iceberg1459 Posted October 7, 2010 Report Share Posted October 7, 2010 why do you call it replica, and not fake? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ispytonyv Posted October 7, 2010 Report Share Posted October 7, 2010 I'm only speaking for myself, but fake seems to imply low quality... a poor imitation. Obviously not real. Whereas replica implies some level of craftsmanship, some effort to duplicate (or create a REPLICA of) a watch as closely as possible. To me it's the difference between a crappy "Canal St" fake and the current crop of super replicas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxman Posted October 7, 2010 Report Share Posted October 7, 2010 It's a real watch,tells the time and everthing.So It's not a fake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plaifender Posted October 7, 2010 Report Share Posted October 7, 2010 A replica is a copy that is relatively indistinguishable from the original. A fake is anything made to appear otherwise than it actually is; counterfeit. use whatever word you want. My old neighbor in atlanta had an original Shelby Cobra. He also had a "replica" one. I guess you could say he also had a fake shelby cobra, but words have a lot more than definitions behind them. They inflect personal feelings and emotions when used. Why say the word monkey.. when you could use the word primate.... Why use the word snake instead of serpent to describe someone...??? You know the answer to your own question. It's pointless to argue why we use some words with certain connotations and other words for other connotations when in the end, they may have the exact same definition. Homeless vs. Vagabond vs. Hobo. Wine-o vs. Alcoholic Booze vs. Alcoholic beverage etc. I don't get where you're trying to go with this question.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteM Posted October 7, 2010 Report Share Posted October 7, 2010 For me its because I cant pronounce my F's.......!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katerchen Posted October 7, 2010 Report Share Posted October 7, 2010 K ppl! Pls dont use the "F" word! F = Fake George Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteM Posted October 7, 2010 Report Share Posted October 7, 2010 K ppl! Pls dont use the "F" word! F = Fake George And E=MC2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxman Posted October 7, 2010 Report Share Posted October 7, 2010 And E=MC2 To quote Michel Jackson(Jackson five) Abc, you and me,thats the wayyyy, love should be Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombat247 Posted October 8, 2010 Report Share Posted October 8, 2010 why do you call it replica, and not fake? I do call it fake. I think calling it a replica is pretentious. Of course, the fakes we're seeing these days are pretty f'ing good so when I call them fakes I'm actually being facetious since they're so much better than that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KB Posted October 8, 2010 Report Share Posted October 8, 2010 I am with Maxman on this. A fake watch would look like a watch but, by definition, be a non functional item. Our watches are not only functional but are replications of genuine high end pieces. The use of the word fake to describe our watches is not only grammatically incorrect, but also a deliberate attempt to try and degrade them as much as possible. Ken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxman Posted October 8, 2010 Report Share Posted October 8, 2010 I am with Maxman on this. A fake watch would look like a watch but, by definition, be a non functional item. Our watches are not only functional but are replications of genuine high end pieces. The use of the word fake to describe our watches is not only grammatically incorrect, but also a deliberate attempt to try and degrade them as much as possible. Ken Bulls eye Ken,very well said Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theflyingdutchman Posted October 8, 2010 Report Share Posted October 8, 2010 ... I never understood why it is a fake watch, a replica car and fake boobs... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephane Posted October 8, 2010 Report Share Posted October 8, 2010 I am with Maxman on this. A fake watch would look like a watch but, by definition, be a non functional item. Our watches are not only functional but are replications of genuine high end pieces. The use of the word fake to describe our watches is not only grammatically incorrect, but also a deliberate attempt to try and degrade them as much as possible. Ken +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member X Posted October 8, 2010 Report Share Posted October 8, 2010 words have a lot more than definitions behind them. They inflect personal feelings and emotions when used. Why say the word monkey.. when you could use the word primate.... Why use the word snake instead of serpent to describe someone...??? You know the answer to your own question. It's pointless to argue why we use some words with certain connotations and other words for other connotations when in the end, they may have the exact same definition. Homeless vs. Vagabond vs. Hobo. Wine-o vs. Alcoholic Booze vs. Alcoholic beverage etc. I think I agree with this - much as I don't like the word 'fake', that is only because of the connotations it has - i.e. trying to be something it's not. A replica is pretty much doing the same thing, but replica sounds like some effort has gone into making it So, use what words you will. The fact remains that those who think that fakes are all 'cheap and nasty' would be shocked to find out the level of quality that we have nowadays Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mastrmindalliance Posted October 8, 2010 Report Share Posted October 8, 2010 ... I never understood why it is a fake watch, a replica car and fake boobs... haha, yes going by the above definition (which i agree with), they should be called replica boobs. They can still be squeezed like real ones right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottosaurus Posted October 12, 2010 Report Share Posted October 12, 2010 Fake watches are for fake people. Replica watches are for uh, us people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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