Now that the Chinese New Year is finally almost behind us I expect to see some very interesting things coming out of the far east as far as replica watches go. During the month of February the entire nation of China (and with it most of the replica watch manufacturers) goes on extended holidays and shuts down most businesses as people go to spend time with their family. Janurary is spent in preparation for this, so very little in terms of innovation comes out until March. Now we have seen some interesting peices come early this year, like a very accurate Graham Oversize. I hope to post photos of this on the Replica Watch Report soon.
Beginning in March I expect a variety of new models to come out. The factories HAVE to have exhausted their supply of Hublot Big Bang cases. Look for more accurate Rolex sports watches (more accurate cases, and properly shaped crown guards I’m seeing) as well as new brands such as the Graham mentioned before. Each generation of replicas is getting more and more visually accurate. Still, they are fakes, and do tend to suffer from horrible quality control in a lot of instances. One watch may work perfectly, and the exact next watch on the assembly line (well, that’s a stretch. Some of these watches are assembled on people’s kitchen tables) may be an absolute piece of shit.
Some dealers, like TTK, spend time testing each watch they get before they ship them out. But many are under pressure to get inventory to the masses (by the buyers) who will brook no delay in getting their goods, even if it’s in their best interest. This makes second-hand replica watches an even greater hazzard.
