I saw what appeared to be a Rolex Submariner on someone's wrist, which was when I told them they had a nice watch. He said thanks and smiled as he shows me it's actually an Invicta but the design was almost identical. How is it legal to just copy someone's design but just slap your logo on it?|||The Rolex Submariner watch is very similar in look to the Omega Seamaster... except that the Seamaster has softer angles then the Submariner...
The Submariner watch line was started in the 1950s, the Seamaster predates WW2...
Why doesn't Omega sue Rolex? Some of the factors involved are the fact that much of the look of the watch is dictated by the Size and shape of the Movement within the watch and the way it needs to be constructed in order to insure water resistance...
The watch industry is always imitating "whats popular" Just about everyone from citizen to Invicta has a Rolex Knock Off
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If you think about it, what element did Rolex create in the watch? They didn't create the Tachymeter, or the Rotating Bezel, or the Crown, or the face or hands or Idea of wearing a watch on your wrist or strap/band...
The movements ( now a days) aren't even made by Rolex (Just Modified ETAs)|||Rolex has trademarked the name "Submariner" but not the overall design. If you look close at the two watches side by side, you will notice minor differences between them, beyond the quality, so the Invicta is not an "exact" copy.
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