Homage vs replica, what’s the difference? This question often comes from watch enthusiasts. Both homage and replica watches use certain watch designs that are quite popular on the market. However, homage watches are more respected among hobbyists than replicas. Replica watches are considered only replicas or roughly a fake form of the imitated watch, this time Machtawatch will discuss the differences between the two.
Parnis Marina Militare, one of the homage watches that is quite high quality.
The term homage watch itself is actually more intended to honor a certain popular watch design. So homage watches are actually a tribute to other watches. Homage is not only made in micro, big brands also sometimes make homage watches that use popular watch designs. Homage watch enthusiasts usually assemble their own watches, buy parts separately and then assemble them into the desired watch.
While replica watches are imitation watches of the original version. Replica watches are usually made by manufacturers who specialize in making imitation watches. Replica watches are usually also owned by collectors who want their original watches to remain safe. Replica watches also have many manufacturing qualities. Replica watches that are quite expensive are usually able to imitate the details of the original watch body quite smoothly. However, there are still differences with the original watch.
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Figure 2. One of the replica Swiss watches, almost no different from the original version.
In this discussion of homage vs replica, it is indeed a bit confusing if we look at the physical appearance of the watch alone. Because both imitate other popular watch models. But usually homage watches do not directly imitate the original watch, but the homage watch manufacturer adds special characteristics to its homage watch so that it is not too similar to the original version.
There are also some homage watchmakers who do not include the brand on their homage watch, because if they include the same brand as the original version, it is illegal. While replica watches usually imitate raw including listing the original version brand, all are made the same. Therefore the position of homage watches is more honorable than replica watches.
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