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Trev · 10 December 2010, 10:39 PM

As the title states: How does a company copy Rolex designs in the US and get away with it? Sure, plenty of watches have been inspired by or evolved from the Sub, etc. This is just a straight rip-off.

Familiar?

Invicta Corporate Headquarters are based in Hollywood, Florida.

SkyKing31 · 10 December 2010, 10:44 PM

Interesting

padi56 · 10 December 2010, 10:58 PM

Where the watches look similar there have been many watches though the past decades that have been very similar.Well take the Blancpain 50 fathoms now that was on the market a full 9 months before the first Rolex sub and they are very similar.Myself have not got a problem with these types of watches,they have there own brand on dial and a totally different movement.Rolex did not invent everything in this watch world today as quite a bit of the Rolex watches we have today. Came from quite a few acquired Patents by Hans Wilsdorf of the R.W.C, like the twin lock crown and the auto-wind mechanism just to name two.And dont why you had to post such a huge picture. When the forum rules clearly states please keep to around 800X800.

Trev · 10 December 2010, 11:43 PM

The 50 fathoms model is interesting.

Patents seem quite a bit different than purely copying a design and building it for cheap (likely from cheap materials/labour). There's far more similarities between the Rolex and Invicta TT Sub, compared to the 50 fathoms models.

Given the strict US copyright/IP laws, I was surprised this particular company could continue to get away with it.

Anyhow, I stumbled across this watch because I have an Amazon gift certificate to spend. I've already acquired some amazing Kindle books to read, many of them for free. Good fun.

padi56: I'm on Ham/SSB, but not licensed so I don't say much :)

10 December 2010, 10:39 PM	#1
Trev "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: AU Watch: Ω 2599.80 Posts: 387	How does a company blatantly copy Rolex designs in the USA and get away with it? As the title states: How does a company copy Rolex designs in the US and get away with it? Sure, plenty of watches have been inspired by or evolved from the Sub, etc. This is just a straight rip-off. Familiar? Invicta Corporate Headquarters are based in Hollywood, Florida.

10 December 2010, 10:58 PM	#3
padi56 "TRF" Life Patron Join Date: Jun 2005 Real Name: Peter Location: Llanfairpwllgwyng Watch: ing you. Posts: 52,887	Where the watches look similar there have been many watches though the past decades that have been very similar.Well take the Blancpain 50 fathoms now that was on the market a full 9 months before the first Rolex sub and they are very similar.Myself have not got a problem with these types of watches,they have there own brand on dial and a totally different movement.Rolex did not invent everything in this watch world today as quite a bit of the Rolex watches we have today. Came from quite a few acquired Patents by Hans Wilsdorf of the R.W.C, like the twin lock crown and the auto-wind mechanism just to name two.And dont why you had to post such a huge picture. When the forum rules clearly states please keep to around 800X800. __________________ ICom Pro3 All posts are my own opinion and my opinion only. "The clock of life is wound but once, and no man has the power to tell just when the hands will stop. Now is the only time you actually own the time, Place no faith in time, for the clock may soon be still for ever." Good Judgement comes from experience,experience comes from Bad Judgement,.Buy quality, cry once; buy cheap, cry again and again. www.mc0yad.club Second in command CEO and left handed watch winder

10 December 2010, 11:43 PM	#4
Trev "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: AU Watch: Ω 2599.80 Posts: 387	The 50 fathoms model is interesting. Patents seem quite a bit different than purely copying a design and building it for cheap (likely from cheap materials/labour). There's far more similarities between the Rolex and Invicta TT Sub, compared to the 50 fathoms models. Given the strict US copyright/IP laws, I was surprised this particular company could continue to get away with it. Anyhow, I stumbled across this watch because I have an Amazon gift certificate to spend. I've already acquired some amazing Kindle books to read, many of them for free. Good fun. padi56: I'm on Ham/SSB, but not licensed so I don't say much :) Last edited by Trev; 11 December 2010 at 12:01 AM.. Reason: Drunken mistakes.

10 December 2010, 10:44 PM	#2
SkyKing31 "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Manalapan Florida Watch: Tridor Masterpiece Posts: 2,819	Interesting

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