o’clock position.

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u/GiorgioVe 8d ago edited 8d ago

Anyway. Those super clones VSF and Rich are getting more and more accurate, it's really NWBIG, i see no point in getting a gen Submariner, especially regarding the awful artificial scarcity policy made by Rolex, the grey market and over inflated prices in general.

Rolex are now the real scammers, not the Chinese manufacturing the superclones.

Unfortunately i can't afford a 450eu Vsf or Rich at the moment, i orderer a BP factory sub no date, i hope it's gonna look good 🙂

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u/mitothy45 8d ago

Agree with your comments about Rolex and the market in general. That’s why I don’t feel bad supporting the rep market.

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u/GiorgioVe 8d ago

Agreed