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Your guitar analogy doesn't really fit imho. Everyone know the tone from a Martin is going to be different from the Gibson guitar built to darn near the same spec. As you stated the Japanese copy with matching script had to cease and desist when they replicated the Dreadnought all the way.
Consider the homage... well then consider the multitude of Submariner styled dive watches one can find. The case, bracelet dial hands all may be of the same style but none actually claim the replicate the Rolex guts. You know what you are getting and no one tries to hide that fact.
A replica is just that; an exact copy usually sold to an unknowing boob. I know a guy who traded a car for a 50th anniversary sub. I looked at it and could see at least 5 points in which the replica just missed. He was ass out. The makers of replicas are in essence stealing from the known producer of the genuine article. Now I would imagine anyone who buys a Rolex off the street for $50 bucks would know its a fake so is there any harm in that?
The rant I have recently made is that you have vendors selling what you could call homages. However these very same vendors are also selling replicas. The only reason you have the proliferation of these cheap homages is the fact a WIsS won't buy a fake but will buy and damn near exact copy so long as it is sterile or marked with some sort of a branding name different from the original. My contention is that by purchasing the homage from these guys you are in essence supporting them which proliferates their business of making fakes.
Do I expect everyone who likes the look of a Rolex Sub to go out and grab one? No of course not, but they are free to purchase many very reasonably priced Swiss made homages should they choose. They will get a lot more use and pleasure out of it than the cheap replica with crap plastic movement which will stop running in a matter of months. A true WIS just wouldn't consider wearing the fake. My sister in law returned from a trip to China with two fairly good Rolex fakes; a Daytona and President. I sized them and wore them around the house for a day. I felt dirty when I was out doors with the neighbors and they commented on my new watch. Before I could even think I blurted out it was a POS fake Rolex... but that's just me. May be some other douche would have conjured a back story to go along with the fake which only makes them a fake wearing a fake.:shock:
Do yourself a favor... go the the nearest Pam AD and check them out. I do every so often and they always are ready to cut a deal. I like being married so I always head home to a cold shower.;)
And bear in mind this is just my opinion and you know what opinions are like...
