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ElGonzo
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I wonder how much the Helsons of this world overlap with the replica industry? I bet they are sharing parts and materials and workshops and staff. The economies of scale are impossible to resist. Rep manufacture is spread over several sites. Unbranded parts are made openly. Branded bits are made in secret. Watches don't become 'illegal' until the last stage, when the branded parts are added.