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martley
 Post subject: Breitling rip off
PostPosted: Thu Jun 30, 2011 3:37 pm 
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I saw this in a 'style' magazine today. It looks like a new line and is a total rip off of the Superocean 2 model.

http://www.glycine-watch.ch/e/collectio ... lay=100029
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 Post subject: Re: Breitling rip off
PostPosted: Thu Jun 30, 2011 3:49 pm 
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In all fairness I wouldn't say a colored chapter ring, a rubber bezel, and an integrated rubber strap weren't all that original or grounbreaking when Breitling designed them.

Rip off? Nah...i see two competitors making
Non-inovative watches.


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 Post subject: Re: Breitling rip off
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There is a little similarity on one of them, but not enough to say they coppied anybody!!! only one out of 6 even had a colored chapter ring. Glycine has been around a long time and do not need to copy from anyone!!!
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PostPosted: Thu Jun 30, 2011 4:56 pm 
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I don't think it's a stretch to suggest this new piece, the yellow version of which seems to be the primary model, was inspired by the yellow abyss SOII.

Almost all watch brands "borrow" from each other. Nothing new there.

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sharkman wrote:
Almost all watch brands "borrow" from each other.

And it seems almost all modern dive watches borrow to a greater or lesser extent from the Submariner. Did the Sub borrow from anything?
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In fairness to the OP, that is a very similar watch to the SO2. What makes me wonder is why anybody would copy the SO2!
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JacksonStone wrote:
sharkman wrote:
Almost all watch brands "borrow" from each other.

And it seems almost all modern dive watches borrow to a greater or lesser extent from the Submariner. Did the Sub borrow from anything?


Nope, that's why it's a true classic :P

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Gert wrote:
Nope, that's why it's a true classic :P

And it just keeps getting better.

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Novacastrian wrote:
. What makes me wonder is why anybody would copy the SO2!

Maybe some people like it!!!!!! Rubber and all!!!
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martley wrote:
I saw this in a 'style' magazine today. It looks like a new line and is a total rip off of the Superocean 2 model.


Sorry, but Glycine introduced its watch WAAAYYYYY before Breitling did - Breitling's recent releases are just knock-offs of cheaper brands.

Note this article is from 2006 - http://www.trustedwatch.com/news/watchn ... vers-watch

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