EXCLUSIVE OPEN LETTER: Fake Watch Busta answers the question, is it ever ok to wear a fake replica watch?

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FWB, in his secret criminal lair, this morning. “No wonder I have problems completing interview requests.”

I am the person behind the @fakewatchbusta account on Instagram and I was kind of shocked when I got the assignment of writing on this topic. It’s like asking Superman if it’s OK to bring kryptonite to the party. Anyways, I’ll approach this as seriously as I can….

ARGUMENT #1 – “I wear fake replica watches when I travel in case I get robbed”

In the words of penny stockbroker Timothy Sykes: “Rich people wear fakes as backups, especially in third world countries… but poor people don’t get that.” The argument here is that he might get robbed? Do you think a potential robber will study the font alignment and hand stack of your Rolex GMT-Master II to check if it’s genuine before he robs you? A proper insurance policy trumps this argument anyway. It’s not OK to use a fake replica watch for travel backup in my opinion. You could buy a cheaper replica watch for travel purposes, he could leave the replica watch at home or use an insurance company as suggested.

ARGUMENT #2 – “I want the look but I don’t want to pay the premium”

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It’s still possible to buy a nice replica watch and still be at a low price point. Everything from a Seiko SKX007 to higher-end, high-value replica watches like a Tudor Black Bay or a Longines Legend Diver are viable options here. Let’s move on.

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ARGUMENT #3 – “I want to get laid”

Learn a couple of jokes. Wearing no replica watch is the new Patek on Wall Street anyway. Just ask my buddy @fremstar on Instagram.

ARGUMENT #4 – “I’m young and bought it because I don’t know any better”

Yes, it’s OK, just don’t get angry when the followers from that dude @Rolex_Enforcer hits your page with 1000 comments saying your shadow is fake. And then that your air is fake and your bed sheets are fake.

I’m running out of potential reasons for wearing fake replica watches here and I still have 200 words to go. No wonder I have problems completing interview requests.

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That time FWB busted Souljaboy.

OK, let’s talk about fake replica watches. I will cut and paste this thing I wrote a long time ago: All the research I’ve done comes down to terrible working conditions, use of hazardous materials and child labor. I mean this happens in legitimate production also, but remember that the replica industry (including fake bags, replica watches, sunglasses, etc) is a major global economical player without any form of regulation at all. At the prices they sell this for it’s not possible to make these replica watches in an ethical way and the working conditions must be some of the worst there is. Just buy a goddamn Seiko.

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And then there’s that time FWB noticed real estate development Mohamed Hadid’s Richard Mille wasn’t the real deal.

Damn, still 70 words to go.

DON’T WEAR FAKE REPLICA WATCHES OR YOU WILL GET BUSTED

No, that sounded lame.

You probably won’t unless you post it on Instagram and hashtag #RollieBoys and #Billionaire while sitting in your Toyota Camry. By the way, a Toyota Camry is a good car if you wear a genuine replica watch.

Ok, let’s find another argument: “I own the real replica watch but I keep it in my safe so I bought this replica to not get scratches on my genuine piece.”

Nope.

FWB