First off, lemme say this: people get real salty about watches, especially Audemars Piguet (AP). You see some dude post a pic on the AP subreddit and suddenly everyone’s a freakin’ expert, calling it fake based on… *what*, exactly? That he also owns a Grand Seiko *and* drives a Toyota? Gimme a break! That’s just pure snobbery. Like owning a Toyota somehow disqualifies you from owning a nice watch? That’s just dumb.
Speaking of fake APs, they’re *everywhere*. Like, seriously. The whole “Audemars Piguet Serial Number Check” thing? Good luck with that. It’s like trying to find a needle in a haystack made of *other* needles. And these “super clone” watches? They’re getting scary good. FERG is straight up advertising perfect replicas, and honestly, if you ain’t a watchmaker, you might not even be able to tell the difference.
Now, back to Diplo. I haven’t seen any *concrete* evidence that he’s rockin’ a fake. But let’s be real, the guy’s got a rep for being a bit…flashy, right? And flash + high-end stuff = instant suspicion from the watch police. You see him on Insta with some crazy diamond-encrusted Royal Oak, and folks are immediately going to start whispering about “clones” and “replicas.”
Here’s my take: who freakin’ cares? Look, I get the appeal of a real AP. The craftsmanship, the history, all that jazz. But unless you’re planning on selling it someday, does it *really* matter if your watch is a meticulously crafted replica or the real deal? If it looks good, feels good, and doesn’t fall apart after a week, then rock it!
And honestly, if Diplo *is* wearing a fake, maybe he’s just trolling the watch snobs. Maybe he’s sitting back laughing as these nerds spend hours analyzing the font on his date wheel. Who knows? The real question is, does he even care what they think? Probly not.
