What time is it? Watches and horology

The whole "homage" thing with watches is basically a form of xenophobia. If its made in Germany or England, its a homage. If its made in China or India its a fake.

I think it's more to do with the fact that homage's actually use their own brand name (Steinhart, CW etc etc). Fakes try to ape the brand with either a straight rip off (ie Rolex copy) or with a joke brand name (ie Bolex).

To me, that's the distinction. It has nothing to do with the origin of the product.

Good point. I still want a steinhart ocean DLC.

350 eur for the ocean one doesn't seem too bad...

If offered both watches (in a ridiculous hypothetical situation) every time you'd take the Rolex. The others are just cheap imitations.

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Or more affordable alternatives, no?

Audi = Volkswagen = Seat = Skoda...they're all the same cars underneath but with a cheaper badge...

no shit. the rolex is worth more. duh.

The steinhart is a nice watch and better quality than fake Bolexes.

yeah, but watches, prob more than anything is about pure wankery

It's one of life's real cruelties: The Rollie is worn on the left hand whilst the penis is held with the right.

FML

Rolex is not big enough. Hublot is more want on Rolex sex part.

your not big enough

His not big enough what?

Do keep up, Mick...

^^^Did Marcom dictate that sentence to you? Makes fuck-all sense

I've completely changed my tune, when I get the spare cash I'm gonna splash out on a black bezel/dial Rolex Sub... Tudor can fuck off...

Hahahah …. too lol!

ha - the has the tide turned?

the in be always end like will

do you even...

shh, not always…

^fibber!!

Grand Seiko 6145-8000 not too shabby for 45 years old...

So I caused a contamination alert at a Nuclear Licensed site today. Who knew that the Girard Perregaux alarm features a radium dial which has been sitting on my wrist happily emitting about 10 x the radiation level that they consider alert-worthy? #csb #notgonnastopwearingit

Radium? They stopped using that for a good reason.