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August 9, 2016

Celebrate The TAG Heuer Monza Chronograph Replica Watch

September 1975, Monza race track, Italy: racing driver Niki Lauda wins the Formula 1 Grand Prix for Ferrari. A few months later, in 1976, Jack Heuer, great-grandson of the company’s founder, designed a chronograph in honour of the victory (Heuer was the Scuderia’s official timekeeper from 1971 to 1979). This was the first time “Monza” had appeared as an inscription on a best replica watch dial.

The all-black TAG Heuer chronograph replica had a cushion case, pulsometer (for measuring heart rate), tachymetric scale (to calculate speed as a function of time) and red hands and counters adding a sporty touch. The innovative and stylish design of the Heuer Monza set it apart, and helped to shape the legend we know today.

For 2016, the 40th anniversary of the Heuer Monza chronograph, TAG Heuer is unveiling a new version of this iconic replica watch. The reissue, modelled faithfully on the 1976 Heuer Monza, features two key functions of its predecessor: the pulsometer and the tachymeter, a first for the company, since no previous remake has had both. The famous black cushion case, formerly in steel, is now made of grade 5 titanium, and the replica watch’s powerful presence is further enhanced with a matt black titanium carbide coating. The case diameter has been beefed up from 39 mm to 42 mm, giving today’s replica watch a more masculine and contemporary look. The dial sports the historic HEUER logo, and the look is completed with black and white lacquered hour and minute hands, styled like the original.
On the inside, the 2016 version of the Heuer Monza chronograph is driven by the automatic Calibre 17. The caseback is screwed down, engraved with the Heuer logo picked out in red lacquer, and numbered. The replica watch oozes vintage style, enhanced by the “super racing” style strap in full-grain calf leather with large perforations, a nod to the three-branched steering wheels common in racing cars of the time.

August 6, 2016August 6, 2016

In The Industry Downturn, Swatch Group/ETA Seems To Sports Supplies

There’s no denying that the Swiss replica watch industry is experiencing a downturn right now. Exports from Switzerland fell in 2016, down 16.1 percent in June when compared to June 2015 figures. Swatch Group, undoubtedly one of the biggest players in the Swiss watch industry today, has been hit especially hard by the tepid marketplace, reporting a 53.6 percent dip in operating profits.

But this article isn’t about Swatch’s profit margins (at least not directly), but rather a piece of watch industry news that went under the radar. Earlier this year around mid-June, Reuters reported that Weko, Switzerland’s competition commission, would examine the possibility of Swatch Group-owned ETA increasing supply of mechanical movements to third parties. This is a significant reversal of a 2013 court ruling allowing Swatch to decrease supply of movements and key components to third parties.

First, some history for those unaware. Swatch Group as we know it today was born largely out of the Quartz Crisis of the 1970s, a period that nearly destroyed the Swiss replica watch industry. With the introduction of then innovative quartz watches, many of the traditional, mechanical watchmakers went out of business or nearly did. In an attempt to save the industry, two of the largest entities (SSIH and ASUAG) were forced to merge, forming what would eventually come to be called Swatch Group. (For a more in-depth historical look at Swatch Group, read our coverage here.)

NickHayekJr(CEOSwatchGroup) — Nick Hayek Jr., CEO Swatch Group (photo credit: Swatch Group)

The strength of Swatch Group is largely built on the assets, knowledge, equipment, and infrastructure acquired from this consolidation. Movement house ETA—itself a consolidation of several holding companies built on numerous manufactures acquired over half a century—was a critical part of the merger. Likewise, Nivarox-FAR, another Swatch Group subsidiary, became an umbrella for nearly all regulating components; to put things into perspective, more than 90% of Swiss watchmakers today rely on Nivarox hairsprings. Ultimately, ETA became the preeminent supplier of Swiss movements, even to their direct competitors, and Nivarox hairsprings became the heart of the industry.

In 2002, however, Swatch Group announced that it would begin pulling back its supply of movements, culminating in a 2013 court decision that finally laid out the plan for the weaning process. Swatch Group got the go-ahead from Weko to gradually dwindle their supply of movements and key parts to competitors, and by 2019 it would no longer be required to sell to any competitor outside of the Swatch Group (2023 for the all-too-critical Nivarox hairspring).

No one expected ETA to put the kibosh on supplying movements altogether; the firm’s manufacturing capacity is, simply put, far too vast to stop. Nevertheless, this latest bit of news presents an about-face from Swatch Group, a firm whose argument hinged on the notion that dwindling supply would ultimately be healthier for the industry, which would be forced to invest in alternative and innovative movements.

Of course, others did step in. Two of the bigger industry players, Sellita and Soprod, responded by ramping up production. Ronda announced a new mechanical movement at Basel 2016, and Eterna is eagerly pitching their family of calibers. Horage is currently working to scale their robust K1 modular movement, and smaller firms like Technotime and Concepto are in the process of expanding their mechanical portfolios. Vaucher, a fully-integrated manufacture, is doing incredible work on the higher-end and making their calibers available to third parties. And let’s not forget the Japanese options from Seiko and Miyota, already heavily utilized by many micro brands.

So why the apparent reversal? As the Reuters article speculates, weak demand across the board has resulted in abundance of mechanical movements, and Swatch Group is likely looking for ways to improve its capacity utilization. But how does Swatch increasing third party sales affect all the aforementioned movement makers? Swatch Group’s capacity certainly gives it greater pricing power than most of its direct competitors, and the ETA brand reputation is still strong among watch brands and consumers.

Cal. K1

The aforementioned K1 caliber by Horage (formerly Accurat Swiss) began initially as a response to the Swatch announcement, but soon evolved into something else entirely–a high-grade, innovative modular movement intended for scalable production. worn&wound spoke to Horage founder Andreas Felsl for his perspective.

“I am surprised that some people are surprised. While finding our own strategy to make the K1 movement project competitive, it became obvious that Swatch Group would sooner or later reverse [their] decision and ship again,” said Mr. Felsi. “We designed the K1 in the way we did because we saw a market for a better product. We invested in a way which allows us to do business our own way no matter what Swatch Group will do.”

Mr. Felsi raises an intriguing point. The increase in output by some movement makers was–and still is–largely a response to the Swatch decision. Insecurity among firms that cannot manufacture their own movements remains high, and understandably so. But most movement makers looking to take ETA’s place are still at the mercy of Swatch’s market share, never mind the technical know-how Swatch keeps close to its chest and its ability to control critical regulating components like hairsprings. Many of these companies are still working with dated mid-century concepts; sure, they’re tried-and-true, but they’re far from innovative, and one could argue that the industry did not respond with new ideas as Swatch rhetorically predicted, but have instead responded with more of the same.

Most movement makers looking to take ETA’s place are still at the mercy of Swatch’s market share, never mind the technical know-how Swatch keeps close to its chest and its ability to control critical regulating components.

For the industry to truly move forward and for companies to prove their worth, there needs to be continued investment in the manufacture of new and technically-forward calibers. Greater access to the core technologies currently held by Nivarox would certainly aid in that process. And this shouldn’t be happening only in the high-end, either. If that means that there needs to be greater cooperation within the industry between different entities, then so be it.

Mr. Felsl adds, “Everybody, no matter if independent or group owned, will have to…justify its existence in the market by innovating.”

It’s hard to disagree.

August 5, 2016

Patek Philippe World Time Chronograph ref. 5930G-001 With 40mm CaseReplica Watch

An 18K white gold Calatrava fold over clasp keeps the swiss replica watch comfortably secured to the wrist.The new Patek Philippe World Time Chronograph replica ref. The wrist presence is definitely out of this world and reserved for those that strive for the best. 5930G-001 comes with a hand-stitched matte navy blue alligator strap with large square scales matching the dial. On the wrist, the replica watch wears more like a 40 mm replica watch and extremely elegant.

5930G is the new automatic Patek Philippe mens replica in-house movement calibre CH 28-520 HU. The movement is based of the automatic CH 28-520 PS chronograph caliber with column-wheel control and a vertical clutch as well as the proven World Time module based on a concept developed by Genevan replica watchmaker Louis Cottier in the 1930s. For this particular movement, the chronograph movement and the World Time mechanism were enhanced with extensive modifications. The movement, fully visible via the display case back, is composed of 343 parts and fitted with 38 jewels to provide a power reserve of 55 hours while beating at a frequency of 28,800 vph. Additionally, the movement features the traditional uni-directional central rotor in 21K gold.Powering the new Patek Philippe World Time Chronograph ref. Axes were shifted, bridges thinned and newly designed, and component clearances changed such that the caliber CH 28-520 HU can legitimately be called a new movement.

The center of the dial is designed along the lines of the World Time replica watch tradition sporting a subtle hand-guilloché decoration interrupted only by the 18K white gold index markers and the 30-minute chronograph counter. This subdial stands out with a delicate white-gold surround, the white minute scale, and the discreet circular-grained finish. It has bright numerals on a dark background and a moon symbol for the nocturnal hours as well as dark numerals on a bright background and a sun symbol for the daylight hours. The design is not only an artistic exploit but also assures optimized legibility.The 24-hour ring, which continuously rotates counterclockwise, doubles as a day/night indicator.

The texture on the guilloché pattern in the center of the dial is so nicely done and well texturized, that you can almost reach in and touch it as you stare at the replica watch in awe.Its blue opaline dial with hand-guilloché center and white gold applied hour markers with luminescent coating is simply the nicest blue dial we’ve ever seen.

While the traditional Patek Philippe ref. 5930 had to be fitted with a long trotteuse hand and a 30-minute counter at 6 o’clock. 5230 World Time does not have a seconds hand, the new World Time Chronograph ref.

A combination of two long-standing Patek Philippe specialties that true connoisseurs so far have seen only in a single piece from the 1940s, the World Time Chronograph brings the best from the legendary Genevan manufacture to the table.Without a doubt the star at Baselworld 2016, the new Patek Philippe ref. Encased in a 39.5 mm white gold case with a striking blue opaline dial and blue leather strap, the new Patek Philippe World Time Chronograph ref. 5930G is not only extremely beautiful but also perfectly functional. 5930G World Time Chronograph, joins the ranks of one of the most fascinating horological complications ever created by Patek Philippe.

The time in the 23 other zones can be quickly and easily determined with the city disk and the two-colored 24-hour ring which instantly tells the user whether it is day or night in the respective city and time zone.The 18K white gold case measuring 39.5 mm in diameter is exquisitely finished with satin-brushed strokes and highly polished areas in a symphony of contrasts and perfection. The World Time function is also very easy to use: The hour and minute hands indicate the time in the city and time zone whose name is shown at 12 o’clock.

When traveling from one time zone to the next, pressing the rectangular rounded pusher at 10 o’clock advances the city disk and the 24-hour ring counterclockwise in one-hour steps as well as the hour hand clockwise, also in one-hour steps. The correction is finished when the city name of the destination time zone is at 12 o’clock.

The pushers of the chronograph are also rectangular and rounded following the traditional cues of the Patek Philippe chronographs that along with the winglet-style lugs —a key design element of the 1940s and 1950s World Time replica watches— rise in all glory when looking at the case resting on its caseband with the crown up.

It is wristreplica watch No. 5930 is the result of a long journey where the development of a chronograph faced the challenge of indicating all 24 time zones with a clean dial layout design. 862,442 dated 1940 —part of the Patek Philippe Museum Inventory No.To date, only a single other Patek Philippe World Time Chronograph is known, a one-of-a-kind piece crafted over 70 years ago. P996— featuring a dial with pulsometer and asthmometer scales, that probably belonged to a physician. The new Baselworld 2016 Patek Philippe ref.

Because the chronograph hand is powered via a vertical clutch, it can also be used as a permanently running seconds hand without risking undue wear and without affecting the rate accuracy and power reserve of the replica watch. 5930G embodies everything that belongs to Patek Philippe’s proud replica watchmaking heritage while featuring technical and functional innovations that make it a latest-generation movement. The chronograph has a start/stop pusher at 2 o’clock and a reset pusher at 4 o’clock that also doubles as a flyback pusher. This also applies to its operation, in line with Patek Philippe’s commitment to user-friendliness. When it is pressed while the chronograph is running, the sweep hand flies back to zero and a new time measurement is started automatically.The new Patek Philippe World Time Chronograph ref.

5930 has a moving city disk with 24 international time zones as well as a moving 24-hour ring on which the time is indicated for the city that stands directly above it.Where conventional chronographs have a scale graduated in fractions of a second, the new Patek Philippe World Time Chronograph ref.

The outermost display element in blue lists the 24 city names that each represent an entire time zone. This subdivision reflects the movement frequency of 4 hertz —28,800vph—, which allows times to be stopped to an accuracy of one-eighth of a second. It is a narrow white circular scale with fourth-of-a-second graduations.A look at the dial shows how seamlessly the two complications are integrated. It has been updated with new cities for some time zones —for instance Dubai instead of Riyadh or Brisbane instead of Nouméa— and takes into account the fact that Moscow changed its local time from UTC+4 to UTC+3. A small gap between the city disk and the 24-hour ring accommodates the seconds scale for chronograph measurements.

August 4, 2016

Hands-on With Rolex Sea-Dweller 4000 Replica

There is of course the addition of a helium escape valve (side note: contrary to popular belief, the helium escape valve has nothing to do with a replica watch’s ability to be submerged in water. Water resistance remains untouched at 4,000 feet.There are a few unexpected touches (and by touches I mean the lightest of brushes — this is Rolex after all), such as the satin dial, the gradated minute markers on the bezel and the thicker caseback, all nods to the brand’s diving heritage. The valve simply acts as a release, allowing the build up of helium to expel safely during decompression in a hyperbaric chamber, rather than popping the crystal off) and the removal of the date cyclops, à la the Rolex Sea-Dweller 4000 Replica.

That was six years ago, and only now have Rolex given in and presented hungry rolex mens replica watch buyers with what they really wanted all along: a new Sea-Dweller.But we were presented instead with the Deepsea, a forty-four millimetre slice of billet steel and thick crystal, a monster by Rolex standards and a huge divider of opinions.

If the near-£7,000 RRP is no problem for you, it’s a replica watch that won’t bite you with any nasty surprises, and is sure to carry the rock-solid residuals of its stainless-steel brethren.And it’s exactly what you’d expect. It’s well made, has a ceramic bezel, a chunkier case, comes with a superb bracelet (that’s not quite as good as its bigger brother’s) and, price-wise, sits dead in the middle of the Submariner and the Deepsea.

In among all the historical influences and traditional touches, there’s a nod — albeit a subtle one — to the gentle giant of Rolex. Remember the odd-fitting bracelet end links of the Deepsea that no one could explain? Look at the alignment between the case lugs and the end links on the new Sea-Dweller and tell me what you see.Whatever the Deepsea was supposed to be, the designers at Rolex still pay their dues to it in the design of the new Sea-Dweller.

When the Sea-Dweller was discontinued, it would have been considered a safe bet to assume a new version was on its way soon. The Submariner had been updated to the new chunkier style the year before and the GMT-Master II a year before that.

Why Rolex held off making it for so long, we’ll never know — maybe the Deepsea was a toe in the water to evaluate the trend in larger replica watches. The Submariner will always be king of the three when it comes to outright sales, but the Sea-Dweller’s name (and more wearable proportions) will draw fans in their thousands.Needless to say, the new Sea-Dweller will perform a lot better for Rolex than the Deepsea did. Or perhaps it seemed, to the people at Rolex, like a logical evolution in the Sea-Dweller line.

August 4, 2016August 6, 2016

Clock Irony: A Penniless Seconds

It just goes to show what a contrary place Watchworld is. A lot of swiss replica watches are sniffy about quartz and the way a quartz second hand ticks precisely once every second. You’ll even hear watch tyros explaining that you can spot a “real” Rolex by the way the second hand sweeps smoothly around the dial.

In fact, even mechanical movements don’t sweep as smoothly as all that. Spring-powered second hands beat between 5-10 times a second depending on the movement. Yet, with the advent of everyday analogue quartz watches in the 1980s, most in the watch fraternity and sorority believe that proper mechanical watches (apparently) glide.

But there’s a mechanical complication that does exactly the opposite. It’s called a dead-beat seconds. It takes a mechanical movement with a conventional hairspring and balance and makes the second hand beat at 1Hz, or one beat a second. It’s one of those wonderful complications that looks so much simpler than it really is.

There’s a rather pleasing sense of history about a dead-beat movement. In the early eighteenth century when British watchmaker George Graham began using Townley’s dead beat escapement in his regulator clocks, the second hand would tick just once a second. This made it far simpler—and more accurate—to use it for setting other clocks.

By the 1950s and ‘60s, watchmakers had managed to miniaturise the whole mechanism. Omega’s cal. 372 Synchrobeat (if you ask nicely, you can see one in Swiss Time Service’s mini-museum in Essex) and Rolex’s ref. 6556 Tru-Beat carried the dead-beat torch. At least, they did for a short time. A dead-beat seconds revolution never really took off, so both are among the rarest of vintage Omegas and Rolexes.

Omega-Synchrobeat cal. 372 — Omega Synchrobeat cal. 372; photo credit: Phillips

In fact, they’re so rare that some watchmakers (back in the days when Rolex weren’t quite as sacred) replaced the cal. 1040 dead-beat movement components with standard parts from the easier-to-find cal. 1030. This goes some way to explaining why Aurel Bacs and the Phillips team sold a particularly original one for 37,500 CHF (around $38,000 or £30,000) in 2015. So if you find a shabby old Rolex in a thrift shop for a few quid with “Tru-Beat” on the dial, ticking like a quartz, give me a call and I’ll take it off your hands.

Rolex_Tru-Beat — Rolex Tru-Beat Ref. 6556; photo credit: Phillips

For such an apparently simple complication, the watchmaking behind dead-beat seconds is pretty boggling. For a quartz, it’s a (relatively) simple electronic process to have the crystal’s 32,768Hz converted into single second impulses driving a second hand through a stepper motor. For a mechanical movement’s 28,000bph (or 36,000bph if you’re lucky enough to own a Zenith El Primero), the apparent simplicity needs a whole lot more horological complexity sitting behind it.

There’s no single way to build a dead-seconds movement and different replica watchmakers prefer different routes.

For example, the inestimable Tim and Bart Grönefeld made their One Hertz 1912 by using two gear trains, with a mainspring and barrel driving the dead-beat seconds gear train mechanism. A second mainspring runs the going train for the hour and minute hands. All this work and effort for a limited edition of just 12 replica watches.

The dead-beat seconds is certainly the star of the Grönefeld show. It gets its own subdial—if a dial a third larger than the hour/minute dial can be a subdial—that’s raised and metalised. Metalised all apart from the transparent section of the seconds track that straddles the smaller dial. The second hand is fixed directly to a secondary escape wheel for the dead-beat seconds.

An alternative to the Brothers Grönefeld’s system is to use a single mainspring and a more complex gear train. This needs to convert the balance’s oscillations into single, one-second beats. It usually does it through using an intermediate wheel to transmit power to another wheel, usually with 60 teeth, controlling the second hand. Connecting the two with a rather complex pallet (all jeweled), means the power gets transmitted smoothly and precisely, or at least as precisely as a mechanical watch will manage.

One of the most beautiful examples of this is the Arnold & Son DSTB (Dial Side True Beat) replica with its A&S6003 movement. Like the One Hertz, this raises the seconds track on a seperate transparent sapphire chapter ring that overlaps the hour and minute dial. Hence the name and a thing of beauty indeed.

Don’t want all that fancy gear-train complexity and multiplicity of barrels? Fair enough, but it still won’t be simple. You could, as an alternative, use a star wheel as F.P.Journe have done in their Tourbillon Souverain. The star wheel connects, via a spring, to a separate dead-beat gear train. Once the spring has moved far enough around the teeth of the star wheel, the second hand moves, well, just once each second. Jaeger-LeCoultre have taken the same route in their Geophysic True Second replica watch.

Audemars Piguet headed on a different and rather mechanically elegant tack with their cal. 2905. They used a system with two independent seconds wheels on the same shaft, but the top one synchronized by a lever. The bottom wheel is detached and moves constantly, but the top wheel has delightfully named “wolf teeth’” and moves in single second pulses. It gives the impression of dead-beat seconds without actually needing a separate train of gears.

It’s not all haute horlogerie and Centurion Amex-wilting prices though. Austria’s Habring2 makes a (relatively) affordable dead-beat seconds replica watch, the Jumping Second Pilot. Richard Habring, the man behind the eponymous brand, has produced some serious work with IWC on split seconds chrono modules and ETA on movement modifications, so it’s not surprising he’s turned his attention to a dead-beat movement. The Jumping Second is based on a Valjoux 7750, and none the poorer for its relatively humble origins. If you fancy a Habring2, you’ll get a great deal of proper replica watchmaking for your $3,800—quite a lot less second hand, if you’ll pardon the pun.

A replica watch with dead-beat seconds may be the ultimate watchnerd complication. For a start, almost the only person who’ll spot it will be another watchnerd. It’ll look like you’re wearing a (rather smart) quartz. And only you’ll know the truth that you have a highly complex and refined piece of watchmaking on your wrist doing its best to look simple.

And just in case that watch tyro tries to persuade you that the only Rolex that ticks once every second is the Tru-Beat, you could always suggest he google “Oysterquartz.” Just for devilment.

August 3, 2016

Show You The Breguet Classique 7147 With 40mm Case Replica Watch

Available in rose or white gold, the Breguet Mens Replica 40 mm case features the typical fluted caseband and welded lugs with screw bars.

At the time, the swiss replica watch decorations were not just aesthetic enhancements but they were primarily motivated by functional concerns, helping to avoid premature tarnishing and strengthened the fragile nature of clear or polished surfaces easily exposed to nicks, scratches or other external attacks.The beautiful motifs adorning the dial, typical of the Replica Breguet Classique collection, are directly inspired by the decorative codes applied in the early days of horology.

The new Breguet Classique 7147 Replica shows the timeless aesthetic which has become a hallmark of the brand.Quintessentially Breguet.

Beating at 21,600 vibrations per hour, the movement guarantees 45 hours of power reserve. Balance-spring and escapement are made in silicon, a material which is anti-magnetic and highly resistant to corrosion as well as not requiring lubricant.Inside, the ultra-thin self-winding Calibre 502.3SD with an off-centred oscillating weight visible through the sapphire crystal caseback.

The new Classique 7147 features an entirely engine-turned silvered gold dial whose main motif is “clou de Paris” hobnailing while a cross weave pattern is used for the offset small seconds subdial at 5 o’clock.

The Breguet signature is engraved on either side of the 12 o’clock numeral.Hours and minutes are read off by blued steel Breguet hands sweeping over a chapter ring bearing Roman numerals.

July 30, 2016

Limited Edition Watch Series:Porsche Design 1919 Datetimer Eternity Black Replica

For more than 40 years the Porsche Design Mens Replica Studio in Zell am See (Austria) cooperated with IWC and Eterna for the creation of memorable timepieces.

At the end of 2014 Porsche Design started a new phase in its history by establishing Porsche Design Timepieces AG in Solothurn (Switzerland) for the in-house development and manufacturing of wrist replica watches recognisable for their readability, quality materials and functionality and positioning itself as a strong designer brand in the premium timepiece segment for men.

Following the presentation of the first models of the new Replica Porsche Design 1919 Collection at the end of 2015, Porsche design is now expanding the collection with the 1919 Datetimer Eternity Black Edition, four new models where titanium, titanium with black carbide coating and black rubber are used to create timepieces with the sporty elegance of clean lines and the functional aesthetics typical of the brand.

The minimalistic design of the dial draws the attention to the essential information: the display of time and the date. The matte black background with white numerals, indices and hands creates maximum contrast while the scratch-resistant, double-sided and 7-layer anti-reflective sapphire crystal guarantees optimum readability.

The Porsche Design 42mm Replica case has a perfectly proportioned height of 11.92 mm with a distinctive touch delivered by the architectural openings at the lugs and the transition to the titanium bracelet or the rubber strap.

By combining case finishes and bracelet/strap options and balancing sportiness and elegance, Porsche Design allows one to easily find the model that better matches his taste.

July 29, 2016

Take A Look At The Corum Heritage Bubble Sphere2 Stainless Steel/Blue Replica

Corum’s iconic Bubble Replica Watch is back! A brand which has always been avant-garde in their outlook to their Replica Watchmaking, imaginative and uncompromising design has been part of the Corum ethos since the company was founded in 1955. For their series of Bubble Replica Watches, Corum have allowed their design department to unleash their creativity to its fullest, resulting in a collection which has an unprecedented artistic appeal, and which first time around left a lasting impression.

The Corum Bubble Replica Watch is characterised by the massive sapphire crystal which rises up 8 mm high. Styled to recall high-domed dive Replica Watches from the 1960’s, this phenomenal feature has given the collection instantly recognisable aesthetics and has earned it iconic status within the Top Swiss Replica Watch industry and bestowed upon it an outgoing, fun personality.

The exclusive limited edition all-blue Bubble Sphere2, part of the Op Art series, is the result of an exciting collaboration between Corum and industrial designer, Nicolas Le Moigne. Together they have created a highly original dial which is showcased perfectly beneath the pronounced dome.

From every angle the Bubble Sphere2 is a spectacular piece. At 47mm its round case with flowing contours is certainly large, but isn’t that the Bubble’s charm – everything is oversized! Abstract lines traverse the blue dial, representing abstract art from the 1960’s. On the underside of the crystal, the artwork continues as the lines crisscross beneath the sapphire.

Face-on it is striking. When viewed from the side, the magic happens as the crystal acts like a lens, magnifying and distorting the features of the dial giving an entirely different perspective.

Corum Mens Replica have chosen to emphasise the modernistic styling of the Bubble Sphere2 with glassy blue tones which give both the dial, and the blue PVD treated case with its contrasting brushed and polished finishing, a vibrant appearance.

In harmony with the seductive curve of the sapphire, the 47mm case has a rotunde profile and, clever lug design ensures that it will fit snugly and wear easily on the wrist.

Turn the piece over, and the fine perlage finishing of the mechanical Swiss CO 082 automatic self winding movement is revealed through the exhibition case back.

The combination of artistic aesthetics together with mechanical sophistication makes this Corum Bubble Sphere2 Stainless Steel/Blue PVD an enticing proposition.

The Corum Heritage Bubble Royal Flush has been produced in a run of just 350 pieces and ours is supplied brand new and unworn in box with documentation and manufacturer’s warranty.

July 28, 2016

Hands-on With Laurent Ferrier Galet Square Boreal 41mm Replica

Last year we saw Laurent Ferrier Mens Replica release their first steel offering, the Galet Square and it didn’t disappoint! For an independent replica watch manufacturer that only previously worked in precious metals, it was a bold move. It was not only the case material that had changed. It was a move away from the classic round Galet shaped case and towards something larger: the Galet Square cushion case. That being said, one functional feature we had not seen the brand implement is Superluminova on the dial. Until now, with the new Replica Laurent Ferrier Galet Square Boreal.

This year , the Replica Laurent Ferrier Galet Square Boreal is the result of a slow evolution from Replica Laurent Ferrier. The Square replica watch has a cushion style case and 41 x 41 mm in size. The Galet Square Boreal is true to its Art Deco roots but with a twist. The dial features the drop-shaped hour-markers we have become accustomed from Replica Laurent Ferrier but this time has varied tones and textures with raised Superluminova on the chapter ring. The Superluminova is also applied to the “assegai-shaped” hours and minutes hands.
The Boreal has a so-called “sector-type” dial typical of the late 1930s attractively combines a vintage touch with a modern appearance. The dial is vertically satin-brushed and features a snailed small seconds sundial.

There is a ball or onion shaped crown and the back of the case is snap-on which allows the replica watchmaker to access the movement more easily. The accentuated slate-grey transfer around the periphery frames the cushion case nicely. Looking inside the case, the movement is a self-winding FBN 229.01 calibre, automatic winding with pawl-fitted micro-rotor, 72- hour power reserve and micro-rotor winding system fixed between the main plate and the micro-rotor bridge. The silent block shock protection system for the micro-rotor equipped with a unidirectional pawl-fitted micro-rotor and offering a three-day power reserve.
This is the first exclusive in-house movement developed, assembled and adjusted in the Replica Laurent Ferrier workshops. It is fitted with a silicon escapement featuring a double direct impulse on the balance.When you peer in through the sapphire crystal caseback you see the Cotes de Geneve motif on the bridges and the circular graining on the mainplate, the wheel spokes are bevelled, the screw heads are chamfered and polished and the interior angles are hand-crafted.

July 27, 2016

Detailed Review With The All Black Hublot Big Bang Alarm Repeater Replica Watch

And even though it comes in the familiar form of the Big Bang, it’s a design that’s a bit left-field for the brand – but oh boy, does it work. So, it was something of a surprise to see Hublot Mens Replica release their Big Bang Alarm Repeater last year, powered by their brand-new, manually wound HUB 5003 movement. As this year marks the tenth anniversary of their All Black concept, we’re anticipating seeing plenty of black-on-black Replica Hublots during the remainder of 2016, starting at Baselworld with the official release of The Big Bang Alarm Repeater All Black, executed in a 45mm microblasted black ceramic case, with a black and sapphire dial.

The upper one adjusts the GMT time in one-hour increments, while the lower turns the alarm off – a clever repurposing of the Big Bang’s distinctive pushers.
If you’re observant, you’ll have noted that the Replica watch has pushers, even though there’s no chronograph. The coolest part about the Big Bang Alarm Repeater is that you can actually see the alarm’s hammer in action, as well as hear it. It’s this interactivity of the alarm that makes it great, and is a large part of the Alarm Repeater’s appeal.
Just to the left of the alarm on/off indicator, it’s even visible in the dark thanks to stripes of luminous material. The Big Bang Alarm Repeater Replica is a decidedly contemporary take on the alarm complication, and one that demonstrates the continued versatility of the Hublot Big Bang Replica.

The Hublot Replica watch displays two timezones – home time in the large, off-centre dial, with a second, 24-hour time displayed at 11, and a day/night indicator positioned between one and two. The other dial at five displays the alarm time, and there’s also an indicator at seven to let you know whether the alarm is on or off. Speaking of dials, there’s quite a lot going on here. Aside from all this information, you get glimpses of the 356-part movement, providing some welcome contrast from the otherwise monochromatic colour scheme.

These days it’s a decidedly anachronistic complication, hence the feature is most commonly associated with historic models such as the Vulcain Cricket (named after its particularly noisy, whirring alarm) or the Jaeger-LeCoultre Memovox.

Before the ubiquity of the mobile phone, one of the most useful functions a Replica watch could have was an alarm.