You see these old ads for Concord watches, and it’s all like, “Titanium! Precious metals! The Monaco skyline!” Blah, blah, blah. Basically, they were trying to scream “luxury” louder than anyone else. And the *designs*? Oh man, those dodecagonal bezels! All sharp angles and integrated bracelets. Looking back, they’re kinda… well, *of* the 80s. Like, you could tell someone was rolling in dough, or *pretending* to be, just by looking at their wrist.
Now, these “replicas,” or “fakes,” or whatever you wanna call ’em… They’re trying to capture that whole vibe, that “I’m rich, even if I’m not” thing. You can find them online easy, like those sites saying “Super replica Concord watches 40% off!”. Seriously, the internet’s awash with ’em. And look, I’m not gonna lie, some of them *look* pretty convincing from a distance, maybe. If you’re looking to impress someone, they might do the trick. If you’re not too fussed about authenticity.
But here’s the thing… there’s a difference. A real Concord, even an old quartz one, has a certain… *je ne sais quoi*, you know? The weight, the feel, the quality of the materials. A fake? Well, it’s a fake. It’s gonna use cheaper materials, the finishing won’t be as good, and let’s be real, it’s probably gonna break down sooner rather than later.
I saw one person online saying, “Concord watches were big in the 80s with extreme styling, high prices and lots of solid gold. They mostly did luxury quartz watches with dodecagonal bezels and Piaget polo style integrated bracelets” and i’m like, yeah, that sums it up perfectly. It’s that whole ostentatious show, but, um, maybe without the actual wealth backing it up in the fake version.
