Copying an Iconic design.
I came across this company that is copying AP designs for their own watches. Has anyone else seen this? https://www.facebook.com/JGiraudoux/videos/1390422774303407/ They are blatantly copying the AP Royal Oak, and as a proud owner of this watch, it makes ...
How is that even allowed to happen?!
Shame on AP for ripping these designs from this company ;-) Unbelievable piracy! Surely AP will retaliate
It's a so called hommage
There are several legal copies, like panerai. They use their own name, but the watches are clearly copies.
You can't be excommunicated from GP gang....
once in...there is no way out...hence name GP mafia as well
I find this somewhat flattering (not the watch itself, the imitation)
Although I completely understand your anger Champs (I don't need to own a proper RO to empathise, and it is on my long Wishlist for the record, an original too , I often find fakes/homages as a form of flattery, I would hazard a guess you see 10x more fak...
There is always some crooks out there trying to take advantage of a successful design
And I am sure it is not well made. Best wishes, Baxter