Imitators

[madsitalia]

Originally Posted by Harry-57

I bought a Steinhart as a beater and it wasn't good enough even for that. Utter POS. I keep meaning to do a video of destroying it with a lump hammer. I'll get around to it.

Looking forward to that video

[Stan Cooper]

Seiko solar powered quartz movement chronograph. It's clearly Daytona inspired, but packs a lot of innovative technology for less than US$700.

[Roddypeepa]

Imitation is the most sincere form of flattery.


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[KatGirl]

Originally Posted by Stan Cooper

Seiko solar powered quartz movement chronograph. It's clearly Daytona inspired, but packs a lot of innovative technology for less than US$700.

The Seitona! Had it, but sold it. I still have the one with red and blue.

Kat


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[omar10213245]

Originally Posted by Stan Cooper

Seiko solar powered quartz movement chronograph. It's clearly Daytona inspired, but packs a lot of innovative technology for less than US$700.

I bought this last year. Very nice inexpensive piece from Seiko, fun to wear from time to time.

[Phlippe]

Originally Posted by padi56

Well you could say Rolex done the same back in the 1950s with the first Sub as it looked remarkably similar to the Blancpain 50 fathoms which was released 9 months before the Rolex sub.Many watches most brands may look similar but as long as they got there own brand name on the dial no problem.

Padi, I always appreciate your learned history lesson but this one was debunked.

https://perezcope.com/2023/09/09/deb...fifty-fathoms/

[WatchEater666]

I think it's pretty lame to buy watches that look like other watches. It's part of the reason I love brands like Sinn that have their own totally unique design DNA. IE the U1/U50 do not look like anything else on market.

[Krash]

Originally Posted by Phlippe

Padi, I always appreciate your learned history lesson but this one was debunked.

https://perezcope.com/2023/09/09/deb...fifty-fathoms/

Interesting. The Submariner is the Google of divers. There might have been other search engines that came out around the same time, but Google is the one that mattered most. Same thing with the Submariner.


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[911991]

[QUOTE=texan_guy;13353926]How do brands like Timex and Invicta get away with making watches that look almost exactly like a Rolex? Are there no patents? I understand non-brand name imitators, no different than fake designer clothes, but these are known brands.

Its the same style of watch, but I would not say it looks "exactly like a Rolex" not even 20 feet away from those pictures

[garyk]

My Bulova “Submariner” homage watch from the early 60s. Bracelet got away in the 60s and I have no idea what it’s supposed to look like!? I had not heard of Rolex for another 10 years after receiving this as a birthday gift from my father.




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[HogwldFLTR]

I've liked the homages done by CW, one to BP and one to Rolex. The FF homage is bronze; I'm letting it patinate.

[sambb]

if they couldnt imitate, there wouldnt be a sub, and we'd be wearing blancpain 50s

[Krash]

Originally Posted by sambb

if they couldnt imitate, there wouldnt be a sub, and we'd be wearing blancpain 50s

See post #36


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