Originally Posted by
CEBEP
I’m not sure I can understand your point. Homages are copies. If same logic is applied then Brompton copies help drive Brompton sales too and should be called homages.
I also seriously doubt that Submariner homages help drive it’s sales. Considering you can’t buy a new Submariner without entering a long waiting list anyways.
And there is the point that you seem to ignore. Again, a homage acknowledges the creator, where the clone ignores the initiator of the original. It's a "point of contention" that's been debated nonstop. Waiting lists are irrelevant. It's the recognition, or lack thereof, that makes it an issue (including legal proceedings).