So... what you're saying is that I should not show you my case of Seikoak's?
Jun 08, 2023,21:29 PM
All kidding aside, stuff like this doesn't even bother me. Maybe because it's not truly trying to pass as a direct imitation but more of a frankenwatch. It's not like those canal street LV bags and belts that are trying to pass as the originals.
A big corporation like Seiko doing this low copy cat stunt? I couldn’t believe it when I was told then I saw it. Mods, pls remove if inappropriate. Update: found this at the bottom of their website but still, will Seiko not take action? ... 2023 SEIKOAK *...
But Seiko “mods” are their own subculture. They frequently evoke or outright copy famous Swiss designs. I may very well be wrong, but I suspect that is what we are seeing here.
In this case we have a fully original Casio watch extracted from its resin case and installed in a custom steel case (which is indeed of very high quality, I used to own one so I have a first hand experience on this) whilst in the "Seiko" case we have a f...
In a few weeks from now, we'll know more about the limits (or lack thereof!) of the First Amendment when it comes to copyright Law. And (to simplify just a little) after "Bad Spaniels" gets decided, it might be enough for these people to find the name "Ca...
This is obviously not my area of scholarship, but I can't imagine similar folks can't be "convinced" to refrain from these practices by companies as big as Seiko or AP with little to no need to resort to litigation. Of course, the 'free market approach' i...
They’re usually one-offs made by a segment of hobbyists who have access to a bootleg aftermarket parts bin. But these are different because they’re being produced in substantial quantities by a commercial enterprise. And while they represent an abominatio...
All kidding aside, stuff like this doesn't even bother me. Maybe because it's not truly trying to pass as a direct imitation but more of a frankenwatch. It's not like those canal street LV bags and belts that are trying to pass as the originals.