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I got the opportunity to walk down the streets of Long Island when I was finished with all my activities for the day. You won't find any luxury high end reproduction watches out here. I walked down the street sand have been often asked if I'm a police officer. Even with the police in sight, vendors were still brave enough to display their stuff. This was taken in a local shop where "Swiss Imitations" or rather Japanese model watches were shown to people in the flesh. Even a trained eye couldn't distinguish an item. But read on for my views.

Canal Street in NY is the source where almost all of the fake or replica watches and other items have gained their fame. Majority of the massive merchants and internet sites are situated outside of New York.

Often all the watches are setup in wooden carts or even dealers sitting briefcases up on fire hydrants. As shown in the picture a male is showing his stuff at a junction. At times I am informed the street is virtually dead as vans swoop down on the dealers to get their fake wares.

I came to understand that Asian merchants dominate the place. The Arabics often had low end quartz models and the perfume. Even discounted perfumes rule the streets. I wore Old spice and so I can't tell the different aromas. I sort of imagine that five $ for a container of MK is not bad after all.

I began scouting for the famous Swiss imitation of Rolex Watches from my new Asian friends. As shortly as I mentioned these models the dealers blew me off. In time I found some younger dealers ready to chat or show me some samples. The Swiss models I saw lacked many details even a good con site would carry. Most allegedly it did not have the true gold or the non screw bands. The quartz models at $20 each that was shown to me were very plain and were light in weight.

This place was the one most eager to show me the displays. Passing thru a hidden wall of leather belts I went in a staircase. I told him I used to be a dealer hoping to get some samples. I got his name and his definite contact number. He permitted me to take many footage and go over the things in his bag. I spotted many where in poor shape with giant amounts of damage. And the merchant answered "they appear real today".

My bottom line is this, the streets of Canal aren't quite what one would expect. Canal Street is more of a large flea market for replicas. Quality Swiss imitations have not been sold there. If you are looking for quality duplicates check out www.timetraditions.com.