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On Wrist Review: The Blancpain Leman Moon Complete Calendar Automatic Replica Watches

A few weeks back, the folks at Govberg watches let me get some hands on with some of their pre-owned inventory. The first piece I chose to review is the stainless steel case Blancpain Leman Moon copy watches. As some of you may have seen on Instagram, Blancpain is a favorite of many of the members of Red Bar Crew. So reviewing this piece was a no brainer.

A Brief History of Blancpain

Since I don’t personally own a Blancpain, I figured test driving this piece would be a good way for me to get to know the brand. As some of you may know, Blancpain is one of the oldest brands still in operation. The brand started production in 1735 and is notable for making a wide range of watches, from highly complicated pieces to their popular Fifty-Fathoms dive watch. Blancpain also prides itself on never having produced a quartz watch. So having one of the brand’s complicated “complete” calendar (with moon phase!) in my possession was quite a treat.

One of my favorite things to do when reviewing a watch is to research the history of the brand. So a few highlights for me; the brand was largely independent until this century. In the 1950s, the brand was purchased by SSIH (later renamed to Swatch group). In 1983 the brand was sold to Jacques Piguet and Jean-Claude Biver. It wasn’t until 1993 that SSIH/Swatch purchased the brand back and appointed Jean-Claude Biver as CEO. The brand is now owned and controlled by Swatch Group.

Wearing the Leman Moon Complete Calendar

Case

The 38mm stainless steel case fit my wrist nicely. The solid caseback provides a smooth feel on the wrist and added to the mystery of piece. I couldn’t help myself to Google images of the movement (trust me, it’s a beaut). The 20mm lugs make the piece popular with collectors that want to change their straps. This piece looks great on the metal bracelet or a fashionable leather strap. The watch has a 100meter/330ft depth rating.

Dial

 

I found the dial to be very legible under a variety of lighting conditions. There was some glare under heavy sunlight, but the anti-glare crystal helped to make up for some of these effects.

Bracelet

 

The bracelet is a smooth interlocked type with a deployant buckle, you can really see the quality added with each screw. The thing is built like a tank and appears to be able to take a beating. Alternatively, the piece would look great on a leather strap.

Movement

The watch uses the Blancpain caliber 6763 automatic movement. The 31 jewel movement is rhodium-plated, with wonderful finishing (check out the details on Blancpain). I found the time keeping to be solid and watching the complete calendar go through it’s cycles was quite enjoyable. The movement has a 100-hour power reserve. The Wonderful black dial Blancpain copy watches  are those fine designed watches which special designed for men.

Final thoughts

Wear ability/Durability

The watch sits nicely on the wrist and under a cuff. The 38mm case provides a nice wrist presence and the bracelet feels very silky.

 

Verdict

For an under $10,000 complicated watch, this piece is a tremendous value. Govberg has many gems in their pre-owned collection and I consider this to be one of them.

Just a fun plug about the Govberg Pre-Owned Watch Collection – this Blancpain is one of over 1100 pieces Govberg has on-hand that you can discover in their store, on their website OR on their recently updated Govberg OnTime app. The latest generation delicate copy watches of the app includes secondary market valuation tools and thoughtful links to all of the pieces and brands that Govberg carries.

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Tudor Heritage Black Bay Bronze Blue Replica Watches Hands On

ith the frenzy of Baselworld 2017 releases barely behind us, Tudor is at it again, this time partnering with storied Swiss watch and jewelry retailer Bucherer. Tudor’s Heritage Black Bay series, which already includes something like ten different variations, is being further expanded with the release of the new textile straps Tudor Heritage Black Bay Bronze Blue copy watches. This updated model is part of Bucherer’s Blue Editions collection, an ongoing collaboration between Bucherer and some of Swiss watchmaking’s heaviest hitters like Audemars Piguet and IWC. The Tudor Heritage Black Bay Bronze Blue is also the Bucherer Blue Edition collection’s first real diver’s watch.

The Arabic numerals Tudor Heritage Black Bay Bronze Blue fake watches are essentially the same watch as the existing Heritage Black Bay Bronze (which we covered here) but with a deep blue dial and bezel. The new edition has the familiar 43mm aluminum-bronze alloy case, aged leather and fabric strap options as standard, no-date, vintage-inspired dial and hands, and Tudor manufacture COSC certified MT5601 movement with 70 hours of power reserve.

This simple aesthetic update is in keeping with Tudor’s custom of releasing a new model and then updating it every year or so with changes in dial color, material, or more prominently with the addition of their new manufacture movement which is now seeing action in many of their watches. Tudor similarly updated their titanium Pelagos model with a blue dial and bezel in 2015 (in-depth review of the Tudor Pelagos here).

Tudor is no stranger to the use of blue in their watches, especially their divers. The Tudor Submariner, which was issued to and used by the French Marine Nationale (Navy) and other military organizations, has been available in blue since 1968. Tudor’s military heritage is represented in the Black Bay Bronze by the inclusion of a fabric strap inspired by the straps used by French Navy combat divers. The use of bronze, however, is something relatively new in the world of watches.

Bronze has long been used in a variety of maritime applications such as for boat propellers and diving equipment and naturally develops a unique patina over time. Bronze is catching on rapidly with the powerhouses of watchmaking, having been used by IWC and Panerai as well as many others.

Tudor and Bucherer’s new release of the Heritage Black Bronze Blue, while not earth-shattering, is a tasteful addition to their already extensive lineup of retro-inspired dive watches and represents Tudor’s willingness to follow watch industry trends. The use of blue will no doubt please a number of Tudor devotees because of the color blue’s historical significance to the Tudor name. The new Tudor Heritage Black Bay Bronze Blue unique replica watches will be available from Bucherer for 3,800 CHF and will be delivered with a fabric strap as well as an aged leather strap.

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Panerai LAB-ID Luminor 1950 Carbotech 3 Days PAM 700 Replica Watches Hands-On

The use of novel and space-age materials in high-end watches is always fun to follow as a spectator, but it’s far more appreciated when their practical benefits might sometime soon be used in watches that a broader segment can enjoy. That’s rarely the case, but one watch that piqued my interest in this way was the transparent case back Panerai LAB-ID Luminor 1950 Carbotech 3 Days PAM 700 copy watches (debuted here). Utilizing an array of carbon composites and low-friction components that run without the need for any kind of liquid lubrication, the result is a watch that guarantees 50 years of service-free operation. There’s no way to know if the guarantee will hold but, limited in production to only 50 pieces, I can’t imagine that 50 Panerai enthusiasts and collectors, aka “Paneristis,” won’t want to engage in this long-term experiment with the brand.

Alongside the Panerai BMG-TECH which also centers around the use of fancy, high-tech materials, the black rubber straps Panerai LAB-ID Luminor 1950 Carbotech 3 Days PAM 700 fake watches demonstrates the capabilities of the Laboratorio di Idee (LAB-ID), which operates as Panerai’s R&D department based in Neuchâtel. Like some of Panerai’s previous timepieces (such as this Luminor Submersible 1950), the watch utilizes a material known as Carbotech that serves on both functional and aesthetic levels. While I can’t dispute the use of carbon composites for the sake of their mechanical advantage, I can’t help but notice just how well the deep shaded layers of the Carbotech interact with the minimal blue luminous dial and crystal Panerai incorporated here.

There are four innovations Panerai utilized in developing its caliber P.3001/C, starting with a set of mainplates and bridges constructed entirely out of tantalum-based ceramic, removing the need for any kind of lubrication. This oil-free concept also moves into the DLC-coated silicon escapement, which is second in the list of innovations. Thirdly, with the kind of ceramic and DLC use we see here, Panerai has eliminated the need for traditional jewels. Therefore, the movement uses a set of just four DLC-coated jewels that remove the need to lubricate the Incabloc shock system. Finally, the two mainspring barrels also operate without any grease or oil and do so with a multi-layer coating and a final layer of DLC.

It’s true that the low-friction, oil-free concept isn’t something new in watchmaking. Back in 2007, Jaeger-LeCoultre released the Extreme LAB followed by the Master Compressor Extreme Lab 2, another watch that could operate without lubrication for its lifetime. The same can be said about a watch like the Cartier ID Two Concept we covered previously. What these pieces didn’t have was the 50-year guarantee, and while the Cartier concept remained a concept, the JLC is designed to grab attention and reflect its “overengineered” attitude both inside and out. This Panerai, however, isn’t really that different-looking from any other watch they make, save for the use of blue and other subtle hints. I like that it’s a watch you can actually ostensibly wear every day for 50 years without feeling self-aware about it – if you have wrists like Sylvester Stallone, that is.

The Panerai LAB-ID Luminor 1950 Carbotech 3 Days PAM 700’s case is sized at a substantial 49mm. Much of the larger size is offset by the Carbotech’s characteristic lightweight features. It displays thick layers of the carbon fiber composite and, as I mentioned previously, this creates interesting visual effects with both the luminous blue and deep black tones on the dial. This layered effect even carries on into the crown-protecting device Panerai is known for. The matte finishing is also a nice inclusion to the watch’s stealthy and high-precision look. Additionally, the case boasts 100 meters of water-resistance.

On the dial, Panerai uses carbon nanotubes meant to absorb any trace of light that hits it, resulting in a deep, deep black. The blue Super-LumiNova used throughout the numerals and markers on the “sandwich-style” dial pops against the black tone and is also incorporated into the hands. It almost reminds me of single beams of light piercing through miles of deep oceanic abyss. Overall, I find the dial to be as legible as it gets considering its high contrast and massive size.

The crystal itself has the text “Luminor, Panerai, LAB-ID,” printed directly onto it, and I think this is where some people might find issues with the watch. Because the text is printed onto the crystal itself, it will inevitably get in the way of the hands, which could throw some people off when trying to read the time. Personally, I find that it serves as an interesting solution to the fact that Panerai could not print text on the carbon nanotube dial. Additionally, the crystal features double anti-reflective coating.

Taking a look at the case back, we find the caliber P.3001/C in all its deep, dark glory. One of my favorite features is the power reserve indicator that uses the same blue accents found on the dial. Power reserve is three days and the movement operates at 21,600vph. For convenience while time setting, Panerai included a seconds reset function that returns the seconds hand to the 12 o’clock position. It’s a feature that seems to grow increasingly popular and is definitely something I can appreciate.

No surprise here, the strap on the Panerai LAB-ID Luminor 1950 Carbotech 3 Days PAM 700 carries the black and blue scheme. The same dark tones found throughout the watch carry on all the way through the buckle and the blue contrast stitching ties together the look.

The use of innovative materials and movement architecture to cut down on the need for servicing is an area where the industry still has a long way to go before implementing these technologies on a larger, more accessible scale, but I think the Panerai LAB-ID Luminor 1950 Carbotech 3 Days PAM 700 marks a notable step. If my math is correct, routine and minor service costs for the average Panerai could potentially add up to around $8,000 over the span of 50 years. It’s a figure that falls way short in terms of justifying this particular watch’s price, and there are still a few areas (magnetization, for example) that I’m not sure about. But hey, I have a feeling that the buyers of these delicate copy  watches probably aren’t doing that math in their head to justify the cost, but rather enjoying the watch and tracking its 50-year promise.

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Functions And Care Of The Vacheron Constantin Overseas Chrono Replica Watches

Sit down with Tim Mosso and learn about the different functions and care of the small calendar Vacheron Constantin Overseas chronograph copy watches. You’ll explore the ins and outs of the watch and movement as well as learn the proper execution for setting the watch, winding and servicing needs. View details of the Overseas Chronograph. Watch the video below!

Overseas chrono or 5500V/000R-B074

Functions and Care of the 5500V/000R-B074

Welcome to the world of Vacheron Constantin. Today, we’re discussing the usage and care of the Overseas Chronograph 5500V/000R-B074 in rose gold. This automatic winding watch can be wound manually by withdrawing the crown from it’s flush and fully threaded position.

Winding an Automatic Timepiece

From it’s first position turn it clockwise approximately 20 times. After this, the movement of the constant seconds hand as well as the beat of balance  through the exhibition case back will be visible. The watch can be further wound by relying on the natural movement of the the winding rotor atop the wrist or by continuing to wind the watch clockwise through the crown.

It is important to note that this timepiece cannot be accidentally over wound as the bridal style mainspring will simply slip as the watch reaches its full 54-hour power reserve.

Setting the Time and Date

Having set the watch to wind and run, you can set the time and date. In the second position, make sure the watch is not between the hours 8pm and 4am as this is the period the automatic date jumper is engaged.

Accidentally setting the date in this period can damage the mechanism. Once clear of the danger zone, turn the watch – crown in the second position – clockwise to deploy the quick-set date function. This is useful if the watch is to run down and stop or if the user encounters a month of irregular length.

In the outermost, final, setting position on the crown, continue to turn clockwise to set the watch to the desired time. Once the time has been set, it is important for water resistance as well as for secure measures against physical damages, to thread the crown completely into it’s sleeve and into the case.

 

Water Resistance & Anti-Magnetic Qualities

Once flush, the crown and chronograph pushers entail 150m water resistance for this sports oriented timepiece. Brown alligator straps Vacheron Constantin fake watches approves 150m water resistant rated watches are suitable for swimming, bathing ans snorkeling. The water resistance can only be obtained by screwing the crown and chronograph pushers completely into the case. It is important to not unscrew the crown or pushers or use their functions if water is present on them or if the watch is submerged.

This can bypass the seals and introduce water into the interior of the watch. Should water be spotted within the dial or the movement through the exhibition caseback it’s critical the watch be taken immediately to a Vacheron Constantin authorized retailer or factory boutique for intervention to avoid mechanical and aesthetic damages. Vacheron Constantin further recommends annual testing of the water resistance of this an every timepiece to maintain factory standards.

Although the watch possesses robust anti-magnetic properties thanks to a soft iron ring around the movement, extreme magnetic fields such as those produced by imaging machines can magnetize the hairspring. Should this occur, it is important to take this watch to an authorized Vacheron Constantin repair center or factory boutique where specialized equipment is available to demagnetize the hairspring and restore proper chronometric performance of the watch.

Running the Chronograph

The watch is a chronograph with a vertical clutch engagement such that when engaged, there is no additional wear or tear on the movement. For those that prefer constant seconds in the center rather than subdial at 9, it is possible to leave the chronograph running.

The chronograph must always be actuated in sequence, starting with the pusher at 2 o’clock  which both starts and stops the chronograph action. The reset is exclusively after the chronograph has stopped by means of the pusher at 4 o’clock. Failing to stop the chronograph before resetting it can damage the mechanism.

Overseas chrono or 5500V/000R-B074

 

Interchangeable Straps

The third generation Vacheron Constantin Overseas is equipped with a quick release lug system, underneath the lugs in the form of a pull tab piece of hardware attached to the strap. By simply pulling the tab towards the thumb with a fingernail, the strap can easily be removed without the use of a jewelers tool.

This rose gold Overseas comes equipped with both the naturalized rubber strap and an identically dark brown alligator leather strap with the same quick release hardware. It is important to know that the leather should never be exposed to moisture and the watch should only be submerged when on a strap or bracelet (not included with the watch). The wonderful and luxury replica watches are very useful in your life.

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On The Wrist Review: Panerai Luminor PAM88 Fake Watches

Officine Panerai is a brand with a storied history of military utilization dating all the way back to the 1940’s. It is this military association that caught the imagination of so many collectors and enthusiasts alike; though Panerai watches were not actually commercially available to the public until 1993.

Panerai Design

The iconic Panerai case shape and dial was born out of a functional need of the Italian Navy to provide a robust, waterproof, and easily read watch to their divers. This pure “tool watch” practicality is what has continued to make Panerai a perennial favorite.

The Arabic numerals Panerai Luminor Marina GMT replica wacthes, reference PAM00088, is a watch that closely follows this purpose-built functionality while adding some characteristic style as well. The 44mm Luminor case is forged out of a single block of 316L stainless steel, then polished to a mirror finish. This forging process creates a seamless and strong foundation for the watch with no welds or screw holes.Utilizing a solid one-piece case eliminates many of the fault-points to ensure a waterproof watch all the way down to 300 meters. What you can’t eliminate is the crown- you do need to be able to set the watch, right? To ensure the crown is sealed tight, Panerai developed one of their most recognizable elements, a patented crown guard system that locks the crown in place sealing off the most notorious vulnerability from the elements.

PAM88 – Luminor Marina GMT

As the name suggests, this watch also features a GMT, or second time zone, complication with an independently adjustable 24-hour hand. Whether you are a business traveler or just have family across the country, being able to track a second time zone is one of the most useful complications a watch can have. What makes all of this work inside the case of the PAM88, is a proprietary version of the venerable Valjoux 7750 automatic movement that is simplified, without the chronograph module. Panerai refers to this COSC chronometer-certified movement as the OP VIII.While this is not an in-house caliber designed and manufactured by Panerai, it is a robust and reliable movement that has been in use for over 40 years and, is in a configuration not available from any other brand.

Like most Panerai watches, the dial is clean and easy to read. Even with the additional 24-hour ring encircling the matte black dial, Panerai manages to make it legible at a glance. At three o’clock there is a date indication with quick-change function and cyclops magnifier carved into the underside of the 3.5mm thick, domed and anti-reflective, sapphire crystal.This design leaves the top of the watch smooth and unaffected by the magnifier. The hands are polished to match the case then filled with superluminova. Along with the luminous-painted indexes, this is where the Luminor name is really apparent. Panerai watches glow very bright in the dark and the PAM88 is no exception.

Wearing The PAM88

On the wrist, you wouldn’t expect a 44mm wide and 16mm thick watch to be comfortable but, it is. Panerai has done a good job to design short lugs that allow the shiny square-scale alligator strap to fall naturally. The strap is also tapered in thickness making it supportive but very flexible where it needs to be. It is then secured with a signed, butterfly deployant clasp.Panerai’s design of the Luminor case, like previously mentioned, places the steel cases Panerai Luminor GMT copy wacthes squarely in the tool watch category. Yet, with a clean layout, precise proportions and fine finishing, you can definitely wear this watch in a variety of situations. This model is especially versatile due to the polished case that dresses it up a bit.Vintage military watches are some of the most sought after pieces by collectors. The next level below those rare watches, are the contemporary pieces whose DNA is directly descended from those tried and true, purpose built, government issue watches. The Panerai Luminor GMT charming replica watches is no exception.

 

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UK Hublot Techframe Ferrari 70 Years Tourbillon Chronograph Fake Watches Hands-On

In 2017, with Ferrari design objectively at one of its all-time highs, Ferrari has finally conceived its first ever wristwatch. They have done so in partnership with – you guessed it right – Hublot, and the result of their collaboration comes in the unusual form of the Hublot Techframe Ferrari 70 Years Tourbillon Chronograph. It is a watch that, by definition, has tested the horological prowess of the designers and engineers of one of the world’s leading car manufacturers.

Conceived by the Ferrari Design Center in Maranello and built by Hublot, the black rubber straps Hublot Techframe Ferrari 70 Years Tourbillon Chronograph copy watches (initially covered here) gives a fresh twist to the seemingly ever-lasting cycle of the usually extremely stale “[watch_brand_name] asks for attention by partnering with [car_brand_name]” collaborations by letting the eggheads in Maranello have their go at making a watch.

What do $295 quartz beaters, Movado, Cabestan, Panerai, Girard-Perregaux, and Hublot all have in common? They all have legally made watches with the Ferrari logo on them. However, to be fair, Hublot has far and away made the most of its partnership with Ferrari (review of the Hublot Big Bang Ferrari here, for example) who, in all likelihood, must have enjoyed the idea of working with a partner actually interested in dedicating separate, well-developed, versatile collections to the prancing horse, as opposed to just name-dropping Ferrari.

If you’re a long-time watch enthusiast, you are at this point more than familiar with the versatility as well as strict limitations of watch design. But when I first heard about the Hublot Techframe, I did wonder what the process was like for Ferrari in understanding the spatial, technical, functional, and technological limitations (and possibilities!) that lie in watchmaking.

Both Hublot and Ferrari are adamant about this watch having been primarily designed by Ferrari. And as such, under the leadership of Ferrari Head of Design Flavio Manzoni, the black carbon cases Hublot Techframe Ferrari 70 Years Tourbillon Chronograph fake watches ‘ unlikely looks were wrapped around Hublot’s (ex-BNB Concept) tourbillon monopusher chronograph “engine.” We’ll work our way from the outside towards the innards of the Hublot Techframe.

You need not look at it for long for the Techframe name to make sense: the “lattice structure” of the case is a unique case design that harnesses the combination of lightweight materials and as many negative spaces (or cutouts, if you like) as possible, without compromising structural rigidity.

Available in titanium, King Gold (which we couldn’t see hands-on, you know, “because Basel”) and PEEK (Polyether Ether Ketone) Carbon, a multi-layer hypo-allergenic material made from, get this, particularly long carbon fibers. Nothing like a material that has ether twice in its name and is crafted from nice and long pieces of carbon fiber.

Being the hopeless, lifelong car lover that I am, hand on heart, the first thing I thought of when I saw the Hublot Techframe Ferrari 70 Years Tourbillon Chronograph case’s cutouts was the dashboard of the Ferrari 360 Modena. The combination of the circular and organic shapes seem to be shared between the two. Even if contemporary Ferrari dashboards have gone on to be more like spaceship cabins than traditional car interiors, this nod towards Ferrari’s long, though not necessarily loudly advertised link to organic design is something I presume the more dedicated fans will appreciate.
Negative spaces have for some time been absolutely essential in great car design – as cars are getting more bubbly and inflated in their exteriors in an effort to meet ever stricter safety and emissions regulations, these “concave,” dark areas help enforce a muscular, powerful, visually more fascinating aesthetic. Watches use it almost exclusively in the skeletonization of movements, but given the pace at which case manufacturing has been advancing lately, we shall see it more often in watch exteriors as well.

I will say that the Hublot Techframe Ferrari was one of the watches I had been most looking forward to seeing at Baselworld 2017 – not because it was designed by Ferrari but because of the case itself. I wanted to see its details and appreciate it hands-on and then by reviewing the images I took, as opposed to just by looking at computer renders.

I have to add, though, that I was both amazed and disappointed by it at the same time. The case’s execution, design, and little details are absolutely incredible to look at, with the satin-finished titanium variant being my favorite of the bunch. The PEEK carbon, as high-tech as it may look, adds too much distraction with its black color and aggressive layering from the case’s fascinating looks.

The disappointing bit came in the proportions: the Hublot Techframe Ferrari is 45mm wide and 14.80mm thick – typical dimensions for modern, highly complicated watches. What the spec sheet doesn’t say is just how “long” the watch actually is: for starters, the lugs extend very far out from the edges of the dial (or rather the non-existent bezel) and they do so at a rather flat angle. What adds more length to the watch is the stiff rubber strap that is attached to the lug structure in a way that makes them stretch out even further, making the Hublot Techframe Ferrari one very, very long watch – if you measure the furthest points to which the rubber strap naturally extends, despite the wholesome 45mm width, it is one very thin-and-long-looking watch.

Ergonomics haven’t taken a backseat, however, as it has everything going for it to be a very comfortable watch to wear if you have a particularly wide wrist – the watch is light, strap integration is good and the material and buckle are all comfortable. In the image above, for example, you can see how the case and strap hug the wrist nicely, what you don’t see from this angle so easily is just how much the watch extends beyond Ariel’s wrist on the other side – I don’t think anyone with a sub-7.25″ (maybe more like 7.5″) wrist could get away with wearing this watch and look good doing it.

I spent all this time explaining this issue because I do genuinely like and appreciate the Hublot Techframe’s highly technical aesthetic. It is one very complex shape with the lugs and bezel all flowing into one, not to mention the red strap quick release pushers’ integration or all the space you could get lost in inside the case. It really encourages one to take a different look at case design and how space could be used more creatively in watches.

Neat additional details include a red pusher designed to mimic some Ferrari interior parts that here is actually used to start, stop, and reset the monopusher chronograph. Because someone with the mechanical sympathy of a frustrated ape deemed it better not to ask and just started pulling on said lever at Baselworld, it was broken on one of the watches (the titanium one, if I recall correctly), so if it looks flimsy, that is the reason.

The movement powering the Hublot Techframe Ferrari is the HUB6311 caliber with 253 components – not a lot for a tourbillon monopusher chronograph –, it runs on 3Hz and offers five days of power reserve. The movement looks high-tech and cool both in its color and architecture with its bridges treated with ruthenium anthracite. It isn’t a movement dripping with traditional haute horlogerie decorations, though: no perlage or Geneva stripes, everything is dressed in this 21st-century pale grey – reminiscent more of engine blocks of today than watch movements of yesteryears.

Ferrari turns 70 this year, and while it is a year that will no doubt be packed with amazing celebratory releases, for us watch lovers their first ever Ferrari-designed watch will definitely remain an outstanding one among those. Ferrari has done a commendable job in creating an exterior that corresponds well with how far they have come in car design, and kudos to Hublot for following through and making something as unusual as this Techframe design possible. Too bad that real-world wearability takes a back seat and that the dial isn’t really anything crazy or new to write home about – though it is legible for such an open architecture.

Here’s hoping for some more “lattice structure” cases from Hublot – Techframe does sound sexier, that’s for sure – though preferably with ever-so-slightly smaller and more wearable proportions… and, again, hats off to Ferrari for thinking outside the box. The most delicte replica wacthes are worthy to try.

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Charming And Unique UK Tudor Heritage Black Bay Chronograph Replcia Watches Hands-On

We looked forward to seeing new iterations of Tudor’s highly successful Heritage Black Bay line at Baselworld 2017 – but this is something that we didn’t expect. A new chronograph watch with an “outside group movement,” it is officially called the black dial Tudor Heritage Black Bay Chronograph copy wacthes. In short, its surprising combination of typical chronograph and dive watch design elements powered by a new-for-the-brand chronograph movement leaves us with a lot to discuss.

We’ve covered the Tudor Heritage Black Bay several times in the past, and for all details you could possibly want on it, check out our comparison test of the Heritage Black Bay Black and the Rolex Submariner 114060 here. In a nutshell, the most notable contributors to the success of the Heritage Black Bay beyond its competitive price point are its great legibility, powerful in-house movement, and perhaps above all else, its elegant, clean, purposeful looks.

With the small calendar Heritage Black Bay Chronograph fake watches, Tudor has added a new and, again, sort of unexpected element by turning a full-on dive watch into a “diver chronograph” – a very sensitive, complicated combination that we have seen both work well and not work well in the past. A quick rundown of the mixed elements in this watch are as follows: the tachymeter scale, two sub-dials at 3 and 9 o’clock, central seconds hand and two screw-down pushers for the chronograph; a highly legible dial with large and bold indices and hands, the red “meters first” text and the so-called “big crown” for the diver.

Tudor made a risky move by merging all these traits to pretty much completely remove the Heritage Black Bay from its comfort zone of being a clean-looking, vintage-inspired dive watch and turn it into what we could best categorize as a diver and/or sporty chronograph. The boldness of the move comes in how watch enthusiasts (many of whom are Tudor fans and customers) often tend to prefer single-purpose designs and purpose-built products to feature-laden and multi-purpose ones as the former tend to age and look better and also work with a wider range of situations and attire.

Tudor thus far has pretty much excelled at nailing this “purpose built” ethos throughout its Heritage Black Bay, Pelagos (reviewed here), and even their Heritage Chrono (reviewed here) lines. Now, the Tudor Heritage Black Bay Chrono is the first to really go in a totally different direction and blend two into one… Which begs the question, can it win the hearts of both Black Bay and Heritage Chrono enthusiasts, find a new customer base, or suffer from what some do-it-all products do and fall to the floor between two chairs?

In steel and at 41mm wide, it is as wearable and comfortable as any Black Bay before, and the leather straps are especially good this time around, though we are still not fans of the woven straps. There also is a riveted bracelet that we saw debut last year when the Heritage Black Bay received its update from an ETA movement to Tudor’s in-house caliber. Wearability, therefore, is still great and the sizing remains timeless – if you want a larger Black Bay you’ll have to go with the bronze iteration. Water-resistance is rated at 200 meters (as is noted on the dial with a vintage-watch-enthusiast-enticing red lettering) thanks to the screw-down crown and pushers.

The Tudor Heritage Black Bay Chrono debuts the brand’s new chronograph caliber MT5813, a column-wheel, vertical clutch and silicon balance spring-equipped, COSC chronometer-certified caliber. Serving as its base is the Breitling Caliber B01, Breitling’s flagship chronograph movement and, in fact, the Tudor Caliber MT5813 is manufactured by Breitling but updated with Tudor’s proprietary adjustable moment of inertia balance wheel, hairspring, and finishes.

Though the proprietary movement is manufactured by Breitling, the solid case-back of the Black Bay Chrono does say Calibre Manufacture twice on it. In return, Breitling will receive Tudor’s MT5612 calibre (a three-hand with date) and use it as their Breitling B20 (as in the new Superocean Heritage II). So yes, Tudor and Breitling are sharing resources in what the brands refer to as a “complimentary partnership” of offering services to one another – an intelligent move considering both the history and present state of the watch industry.

Power reserve is an impressive 70 hours and operating frequency is an expected 4Hz. Indications include hours and minutes via the typical Black Bay handset, two sub-dials with running seconds on the left and a 45-minute counter on the right and, new for the Black Bay, a white date at six. Legibility overall is good, with only the curved crystal’s occasional glare and the large snowflake hand covering most of a chronograph sub-dial hindering it. The interesting, subtle texture of the dial helped highlight the shiny hands more, though black dials will always be outperformed by brighter ones when it comes to legibility.

The date window and tachymeter scale are two design elements that frequently cause controversy in modern watchmaking and this is especially true when you think about the Black Bay’s successful and well-loved clean/undisturbed lines. The date at six o’clock makes for a balanced and symmetrical look but the black on white text, and the square cut-out against the round indices makes it stand out more than would arguably be ideal. The charming copy watches are deserve to try.

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Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean Big Blue Ceramic GMT Replica Watches Hands-On

The Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean Big Blue Ceramic GMT may have one of the most descriptive product names out there – it’s a Planet Ocean that is indeed very big and very blue. And, in truth, it is also quite expensive. Let’s see where your money goes if you get one of these Big, Blue, Beautiful, Expensive things when they become available later in the year.

For lack of a better analogy, I like to look at the Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean Big Blue as a fully spec’ed-out Audi or BMW – it is based on a model range that you can enter at a much lower price point, but this particular specimen has all the latest tech both on the inside and out. While its $10k+ price point very clearly puts it up against some tough competition coming from all sorts of places, there is enough going on here to make me want to review the Seamaster Big Blue soon.

For me, the primary takeaway message I have from this watch after seeing it hands-on at Baselworld 2017 was something along the lines of “I have to see how this blue ceramic fairs in the real world” because, while I have worn ceramic watches before, how this Big Blue watch works on a day-to-day basis is something I want to see for myself. How lastingly interesting, comfortable, quality-exuding, and versatile it is in the mid- to long-run, we’ll only know when Omega starts rolling it out. For now, however, we’ll start on the outside and work our way inwards from there to understand what Omega’s latest and supposedly greatest advancements in case and movement manufacturing can offer.

The most important thing to clarify about the Arabic numerals Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean Big Blue Ceramic GMT replica watches is a certain dissonance between how it looks in images and how it actually is in the real world – you only need to lift it off the watch tray to see for yourself what I’m about to say. Because blue, especially such a saturated, deep blue, we scarcely see quality, durable materials take on, when seeing it in images alone (particularly in official images such as in our release article here) I found myself prone to associating it with a plasticky look and “feel” – though you really can’t make that conclusion from images alone.

That, however, couldn’t be further from the case. Omega watches are very far from being the lightest in the crowd, and the Big Blue is no exception to that rule, thanks to its massive, solid ceramic case and bezel and its also rather generously proportioned automatic movement. In the hand, even upon first impression, the Big Blue feels not only heavy, but also remarkably solid.

Omega did something very cool and brought along a five-piece puzzle to show how the case is crafted from a solid block of ceramic along with a number of other production pieces for the bezel and case-back. Unlike the Chanel J12 and nearly all other ceramic-cased watches, small calendar Omega copy watches do not use a steel inner core with a thin and relatively brittle ceramic layer wrapped around it. Instead, the case is solid ceramic through and through.

It wouldn’t be surprising to learn the technology was coming from Swatch Group sister-brand and ceramic expert Rado, whose HyperChrome ceramic from about five years ago did away with the steel core thanks to its mold-injection ceramic-manufacturing technology. Not a broadly advertised connection, this one, but it would only make sense for Omega to harness the group’s technology and that, fortunately, is exactly what happened.

Both Rado’s HyperChrome and Omega’s ceramic manufacturing process begins with a mold into which “a special zirconium-based powder” is injected. That light blue, large piece you see wrapped in glass in the top left corner of the image above is how the case looks at that stage. It is rather accurately in the case’s final shape, already incorporating all openings for the bracelet, side inserts, as well as the crown and pushers (on applicable case designs). The injected zirconium oxide inside the mold is then subjected to an extremely high pressure of around 1,000 bar and then cooled down and removed from the mold.

At this point, it has shrunk considerably to the size you see in the lower left corner of the image above. Notice how deep blue it has become by the end of this process, indicating that the material itself is colored in its entire depth. It is here where we should note that colored ceramic (and especially in such massive and complex pieces) is extremely rare in watchmaking.
Monochrome ceramics have prevailed in white, black, or tones of grey because the moment you start adding pigments to ceramic and then exposing said pigments multiple times to immense heat (more on that in a bit), they react with the ceramic compound and result in discolorations and inconsistencies on the surface and inside the material itself. More often than not, this results in unacceptable numbers of rejects that are not salvageable but took a lot of effort to produce nevertheless.
As such, the initial high-pressure treatment is followed by a sintering process at 1,450 degrees Celsius (2,642° F), further strengthening and shrinking the material that now even more closely resembles the final shape and is now ever harder and more scratch-resistant.

Omega explains: “for such a tough material, it then takes diamond tools to add the defining edges and grooves while also being lubricated and cooled by high-pressure oil solutions. A three-hour plasma treatment in a 20,000° C furnace then paves the way for precision laser-engraving.”

All this noted, what’s really super impressive is how Omega can finish ceramic which is about five times harder than steel, coming in at around 1,200 Hv on the Vickers scale against 316L and 904L steel’s 180-490 Hv (depending on compound, and heat- and surface treatments, the result varies quite a bit for stainless steel). What you see above is the final case on the left before finishing touches and, on the right, the finished product ready to be assembled. All these wonderful fake watches are good on your daliy as well as your work time. Why not have a try?

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Posts Posted on 30th March 2017 Elewgant And Good Taste Longines Record Replica Watches Are Brand’s First COSC-Certified Collection

brand’s 185th anniversary is no small achievement—let’s just make that clear. At Baselworld 2017, Longines marked this occasion by announcing a new collection of simple, Calatrava-styled timepieces known as the Longines Record watches. Aside from offering buyers a choice from four sizes and an assortment of dial options, these watches incorporate a few technical touches to assist with accurate timekeeping. Of considerable note here is the fact that this is the first collection of watches from Longines that have been entirely COSC chronometer-certified.

Before we discuss the movement, however, I think it’s important to appreciate the variety offered in the lineup. To appeal to a broad market segment, Longines is offering the Longines Record watches in case sizes of 26mm, 30mm, 38.5mm, and 40mm. Other options include diamond-set cases on two of the women’s sizes, leather strap or steel bracelet options, and a variety of dial choices like mother-of-pearl, blue sunray, matte white, black lacquer, and more. All of the watches provide 30m of water-resistance and feature blued steel or rhodium-plated hands depending on the dial option along with an AR-coated sapphire crystal as well as an exhibition case back.

As a Swatch Group brand, the Longines Record watches feature exclusively produced ETA-based movements that have been tuned for COSC-certification. Their simple, time-only displays of are driven by the caliber L592.4 in the women’s models and the caliber L888.4 in the men’s models. Though simple in their nature, Longines has also incorporated the use of a crystal-silicon balance spring—a feature that moves these beyond your typical ETA movements. While this isn’t a new development, it’s worth noting that the use of silicon in this capacity helps in the areas of resistance to temperature, shock, and magnetic fields.

Here’s a brief rundown of COSC-certification guidelines if you’re not immediately familiar. After considerable testing, watches must adhere to timekeeping parameters of -4 to +6 seconds of variation per day in a range of positions. While the small calendar  Longines Record watches prove to be a fine choice for this endeavor, I think it will also be exciting to see where and how Longines will utilize these new COSC-certified movements in future releases. Furthermore, the L592.4 and L888.4 movements deliver 40 and 64 hours of power reserve, respectively, and support a simple date indicator at 3 o’clock for convenience in daily wear.

The steel case Longines Record copy watches are a clear sign of the brand’s commitment, not just to movement quality, but growth. The fact that there are so many available options is also a big plus and will only help to support more of a universal appeal for a wide range of prospective buyers.

As I mentioned previously, I’m hopeful that Longines elegant replica watches will continue to expand upon this and incorporate the movements into future models and maybe even some of my existing favorites like the Longines Heritage Military COSD watch.