This clasp if you know anything about AliX homage is one of those OEM off the shelf ones. San Martin pioneered this clasp and now it's widely distributed amongst micros and AliX brands.

I applaud them offering SINN features and even improvements (OTF, better lume, lumed datewheel) for 1/6th the price of SINN.

Despite my love for AliX/homage brands, this is teetering as a clomage / replica more than a homage. Everyone has their own opinion about this matter so evaluate for yourself if you care or not.

 

It´s a clone, arguably not in the design, but in the implementation since these pilot watches are kind of the same. We would not say that a few Damasko watches are clones of IWC or Sinn. But hardened steel, H-link bracelet together are clearly just creating a clone. The one that is like the U1-U50 it´s a pure clone.

In any case, these clones are giving a lot for the money and what is more, hardened steel but not bead blasted finishing. Why Sinn is not doing that...?