No they are not. That is simply miles from the truth. These are not made in switzerland, the parts are all completely different and so is the movement and the features it has.

The country of origin is different (china not swiss), and the labour force is, and the parts used, and the quality control is as well they are miles apart. If that is economics 101, then maybe you should take economics 102 as well

Off to Turkey tomorrow so no doubt will pick up another genuine (ahem) Omega for my collection

The proper term is counterfeit, not replica.

Way overpriced just like this one, then.

You can get cheaper phones that do all of that, and you can get cheaper watches that tell the time too, so I believe his comment is valid :smile:

Some people want a 2 week all in rest/holiday for £4K, others might want a watch they can wear most days for 20/30 years and pass down to their kids.

Neither is wrong if it makes you happy and you feel it's good value. Equally, someone might want a watch one year and a holiday the next. Depends at what stage in your life you are at - not age related.

EDIT: I couldn't tell if, but hope, you were being facetious about the Bulgarian guy and his mate :confused:

With the greatest repect, even in your experience, I would think it's unlikely that wealthier people would go around telling you, or anyone, the good they do with their money.

Also, every person that is good with money will want to find the best price or get the greatest value for something regardless of how much money they already have. Infact, though there are some great deals to be had on this site - I would suggest that this website actually causes people to spend more money on things they don't actually need. Which might be why a good deal on SSD's or a cheap PS4 gets much much more heat than a mortgage deal for instance.

a good investment if you have the spare cash tbh, unlike iphones and other gadgets these will be worth more in 20 years.

My post wasn't clear? Andy, I'm worried about you. When your next in school show the post to your teacher, they'll be able to help you.

Heat for this deal

Maybe about saving it, but It's not the best time to invest in watches like this.

I still use my Fathers wind up watch which he purchased in 1947.
Its spot on twice a day but close to make no difference to my life for the rest of the 24 hours.:-)

All while building up eye-watering levels of debt and paying exorbitant rent to a Private Rental Slumlord who has numerous such watches.

To all those saying "Bloomin eck I would never pay 4k on a watch and if you do so then you must be an insecure show-off", the average low-paid people in the UK spend thousands on booze and fags with nothing to show for it, and usually without even blinking. The UK is going down the toilet in terms of class and refinement, and it's a shame that the skinflints on this forum are unable to understand that a great deal on a 5k watch is no different to a great deal on a £50 PS4 game.

It's all a matter of perspective.

not an amazing investment of course you will make a loss but good to pass down to family unlike an iphone.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/282544136801?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649

for the same money

is this a good offer?

I bet the designers at Omega get payed a fortune and that's the best they can come up with for £5k..dear me.

[quote=optimus_prime2]hey on a serious note
what do you guys think is a better make. Rado or Gucci
Got my eye on a few watches. Want to hopefully get one.[/quote

I'd go for Rado, they are a watch maker not a design brand. They have also been making watches for a lot longer.

Thanks for the final advice over interest earning accounts - made me realise that perhaps you are joking. You are joking aren't you?

Oh come on guys. This site is about savings. This is a saving. I'm a massive watch enthusiast and I choose to buy watches. Of course 4K is a lot of money but if you can afford it and enjoy owning watches, then this will be of interest to someone.

Some would people prefer to spend 4K on a holiday, others would rather spend 4K on a watch. Everyone is different. Different hobbies, opinions and views.

Watch this space

hey on a serious note
what do you guys think is a better make. Rado or Gucci

Got my eye on a few watches. Want to hopefully get one.

No need to watch serials anymore. I got this page now ;-)

I just can't do it. I want to give heat for the discount off the rrp but just under £4k for a watch? A watch. Yes, I'm sure it's made to the highest standards and will last years but it's just a watch. I could buy a better looking watch than this every year for the next 30 years and still have money left over from what this one costs. It would still make me feel good, keep good time for a year and probably have less damage to it after a year than this one. Plus never need servicing. Sorry, but just under £4k for something that just tells the time is madness.

It's not a Rolex.

Ordered 20 for ebay, crazy that these fetch more second hand.

Hmmmm £4k on a watch that tells the time and....erm...looks ok...or a family holiday. That's a tough one for sure. I often wonder about these posts because let's face it, if we could just throw £3,800 at a watch then we wouldn't be on here looking for deals. Then again, people who have a lot of money are usually the stingiest in society, in my experience.

"Replica" watches are made in the same factory as these, they just don't meet the ridiculous quality control that Rolex imposes. The "replicas" are then sold to companies in China for pennies who then sell them to the Turks for a pound then you buy them for, say, £20. Everyone gets a slice of cake, everyone is happy including Rolex who then claim they are "fake". And that's economics 101 for you.

Or buy several now, just in case the pound plummets further down the tubes and everything becomes even more expensive.....

They can get away with 5% for designer clothes, so I wonder if it's similar..

I wonder what the unit cost of production is on these things...

I wouldn't buy one in the UK at the moment. Not until Brexit has been sorted out, and our markets regain some strength. I have a few expensive watches but I'll hold off until the prices improve. For example pre-brexit this watch was about £2500.00 then over night shot up to £4000.

So keep your money in an interest earning account, then buy a watch once the £ regains its position in the market.

No No No I don't,,,, honest guv

pssssst wanna buy a self inflating blow up doll :sunglasses:

Thanks. Ordered 3... just in case. Can't afford to miss out on this offer.

But how long does a phone last, on average, 2 years, if you push it 3. and then it will be worth less than a tenth of it's original price most likely.

Although the right phone is a bargain, I agree there.

A watch will last decades, and could be passed on from you to your kids, and then to your grandkids and so on. Yeah they tell you that you need to service it every 3-5 years, but most of these decent watches will easily last 15 years without a service, then get it serviced and it is good as gold again.

It is also an item of jewellery, and an item of clothing, a suit will cost anywhere from 100-10,000 and will last a few years of regular use before it should be replaced (obviously more if it is only for special occasions) same with other items of clothing, but a watch you can wear every day.

On Top of being a fashion item, jewellery item, heirloom/investment, and obviously a time piece, it is also a beautiful piece of engineering, and could be considered a hobby, just like racing, or shooting, or train sets.

Sure, you can tell the time with your phone, or just get an £8 casio watch and do fine, but a mechanical watch is so much more than a way to tell the time. My main watch is a seiko skx009 (~£150). I have got much more than 150 quids worth of pleasure out of it after only a couple of months, and it isn't going to stop any time soon. I can imagine a more expensive, more complicated watch would give a lot more enjoyment. Just like anything, you could say "why get an expensive car?", "why buy expensive wine?" etc, because you get more enjoyment out of it.

Oh, and a side note, my watch is more accurate than my phone's clock, assuming I turn off synchronisation with the phone and the internet, which I think is fair considering you aren't synchronising the watch with the internet either

Doesn't Titanium scratch very easily.

Not really when you consider it is a movie player, music player,compass,camera,video camera,torch,satnav,live sky tv player,mini laptop etc etc etc.Hell I can even make phone calls from it.A bargain really and a much more accurate time than the Omega which can only tell the time

My mate Rodney says reliant robins are Ferrari rejects. They ship them to China, take a wheel off, remould the fibreglass and bingo. He has good financial advice too.

I had this one many moons ago (pre kids!) and it's a timeless classic. Hot!

I'll take 10

just buy a smartwatch and you can put any face on it, including "tribute" faces that look just like this
;-)

Nice model and a good price watch but a little small width, I prefer the 40+mm models.

The problem with buying watches like this as an investment is that they are so expensive so service you can't really have a selection of branded watches. For people that have the real deal it seems desirable to have some replicas for when you feel like a change as it's hard to wear Seikos and the like after getting used to an Omega or Rolex.
Some replicas are pretty much indistinguishable from when I've gathered - just can't be obtained through paypal which sucks.

Always get a good laugh reading the comments on a luxury watch thread on HUKD. cheeky

Some replica watches are stunning. There's huge difference between proper, reverse engineered replicas and cheap tat you buy in Turkey with a logo printed on it.

I love watches but I'm too poor to afford them :disappointed: .

Is the proper term not "genuine replica my friend"?

The proper term is counterfeit, not replica.

Half the stuff on eBay is fake to be fair

Off to Turkey tomorrow so no doubt will pick up another genuine (ahem) Omega for my collection

My watch is a Samsung galaxy s8

Basic looking would have preferred a chronograph feature for this price

I like omega but this is not the nicest one I've seen but have some heat for the price