chrissystevo

Hi there,

I will be travelling from Australia to London via Singapore in August. A friend of mine has asked me to pick them up a fake Rolex or similar watch. Where would be the best place to look for these?

Thanks

Bijilo123

Get him a real one instead - he'll never know the difference!!

billymacker

you will be asked on every street corner if you want one

Kooky.

In Singapore? I doubt it. They're pretty hot on counterfeiting.

I don't see the attraction but you might start at Bugis Junction market - I've heard you can get handbags there although I doubt they'll be very good fakes (if that isn't a contradiction). If you took a day trip over the causeway to JB in Malaysia, you'd have much more luck.

ex reg

Go down to Newton Food Centre about 8pm.
Don't wear a watch.
Order and eat some food.

The guy will find you.

He looks like a fake watch seller.

Ask him to show you his full range.

He has a lot of stuff round his waist.

Good fun.

billymacker

go in any of the shopping malls in orchard rd and you will be asked all the time there is the good copys and the bad.

Kooky.

I think you're exaggerating, unless you only frequent tacky tourist malls full of overpriced crap. If you go in Lucky Plaza that may be the case, but I recommend every tourist stays clear of that hole unless they want severely ripping off.

Most malls on Orchard Road are full of designer boutiques and in 6 years there I was never once approached or offered fake goods.

ex-reg, I didn't know that, but I guess it makes sense. (You know how much I love Newton Circus.)

Inselaffen

I miss going to the Karama Shopping Centre in Dubai and being offered "genuine fake rolex". Did get a very good Panerai copy there. A mate with a real one couldnt tell the difference until he had a real close look.

thought about buying a knock-off in Vietnam but they were too pricey

superskib

"but you might start at Bugis Junction market" -

I loved this market, 4 floors of lovely teenagers having a great time buying cheapo kit for their Saturday night out.

In the cafe on the 3rd floor I ordered a "tuna mayo sandwich on brown" and it arrived between two pieces of toast; I think it was a creative answer to the shortage of brown bread.

And the 'shops' were little larger than walk in wardrobes - magic.

Kooky.

Oh but you were in the posh bit! Parco Bugis - the ground floor is known as the airconditioned street as they glassed over the street to make the mall.

Over the road is (or maybe was? I don't usually go to Bugis when I pass through these days) a sweaty, crowded market.

superskib

no mate, I was in the market, I know the Bugis Parco, very pleasant; as you say the MKT is crowded, sweaty and a Fire Officers nightmare.

rudolph hucker

if you buy one make sure it's a good one with a proper sweeping hand.
i bought one from tenerife and it's almost as good as the real thing.
even has saphire glass