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      07-24-2015, 01:41 PM   #608
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Originally Posted by C5driver View Post

Keep in mind the market for fake watches is not the $800 replicas, but the $50 Chinatown shop or the Times Square cart guy.
That really depends on the buyer and what the watch is. I mentioned earlier in the thread that very high quality fake watches exist.

The ones that ape the authentic watches so closely that even an AD can't tell the difference without opening the case. Of course that level of replication costs money so they are quite a bit more expensive than the $50 watches you'll find on street corners.

There is definitely a market for $800 fake watches - it depends who you talk to and what exactly the watch is. Some movement complications costs a lot to replicate so the resulting replica costs a lot. Most of these buyers are watch enthusiasts who like to collect faithful reproductions of their favorite watches. Some own the originals as well.

Here's a recent article from Singapore talking about the replica watch trade and Singapore's crack down on it:
http://www.straitstimes.com/singapor...p-sales-online
Here is a related article on high end fakes:
http://www.straitstimes.com/singapor...-on-7-replicas

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