Fakes / Replicas

[Alansmithee]

I notice it only took one post before the usual TZ-UK fake-watch hysteria came to the fore and it was compared to “child porn”.

I’m not saying fakes aren’t bad and I appreciate the criminality then are associated with but I’m always face-palming when I read these threads.

Just to be clear - I was talking about *terminology* and language not making a direct comparison of the act.

There is a very strong push from counterfeiters to push a language (replica, trusted dealer etc) and build communities that normalise what they do by mirroring the language we use on watch collector sites (I have spend enough time on them for professional reasons as some members know).

It's why we should not use replica and always stick to fake.