jcoulter > wrote:

>>> Kristone as a knock off for Cristal is where my mind was
>>> wandering.

> a knock off more than just a substitute is an attempt to take
> advantage of brand name. Such as selling a cheap watch with a
> name such as Rotex or Rolez

Oh, now I see, thank you. In fact, "Kristone" and "Cristal" did
not sound (nor look) similar at all to me, but that might have to
do with the fact that I "hear" 'Cristal' in the French way.

M.