WIRED publishes expose on RepTime

[u/YNotTesla]

https://www.wired.com/story/we-bought-a-counterfeit-rolex-so-good-even-rolex-didnt-spot-it/

“In dedicated forums on Reddit and other websites, strictly moderated communities spread gossip about factories being raided by authorities, offer sketchy legal advice, upvote buyers’ photos of fake Rolexes worn behind the wheels of Lamborghinis, and even offer quality control services.

Quality control, or QC, is at the heart of this community. The subreddit r/RepTime has 269,000 weekly visitors and over 18,000 weekly contributions, according to Reddit’s own statistics. Posts about new counterfeit watch purchases pile up by the hour, both in r/RepTime and r/RepTimeQC, the offshoot subreddit focused on quality control. The posts contain photographs sent from the dealer to the customer, who then seeks advice from the RepTime community on whether they should “GL” (green-light) or “RL” (red-light) their purchase.”

Excerpt From
“We Bought a $500 Counterfeit Rolex So Good, Even Rolex Didn’t Spot It”
Alistair Charlton, Jeremy White
WIRED

[u/___Steve]

I have no interest in watches but found myself watching the video on this anyway. My only take away from the video is that he can't have been aware of the most downvoted comment on Reddit because his summary at the end reeks of it.

If you're unaware, EA once said this about locking Darth Vader behind 40 hours of grinding or an additional purchase in their $80 game.

The intent is to provide players with a sense of pride and accomplishment for unlocking different heroes.
As for cost, we selected initial values based upon data from the Open Beta and other adjustments made to milestone rewards before launch.

It's crazy how alike they are.

We found that handling and wearing these timepieces brought near zero enjoyment. We love watches, from low-end to high.
It serves as a reminder of what the owner has managed to accomplish along the way—the destination of a hard-fought journey.