Because creating a new design and brand is the hard part.
Type: Posts; User: iiro
Because creating a new design and brand is the hard part.
Those who are new to this game have no idea. I'm sure there are hundreds of people who wouldn't buy a Rolex homage if they knew.
It shouldn't hurt anyone to mention this on their official site?
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I don't understand how you can pay homage to some other brand if you take the credit yourself :smug:
Apparently, their business model would fall if this info was put public on their site.
Take a chill pill. I am talking about Alpha, Ginault, Parnis, etc.
Most of them state clearly on their website that what you get is not their original design.
There would be no problem if...
No respect to Steinhart because they state nowhere on their site what’s the name of their game. Even most Chinese homage factories clearly mention that these watches are not original designs. Dirty...
Movement finishing is actually pretty average. At Rolex level. I think that is why they can keep the price reasonable.
Many buy Rolex to show off. Whereas better quality watches like JLC, Blancpain and GP are purchased to oneself and enjoyed alone.
Additonal crown between 'swiss' and 'made'
The bezel pip/pearl doesn't look right. Replacement insert?
Which model/series is this? Bezel pearl looks funny.
Yes. Set 12:00:00 with no problems. But when the time reaches 12:30:00, second hand is at 12 but minute hand is between 29 and 30.
When back to 13:00:00, everything is OK.
Surprised they accepted the problem and fixed it. Mine had (already flipped) misaligned hands and/or eccentric dial which caused the minute hand to hit in between minute markers half of the time....
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Rolex is overpriced with respect to its quality. Finishing and quality control are not at par with other watches priced the same. Misaligned bezels, varying cyclops magnifications and dust under...
Super replica Submariners (~1:1 case, dial, movement) can be bought for about £1000. Thinking of all the scumbags around us today it is really tempting to try sell one for £6000 on the forums. I bet...
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