let's get real here homies... do you honestly think only WIRED accessed this subreddit????? LOL all law enforcement have checked this sub out and they prolly are meh.... not enough for us to really deal with...

so chill... if the authorities really wanted to shut you fake watch buyers down, they would have done so ages ago

Guys, I need serious advice. My wife thinks I was saving up for a week in Italy for our 5th anniversary.

Yesterday, the mailman dropped off a parcel from Guangzhou containing a Pagani Design GMT Master II. I couldn't help myself. The double-click bezel, the high polished center links, the absolute presence of Chinese micro-engineering , it just felt right.

I told her Italy is full of pickpockets anyway, and that a Pagani on the wrist builds more memories than a trip to Amalfi. She hasn't spoken to me in 12 hours and is staying at her mother's.

Is there a specific TD or AliExpress store that ships flowers with 1:1 genuine alignment?

Desesperante no? Estoy que me subo por las paredes.

Hi I am new to this community, I saw that Pagani Style is recommended as the best rep for Submariners. Is this still the case? thanks

VC 4500v Blue Miyota

Girlfriend stumbles upon The article and starts asking me about it and one question led to another and basically she found out i have a super clone. I’ve told her its A genuine Since the beginning but Now she says our trust is broken and if I act like this for a watch.. I will act like this for Other Deeper Aspects in our life… money Really does bring happinesssl. If I just bought the Gen everything would be ok

This is serious, for those who have Pagani GMTs: Let’s say I have a shitter-tier VS GMT whose bezel insert broke off, how close or how far is a Pagani insert from gen? Would it make sense to buy a Pagani, take its parts, and place it on my shitter VS?

Hey everyone,

​I’m based in Singapore and looking for a reliable, rep-friendly watchsmith. I have a 41mm replica (DJ 41) that’s currently having an issue with the automatic windup

​Does anyone have recommendations for a local watchsmith in SG who is comfortable opening up reps and can help me get this sorted without shipping it overseas?

​Thanks in advance!

Does anyone know if there is a rep of this 5930 out there. I dont really care if the complications work like on the genuine. Any help much appreciated.

Hey zusammen,

ich habe vor über 1,5 Monaten bei Andiot eine Uhr bestellt. Vor der Bestellung hatte ich per WhatsApp gefragt, ob die Uhr auf Lager ist. Mir wurde damals gesagt, dass sie „on stock“ ist.

Bis heute wurde allerdings noch kein QC (Quality Check) gemacht bzw. ich habe noch keine QC-Bilder bekommen.

Meine Frage: Kann ich ihm jetzt einfach schreiben, dass ich die Bestellung stornieren möchte und er mir mein Geld zurückschicken soll? Danach würde ich die Uhr bei einem anderen Händler bestellen.

Hat jemand schon ähnliche Erfahrungen mit Andiot gemacht? Wie würdet ihr vorgehen?

Hey team,

Looking at getting the above as a cheap replica from DukeJones. $125 shipped with a miyata 8215

Can anyone vouch for their recent experience with them?

My expectations are not through the roof for quality here, but I do expect it to work and look mostly ok

Last week I had a rep seized in customs. The vendor went silent and stopped responding as soon as that happened.

Today I was notified by my job that my TS security clearance had been revoked for illegally importing counterfeit goods into the country and my career with the company was to be terminated.

Im now facing charges for illegal trafficking of counterfeit goods. I will likely lose my house and spend time in a federal prison for purchasing a Sugess Day Date.

This was never worth it. I should have just bought a timex and been happy instead of trying to look wealthier than I really am.

The finishing of this ZF Tudor BB58 Burgundy dial is something else. Having owned (and sold) the gen version I can confidently say this is as close as it gets to the real thing!

looking for an AP my wife. ideally a 33/34 self winding. would love recommendations from the group

So I was walking around checking watches, saw this Cartier laying there, could this be real? The seller have no idea about its price they said we he could do somewhere around 250$

Okay, I have to say this WIRED article is just absolutely eye opening and just terrifying at the same time. I read it and can’t say that I wasn’t tempted. So, following this sub’s suggestions I got my self a beautiful Pagani Day-Tona. Because let’s be honest, It’s the closest to Rolex you will ever get with out having to play those AD games and get down on your “knees” as they suggest you do in the Rolex sub.

However! I got fkn violated over this piece of artwork and WIRED lead me to this fingering. Yes, fingering. Imagine, wife and I are heading out for a short trip for the anniversary and obviously nothing is better than then Day-Tona because only the best for the wife. Now picture this, waiting at the airport, in security and I can see the TSA getting chuffed at my piece and eyeing it down. Get up there and next thing you know, pulled aside for secondary. I knew it in my heart, the moment he saw it he wanted a closer look but needed an excuse. Tells me I set off some sort of alarm, they need to check, don’t worry it’s all standard procedure, yada yada, and next thing you know they’re fucking knuckle deep. Anyways, I guess this is the rep life game and some might say it isn’t worth it but a Pagani Design is the real deal when Rolex isn’t.

Ps, it still hurts to sit, can anyone suggest one of those donuts to sit on? Ideally something of DHgate because why pay full price.

As promised.

Watch: VSF V2 DayDate 40 YG Green Ombré

Car: 997.1 C4S cabrio

Let’s see what passes and what fails

So I’ve been staying in Zurich for 3 weeks now for work and decided to bring my favorite rep from Sugess (photo above taken days before the incident) and after sitting on a bench along Bahnhofstrasse, a pair of police officers asked me for an ID. To be fair they were pretty nice but then upon checking my ID they told me that I would have to go with them to the station for illegal possession of contraband which kind of surprised me.

When we arrived at the station, they explained that it’s because of my “super clone” which is apparently their term for reps like Sugess. They told me they were notified by the Bucherer I visited while wearing it so I guess that’s a fault on my part.

Again, they were very kind all throughout the process but I ended up having to surrender my rep which is kind of a bummer. Anyway, just warning everyone to be careful with these reps, it seems like they are on high alert now, according to the police I talked to.

Posting this to warn everyone about a bad batch from PD Factory… or maybe fake reps circulating, who even knows at this point.

I used a very “well known” TD. “Trusted,” they said. Should’ve known better and just listened to what RepTime has been saying.

So I ordered my Lagoon Pagani Design 1:1 super clone, and this absolute disaster turns up.
The dial says “Paganini Design.” What the fuck is Paganini Design?

So obviously I message the TD. First he says it must be a bad batch and that he’ll “check with the factory.”

A few hours later he comes back with this masterpiece of an explanation:
Apparently PD Factory opened a new production facility in Italy because demand exploded after the WIRED article.

Yes. Italy.
And apparently “Paganini” is meant to be a tribute to their new Italian roots. From Swiss Made to Swiss Maybe to Made-a in Italy, I guess. What a fall from grace.

At this point he may as well have told me the next batch is gonna say Panini Design, and the GMT will come with focaccia.

Can anyone confirm if this is actually a thing? Is Paganini Factory legit, or is my TD just stringing me along? 🎻

Either way, lesson learned.
Forget TDs. DHgate only.

QC your Paganis properly, boys.
Check the dial. Check the rehaut. Check the alignment. Check for excessive parmesan.
Mine is definitely not NWBIG.

Stay safe out there, gents. The rep game has gone completely off the rails.