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What do you think of familial "borrowings" (thefts, appropriations...whatever they may be called)
Different people will have different views on this and will use different terms to describe the use of another's design elements. Within the Richemont Group, B&M has released a cross-hair dial that in some ways is quite similar to the TT Geophysic. I ...
Anytime something is.............
successful and/or highly sought after there will be copy cats, knock offs and imitations. Some say it is the sincerest form of flattery, others may take you to court. I think it is a nice looking watch and much more affordable than the JLC as I feel JLC's...
Certainly more accessible, so a benefit to some, but those design elements are still those of another company.
I sympathize with the price comment, although JLC is not a felony offender here, and it has had some price realignment recently. But I still remember prices in the early to mid 2000s, so current prices seem outrageous in comparison.
Anytime I see this, I feel disappointed on the lack of creativity of the latter release brand...
and I won’t support them, sorry. It’s also easy way out, laziness. Rgds Raymond
You might call it sharing resources, but why create redundancy, or options?
I don't know....sharing parts like automakers is ok, but for looks-wise, I prefer better effort.
Definitely an hommage of sorts, but I'm not sure I like the use, even if B&M is a sister brand.
...And perhaps less so (since B&M is a sister brand) given that someone in Richemont may have explicitly approved a design which they had the power to reject in deference to JLC.
A friend sought advice on choosing a watch to celebrate 20 yrs employ.
He showed me some examples from B&M & Frederique Constant - all looked somewhat linked to other manufacturers designs, but lacked ‘soul’ (for want of a better word). I advised they would look great on someone regularly delayed in international air...
Very hard to turn the uninitiated on to vintage, even despite the great value.
I do like that FC and B&M have classic designs, but this one irked me a bit as it’s not a design that seems to have passed into the generic, unlike, e.g., a calendar moonphase (a la FM, which is quite a nice watch for the price). Cheers, John
O.k. it resembles JL a bit but still it is a very interesting watch and still with a typical B&M design, to me at least
Such a design (the indices in particular) have been used by b&M before and overall this watch is clearly a B&M watch. 5 days pr and a chronometer for a price as such is quite an appealing offer. The case is elegant, the materials are good and the function...
Surely the overall watch is fine, even good.
My misgivings only relate to the unmistakeable design elements taken front JLC’s TT Geophysic. But I am glad that B&M is offering good value watches, especially compared to other price inflated Swiss pieces. Cheers, John
