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Posted: Sat Sep 29th, 2007 01:13 am

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Scuba Steve

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Lets put this simple. If you buy a watch from a place that is selling replica watches, even thought they say up front they are replicas you and the seller are both breaking the law. He is selling counterfeit goods and you are knowingly buying counterfeit goods. Lets not mix up a homage with a replica though. Those are not illegal. If it says Rolex on the dial and it isn't a Rolex, that is a replica or a fake. If for example you buy a Marcello C Nettuno which has an Oyster case very much the same as a Rolex Submariner, that is a homage and totally legal as well as ethical watch to own.

Don't get suckered into buying a fake Rolex to see if you would like the real thing. Buy a Homage to see if the style fits you and pleases you. One more thing to add. If you buy a replica you will more than likely never be able to get it serviced as any ethical watchmaker will confiscate it and turn it over to the authorities along with your information on how to get ahold of you. Point to remember is that the movements in most replicas are rough Japanese motors that will keep terrible time. If they do have an ETA in them they are not normally regulated and are stock grade. It just isn't worth the hassle as well as legal consequences for a cheap knock off watch. Plus even if you own a real one, all you hear is "Is that a fake." They don't really garner the respect like they used to even though they are very fine timepieces.

Last edited on Sat Sep 29th, 2007 01:15 am by Scuba Steve