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Many
customers have asked us repeated times how much certain
items should be. With various models it is hard to say.
One thing is for certain, a higher price does not
mean a higher grade!
Many
people are duped with wording like "high
grade" or " high quality". Some sites
feature grades "AAA", "++++" or even
"super". Sites like ReplicaJournal.net keep a
handle on the faux terms. Any site that does not follow
this guideline or standard is selling you a dream.
Please also see our Rolex Articles,
other watch brands have very limited information as most
of the replica watch market is controlled by fake Rolex
models.
REPLICAS – Various Grades and different Qualities
Replica watches - The ultimate expression of Status
For decades since the original advent of the revolutionary wrist watch, what you wear on your wrist has always carried significance beyond the simple
function of telling time.
Rolex, Cartier, Breitling, Patek Philippe - these brands are household names, and they are the ultimate expression of social standing, and elevates one’s
position in the social scenario. However, the exorbitant prices of these watches often make purchasing one unaffordable, or simply outright impractical.
Enter replica watches : these affordably priced timepieces give the same touch of luxurious feel, and make what is a dream to most people, a reality.
However, with literally hundreds upon hundreds of websites with thousands of different products, and many different grades, it is easy for the consumer to
get confused and simply overwhelmed with information.
This article was thoroughly researched, and presented in a clean format for easy consumption for our readers. It clearly delineates the various grades of
replicas available on the market, the features you should expect, and just as importantly, the price you should expect to pay.
Based on continued reader feedback from their experiences with the retail sites, we have also taken the liberty to recommend websites that have had
overwhelming number of customers send us positive feedback.
We hope this article helps you, the reader, make an informed decision, based on the amount you want to spend on a replica, and also safeguards your interests
by not purchasing by fly-by-night websites.
Best regards,
ReplicaJournal
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A quick summary of the grades of the replica watches available, include:
Grade 1A Swiss Replica Watches (Triple AAA+ grade)
Grade 1B Swiss Replica Watches (A+ grade)
Grade 1A Italian Replica Watches
Grade 1A Japanese Replica watches
Asian Replica watches
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GRADE 1A - SWISS REPLICA WATCHES (Triple AAA+ grade)
The ultimate luxury, the crème da la crème of replicas. These perfectly crafted timepieces are heavily in demand, are crafted from a 1:1 block from the
original, hence maintaining perfect dimensions.
Usually using either the upgraded 27 Jewel Swiss ETA movement, or the 25 jewel Swiss ETA 2836-2 movement, these Grade 1A Swiss replica watches have an
approximately 70 hour continuous power reserve, which is identical to the originals.
Production is hand crafted, and in very limited supply. Many websites purportedly claim to sell Swiss Grade 1A replicas, but please take caution, as many of
these websites are fly-by-night. For assurance, please check out our website review section for dealers with a solid and established reputation.
Genuine Swiss Grade AAA+ replicas would come with the following:
Two-tone models use genuine 18k Solid gold
Full 18k Gold models use genuine triple wrapped 18k Gold
Genuine sapphire crystal used (mineral density tests should be used to verify this)
Diamond simulations are often mossainites
Full fledged serial numbers and engravings
Pressure tested and waterproof to usual depths of 30M/100ft at minimum
1:1 block crafted from original
99.9% accurate weight to the original
Genuine 440 grade (or higher) stainless steel construction
27 jewel or 25 jewel authentic ETA movements
Chronograph movements are either 7750 Valjouix, or manual wind Lemanias
Websites that offer genuine grade 1A Swiss replica watches are very few, and far between. After exhaustive research and feedback from our customers, we have
narrowed the field down to two genuine suppliers of these rare timepieces.
At some expense, we also managed to verify the movement, crystal, gold, diamonds with jewelers to establish that these websites actually market genuine Swiss
Grade 1A replicas (AAA+).
Pricing for Swiss Grade 1A replicas would range from $800 - $1300 approximately. Please be very wary of many sites marketing Japanese + Lower grade Swiss
replicas as triple AAA+ grade Swiss replicas.
For recommended sites that you can purchase from with 100% confidence (for AAA+ Swiss replicas):
GlobalReplica (www.Globalreplica.com)
TnTSwiss (www.TnTswiss.us )
Replicaquest (www.replicaquest.net)
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GRADE 1B – SWISS REPLICA WATCHES (A+ GRADE)
Looking to splurge but not spent $1300 on a replica? The Grade 1B Swiss replica watches would be the absolute perfect solution.
Impeccable in construction, using the finest materials, A+ Grade Swiss are almost as good as their AAA+ Swiss counterparts. Some small differences separate
the two (and also account for the difference in pricing).
Grade 1 Swiss replicas are also sometimes – although rarely – available in brands such as Omega, Panerai, Patek Philippe, Cartier etc.
Prices for genuine grade 1B Swiss replica watches would range from $400 - $1000 approximately. These top of the line watches would come with the following
guaranteed specifications:
Genuine Swiss ETA movements (usually the 25 jewel 2836-2 or 2834-2 movements)
Sapphire Crystal
Genuine triple wrapped 18k Gold on gold models
Full fledgedSerial number engravings
Pressure tested and waterproof to 30M / 100ft
1:1 crafted block from original
Genuine 440 grade (minimum requirement) stainless steel construction for SS models
Chronograph movements may be the 7750b or 7750 movement, manual wind lemanias as well
Diamonds are usually high grade Cubic Zirconia stones
For watch enthusiasts who enjoy having dozens of different watches in different brands, and are insistent on a Swiss construction, finish and movement, Grade
1B Swiss replica watches are a perfect selection.
For recommended sites that you can purchase from with 100% confidence (for A+ Swiss replicas):
FancyFakes (www.fancyfakes.com)
LimitedWatch (www.Limitedwatch.com)
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GRADE 1A – ITALIAN REPLICA WATCHES
Italian replica Rolex watches are one of the most commonly found watches on the internet.
They are often very reasonably priced, well constructed with good quality and finish (assume you purchase from the right vendors), come with excellent
warranties (again vendor specific), and don’t carry the hefty price tag of their Swiss counterparts.
However, should one decide to purchase a Italian replica watch, there are many pitfalls to be careful of. Things to carefully consider, given the snake-oil
like marketing stratagems of many fly-by-night websites:
Am I purchasing a genuine Grade 1A Italian replica watch, or a imitation Grade 1B Japanese, or even worse, an Asian replica?
Does the website provide an adequate warranty policy?
Does the website have an adequate return / exchange policy?
Genuine grade 1A Italian replica watches are constructed of full, solid stainless steel, so should never fade or wear.
Specifications would include:
27 to 31 jewel Vespa automatic movements
Genuine heavily micron plated gold (often ranging from 14-19 microns)
Genuine sapphire crystal
Full threaded screws in bands
Correct and accurate weight and markings
99% accurate markings
Prices for genuine grade 1A Italian replica watches usual range from $289 - $400.
This is the range that we would recommend for most readers who are interested in replicas, and enjoy the novelty of having a large selection of different
brands/models, without compromising on quality.
Indubitably, the leading website for Italian grade 1A replicas is GlobalReplica (www.globalreplica.com). This has been a leading retailer of top grade
Swiss/Italian crafted replicas for many years, and comes with our review panel’s highest recommendation.
Other websites that should be considered for grade 1A Italian replica watches would include:
Italianreplica (www.italianreplica.net)
Italian Fakes (www.italianfakes.net)
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GRADE 1A – JAPANESE REPLICA WATCHES
Grade 1A Japanese replica watches are amongst the most common grade quality watches sold on the internet by most decent replica websites.
Typically, they are heavily stainless steel coated (instead of solid stainless steel), use a generic Japanese 17 jewel movement. Occasionally, the 21 jewel
generic Japanese movement may be used, but these are rarer.
Crystal quality ranges from genuine mineral crystal to scratch resistant polymer plastic or glass.
Most internet websites that market these Grade 1B Japanese replicas do so at very comparable prices to Grade 1A Japanese replicas. As such, it is the
recommendation of our review team that where possible, customers should stick to reputable Japanese Grade 1A replica websites (see the review above).
The quality for grade 1A Is substantially better than grade 1B, and prices are very similar. (usually in the $180 - $400 price range).
Be very careful of scam websites, that spend thousands on advertising only to pass on these costs to the consumer.
For example, SwissReplicaStore.com , one of the larger scam sites, sells grade 1B Japanese and Asian replica watches for $300 - $350. 80% of their deliveries
are also for the wrong models, and since they take Credit Cards payment, no refund is possible.
Recommended sites for Grade 1B Japanese replicas:
** It is the recommendation of our review team that customers should stay with grade 1A Italian and above quality replicas. In the long run, this saves more
money, and certainly allows for greater enjoyment of a quality timepiece! **
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ASIAN REPLICA WATCHES
Finally – the largest category of replica quality. The ‘asian’ replica.
This term is often misunderstood, and overused. 99% of replicas – be it Swiss, Japanese Grade 1A, Grade 1B, or Asian manufacture replicas, are often
assembled and warehoused in Asia.
The reason behind this is largely one of copyright issues. Instead of warehousing in countries where the copyright laws are stringent, and warehousing costs
are high, most watches usually end up being inventoried in copyright friendly countries like Asia.
Nonetheless, be wary of the fully asian produced replica. This is what we are RWR tend to refer to as a novelty replica. It should be priced no more than $30
- $50 (although most websites try to pass it off as Japanese, and sell for $200 - $400), and is rarely expected to last for any amount of time at all.
Build quality can range from anything from decent to atrocious, since there are literally thousands of factories in Asia churning these low grade replicas
out by the hundreds of thousands.
The Asian watches whose origin dates back to the late 70's are one of the most popular watches available on the Internet even today.
The palpable imperfection of the Asian watches is the clear glass casing to show the swinging movements and the common flaw found in the watches is that
there are no screws in the watch band with the metal wrap, which makes itself the band.
They all have disparities of China-made movements, with stainless steel plated and as well as phony gold plating at times. Even though the value of the
replica watch is not as low-priced as the battery operated quartz replicas, a lot of people can make out they are false just by one glance.
Typically, an Asian replica is often much lighter than the original, may also often use quartz movement instead of automatic movement (which is a dead
giveaway for a replica in Rolex and other Automatic brands such as Patek).
Once again, it is the very firm recommendation of our review team that customers should avoid purchasing from sites that do not have recommended reviews, as
very often you may end up paying high $$ for a low grade Asian replica.
Please be very careful. We do not recommend considering Asian grade replicas except for purely novelty purposes!
NOTE: We do not support the sale or purchases
of replica goods. Replica goods dilute the brand name of
the company of the certain fakes. Our goal online here
is to provide clear and unbiased reviews of honest
and/or fraudulent websites selling replica items. It is
your, the readers, clear and free to choice to step over
the moral line and attempt to make a purchase of a
replica item.
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