How is this okay?

[wyattearp]

Not sure if I'm out of line posting this (obviously not allowed in the main forum)

but I was cruising a FB group for the movie Drive (ryan gosling) and found a link to this prop sale website selling screen used items. Among those items were several 'replica' watches (breitling, rolex, patek), and were stated as such. Is there some sort of loop hole where these 'replicas' fall under the category of 'props' ?

To be clear, I'm not condoning the buying or selling of 'replicas' what-so-ever. If I am in breach of TRF rules (I understand the sensitivity of the topic) please don't hesitate to remove this post.

Here is the link: http://www.thegoldencloset.com/merch...ory_Code=Drive

[BOA]

Interesting that they see a market for this. I once bought a broken Edison cylinder player for 5 bucks after the filming of "Last Leaf" with Art Carney in my Chicago neighborhood back in the early 80s.

I guess if Humphrey Bogart had worn a replica Rolex in "African Queen," someone might want to hold onto it, but to tie a modern replica to a modern provenance doesn't legitimize it, in my opinion.

A watch dealer acquaintance of mine once told me he had helped Bruce Willis acquire a genuine submariner for the filming of a movie in Chicago. That's legit, obviously. The fake stuff is still fake, but if had a replica that Don Larsen wore while pitching his perfect game in the World Series in 1956, someone, perhaps even the Hall of Fame, might want to display it in their museum, but not wear it.

I could see a replica worn by the late Heath Ledger as the Joker being worth something and being passed around for money, but I could be wrong to say Rolex wouldn't have the right to step in, snatch it and destroy it as a fake. That said, I wouldn't be surprised to have Rolex step in and nix anyone's purchasing the fake Rolex because it does say "Rolex" on it, and it's not a Rolex.

So I don't know the answer to your question, but it's an interesting subject for discussion.

[mjm800]

Most watches used in movies and TV shows are fakes (AKA props ) unless it's the actors actual watch. Sad to say but when they are sold with certificate of authenticity (not authenticating the watch but what TV show or movie it was worn in) the watch then becomes movie memorabilia and are not considered counterfeit.

I remember when the Daytona worn by Jin on LOST was auctioned off it was also fake but called a prop and the auction was legal.