mike03
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Personally, I have no problem with homage watches. Yes, some probably also make true counterfeits/replica versions but as long as the homage version has its own brand name it does not bother me. I had an Alpha PO years ago. Not a bad watch for 50 bucks and no way it was ever being confused with a real one. Omega is not losing business to Alpha and probably doesn't give them an iota of thought. Many companies make homage subs and honor a particular model with a version of their own. Some companies are held in high esteem for their versions/homages but others are vilified? Go figure. Some people get crazy emotional at the shear mention of the word "homage". Whatever flames these emotions, to each his own. Now if the discussion were about "replica watches" I would have a completely different opinion. As there are companies intentional trying to copy to the point, its nearly impossible to pick which is the real one, that is just wrong. Some of these replicas are expensive watches with many of the same features of the original. These are potentially taking away business and confusing the market. I would be very nervous buying a used high end watch on ebay or a forum for fear it might be a fake. Several people on the forums have been burned in this way. The whole replica topic gets my blood boiling but homages, I am ok with! :)
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