What is this an homage of?

Those of us who like their watches very affordable browse the likes of Aliexpress for something that takes our fancy. But then we wonder: is this an original design, or - and often more likely - yet another carbon copy of a famous model, or possibly a deeply obscure thing.

So, this watch on Ali took my fancy. I get some Panerai vibes from the looks, but I haven't seen anything this would be nigh identical to. But I guess it's out there somewhere. Can anybody help?

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definitely see the Panerai, and then that bezel looks inspired by the VC Overseas, and those lugs remind me of Omega SM. So this could be an original design…of borrowed elements.

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TheSharperTheBetter

definitely see the Panerai, and then that bezel looks inspired by the VC Overseas, and those lugs remind me of Omega SM. So this could be an original design…of borrowed elements.

The dial and hand set reminds me of a Luminor Due GMT Power Reserve minus the GMT hand, but you are right that the bezel and lugs are from something else. I have not purchased a Parnis, but I have seen them on AliExpress, and they seem to follow the pattern of Pagani Design, Starking, Steeldive, Corgeut, Benris and others in releasing watches that are definite homages but not exact duplicates. I have two different Pagani Design Mocktail watches that are very similar to, yet different enough to easily distinguish from a Seiko Presage Cocktail Time.