In an earlier post in this thread, I railed against watch companies like AP who seem only to press for an end to the copying by bringing suit against other deep pocket companies. Today, I saw the ad pictured below. I don't know if AP brought suit against its maker.
I do know that's the most RO-looking-like watch I've seen that isn't an actual Royal Oak and that isn't an outright fake.
Apparently, folks have them. (
http://forums.watchuseek.com/f71/bul...ow-484156.html and
http://forums.watchuseek.com/f29/vin...-a-637883.html) But it most certainly is an homage Bulova offered, and presumably it didn't violate the existing IP laws at the time, or at least in the markets in which it was sold. (
http://www.woundforlife.com/2014/06/...oyal-oak-myth/)
For those readers who want one, the model number is 4420101. I haven't any idea if any are available for sale today.
All the best.