The “R” Word
There has been much debate about replica watches and “designer inspired” versus “replica” in general. On one side of the debate, the argument is that it is a sort of copyright infringement against the original designer. Others say that imitation is a great form of flattery. Replica watches have been the start of many a “trip down to Tijuana story” where the watch stops working at the border.
Today, replica watches have come a long way from being cheap knock offs to “reproductions” of the real thing. The better ones seem to have their place as props in different products as well, where having the real deal is not possible or practical due to the conditions, but the prop coordinator or the wardrobe department wants something that looks convincing.
I wonder why some replicas (the “good” ones that are of higher quality) even have to use the designer name, as someone would be bound to purchase one on looks alone.
It will be interesting to see how fashion history regards replicas in the future. Will it be something swept under the rug, or it will be an interesting trend footnote for the decade? We won’t know for awhile.
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