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What do you call a watch that does not have a manufacture label on dial, yet looks distinctive like a well known watch

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I am becoming more and more anti brand/label. I am not to the point of taking scissors to any of my clothing with a label displayed or cutting logos off shoes. The sight of a watch with no brand or logo, a plain dial limited script only. It almost appears as though the watch was made and fitted from ordered parts. I have seen some pictured here at WUS, have no info where they come from or who makes. Ran across a few on alibabba, the specs were completely lacking in meaningful details. Any brands I might see that do this kind of watch?
 
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Anonymous dial - here’s two of my favorites.


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The one on the left was similar to the one that I viewed on Ali, the case was different in that it had a more Panarei styled case, also had a date complication at the 3 and a seconds sub dial on the left side. But the dial, numerals style were the same as that. But all dimensions in description were missing along with movement manufacturer.

I have never shopped or bought from Alixp, I tried searching thru it, I am sure there is a better technique to it than what I was doing. Was sort of getting fire hosed with straps etc so I just kept scrolling and ran across a few possibilities
 
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I have only one watch without any logo on the dial.
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#23 ·
Go on Ali Express and you will find a plethora of Homage/rip-off/copy watches that have no writing on the dial at all, but you won’t have any problems identifying what watches they are homaging/ripping off/copying.
 
#24 ·
Yup, sterile dial and from Aliexpress is what you're looking for. I have one, it's the Steeldive capt. Willard and it's really well made and super reasonably priced too.
 
#26 ·
Sterile dial and 90%+ time it's used for knockoffs, re*licas, f*kes trying to get around trademark protections.

Some exceptions apply.. As others mentioned, some Mosers, some MB&F, CHR Ward, etc. Especially when there is no dial per se and\or watch is skeletonized.