Every one of those instances have been in steel but some have DLC black coated segments – just like most Turbine watches on the market. The dials are attractive, and there’s fun sportiness to the collection. They are whimsical, but also very practical in layout. The crown has been moved to 10 o’clock, and the internal rotating bezel as well as the moment, is adjusted via precisely the same crown. I actually enjoy the only crown layout versus having two of them (as many watches with internal rotating bezels have).Color wise, the Turbine Diver comes in blue or black, with white or yellow trim. All models look handsome in my opinion. I do wonder exactly what styles will end up being the top vendors. Connected to the view is a blue or black rubber strap.Inside that the Turbine Diver watches would be the Perrelet Watch Company History Replica P-331 automatic double-rotor motion. It’s a Soprod movement exclusive to Perrelet and the two brands are owned by the same parent company. Costs for the opinion will probably be $6,550 or $7,200 depending on whether DLC is used on the case or not. Look for these later in 2012. Originally released a couple years ago, 2011-2012 sees new color variations for its Perrelet Skeleton Chronograph. It took a while for me to heat up to this special style of timepiece but I am liking it now particularly as a result of the refreshed dial and prices that don’t jolt the heart. The biggest question I have is if it’s a sport watch or not.Really, I do not really know if this is a sport watch, an official watch, or even something in between. The case layout falls somewhere in the center. The dial can also be a combination of timeless elegance and aggressive ideals. Exactly how many skeletonized sport watches do you understand? I am just so confused. Maybe not. I think a watch can survive “category-less” in this era.
The Perrelet Turbine watch caused a lot of stir when the images of the watch that will be released in October 2009 were displayed here on aBlogtoRead.com first. Then the Turbine Collection video was leaked was really hit home exactly what the Turbine Double Rotor watch was going to look like in action. I think it is clear that this special timepiece collection is going to be a big hit for Perrelet. A few days ago I got to experience pre-production models of the watch myself – and they are sweet!
There will initially be three models of the watch. Two in DLC coated titanium with black faces (one with the red behind the turbine blades, and one all black). Another will be in polished titanium. I got to see all three and here are the wrist shots! The craftsmanship and finish of the cases is impeccable. Surprisingly good even for prototype models. The tapering of the case toward the base goes to the turbine engine look, and the unique crown that is flush with the case is pretty well done. You can pull the crown out a bit, but there is also that little hoop that folds out. The watches are smooth all the way around without and harsh edges as well and the high grade rubber strap comes with a quality titanium butterfly deployment clasp that features perlage polishing on the inside.
You can get a great feel for exactly what the watches look like here. I wish you could see the turbine spinning in action – it looks so cool. Nothing like wheel spinners The finish in the turbine blades is a brushed polish, to give that an authentic aviation look. Like I said in my original review, the spinning turbines (that spin with the automatic rotor to wind the mechanical automatic movement) do not hinder the view of the hands which are nicely conspicuous. The naked titanium model is the easiest to read due to the high contrast of the hands. Each is covered in lume which is nice. The face of the watch as a nice deep feeling to it. You can look down into it and see all the layers. The periphery of the dial is sloped inward, and you can see the easy to view hour makers that make this more than simply a showy watch.
My favorite version is the DLC black version with the two-tone (black and red) dial. The spinning turbine looks the best there and will draw a ton of attention I am sure. Like I said, the polished titanium version is the easiest to read, and has the most industrial look. People will appreciate the finish on the turbine blades and the functionality of the timepiece. “Tool watch” lovers are going to choose this one. Fans of the still popular “phantom” all black watches will gravitate toward the mysterious all-black DLC model. As I hope you know, DLC is an amazing coating and will stay shiny and is damn hard to scratch. The watches will be available starting in about October 2009. Prices are going to be in the $7,000 – $9,000 dollar range. It is a pricey timepiece, but there is a lot of work in the details aside from the novelty of the functionality.
Turn the watch over and see the P-181 automatic movement through the sapphire crystal caseback window and you can tell that Perrelet is a serious watch maker. The decorated rotor is just the start, but the finish on the dial along with the blued screws is almost as nice a view as the face of the watch. At 44mm wide you’d think that watch was really big. You can see that even on two pairs of smaller wrists, the watch looks totally comfortable and not super huge. Just wait until I show you a 60mm wide watch I shot while on my trip. So if you are in love with the Perrelet Turbine Double Rotor watch collection as so many people seem to be, you’ll have to wait at least until the fall, but they are coming.
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It took almost a decade for Perrelet Watch Usa Replica to eventually put in a GMT to its collection of Turbine watches, leaving precious few corners in which the concept has not been applied. But despite well more than a dozen alternatives available in both routine and restricted collections, it is still quite a treat to observe the “turbine” rotor spinning on the dial. This time around, however, being a watch grounded in Greenwich Mean Time, the rotor spins to reveal an engraving of earth, liberally adorned with wavy Côte de Genève traces — admittedly a pretty cool application, particularly since the map-inspired relief located on a lot of world timers or “traveler” watches tends to overwhelm the dial and impede legibility. On the other hand, the Perrelet Turbine GMT merely reveals the map “via” the 10 spinning blades of the turbine — and they have got to be turning fairly quickly for it to work.Though largely book in theory, Perrelet believes its Turbine series still somewhat grounded in watchmaking lore — especially, with respect to Abraham-Louis Perrelet, credited as inventing the automatic watch in 1777, hence the date being featured prominently on Perrelet dials. The Perrelet Turbine simultaneously pays homage to the turning rotor of Abraham’s ground-breaking invention and to the age of jet travel by demonstrating a second turbine-shaped rotor that freely spins above the dial up in synch with the rotor winding the watch. All things considered, is the connection to aviation a small tenuous? Maybe. Can the Perrelet of today have anything related to all the Perrelet from over 200 decades back? Barely. But is the idea still pretty awesome? Definitely.
If it is fun and you play with, then it is a toy right? call the novel spinning turbine style disc in this watch what you like – but this is a man’s toy of the highest caliber. Does being akin to a toy degrade the feeling of luxury and high-end prestige that Perrelet is going for? No. At least I don’t think so. Wealthy guys who stand around with nice watches talking about cars and boats are often looked at by their female companions who simply sigh and say “men and their toys.” Most of the high-end stuff we like are actually toys. You know that ultra fast super car you’ve been eying since before you can drive? The one that goes a lot faster than you can ever legally or practically go? Everything about that car that is above and beyond getting from point A to point B in comfort, is a toy.
Each of those cases have been in steel but a few have DLC black coated segments – just like most Turbine watches on the market. The dials are attractive, and there’s fun sportiness to the collection. They can be whimsical, but also very functional in layout. The crown has been moved to 10 o’clock, and the inner rotating bezel as well as the time, is adjusted through precisely the exact same crown. I actually enjoy the only crown layout versus using two of them (as most watches with internal rotating bezels have).Color wise, the Turbine Diver comes in blue or black, with yellow or white trim. All versions look handsome in my opinion. I really do wonder exactly what styles will end up being the best vendors. On the dial is a AR coated sapphire crystal, and there should be lots of SuperLumiNova on the dial for darkness viewing. Attached to the view is a black or blue rubber strap.Inside that the Turbine Diver watches would be the Perrelet P-331 automatic double-rotor motion. It is a Soprod movement exclusive to Perrelet and both brands are possessed by precisely the same parent company. Prices for the watch will probably be $6,550 or $7,200 depending on if DLC is used on the situation or not. Look for them later in 2012. Originally released a couple years ago, 2011-2012 sees fresh colour variations for the Perrelet Skeleton Chronograph. It took a while for me to heat up to this unique style of timepiece but I am enjoying it now especially thanks to this refreshed dial and prices which don’t jolt the heart. The biggest question I have is whether it’s a sport watch or not.Really, I don’t actually know if this is a game watch, a formal watch, or something in between. The case design falls somewhere in the middle. The dial is also a mixture of classic elegance and competitive ideals. It has a steel case with some or most of it DLC black coated, along with a rubber strap. Exactly how many skeletonized sport watches do you really know? I am just so confused. Does it matter what it is? Not. I think a watch can endure “category-less” in this day and age.
The same applies to watches. Anything that exists in a timepiece on top of the time telling function is a toy. A bit of ol’ fun for the distinguished gentlemen who needs a few play things in his life. I have a feeling that is one of the reasons I love watches so much. You can put on any number of watches and feel like you magically are more like what the watch suggests. Why do you think pilot and dive watches are so successful? It has nothing to do with needs of the world’s demanding divers and pilots. These are toys. Well-made, hopefully highly functional, toys.
Each of those cases have been in steel but a few have DLC black coated sections – like most Turbine watches on the market. The dials are appealing, and there’s fun sportiness to the collection. They can be whimsical, but also very functional in design. The crown was transferred to 10 o’clock, and the inner rotating bezel as well as the moment, is adjusted through the exact same crown. I really enjoy the only crown design versus having two of these (as many watches with internal rotating bezels have).Color wise, the Turbine Diver comes in blue or black, with white or yellow trim. All versions appear handsome in my opinion. I really do wonder what styles will wind up being the best vendors. Over the dial is an AR coated sapphire crystal, and there should be lots of SuperLumiNova on the dial for darkness viewing. Attached to the view is a blue or black rubber strap.Inside the Turbine Diver watches would be your Perrelet P-331 automatic double-rotor movement. It is a Soprod movement exclusive to Perrelet and both brands are owned by precisely the exact same parent company. Costs for the opinion will be $6,550 or $7,200 depending on if DLC is used on the situation or not. Look for these later in 2012. Originally released a couple years ago, 2011-2012 sees new color variations for its Perrelet Skeleton Chronograph. It took a while for me to warm up to this unique kind of timepiece but I am liking it now particularly thanks to this refreshed dial and costs which don’t shock the heart. The biggest question I have is if it’s a game watch or not.Really, I do not actually know if this is a game watch, an official watch, or even anything in between. The situation design falls somewhere in the center. The dial can also be a combination of classic elegance and aggressive ideals. I am just so confused. Does it matter what it is? Maybe not. I think a watch can endure “category-less” in this day and age.
Perrelet created a hell of a fun toy with the original Perrelet Turbine watch, and improved on it with the Turbine XL. It is large, has a more distinctive design and a more turbine-like, turbine style dial. The spinning turbine on the dial serves no functional purpose -but doesn’t even pretend to. This is meant to be a pure item of visual entertainment. The evolution of the watch goes back to Perrelet’s double rotor concept. Where the automatic rotor on the rear of the watch was connected to another rotor on the watch dial. This signature Perrelet concept turned into this a few years ago. The Turbine XL watch -for effect purposes – no longer has a rotor on the dial that is connected to the rotor in the movement. This allows the turbine on the dial to rotate much more freely (for a cooler effect), than the one in the automatic movement. The movement is the Perrelet P-181, that is a Soprod automatic (that I believe is based on the ETA 2892A2).
A little pivoting latch hinges out of the centre line of the crown, offering a way for the wearer to then pull it out from the case wall and make alterations in the customary fashion.The watch has traditional lugs but they participate with a black rubber strap that reinforces the contemporary persona of this eye. I especially like the stainless steel folding clasp which has again been medicated with DLC coating.The motion P-181 is self-winding and made by sister company, Soprod. A sapphire caseback affords a view of the movement.The aforementioned Turbine doesn’t impart energy to the spring, it’s purely aesthetic. This is because the speed of the Turbine would be lost if attached to the movement.A standard rotor features over the movement. I use the word, “conventional”, guardedly as it’s pleasingly introduced, partly skeletonized and incorporating the brand’s logo to its centre.The bridges beneath the rotor are adorned with Côtes de Genève theme. Blue coloured screws, rubies and gold coloured balance provide a palette of colours to delight any fan of horology.Perlage features on the plate, attesting to the quality completing of the product.I such as the Perrelet Turbine 1047/2 since it’s a breath of fresh air. The creativity of the design garners interest from both specialists and non-experts alike.I accept the styling may not be to everyone’s taste, but I find its own layout language engaging and a perfect means of attracting prospective purchasers to the brand.I confess to preferring a few of the more customary offerings from Perrelet, however they wouldn’t necessarily cause tongues to wag as feverishly as the Turbine.
Movement decoration is nice, but I miss those little signature repeating “Ps” that some other Perrelet Watches Uk Replica watches have. The engraved black rotor is quite cool though. As you can see, the movement is visible through a sapphire display back. Now I get to talk about the case, which I have been waiting to do. This is a marvelously cool case, that is also very comfortable and well made. Most Perrelet Turbine XL models are in titanium, though there is also a gold version available. The titanium models have polished DLC coated steel bezels, while some of the models (such as the orange one here) are in all DLC coated metal. Perrelet uses a very good DLC application process and shape of the watch – while very angular – seems to eludes really sharp to the touch. Like the original Turbine, the crown is inset in the case with a fold out little handle. The system works rather well, but the little fold-out part can be a tiny bit easy to open on its own sometimes.
At first I was concerned about the “claws” on the bezel looking strange, but they don’t These are very welcome design features which add a more visually interesting quality to the case. The case itself is 50mm wide – the reason for the “XL” part of the name (for reference, the original Perrelet Watch Цена Replica Turbine was 43-44mm wide). This number will likely scare some people, but I urge you not to worry. This watch is 50mm wide, and does not wear like one. The relatively short lugs and thick area between the outer edge of the bezel to the watch dial is thick. This watch wears smaller than 50mm. It certainly feels like a sizable timepiece, but I would never consider it too big. This is a perfect size for such a statement setting timepiece (which is also a fun toy).
Perrelet designed the case to be water resistant to 50 meters, and it has a domed, AR coated sapphire crystal over the dial. The very high-grade rubber strap is perfectly integrated into the case design, and is very comfortable. The buckle is in contrast polished titanium. Very good marks from me when it comes to comfort and construction for the Turbine XL.
The turbine part of the dial will spin a lot, and if you have one you’ll notice yourself playfully oscillating your wrist just to make it spin. If Perrelet sticks with the Turbine concept, as I think they will in the future – the dial and turbine element will improve even more.
2012 sees another variant on the popular Perrelet Watches Good Replica Turbine watch known as the Turbine Diver – plus it’s just that. With a massive case, internal rotating dip bezel, and 300 meters of water resistance, now you can combine your love of the turning dial timepiece with your enthusiasm for game watches. Well, at least I know I can.I’ve written concerning the Perrelet Turbine watch over the last few years and did a hands-on review of this Perrelet Turbine XL watch here. The high-end novelty watch continues to hold my attention. If you don’t remember how it works, the Turbine is a play on the original Perrelet dual rotor concept which has a second rotor on the dial that is joined to the back rotor in the automatic movement. The turbine onto the dial spins with all the movement of your wrist. With sufficient inertia, it is going to spin pretty fast. Perrelet learned by utilizing large, bold hands as it does here – a high degree of legibility could be maintained.Size-wise, the Turbine Diver is involving the first 43mm Turbine and the 50mm wide Turbine XL. The case is more similar in fashion, with a slightly different bezel design. The watch will probably wear a bit bigger than it is a result of the thick outer bezel and internal rotating bezel. The blades of the turbine are sharply curved, so now looking a lot more like a ship engine propeller versus the tanks at a jet engine. Together with propellers being used for each of these functions, it was only a matter of time before the watch went out of aviation to nautical in subject.
The watch case is 43.55mm wide and utilizes lugs that Perrelet appears to have made their trademark – sort of. Some versions also have DLC coated instances for an all black appearance. I dig the design, but wouldn’t wish to wear the piece daily. Though the dials are complicated that I do appreciate how the Perrelet design hands are rather daring and stick out for legibility purposes.Inside the watches are Perrelet caliber P-291 automatic movements. They have 12 hour chronographs and also the date. It may looks strange at first but reading the information isn’t so tough. The dial skeletonization applies not just to the movement, but also the dial elements themselves. Perrelet created a very attractive symmetrical design for the skeletonization I quite like. The observable motion underneath it’s even cooler.Through that the back of the watch is really a sapphire display window showing the other side of this movement. The dial is covered with an AR coated sapphire crystal and the watch itself is water resistant to 100 meters. While there are blue and orange toned dialed available (certainly sporty), I think that most people will opt for one of those white and black variations as they entertain a bit more universal appeal.
Now for the dial – the place where the magic happens. First let me say that I love the small details. There is a lot going on here – and Perrelet (along with the watch designer) has done a fantastic job of making the dial both fun and legible. The hands are large and broad – properly sized, and with a colorful seconds hand. On the orange and green models the hands are black on black, with black colored SuperLumiNova. These are harder to see versus the white hands, but are still legible. These are best when you want to show off the dial more than the hands. You can see all of the models here.
As such, on the green and orange models, the “turbine” is a mixture of two colors. These blend together when the turbine spins with your wrist’s motion and look great. Alternatively, the two models with white hands emphasize telling the time more than showing off the turbine. On those models the turbine is black on black. This is a bit of a shame, as only the person wearing the watch really gets to enjoy the turbine effect. The orange and green watches are more “spectator magnets.”
Wonderfully there is a complex, sloped chapter ring that sits over the turbine around the dial that helps with reading the time. Not only is the watch face fantastically 3-D, but it is a highly functional watch. This is a necessary feature for men like me who need a healthy amount of justification in their toys in the form of “well it is also a useful tool.”
Toy or not toy, I love this watch. I wouldn’t wear it everyday, but I would wear it enough. The fact that it is a cool, comfortable, and high-end watch makes it an even more fun toy. There are several models in the Perrelet Watches Online Store Replica Turbine XL line, and most range from about $6,000 – $6,650. The Limited edition 18k rose gold version will be more at a bit over $25,000.
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The Perrelet Watch Brand Review Replica Skeleton Chronograph collection is certainly cool. The mix of competitive design elements and slick skeletonization make for quite a desirable men’s watch. It might not be for everyone’s tastes but I believe most people can enjoy what Perrelet is going for. Start looking for them now.Apparently the 4th of July comes somewhat late this year since Perrelet has just released a very American watch that celebrates our stars and stripes. See, if the Swiss can love America I am certain that there’s hope for our economy. Just send some of those excess Francs you men keep complaining about. “Boohoo! Our money is sooo valuable!” They truly are an oppressed people.This trendy new watch makes me happy to check at and is a special rendition of the newer Turbine XL watch. Perrelet also released two particular edition (also restricted) Turbine (non XL) watches which I will discuss in another post. What’s exactly is up with the comically buff Uncle Sam? What’s he so pissed off? And who does our patriarch of all patriots desire to punch? At least we know he puts on a Perrelet when getting pugilistic.The Turbine XL America (see more things here) is 50mm broad in DLC black coated steel (ref. A4015/1). The outer bezel has blue sections with white stars (50 of these! Notice the way the segments have either 8 or 9 celebrities to achieve this amount) while the dial beneath the spinning telescope has red and white stripes. The red, white, and blue motif works well, and for its whimsy, this watch really works and looks damn cool in my opinion.Insider the watch is really a Perrelet P-181 Double Rotor automatic motion which you can see through the rear of the watch. Perrelet will create just 777 pieces within this limited edition Turbine America collection.
Although it seems, in recent years, that the popularity of diving into the archives for new releases has markedly increased, Longines has been paying attention to their heritage for awhile.
This year has brought some very pared back models, including a special anniversary Flagship anniversary model. This new model was announced before Baselworld 2017, but consider it now formally launched. It is important to bear in mind that Longines did release another Heritage Flagship model in 2014, about which you can read here.
The year of 1957 saw Longines launch its Flagship line of dress replica watches characterised by classic, clean, elegant simplicity. The ‘Flagship’ name was and is, a reference to the ship after which it is named.
These new anniversary models come in numbered limited editions of 60 pieces in rose gold, 60 in yellow gold, and 1,957 in steel. All case metal variants share a brushed silver two zone dial, but the (lumed) dauphine hands, indices, and Arabic numerals are yellow gold for the yellow gold cased version and rose gold for both the rose gold and stainless steel models.
Unlike back in the 1950s, the Anniversary Flagship is not a manual-wind but contains the automatic Calibre L609 (ETA 2892 base) with forty-two hours of power reserve.
The case has been naturally increased, to a nicely sized 38.5mm that is on the lower side of modern dress replica watch standards but of a size that hits a sweet spot for many people. It comes on a brown alligator strap.
The Longines Flagship’s name relates to the Fleet Admiral’s flag on his ship, and this anniversary model reflects the historical models with the presence of a stamped relief of a caravel sailing ship. This is, however, a dress replica watch, so water resistance is only 30m.
Heritage re-issues tend to be replica watches that elicit a lot of opinions from replica watch enthusiasts in general, but especially those who own the originals. Small changes are important and the addition of features such as a date window where one wasn’t previously present for modern commercial demands always leads to animated discussion.
For me, this new Flagship Heritage 60th Anniversary model is a particularly fine example of a heritage-inspired piece.
One of the most interesting things about this new model is that Longines are telling the story of its creation as being linked to brand ambassador Kate Winslet. If you go to their website you will see it, but they say that during a trip to the Manufacture, she found herself rather taken by a vintage Flagship model that she saw. This lead to a limited edition of five pieces sold to benefit her Golden Hat Foundation (of which Longines is a supporter) and now, these 60th anniversary models.
I have a soft spot for the unexpected and unusual, whether this be in terms how time is represented, or how time is interpreted. In 2001 Hermès released the Arceau le Temps Suspendu which ‘suspended’ time, then a few years after that, they decided to ‘mask’ time with Dressage L’Heure Masquée . Each of these replica watches in its own way allows the wearer to manipulate their relationship to not just the telling of time, but also how they follow it.
As they have done in the past, Hermès have again sought out Agenhor for this movement. The ‘impatient hour’ of the name refers to the module Agenhor created to attach to the Calibre H1912 (itself made by Vaucher Manufacture, of which Hermès owns a quarter) to create what has been referred to as a ‘mechanical hour glass’.
The Slim d’ Hermès L’heure Impatiente allows its wearer to set their replica watch to chime at any time in the upcoming twelve hour period by using the crown at 4 o’clock to set the countdown, which is depicted on the sub dial. An hour prior to the set time, the retrograde hand on the indicator at 6 o’clock will start its move from the 60 minute position to the 0 position, so you can track the countdown to your selected time.
At the set time a single note chimes.
If, however, you decide that you no longer wish to count down to a particular time, you need only reset it, and the chime can be de-activated via the pusher on the left hand side of the case.
This is Hermès’ first chiming replica watch, and the Calibre H1912 which powers this whimsy is automatic, beats at 28,800VPH, and has a power reserve of 42 hours. It features a circular-grained and snailed plate, satin-brushed bridges, and a decorated rotor. The Agenhor ‘Impatient Hour’ module is a very slim 1.2mm module comprised of 131 components, with 8 jewels, plate and bridges with Côtes de Genève motif. The Calibre H1912 movement is 3.7mm thick and the 40.5mm rose gold case itself is 10.67mm thick.
A svelte profile was important because of the desire top put this within the ‘Slim’ collection, and this challenge was met by Agenhor via not utilising a second power source or extra barrel to power the chime. The striking mechanism and its accompanying retrograde display are powered by the base movement.
The module is particularly notable for its customised chiming lever/ rack. Hermès and Agenhor have found a way to turn this into something more personal by shaping it as Pegasus, a long-time Hermès symbol. The rack tightens the helical spring in the hour before the striking mechanism chimes, creating the tension needed to power the hammer and activate the count-down hand. A shark cam that rotates every twelve hours releases energy when the rack falls back from the cam, which trips the hammer that strikes the chime.
The dial reflects the Slim collection – a silver opaline base with a sunburst chapter ring and snailed centre and counter, the highly stylised almost Art Deco-like black transferred Arabic numerals, and contrasting gilded sandblasted hands for the time keeping and blue lacquered baton hands for the ‘interruption’ novelty.
I don’t know whether the three year gaps between the Arceau le Temps Suspendu Hermès, the Dressage L’heure Masquée and the Slim d’ Hermès L’heure Impatiente were down to the time taken for the development of each new piece or whether it’s planned, but given that the results of their approach of playing around with how we interact with time, it will be worth the wait until the next one.
A Horologium team member recently took delivery of a cheap and cheerful indiegogo replica watch that I had the opportunity to see last week. It is a fun thing, so I took a few photos and a phone video that I posted on Instagram last night.
To our surprise, in less than 24 hours it has so far generated over 2,600 views and queries from people who want to buy one.
Although it is not the sort of thing that we’d normally feature here, because of the interest shown on Instagram we have decided to share it here as well, on the off chance that you might also be in search of some slightly geeky fun.
To buy this liquid metal replica watch, which comes in a number of colours and strap options, click on this link. Oh and if you’re wondering, the liquid metal? They call it ‘metallium’.
At last year’s Baselworld Frédérique Constant revealed their first in-house perpetual calendar movement for under $10,000. This year, they’ve added a competitively priced in-house complication to their collection, with the launch of the Frédérique Constant Flyback Chronograph Manufacture.
The new automatic FC-760 adopts a modular construction. The flyback module is attached to the base movement, Caliber FC-710. Comprising of 233 components (of which 96 are dedicated to the flyback module), it has a 38 hour power reserve and beats at 28,800 VPH. It features perlage and circular Côtes de Genève decoration.
For those who are unfamiliar with what this type of chronograph is, it’s about timing elapsed intervals.
Whilst the chronograph function is running, the user only needs to press the pusher at 4 o’clock to reset the chronograph’s second hand (the flyback) i.e. you don’t need to press to stop, press to reset, press to start again. Basically, the clutch is disengaged, the chronograph is reset to zero by means of the single-piece hammer, and then, the clutch is re-engaged.
The column wheel that governs the chronograph’s start, stop, and reset functions rotates on bearings. Unlike the traditional column wheels, this one is star-shaped. Working in unison with with the operating lever, which is controlled by the start/ stop pusher, this star-shaped wheel was used to increase how smoothly it runs, whilst a new clutch system ensures that the resetting happens without any variables in timing.
The movement first appeared at Frédérique Constant’s sister brand Alpina as the Calibre AL-760 name. Alpina built a 96-part module into its in-house AL-710, and the AL-760 was their fifth in-house movement. When launched in 2015 it was intended that it would eventually make its way into Frédérique Constant as well. You’ll note the numerical consistency in calibre naming across both brands for these movements.
The new Frédérique Constant Flyback Chronograph Manufacture comes in a number of dial and case combinations. The 42mm cases are available in either stainless steel or rose gold plated stainless steel. Dial wise it’s either a simple flat dial in silver or dark grey with simple line indices, or a silver dial with Clou de Paris guilloché decoration, printed black Roman numerals and Breguet-style hands. At its edge is a tachymeter scale. They come on black or brown alligator straps with a matching metal buckle.
Of the various options my favourite without question, is the stainless steel one with the dark grey dial. One of the inevitable issues that arise with choosing to go with classical designs for chronographs is that if you wish to maintain legibility and a clean dial, there really are a limited number of end results from an ‘overall look’ point of view. The risk of brands releasing replica watches that look similar is ever present. However, that doesn’t mean that a replica watch whose look isn’t ‘new’ can’t still look good, and when combined with an in-house movement and attractive pricing, it’s going to be desirable.
As I mentioned earlier, this movement was first seen in their brand stablemate Alpina (see below). What a difference a dial makes.
The RRP? Frédérique Constant are continuing on their path of competitively priced and handsome complications. It’s 3,695 EUR for the stainless steel version.
Last year’s Atum Pure Steel by Moritz Grossmann was not just one of my favourite releases from Baselworld 2016, but for the year. This year, they have added a new Atum to the collection, with a white grand feu enamel dial.
The enamel dial is made of two parts welded together, as you can see; the core larger dial plus the slightly sunken sub dial. The design is very traditional, with the black Roman numerals on a white dial, but with a blue ’12’. Hands are steel, handmade, and heated to a brown colour. The use of a blue ’12’ is that touch which for me, really makes this replica watch.
Inside the 41mm case is the in-house Calibre manual-wind 100.1 with a two-thirds plate in untreated German silver German silver bridges. With horizontal Glashütte ribbing and snailing on the ratchet wheel, it has markedly more intricate hand finishing and engraving than in the mesh model. It has a shock-resistant Grossmann balance, adjustments can be done with a Grossmann micrometer screw on a cantilevered balance cock and 42 hours of power reserve.
The movement has Moritz Grossmann’s (hacking) stop seconds, that you operate both by using the crown and the pusher beneath it at 4 o’clock. Pulling the crown out stops the seconds hand during time setting. Once that has been done, use the pusher to restart the movement by disabling the setting mode.
The Atum Fired Enamel is a Limited edition replica watch with just 25 pieces each in rose gold and white gold. The Australian RRP is AUD $51,000 for the rose gold version and $53,000 for the white gold. Their Australian dealer is Define Replica Watches.
In the latter part of last year that #thewatchnerd arranged for a joint visit to the Fabergé boutique in London, which had kindly agreed to showing us some of their replica watches. We had been motivated by the desire to see the new Visionnaire DTZ, but found ourselves staying not just for that, but also for the Lady Compliquée Winter. The latter is notable for its movement, which made its debut in the Peacock replica watch.
At Baselworld 2015 Fabergé and Agenhor launched the Lady Compliquée Peacock. With a retrograde time display at its time telling centre, there are fanned blades that spread the peacock’s feathers gradually over the course of an hour, indicating the minutes on a scale and the hours via a rotating ring, with the four moving blades flying back to their original position with the passing of an hour.
Based on a 1908 egg which contained a bird automaton that could spread its wings, in this replica watch the first feather moves forward by 15 degrees per hour, the second by 30 degrees per hour, the third by 45 degrees, and the last by 60 degrees. This is achieved by an Agenhor invention that they have called AgenFAN, made of two series of toothed wheels of increasing diameters on one and decreasing diameters on the other which are superimposed on the same axis. They are placed side by side and mesh along their length. The first toothed wheel is driven by the spindle of the hours cam (the hours cam is beneath the visible hours ring) and drives the second, which powers each of the blades.
This complex and really rather glorious new way of doing a retrograde time display was recognised with a win in the ‘High Mechanical’ category at the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG) in 2015.
Powering the fanned retrograde time display is the manually wound Calibre 6901, which has a diametre of 32.7mm and a power reserve of 50 hours, beating at 21,600VPH. It is visible through the case back and has horizontal Côtes de Genève decoration on the bridges, and circular graining on the main plate.
At Baselworld 2016, following on from the original, the ruby, and the emerald, the a new one appeared – the Lady Compliquée Peacock Black Sapphire. It featured an 18 carat gold dial with snow-set diamonds (157), black sapphires (59) and black sapphire cabochons (6), with the hand-engraved peacock in 18 carat white gold. Surrounding this dial are an onyx rotating hour ring, minute track, and and minute and hour indicators in black lacquer.
All of this is inside a 38mm platinum case (and crown) and adorned with a bezel set with 54 brilliant-cut diamonds. The strap is alligator, with a matching platinum Fabergé pin buckle.
This year there is a new version for those who like their replica watches without stones (and their peacock more streamlined), simply called the Fabergé Lady Compliquée Peacock Black.
I find myself more drawn to this new one. The real bird may use vibrancy and colour to gain attention but in a possibly counterintuitive way, black seems to draw my attention because of its absence. In comparing the two black versions, I like to think of the Black Peacock Sapphire as the Art Nouveau version and this, the Art Deco one.
Hopefully, either Horologium or #thewatchnerd will be able to bring you ‘in the metal’ photos of it at some point.
The Sinn EZM range are the most function-focused of their replica watches, and their latest model, the EZM 12, was developed for medical professionals involved in emergency air rescues.
Time is critical in rescue/ emergency medical situations in terms of treatment, and the EZM 12 focuses on two concepts – the ‘golden hour’ and ‘platinum ten minutes’. This means that a patient should arrive at a hospital within the hour of an accident and that a critical patient should be treated and transported within the first ten minutes.
A count-up inner rotating bezel allows the doctor/ paramedic to keep an eye on the ‘platinum ten minutes’ and ‘golden hour’, whilst a countdown outer rotating bezel can be used to serve a number of purposes such as the monitoring of times for the administration of medication. The seconds hand, designed in the shape of a rotor, features a pulsometric scale for recording of the heart rate every 15 seconds.
Another notable feature of the EZM 12 is are the focus on creating a replica watch that is easy to clean. The silicone strap can also be removed without the use of tools and you can remove the rotating bezel, to clean, using the pocket knife provided (or anything else that can fit) in the dedicated space, and simply flip it off.
This looks like a hefty replica watch and that’s because it is; 44mm and 122g (without the strap) of Sinn’s bead-blasted Tegimented steel, and water resistant to 200m. Behind the screw-back nickel-free case back is the automatic ETA 2836-2.
The EZM 12 also features Sinn’s air-dehumidifying technology, magnetic field protection up to 80’000 A/m thanks to a soft iron cage, and has been tested to be reliable from -45°C to +80°C. And if you have no plans to rescue lives in the next few days, it does not really matter. The Sinn EZM 12 is a cool tool replica watch that is also good looking enough to be a daily wearer too.
The latest MB&F and L’Epée collaboration, Destination Moon, uses the latter’s eight-day movement to power a rocket. Developed specifically for Destination Moon, L’Epée’s eight-day movement follows the basic engineering of a real spaceship.
the power for Destination Moon comes from the oversized winding crown in its base. It has a vertical regulator (protected by a panel of mineral glass) underneath the time display, as well as a time-setting knob at the top of the movement.
Hours and minutes are displayed by large, white numerals on stainless steel disks at the very top right below the tip of the rocket. You set the time using a knob at the top of the movement.
Just like on the launch pad of the MB&F Caran d’Ache Astrograph Pen released last year, there is also a small astronaut that comes with the clock, called Neil (not Tintin). Clad in a space suit of silver and stainless steel, he has a magnet at the front which allows for him to be attached to the ladder connecting the crown to the movement.
Powered by a single barrel, the clock’s movement is composed of 164 parts, with mirror polishing, bead blasting and satin brushed finishing. It is made of palladium-plated brass, stainless steel and nickel-plated stainless steel. The rocket’s body is stainless steel, and the hour and minute indications stamped on rotating stainless steel discs
The clearly close relationship that has developed between MB&F and L’Epée over the years of their partnership, which blossomed in sometimes whimsical, sometimes unexpected, but always highly creative ways, was born this time at L’Epée. Movement designer Nicolas Bringuet dreamt up and created the movement, and MB&F intern designer Stefano Panterotto came up with the body in which it could reside.
If you look at all their co-creations there is no mistaking the partnership. Their creations have developed their own identity and creative signature involving stainless steel sometimes punctuated by colour, and a ‘skeletonised’ type of look. In a way it has almost become its own brand.
Along with the base silver model, the MB&F Destination Moon clock is also available in three different colours variants for its palladium-plated brass landing pods (PVD-coated black, blue, and green respectively), each of which is available in a limited edition of 50 pieces each. Size wise, it is 41.4cm tall and 23.3cm wide at its base, and weigh 4kgs. The RRP is 19,900 CHF.
The finish in the turbine blades is a brushed polish, to give that an authentic aviation look. Like I said in my original review, the spinning turbines (that spin with the automatic rotor to wind the mechanical automatic movement) do not hinder the view of the hands which are nicely conspicuous. The naked titanium model is the easiest to read due to the high contrast of the hands. Each is covered in lume which is nice. The face of the watch as a nice deep feeling to it. You can look down into it and see all the layers. The periphery of the dial is sloped inward, and you can see the easy to view hour makers that make this more than simply a showy watch.
of medication. The seconds hand, designed in the shape of a rotor, features a pulsometric scale for recording of the heart rate every 15 seconds.
