We hope our guides, which are designed to answer broader questions about watch buying as well as provide watch brand and model specific guides, provide a good frame of reference for anyone on the hunt for a timepiece. Rolex as well say that they have “totally automated the process of how the waterproof-ness, self-winding capacity and power reserve of 100 per cent of Rolex watches” are tested.
While it was no news that Rolex submitted its watches to stringent in-house tests, the Day-Date 40 marked the start of a new in-house certification process. All this is done to ensure the watches’ reliability, robustness and even their resistance to magnetism and shocks. Now, Rolex has quietly extended its Rolex Superlative Chronometer Certification to its entire production, meaning that all Rolex Oyster and Cellini watches will be tested by replica Rolex to meet its stringent -2/+2 seconds accuracy ratings. Here’s how it all works. Precisely, that means that over the course of these tests, all watches must perform within an average of -2/+2 seconds per day.
Until recently, Rolex has been casing up these COSC certified movements and been submitting them for internal certification, complementing that of COSC. For ages (several more about history further below), Rolex has been submitting its movements to the independent COSC chronometer certification tests – and that will not change, as Rolex will continue to send all its movements to COSC. The movements that pass the test will get their COSC Officially Certified Chronometer marking and then are transferred back to Rolex. This means that the uncased movements are sent over to COSC’s facilities in Biel and Saint-Imier, where each uncased movement is individually tested for a whole of fifteen days, in five diverse positions, at three diverse temperatures.
During these tests, the Fake Watches are checked to run within a maximum average deviation of -4/+6 seconds per day. In practice, Rolex has developed and re-designed its own state-of-the-art testing facilities and its proprietary methodology that is built around testing completely cased up replica watches.
For those hopeful eBay buyers not looking for a dive watch, fear not, as we have added buying guides for several popular replica watches to our library. Automating such series of complex tasks and tests must have been one immense challenge to overcome, there hardly is any other watch manufacture in Switzerland that would compare to Rolex’s know-how in automatic processes while ensuring extremely high quality of execution. As promised, a bit of history: in the past, watches were designated as chronometers by their own manufacturer to highlight watches with especially accurate movements.
Needless to say, this self-appointed use of the term led to several cases of fraudulent abuse by several watch makers, which in turn ultimately necessitated official certification. It is this stricter-than-COSC process that makes Rolex add the “Superlative” term to its Chronometer designations on the dials of its Oyster collection watches.Rolex started to have its watches officially certified as early as the late 1930s, and it was at this time that it started marking its dials not with the term “Chronometer” however with “Officially Certified Chronometer.”
For those of you still learning to branch out from the “big” names, here’s an introduction to Tudor and an introduction to Grand Seiko. Bonus reading for replica watch nerds and future watch buying & selling mavericks, here’s a starter guide to watch complications. We’ll be going into these in depth in the future.
Month: November 2016
white gold version with Oyster bracelet of Rolex Day-Date replica
For now, Rolex introduced the Day-Date 40mm in 18 carat white gold, yellow gold, Everose gold and the cream of the crop is of course the platinum version. Not merely did Rolex put more effort into the design of the Replica Rolex Day-Date, they as well updated the movement.
Up to this day, I still don’t have a Rolex Day-Date with President (or Oyster) bracelet however the wish is still there and very alive. In my first years of watch collecting, I remember I was able to borrow this Rolex Day-Date 18238 from my friend Gerard – who’s as well a contributor for Fratello Watches – for a few days and it felt like magic. However, during all these years, the idea of owning one at several point never let me go.
As you can see below, the Rolex Day-Date 18209 is an interesting white gold version with Oyster bracelet that has very classy looks. Now I do think that you can pull it off with a Rolex Day-Date, however I notice that my 36mm Datejust merely gets little wrist time these days.
Although I obsessed those Fake Rolex Day-Date reference 1803 models, the 18038 and later references definitely have my preference for the simple reason that they seem to be larger on the wrist due to the dial. All Rolex Day-Date models shown have the famous President bracelet. At this point, it is unknown whether Rolex will as well deliver the Day-Date on an Oyster bracelet. The Day-Date reference 1803 has a pie-pan shaped dial that makes it look a bit smaller. thus actually a Rolex Day-Date 18238 in yellow gold with a tapestry dial would be one of my favorite combinations. The Rolex Day-Date II – that has now been discontinued – had a diameter of 41mm.On the other hand, a bit more toned down white gold version would perhaps suit me better. The gold versions have a fluted bezel where as the platinum edition was presented with a smooth bezel. There will as well be diamond-set bezels for the Rolex Day-Date 40mm.
In my opinion, the watch was a bit too big and lacked the finesse and perfect design ratio of the 36mm versions. severalhow, this watch appeared to be bulkier on the wrist than the 41mm Datejust II. Men with smaller wrist can still decide to go for the original 36mm version of the Rolex Day-Date of course.
Thus besides the Rolex Yachtmaster Everose (we talked about it here), Rolex decided to bring us a new version of their Day-Date in 40mm and a stunning stainless steel Oyster Perpetual in 39mm. We will get back to you on the new 39mm Rolex Oyster Perpetual later on. At that time I was a student and walking around with a yellow gold Rolex Day-Date on a President bracelet probably looked a bit ridiculous.
The Rolex Day-Date in 40mm is basically a larger version of the classic 36mm Day-Date where the 41mm Day-Date II was just a diverse type of watch. The Rolex Day-Date 40mm is therefore [far] more elegant on the wrist and probably suits about every wrist size. The middle part of the case and lugs are more refined than its 41mm brother. With more effort into the design of the new 40mm version, I mean that they respected the original Day-Date more than they did with the 41mm version.
The dial is of extremely high quality. The dial color itself seems almost identical to that of the manual wind Day-Date and really contains a surprising amount of depth in diverse types of lighting. Furthermore, the idea of using gold on the dial may seem dated or out of order on a stainless replica Rolex watches, however here again, the way the dial picks up the color severalhow makes it all look harmonious. I mentioned the lack of chronometer certification, however like on most vintage Day-Date, I don’t miss the paragraph of verbiage reminding me of this attribute.
Audemars Piguet skilled decoration with the best in the calibre 2936 movement
Replica Audemars Piguet watches prefers the term “openworked” to “skeletonization” however each means the same thing. There are a lot of openworked watches launched from Audemars Piguet this year in 2016, and that is good because the classical Swiss brand is great at it. Of course, this isn’t the first skeletonized Royal Oak watch to be launched – not even close. To see an totally diverse style of Audemars Piguet Royal Oak skeletonized watch, see this 2012 Extra Thin Openworked model here.
As a matter of fact, there is however one steel-cased standard Royal Oak for 2016 – and it isn’t budget-priced either. This unusual design was no doubt more hard to make in terms of gem setting and bracelet mechanics, and as such, the brand claims to have upped the ante on the man-hours by 100 hours. Probably the most accessibly-priced (relatively speaking) Royal Oak watches for 2016 are the new Royal Oak Offshore Diver Chronograph, however I digress. Let’s now talk about this very lovely new reference 26347PT.OO.D315CR.01 Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Tourbillon Chronograph Openworked watch. In severalways, this piece seems much less forced as a watch novelty and actually more of a functional accessory.
What is probably new, however, is producing the Royal Oak Tourbillon Chronograph with a stunning skeletonized (openworked) dial and movement. Underneath, you see Audemars Piguet skilled decoration at its best in the calibre 2936 movement which is artistically cut up for your viewing pleasure. There is absolutely no shortage of new openworked watches from Audemars Piguet this year, however this particular model is a bit diverse for maintaining thus much of the classical dial thus as to preserve as much legibility as possible.
Evolved from last year’s very well received 2015 Punk – a boxier and more geometric design of bracelet cuff watch, the first thing you notice about the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak is the bold architectural edges. The beauty of openworking is how severalapproaches there are to the concept. Look at a range of diverse skeletonized Audemars Piguet watches, and you’ll see how the designers there continue to experiment and play with diverse aesthetic approaches to the idea of artistically cutting away at “unnecessary” parts of the movement metal. The piece has a life of its own, giving off a feeling of motion to the observer, drawing them in for the kill. The movement is a rather thick 7.6mm, which is probably why Audemars Piguet designed this Royal Oak case to be 44mm, rather than, say, 41mm wide. I happen to really like this look, even though I equally appreciate other skeletonization techniques as well. It is possible that this is because the case needed to be thicker and the proportions of the Royal Oak (very important to the design) would have been off if it looked too thick compared to its width.
Struck in 18K white gold and at a streamlined 1.8mm thick, I can imagine the Royal Oak Tourbillon for severalwomen is the black-tie statement piece they were looking for that actually kills two birds with one stone rather than forcibly and often awkwardly integrating both watch and bracelet into one “formal-wear” piece. If diamonds are a girl’s best friend, this one is sure to make the cut.
Introduction of Omega Seamaster PloprofCo-Axial Master Chronometer and in Titanium
Back in 2009, Omega replica introduced the new Ploprof, or as the nomenclature tells, the Omega Seamaster Ploprof 1200m Co-Axial. This year, as seen in the newly introduced Omega Globemaster Collection (where you can find all the details about this new certification), we’ve seen again some updates, as it now features a new certification and new tests – the Master Chronometer standard.
The first change concerns the water resistance, now at 1200m – again due to the new technologies. The crown protection and locker is also improved and easier to grip but the bezel’s pushbutton is still right in place. The second change that needed to tell is in its visual aspects, which were extremely close to the classical edition. It came with the identical overall design for the case, the dial and the hands. It was still a massive watch but the construction of the case was the main update. Due to the technological advances, the case gets rid of the monobloc design and goes back to a traditional middle case, with a separated case back and bezel – considerably facilitating the service operations. Last but not least, the Omega Seamster Ploprof 2009 edition comes with a modern Co-Axial chronometer movement, the Calibre 8500.
Concerning the huge size of this Omega Seamaster Ploprof 1200m, the usage of lightweight titanium is more than welcome, as it won’t make the watch smaller but at least, easier to wear on a daily basis. The first advantage of this metal is to be more resistant to scratches and corrosion – something that professional divers will certainly like.
On the 2009 edition of the Omega Seamaster Ploprof 1200m, the bezel was made of a sapphire crystal printed (on the back) with a 60-minute scale. Several years later, in the 2015, Omega Seamaster Ploprof 1200m Co-Axial Master Chronometer, you won’t be surprised to see the arrival of ceramic, once again a more resistant material. As a matter of fact, many things that can’t be seen at first sight. No doubt, you’ll easily recognize the new dial / bezel / strap combos, but the rest of the updates is more technical. Initially introduced in 2013, this new movement began to be used widely in the collection last year, especially with the introduction of the Omega Seamaster 300m Master Co-Axial.
omega copy watches, the watch keep the exact identical shape, with its 55mm x 48mm x 17.5mm case. The main novelty is something that we totally applause: the use of titanium for both the case and the mesh bracelet (the use of titanium for such a bracelet seems to be a world’s first).The second update concerns the bezel.
The case comes with one last update: the caseback is now made of sapphire crystal, in order to offer a view on the movement. I count a minimum of 5-6 various kinds of finishing around the movement alone. Each and every surface around the movement is completed, from sunbursts around the gears to various stripes on all of the bridges, rotors and casing. The 2015 Omega Seamaster Ploprof 1200m Co-Axial Master Chronometer Titanium features the Calibre 8912, meaning the no-date edition of the movement we can find in the Omega GlobeMaster – movements that were previously know as the Master Co-Axial. It allows the movement to be resistant to magnetic fields up to 15.000 Gauss, based first on COSC standards and then on an internal process build together with METAS. Basically, we found all the technologies created by Omega, including the Co-Axial escapement and the fully anti-magnetic construction, with all the major parts made in silicon (balance wheel, escapement wheel and pallet, hairspring) or in non-magnetic metals (for the plates and bridges).
Some watches tend to stand out through brand name, others through durability and others through an out of this world design. The watch is deeply attractive under lights, the range of finishes means the watch demonstrates a complexity that belies the design which, on paper at least appears simple. The Omega Calibre 8912 features two barrels for 60 hours of power reserve and ticks at 3.5Hz. It is decorated with arabesque Geneva stripes. Accuracy for Co-Axial Master Chronometer watches is said to average -0, + 5 seconds per day.