Speaking of replica watches, I believe everyone has a deep understanding of its popularity in recent years. Since Tudor launched Qicheng Biwan, the watch industry has fallen into a "past" fanaticism.

Dear friends, today we will talk about the topic of replica watches.

Speaking of replica watches, I believe everyone has a deep understanding of its popularity in recent years. Since Tudor launched HeritageBlack Bay, the watch industry has fallen into a "past" fanaticism. Especially during the double exhibition every year, a large number of replica watches that are loved by thousands of people will emerge, planting grass in their hearts. Why is the

replica watch so charming that watch lovers ignore their high and low status and fall in love with it wholeheartedly? Aesthetics and sentiments are probably the main reasons. These two aspects are actually the same - without classic retro design elements, replica watches will not make people feel the beauty of regaining the old days.

Replica Skills 1: Case, watch mirror

So, what are the historical classic elements that make people miss the replica (or retro) works on the market today? I believe every friend can list more than ones: for example, the retro "abal shell" that was more fashionable earlier. In the past two years, except for Seiko's PROSPEX diving watch , it is rare to see other brands doing it.

Seiko Prospex Diving Watch

There is also a arched plexiglass (commonly known as acrylic , Acrylic) watch mirror that shows its presence. It is mostly used in diving watches, and some are "modern imitations" that replace acrylic with sapphire crystal. After all, sapphire's wear resistance and scratch resistance is more reassuring.

This year's Tissot's "Nostalgic Classic Series 2018 Replica Edition" is like this. The watch mirror adopts a round arch with a retro visual system, but the material is not acrylic but sapphire crystal glass, which is more suitable for daily wear. Of course, the highlight of this replica watch is that its design does not come from a certain antique prototype, but is made based on an antique design draft, with a more authentic replica operation. With less than 8,000 yuan, it is not the most introductory level of Tissot, but the cost-effectiveness is still quite high.

Tissot Nostalgic Classic Series 2018 Replica Watch

This year, to celebrate the brand's 100th birthday, Midou specially launched several replica watches full of sentiment and sincerity. Two of the Commander's "Light and Shadow" watches inherit the classic two-piece structure of the predecessor of the series, the "Ocean Star Commander" diving watch, that is, the back of the watch is completely sealed and cannot be detached. The movement and dial are installed from the front and are arched acrylic mirrors, equipped with the original 1979 bituminous gray sun pattern dial and large three-dimensional metal hour markers. The effect of wearing it is perfect. The price of more than 7,000 yuan is also very competitive.

Mido Commander Commander Series "Light and Shadow" Watch

Replica Skills 2: Dial

Dial is the top priority of watches. We have recently seen many military watches and pilot watches on antique dials. Not only are the LOGO and text logos replicas old styles, but the color also presents an aging effect of not knowing what "folk remedies" to make them use.

For example, this Longines Military watch has the ultimate name, shape and function. The only thing that can arouse people's interest is the irregular black dots on the beige dial. These black dots are randomly generated, and no two watches have exactly the same dials, and the color is very similar to the result of natural oxidation. This is a typical antique military watch in the 1940s. No wonder some friends mistakenly regard this table as a historical prototype.

Longines Military watch

Look at last year's Omega 's three-way in one commemorative set, replicating the 1957 Speedmaster, Ironba and Haima (also known as Haiba) watches. The dial that is not distorted from the original Copy is the most military-style, with slightly concave edges, "white" luminous scales, and a unique black tone. In addition to the dial, the case size, acrylic mirror, and retro or old models of movements all give the ancient flavor to the fullest.

Omega's 1957 limited edition three classic watch sets and the original Speedmaster, Iron Ba and Haima watches from 1957.

Speaking of the market, Panerai , which has been circulating in the 1940s to the present, is a unique star in the watch world.The PAM 249 and PAM 448 that have fascinated many people are nothing more than an antique combination of "California" and acrylic watch mirrors.

Panerai PAM249 watch

In fact, California was originally created by Rolex, but Rolex never makes replica watches. After this article was reviewed, there was no further information. Fortunately, its little brother Tudor doesn’t have so many taboos, so we were lucky enough to appreciate the classic operation of Qichengbiwan’s “snowflake” pointer with dot scale.

This year, in addition to the Qicheng Biwan GMT of PepsiCircle, Tudor also released a 39mm automatic watch commonly known as "Little Shield 58". "Little Shield" refers to the size of the watch and the shield on the dial (the self-produced movements use shield emblems, and the old ETA movements use rose emblems), while "58" is the year because this watch is a reinterpretation of the brand's Submarine 7924 launched in 1958.

Tud Black Bay 58 watch

As a "quasi-replica watch", the 39mm size of "Little Shield 58" is the most compact among all self-produced movement models, because the early Tudor diving watches were not big. Its thickness has also been reduced from the previous 15 mm to 11.9 mm. In my opinion, there is no shortcoming in its appearance.

All this comes from the improvement of the movement. You should know that the MT5601 and MT5602 movements used in the previous 43mm and 41mm models of Qichengbiwan have diameters of 33.8mm and 31.8mm respectively, and the thickness is 6.5mm, which is quite strong. The new MT5402 movement used in the "Xiaodun 58" has a diameter of 26 mm, which is equivalent to "general cores" such as ETA 2892, and a thickness of only 4.99 mm. Moreover, its performance in all aspects, including 70-hour power, silicon hairspring, observatory certification and dial-second shutdown mechanism, has not shrunk at all.

TuDu TM5402 movement

The price of this watch is only over 3,000 Swiss francs. Before it was launched, a spot for the annual hit product has been booked.

Replica Skill 3: Luminous Pointer

Whether it is "California" or "Snowflake", they all belong to a single family, and the classic elements mentioned next belong to the "home-loving" type. For example, the "Cathedral" style luminous pointer was commonly known as the "cathedral" style. It was mostly used in the military watches in the past. The hour hand was striking "snake eyes" shape, while the minute hand was relatively slender, forming a sharp contrast, which was convenient for non-commissioned officers to read in dark environments.

Some friends may feel puzzled: it is obviously a "snake eye" shape, so why is it named "Cathedral"? In fact, "cathedral" does not describe the shape of a pointer, but refers to the color and division of the luminous coating similar to the dyed glass windows of a cathedral. The details of the "cathedral" luminous pointers of different brands and models are also different.

Pilot Type 20 bronze flying (40mm diameter) is a style. Whether it is the appearance of the pointer or the coating segmentation, it adopts tough contour lines, with bright coatings, full of vitality and masculine temperament.

Zenith Pilot Type 20 Bronze Big Fei Watch

Montblanc 's 1858 series is another style. Its prototype is the Minerva military watch from the 1920s and 1930s. The original "cathedral-style" luminous pointer is paired with various old-fashioned discs, which is quite seductive.

Mineva Chronograph History Watch

This year, the 1858 series has added five new works, including the Geosphere World Time watch, the Minerva signature single-button hand-winding chronograph, a retro single-button chronograph limited to 100 pieces, and two automatic chronographs and automatic winding watches that "benefit the public", all have a strong retro meaning.

Montblanc 1858 series single button chronograph watch

The Geosphere world time watch does not refer to any previous work. Its dial has two three-dimensional hemispheres, south and north. In addition to rotating in a 24-hour cycle, each hemisphere displays the time zones and time of different regions around the world, it also marks the position of "the world's seven peaks (the most difficult to climb)" with red dots, which is much more tone than conventional GMT watches. The watch mirror uses arched sapphire crystal glass, and the contrast between the dial with a pure black background and the beige luminous coating is very strong, which is unforgettable at first sight.

Montblanc 1858 series Geosphere World Time Watch

is relatively easy to get started with. Automatic chronograph and automatic winding watches. The former has a diameter of 42 mm and is equipped with an MB 25.11 automatic chronograph movement, with a 48-hour power reserve, the two small dials are symmetrical, and the chronograph buttons are also in an ancient round style. The size of the automatic chronograph watch and automatic winding watch of the

Montblanc 1858 series has narrowed from the previous 44 mm to 40 mm, and the delicate wrists can easily control it. This time it is still divided into stainless steel and stainless steel and bronze styles, and the prices are as affordable as ever.

Let’s look at the Oris this aviation series big crown (Big Crown) calendar watch launched this year. Its prototype was released in 1938, and the oversized crown was designed to facilitate pilots to operate when wearing leather gloves. Whether it is the high-rise mirror, the coin-patterned bezel, the quaint time scale and the "cathedral-style" luminous hands, they are all full of age. Coupled with the dial that seems to fade as time passes on, it really looks like an old object handed down by my grandfather.

Olishi Aviation Series Large Crown Calendar Watch

In fact, in addition to Big Crown, this watch has another very special design, which is its pointer-shaped calendar. Pointer-type calendars were once very popular in the 1930s and 1940s, but later gradually replaced by window-type calendars. Now they can only be seen on some complex function watches or watches with high-end brands similar to historical masterpiece series, and the price is usually not cheap. In order to be faithful to the original work, Oris also replicated the pointer-type calendar, which looked very precise. Moreover, the price of the watch is relatively affordable, with the 40mm and 36mm models only sold for more than 10,000 yuan.

Coincidentally, Mido also released a 1939 replica limited edition watch with a central pointer calendar this year. Although this watch does not have a very trendy color scheme, you can observe its details. Whether it is the shape of the pointer or the style of the font on the silver sandblasted dial, it is quite stylish, and the hour marker is also made with ancient black transfer technology.

Mildo Multifort Helmsman 1939 Replica Limited Edition Watch

Watch Limited 1918 pieces to commemorate the brand's 100th birthday. The new generation of Caliber 80 automatic movement is installed inside, equipped with silicon hairspring, and the 80-hour standby time is enough to support staying idle for a weekend without stopping, and the price is less than 10,000 yuan.

Replica Skills 4: Cross-facing

Cross-facing matte design used on the dials of old seahorse and constellation series

You must still remember that we have introduced Omega's Iron Basil Master Chronicle Watch before, and its price is the cheapest among all Master Chronicle watches on the market. In terms of design, the new Iron Bus incorporates the detailed features of many different eras of Omega watches: including the central cross longitude and latitude used by the old seahorse and the old constellation, the rod-shaped hour and minute hands and the "lollipop" second hands, the CK 2914 slim triangle (also known as the dagger) hour marker, and the "Tropical" light brown coating that is exposed to the sun to enhance the old effect.

Omega Iron Master Chronicle Watch

At this year's Basel Watch Exhibition, we were delighted to discover another classic replica work that uses the central cross longitude and latitude line, namely Citerna's DS PH200M diving watch. This watch is based on the same name model that was released in 1967, and is also one of the most representative and successful models of the DS series (the DS-2 released in 1968 changed the shape of the case). It faithfully inherits the quality of the original, including the outstanding performance of the "Double Security" system, a rotatable diver bezel and a screw-in crown. The waterproof depth is also up to 200 meters and has good earthquake resistance.

Citroena DS PH200M replica watch

In addition to the size increased to 42.8 mm, the appearance of the watch seems to be frozen in the 1960s. The old-fashioned acrylic watch mirror (the surface is added with a 3M Scotchgard coating to provide a certain degree of scratch resistance), the hour markings of the inner and outer rings, the shape of the pointer, and the cross-facing lines on the black painted plate all remind people of the era when Swiss watches only pursue quality but do not overemphasize high and low. Of course, the turtle pattern printed on the back cover of the watch is exactly the same as half a century ago. The

watch is also equipped with Swatch's Powermatic 80 automatic movement, equipped with a brown calfskin strap and a black and white striped NATO strap, but its price is only more than 5,000 yuan - this may be the most powerful skill pack for the replica watch.

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