All posts in March 2011

Launched to commemorate the release of the newest James Bond film “Spectre”, OMEGA have created a limited edition Omega Replica Seamaster Aqua Terra 150M inspired on this occasion by the fictional Bond family coat of arms.

We have managed to get one of these in-stock on our website and we really like the bold use of colour that OMEGA have used on this timepiece, the watch is distinctive in its use of rich navy blue and striking flashes of yellow. The use of this colour palette continues into the presentation box with a glossy embossed inner box, additional navy/yellow nylon coated strap, adjustment tool and commemorative loupe. Unworn and under Omega manufacturers warranty.

In a variation from the standard, this Aqua Terra can resist magnetic fields of 15,007 gauss (increased from 15,000) in a nod to 007 agent James Bond, and the number of limited edition timepieces available. Boasting a brand new OMEGA Master Co-Axial Calibre 8507 movement which is one of the most precise movements used by OMEGA presently.

The rich blue dial on this watch is decorated with the design of the Bond family coat of arms repeated over the watches PVD dial, and used even more strikingly on the bright yellow seconds hand.

Finally, on the see through case back the oscillating weight that can be viewed has been redesigned to resemble the barrel of a gun, to remind wearers of the iconic James Bond film opening credits.

In the honour of the host nation, France, the dial of the chronograph features colours of the French national flag.
It records the halves, extra time and the additional time, apart from the normal. The Replica Hublot Big Bang Unico comprises a distinctive time-telling function that displays the time, from normal to stoppage, for a football match. The Big Bang Unico also features an interchangeable strap mechanism, which gives one the liberty to change the watch’s overall look. The several options offered by the watchmaker include straps that reflect the jersey colours of Switzerland, England, France, Italy, Germany, Spain and Portugal.
This chronograph’s case is made using satin-finish black ceramic and it boasts of dark blue alligator straps finished with red and white stitches.

The Replica Hublot Big Bang Unico Retrograde Chronograph Euro2016 is limited to just 100 units, so we suggest you hurry and grab yours soon. Announced as the ‘official licensed replica watch’, this timepiece was launched by football legends Pelé and Diego Maradona at the Palais Royal in Paris.
The swiss replica watch also marks the watchmaker’s 10th year of association with the game. As the 2016 European football championships kick off, Hublot Mens Replica, the official timekeeper of the grand event, unveils a limited edition timepiece—the Replica Hublot Big Bang Unico Retrograde Chronograph Euro2016.

The D in the Sinn U1 replica dive watch’s name stands for Dune, which explains the watch’s color choices. The markings on the bezel as well as parts of the hands and also the text of the Sinn U1 swiss replica watch are rendered in a sandy hue and the case has been given a special black coating to match.
The Sinn U1-D replica dive watch retains the 44mm dimensions of the standard U1, and also the use of special German submarine steel. According to Sinn, German submarine steel is highly resistant to seawater and also stronger, harder, and denser than regular stainless steel. This makes it ideal for diving. Speaking of which, the Sinn U1-D replica dive watch is water resistant to 1000m. Yet despite the high water resistance, it remains relatively thin, at around 14mm.

The Sinn U1-D replica dive watch’s case has also been given a special Black Hard Coating. The coating is expertly applied and gives the case a uniform matte finish. The special coating aside, the case has also been treated with Sinn’s special TEGIMENT process.

Like the standard U1, the Sinn U1-D replica dive watch has a flat sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating on both sides. To match the blackened case, the dial of the Sinn U1-D replica dive watch is a shade of light grey with charcoaled indices, and text is printed in the same sandy brown hue as the markings on the bezel. The dial has a matte finish to it and doesn’t play much with the light, but under bright sunlight, it does change its tone a little and looks like its been bead-blasted. Finally, the hands are a mixture of sand brown and charcoal. The end result is a face that is similar in design to the standard U1, but distinctive enough to stand on its own.

The Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Replica is one of the enduring giants of horology. Since its release in 1972, the iconic Genta design has spurred industry trends, copycats, controversies, and has inspired a renaissance in luxury sports replica Watches, introducing them to an entirely new generation. The Royal Oak was the first luxury steel sports replica Watch, but, in the lyrical words of the brand, the “steel body concealed a heart of gold”. That said, a few years later, in 1977 a yellow gold version was released and now, almost 40 years later, the original precious metal is back.

Audemars Piguet mens replica has just announced a number of new yellow gold Royal Oak models. A standout is the Royal Oak Chronograph reference 26320BA. The 41mm 18-carat gold case is home to the archetypal, pantograph-manufactured ‘Grande Tapisserie’ dial in a choice of either silvery grey, or a new, paler blue, a colour which offsets the vibrant yellow gold. Powered by the bulletproof Calibre 2385, the movement features a remarkably thin profile, 55-hour power reserve, and has incredibly smooth actuation, as in the pushers are a joy to use. There’s a power and confidence around a solid yellow gold replica Watch that’s hard to beat.

These days yellow gold is not a popular choice for replica Watchmakers and AP appear to be going against the grain and trendsetting, just as they have in the past with the Royal Oak. We were big fans of the two-tone silver and gold ref. 15400SR released in 2015, but the new ref. 26320BA is aimed at the bold replica Watch lover who appreciates history and quality, and is willing to overturn the rose gold bandwagon.

Before discussing some of these rather nice Alpina Startimer Pilot Automatic replica watches, I want to once again discuss the notion of pilot replica watches overall. People often ask us about brands that offer reasonably priced pilot-style replica watches. It is honestly a good question, and one that we struggle to answer. One of the reasons for that is that it is often difficult to strictly define what a pilot replica watch is, as the concept is a bit more fluid than say the more specific requirements of a dive replica watch. Second is the notion that what “reasonably priced” means can really vary. You can get a pilot-style replica watch for a few hundred dollars, or you could spend in the tens of thousands (or more). So let’s focus for now on the concept of a reasonably priced mechanical pilot replica watch with a Swiss movement. Among the more established brands, Alpina actually has very decent offering.

Alpina pilot replica watches are segmented into a few categories, all under the larger Startimer collection. It can actually get a bit confusing, as you have the Startimer Pilot Automatic, Pilot, Pilot Manufacture, Pilot Classic, and Pilot Heritage product ranges. For now, I’ll stick to talking about some Alpina Startimer Pilot Automatic replica watches, as that is what you’ll see pictured here. These each contain Swiss automatic movements produced by third parties such as Sellita. The Pilot Manufacture collection, by contrast, has movements made by Alpina (and parent company Frederique Constant), and collections like the Pilot have Swiss quartz movements in them.

I’ve seen Alpina’s Startimer Pilot replica watches evolve over the years and think that they have hit a positive stride by this point. Detailing and legibility are good, and the overall presentation of the timepiece is just really attractive, with a lot of options available. In a nutshell, you have a solid traditional Pilot replica watch style, with a bit of Alpina design DNA, at comparatively reasonable prices. Prices for a 40mm wide Alpina Startimer Pilot Automatic on a strap start at about $1,300, and case sizes are available in both a 40mm wide, as well as 44mm wide.

In addition to the three-hand automatic, we also have bi-compax automatic chronograph models. It is sometimes hard to do a chronograph with the traditional pilot replica watch dial, but I think Alpina does it pretty well in the Alpina Startimer Pilot Chronograph. The Alpina red triangle logo further adds some color and personality to the dials as the counterweight on either the seconds hand or chronograph seconds hand.

One of the more recent upgrades to the Alpina Startimer Pilot replica watch collection (at least some models) are the applied hour markers. Framed with a polished metal finish and filled with lume, the hour markers significantly upgrade the look over more “flat” pilot replica watch dials and also assist with legibility. You see this in both the three-hand and chronograph Alpina Startimer Pilot Automatic models, and it is an aesthetic feature that really helps me enjoy the collection as much as possible.

These “enhanced” dials are better on the 44mm wide Alpina Startimer Pilot Automatic models that have the “Sunstar” style dials. The 40mm wide models have applied hour marker with flatter Arabic number hour markers next to them. One of the reasons that I like the larger 44mm wide models is because the dials have a peripheral chapter ring, which is darker in color, and then a ring of applied Arabic hour markers. The black colored dial version of the Alpina Startimer Pilot Automatic in either the 40 or 44mm wide size is a bit more traditional in style with a flatter dial. It serves to be the most conservative of the Alpina Startimer Pilot family, but for more personality, there are a lot of other options.