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30 May 2018, 10:29 AM | #1 |
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Why does Omega call some models “Replicas?”
I know that they are legitimate and are on the omega website but it just seems weird to have “genuine Omega replicas” and it not mean something bad or something forbidden on this site. Maybe “Re-issue” or “tribute” instead?
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30 May 2018, 12:16 PM | #2 |
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Interesting they would call them that. Is it potentially an effort to not anger the folks that bought the originals? Were the originals LE’s?? Even then re-issue seems like a better choice of words.
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31 May 2018, 08:29 AM | #3 |
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A: " That's a nice looking Omega, may I ask which model is that?"
B : " It's a Replica " A : " Oh wow it looks real " B : " No, it's a genuine replica " A : " You mean A grade replica ? " B: " NO, it's an authentic replica model by Omega " |
31 May 2018, 12:53 PM | #4 |
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Just a poor choice of words. I listed this for sale on some FB groups and I received a warning for selling a counterfeit product. When I first purchased this and shared this on TRF, someone told me no fakes allowed, lol. Personally, I like the name.
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31 May 2018, 02:30 PM | #5 |
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Because canal street would sound harsh
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7 June 2018, 04:04 AM | #6 |
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Reissue would imply it is the same model,identical to the original. Replica points out that it not identical to the original
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7 June 2018, 10:04 AM | #7 |
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Is there another example of this aside from the 1998 version of the 2915? I haven't seen another. That was a poor choice of label, in my opinion.
An even worse choice was the watch they called a "CK 2998" in recent years. It looked nothing like a real 2998...never understood that choice except they must have hoped to use a classic reference to sell new watches that bore no resemblance to the original. The FOIS would have been the logical choice for the 2998 label. |
12 June 2018, 10:28 PM | #8 |
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"Continuation" would be a better word.
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14 June 2018, 11:39 PM | #9 |
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