Goochenbrau Posted September 20, 2006 Report Share Posted September 20, 2006 The term "aftermarket," is that the same as replica? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linder Posted September 20, 2006 Report Share Posted September 20, 2006 Aftermarket is anything that did not originate from the original manufacture. OEM = genuine Everything else is aftermarket. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goochenbrau Posted September 20, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2006 Cool, thanks. What does OEM stand for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaneda Posted September 20, 2006 Report Share Posted September 20, 2006 Cool, thanks. What does OEM stand for? Original equipment manufacturer. -Kaneda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HauteHippie Posted September 20, 2006 Report Share Posted September 20, 2006 (edited) The use of "OEM" in this context is actually rather confusing. More commonly an OEM is a company which produces a component that is used in a product sold by another company, called a "value added reseller" or VAR. The VAR themselves will often use the term "OEM" as a verb, saying they are going to OEM something which really just means they're going to produce a product that contains parts/components obtained from OEMs. So while we might say "This is an OEM bezel", that doesn't *really* make sense. The better terminology is "geniune" or "authentic". FWIW Edited September 20, 2006 by chieftang Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fotoman Posted September 20, 2006 Report Share Posted September 20, 2006 The use of "OEM" in this context is actually rather confusing. More commonly an OEM is a company which produces a component that is used in a product sold by another company, called a "value added reseller" or VAR. The VAR themselves will often use the term "OEM" as a verb, saying they are going to OEM something which really just means they're going to produce a product that contains parts/components obtained from OEMs. So while we might say "This is an OEM bezel", that doesn't *really* make sense. The better terminology is "geniune" or "authentic". FWIW yeah, cause an oem bezel on a rep is the bezel that was made in china and its used interchangably especially with straps. you will see OEM rep strap. which is an accurate representation of the rep strap that came with your watch if your on the board - the price usually tells you if its oem rep or oem gen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
offshore Posted September 20, 2006 Report Share Posted September 20, 2006 OEM actually is "Original Equipment (to the) Manufacturer" So if someone describes their item as OEM, it is the same as supplied to the manufacturer of the specific item. This is what blurs this area in reps. If it was OEM ( say Rolex) it would be a part supplied by an out of house supplier to Rolex, however if it is OEM to the rep company it could be anything Can only say it is a very "loose" term when talking of reps. Offshore Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HauteHippie Posted September 20, 2006 Report Share Posted September 20, 2006 yeah, cause an oem bezel on a rep is the bezel that was made in china The rep makers are the VARs. The movement companies like ETA are the OEMs. The bezel insert, which could either be genuine or fake, in both cases, probably comes from an OEM. And I'm aware that OEM stands for Original Equipment Manufacturer, but even so, OEM != Genuine. FYI. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linder Posted September 21, 2006 Report Share Posted September 21, 2006 Thanks for the detailed clarifications Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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