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Controversial opinion: The only people replica watches offend are those that have paid the full price and feel a little personally threatened by the diminished status if everyone has one and the only way to feel smug is "to know".
For me... if I want a perfectly reliable accurate watch I put on my Casio and I love it (wearing it now).
But all of these other watches are fashion accessories to me, I enjoy them but really cannot afford nor appreciate the top end (it's a bit like audiophilia, the poor returns after a certain point just can't justify it). If I could have such an item, it might not match the T-shirt I'm wearing that day :shrug.
Being able to indulge in the looks without breaking the bank sounds like a lot of fun and would allow me to have a few replicas and pick and choose to match whatever style I wanted that day. Would it have to be perfect... nope... would I care that it's a replica, nope... in fact I'd be feeling smug that I had the look I wanted but didn't re-mortgage to get it.