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  • Sorry guys but you have to be a special kind of asshat to own a fake luxury anything IMO. Every time you look at your fake watch you're reminded that you're a fraud, so what you save in upfront cost is far outweighed by the psychological cost of ownership. Far better to buy an homage watch (Steinhart, Parnis...) instead or a cheaper but genuine watch from a micro brand (who lift design notes from the luxury brands all the time) if you want exclusivity, quality and authenticity.

    The whole point of a (luxury) brand is that you value it because you build a relationship with it so buying fakes isn't a victimless crime or a zero sum game.

    /rant

  • Completely agree, but I really struggle with homages.

    In the early days of Christopher Ward I bought a C60 and loved it, but as my appreciation of watches has grown I've found myself becoming less attached due to the similarities with Rolex divers, not because I dislike the style, but because my perception of it has changed - I find it less honest (really difficult to describe).

    For me, I've yet to find anything that ticks my genuine/authentic/quality/styling/practicality boxes beyond Sinn, hence quite a few are at the top of my list.

  • I agree with @freddo and appreciate the game theory reference.

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