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[Question] Does anyone else use low cost homage watches to help decide between 2 high-dollar watches? (alien.top)

submitted 1 year ago by enzo32ferrari@alien.top to c/watches@style.land

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I think Chinese homage watches have their place especially when needing to decide between 2 high-dollar watches and when buying both is financially out of reach. I’d buy the 2 watches from Pagani Design and wear them and see which one I gravitate toward over time and use that experience to purchase the real thing.

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[–] YOLO-Username@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I certainly have done this, but just to decide if I really like a particular watch on my wrist long term. I did not buy a 41mm Tudor Ranger or a 44mm Panerai because the homages left me flat over time. I did, however, buy a 39mm Rolex Explorer after my experience wearing a Tisell homage.

I call this "try before you buy." It's better to make a purchasing mistake with a $100 homage than the $5,000 real thing!

[–] glowinthedark@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Where did you pick up the panerai homages?

[–] EamMcG_9@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Look up Geervo watches on AliExpress.I have a 5+ yr old “Panerai” of theirs.Still runs like a beast,but I hated it.Felt too chunky.I too went with the 39mm Explorer.