Nice Photos.
Posted by: u5227470736789439 on 27 February 2008
Here is my candidate as being almost quite good. In fact it is two painstakingly joined.
Taken up in the mountain at Skurdalsvatn in 2000.
Though this one takien in Warsaw in November 2006 is not bad:
I know there are several good photgraphers here, and it would be nice to see some of you best efforts if you feel inclined to share!
George
Wish I could afford it too..! (Mine's from Turkey at about 3% of the cost of the original...)
Mystic
Here's a pic from a few days ago at a local lake...
Fabulous Sandy. Reminds me of the Little Colorado River, which is a similar colour - in fact if you cup the water in your hands it's still a turquoise blue. I'm told it's because of the high level of epsom salts, and it's density adds bouyancy, which means you can ride small rapids bareback - great fun!
Wish I could afford it too..! (Mine's from Turkey at about 3% of the cost of the original...)
I simply love the look of that watch.
Wish I could afford it too..! (Mine's from Turkey at about 3% of the cost of the original...)
Not sure I understand why people wear fakes. In the case of luxury goods, doesn't the value largely derive from the price and the heritage/cachet of the brand? The principle being that we enjoy owning otherwise pointless luxury goods because being able to afford them makes us feel good about ourselves. I don't see this psychology working for fakes, but maybe that's just me.....
I've not really looked into it in any detail, but the links between pirated goods and organised crime and unscrupulous labour practices would further diminish my enjoyment of a fake.
I dunno...maybe if it just looks cool?
Well, ordinarily I wear a genuine TAG Formula 1 as my daily.
However, I have always loved the style of (and lusted after) the 'Steve McQueen' blue Monaco. I just couldn't possibly justify plonking down four and a half grand (Sterling!) on a watch (well my wife couldn't anyway...)
Most fakes look awful of course but I saw this one and the pic doesn't really do it justice, it has the look I have wanted for so long at a justifiable cost, so I would call it a copy I guess. Underneath it's a decent Seiko movement, so the only visible difference to my eye is the chrono is slightly different and one word on the watch face.
Funnily enough my F1 battery ran out after 3 years and I had to send it back to TAG, who kindly charged me about £200 to replace it...So much for 'heritage'. The Seiko 'TAG' just keeps running...And it does look cool!
Jamie, I have had one of these beauts for ten years - it's completely mechanical so never needs battery replacements...
If I had a lot of money I think I'd buy an IWC Portuguese above any other watch...
Wish I could afford it too..! (Mine's from Turkey at about 3% of the cost of the original...)
Not sure I understand why people wear fakes. In the case of luxury goods, doesn't the value largely derive from the price and the heritage/cachet of the brand? The principle being that we enjoy owning otherwise pointless luxury goods because being able to afford them makes us feel good about ourselves. I don't see this psychology working for fakes, but maybe that's just me.....
I've not really looked into it in any detail, but the links between pirated goods and organised crime and unscrupulous labour practices would further diminish my enjoyment of a fake.
I dunno...maybe if it just looks cool?
+1
Wish I could afford it too..! (Mine's from Turkey at about 3% of the cost of the original...)
Not sure I understand why people wear fakes. In the case of luxury goods, doesn't the value largely derive from the price and the heritage/cachet of the brand? The principle being that we enjoy owning otherwise pointless luxury goods because being able to afford them makes us feel good about ourselves. I don't see this psychology working for fakes, but maybe that's just me.....
I've not really looked into it in any detail, but the links between pirated goods and organised crime and unscrupulous labour practices would further diminish my enjoyment of a fake.
I dunno...maybe if it just looks cool?
Don't worry about guys wearing fake stuff, it's the ladies wearing fake gear you need to worry about!
A recent study (yes, another one) found females that wear fake clothes, accessories etc are more prone to cheat on their partners than those who wear the real McCoy...
What I think this might suggest is those ladies that can afford the real-deal (and lets assume it's their male partner paying for this stuff) will less likely want to cheat so as not to spoil the money stream!
Better stop now as this is getting all rather sexist!
Don't want to upset anyone.....
As ever, they're all better in Flickr, so click on the pic...
