How Many Homages do you own?
Homage watches seem to be everywhere just now with many manufacturers bringing back models from their past. Looking at my own collection, three of my nine are homages ; Precista CAF, Steeldive Tuna and a Junghans Max Bill. Although I’m not sure the Max Bill counts, it’s more of a continuation model. So how many are in your collection? And is it a good idea for the watch industry to be doing?
How Many Homages do you own?
I used to quite like a homage watch
They offered the look I like (vintage) but in a robust modern package,
However over the last year they have not been worn and my vintage watches have seen more the wrist time.
As such I am in the process of getting rid of them.
2 time-factors watches have already been sold with another to go up on eBay this weekend
The MKIIs will likely follow as will the Newmark chrono
The only ones I want to keep are the following
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I like the Helson as it’s a watch I can wear everyday without fear of damage but keeps the essence of the original Ploprof that the current Omega offering as lost, an original is on my radar though.
The 3646 homage is a very good faithful reproduction of the original down to movement and case construction. It’s as close to an original as I am ever likely to get.
The Synchron is new (ish) so I still get enjoyment out of putting it on, the original is another on my radar. I am not sure I will still enjoy the watch in 6/12 months time as there are a few things about the design and construction that annoy me. So it could go the same way as the others
I am unlikely to ever buy another homage, but I appreciate them for what they are and have to say the Caribbean and single button chrono our host is planning look great.
A homage to a watch still in production / common but expensive / recently out of production is something I have no interest in
How Many Homages do you own?
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Originally Posted by
snowman
But what does that mean?
Very few watches don't owe something to an earlier design.
Most divers, for example, owe their basic design to the Fifty Fathoms or Submariner (I won't argue over that one).
Chronographs are often quite similar to each other or, at least, to other models.
Many watches 'homage' others to a degree, whether you acknowledge/recognize it or not.
Can you really say that none of your watches don't owe key design elements to other watches?
If you can, I'd love to see what you've got :biggrin:
M
All depends on how you define homage I suppose, I instantly think of the steeldives but my Pan Europ could be classed as a homage to the original....or could you class it as a re-issue?!
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How Many Homages do you own?
So is every square g shock an homage to the original dw5000c? And following that logic, is every single G shock an homage to that watch??
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