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.

  • Zamboni4201@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    I did buy a cheap Chinese “homage” for that reason. Once.

    6-ish years back, I bought a “sterile dial” Pepsi GMT, same size as a Rolex GMT. A bit thicker.
    Paid $70. Wore it for 6 months, crown tube stripped. Junk. But it answered my question.

    I decided it was worth putting my name on the list at the AD.
    And after 2-3 years, got tired of the Rolex waiting game, bought a Tudor GMT.

    I’ve not had a good reason to do it since then. And I gave that watch to a young guy studying watch repair. Told him to tear it apart, not worth much, but something good to learn with.