Despite what the lawyers say, knock-offs really don't hurt sales of originals.

Originals have resale value, knock-offs don't - so if you can afford an original you'll buy an original.

The guys who buy knock-offs are the ones who couldn't afford an original in the first place. They're not passing up a Rolex for a fake, they're passing up a Timex for a fake Rolex.

: My gosh. That's scary. I'm not a Rolex guy by
: any means but that's a pretty convincing
: knock off for $228--probably the price of
: the crown on a real Daytona?
: Doesn't seem to have hurt the market for the
: real ones much, though.

: allen