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...and to be clear, I was referencing the "Marina Militare" photo which Serge posted. The latest blog photo was a Panerai-shaped watch with a generic dial. I notice that "Marina Militare" pieces can not be sold on Watchuseek.

I disagree but everyones entitled to their own opinion. It's the same as the new Mini, new VW Beetle, the new homage Rolex Explorer, Submariners, Seadwellers all homages to the originals either explicitly advertised as such or by heritage, are they all crap, I don't think so. For some, it's all about reliving the attachment to the good old times without dealing with the issues associated with owning a vintage equivalent. Offcourse one could drive a 1973 VW Beetle or wear a plastic crystal vintage Submariner but that might not be practical enough to everyone and it might not always be to do with money. It's more about living out the nostalgia associated with the era and if it can be done with a shiny new piece of metal and upgraded engineering representing the design of a bygone era and the person is happy with it in the form of the new Beetle or Mini or a sapphire crystal Explorer or Submariner, so be it. Offcourse if one really wants to traverse the pure vintage route and has the time and energy to do that and live with the issues that vintage things bring, good on them too. I feel and play both homage and vintage and modern once in a while!

I got accused of the same thing via PM

my bad i should have been more clear. if a company makes a homeage of their own piece then im all for it. for example if Rolex was to release an updated edition to the Paul Neman Daytona, I would be one of the people who would line up to buy it. Now if some other company not owned by Rolex was to make a homeage to the Daytona and call it something else, then i would not be interested. IMO this is cheating and making money off someone elses well known design.

the pic that the op originally posted was a piece that was not manufactured by panerai and was a "homeage" to the brand. WTF is the point of that?!?!? Makes no sense to me. Like I said if the brand releases pieces they have done the past with and upstaed version its all good in my book.

Curious - I took off my watch (Breitling World) before going, when they took x-rays if I had it on could that cause it to get magnetized?

46crew it takes a brave man to admit what you did. i hope you learned your lesson. had your new comrades over at risti found out about your treason they might have hunted you down and subjected you to one of gtg where they all dance around naked worshiping the pam gods.

good thing your secret is safe with us on bsource.......or is it? muwahahahahahahhaaha

So is a watch spelled Brietling a homage or a fake?

Is this a homage? Or is this the real deal hollyfield? I'll let you know tomorrow when it arrives!!!!! I got the call that my Pam 390 is in and my name is all over it.