Friday, July 28, 2006

Fake

I have discovered the main difference between a real Rolex and a fake one.  The real one works and keeps good time.  The fake one stops every so often and is completely, absolutely unreliable.  Just what you need in a watch.  At first I couldn't understand why the company that makes these forgeries go to such trouble to make the outer casing look pretty good but don't put a half decent movement in the watch.  Then I realised that the secret is in the target market - tourists.  If a watch looks good cosmetically they will buy it. As long as it works for a few days then people will be happy and leave town.  If it stops working after that, then it is too late, they are not in a position to take it back.  

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