Blog of Cool Replica Watches

This year the world known brand U-Boat presented its new models 2009. These are U-Boat 1942 Limited Edition and Classico 1001 Limited edition.
The conception of U-Boat is “unusual watch in unusual case”. U-Boat watches feature big cases (about 53 mm), highly readable dial and button that is placed on the left.

U-Boat 1942 Limited Edition model is one of the world’s biggest watches. The watch is released in limited edition of 29 pieces. These are mechanical watches with manual winding, diameter 36,6 mm, 17 ruby jewels. Frequency – 18000, power reserve – 46 hours. The watch is water resistant to 100 meters.

The model U-Boat Classico 1001 Limited edition is released in limited series of 1001 pieces. These are mechanical watches that are constructed by U-Boat technology. The watch features 25 ruby jewels as well as power reserve of 40 hours.

The watch displays hours, minutes, seconds and date that is on 4 o’clock position. Frequency – 28800. The case is made out of titanium. Button on the left side of the case. Diameter -55 mm. Weight – about 205 gr. The case back features engraving with serial number and 1001 logo. The watch features double dial – luminescent elements in yellow, orange or blue color are put on the base that features a black pattern. Arabic numerals, luminescent hands with 1001 logo. The watch is water resistant to 1001 meters. The watch features an extra-thick sapphire crystal. Comes with black rubber strap and double buckle. Both these great models will be available in the coming months.
Admirers of Flightdeck collection can purchase one more great model by U-Boat – U-Boat Flightdeck Cas Be that is justly considered to be a wonder in watch making. This great watch features a thick stainless steel case that can be either 43 mm or 50 mm in diameter. The watch features a beige face, brown hands and Arabic numerals.

U-Boat is a quartz-powered chronograph. There are many quartz-powered timepieces that are similar to the U-Boat Flightdeck CAS Be, however, none of these watches has the complex automatic movement of a chronograph.

The model features an alligator strap that sets firmly on your wrist. The watch features an unusual placement of the stem and push buttons on the left side – like many other watches by U-Boat.
The watch is water resistant to 1,000 feet.
New Limited Edition U-Boat watches have already been presented in many countries of the world. The models have been recently presented in Moscow where the brand’s owner and main designer Italo Fontana arrived by himself.
Initially U-Boat watches were developed by Ivo Fontana in 1942 for Italian Naval Forces, however the project wasn’t implemented.
Only in 1999 the grandson of the inventor, designer Italo Fontana got inspired by the project of his grandfather and created the first limited edition of the watch Your Boat by models from 1942. Then the name was shortened to Ur Boat and then to U-Boat. Today U-Boat watches are worn by many celebrities such as Tom Cruise, Silvester Stallone, David Beckham and others.

Though the number of so called “car” watches is great, this fashion seems to be fading while watches named in honor of cars, racing and racers seem to be released almost mechanically, by force of habit.
Some short time ago everything was clear about Ferrari watches – Girard-Perragaux had a collection of Girard-Perregaux Ferrari chronographs. The tandem existed and prospered due to the fact that Luigi Macaluso used to be an auto racer for Scuderia Ferrari. Watches from Girard-Perregaux for Ferrari collection enjoyed fantastic popularity with both sportsmen and ordinary customers.

However, the year 2005 brought quite an unpleasant surprise – the new Girard-Perregaux for Ferrari collection was not presented. For an year public was in official dark about this matter, though everyone knew that the watches of Italian car legend Ferrari will be issued by guys from Italian watch legend Panerai.
Panerai emphasizes the fact that Ferrari are separate, independent watches, rather than just Panerai watches with Prancing horse on the dial.

Today there are 4 most popular Panerai Ferrari models – Ferrari 8 days Chrono Monopulsate, Ferrari Scuderia 10 GMT, Ferrari 1/8 Second and Ferrari Chronograph Pink Gold 45 mm that became a true sensation in the world of watch making. This fantastic watch was released in limited edition of 50 pieces only. The model features square case with rounded corners. The case is made out of pink gold and it has aerodynamic lines that recall the sinuous curves of many Ferrari cars. The timepiece is partly brushed and partly polished. Its crown is closed with a bayonet lock, so the famous Prancing Horse always remains in vertical position.

Tag Heuer also has something to be proud of. Monaco watches that were for the first time released in 1969 and that got fantastic popularity after the famous Le Man film in which Steve McQueen) wore this model. The brand has recently presented Monaco Vintage model dedicated to 75-year anniversary of Steve McQueen that was celebrated in 2005. Monaco Vintage is an old-fashioned watch with blue and red lines on white dial. Red, blue and white are the colors of race suit in which Steve McQUeen played in LE Man. One more great car watch from Tag Heuer is TAG Heuer SLR for Mercedes-Benz. Tag Heuer already issued watches dedicated to one of the best and the most expensive models Mercedes-Benz – SLR McLaren. Car chronograph that was issued in 2004 was limited by SLR McLaren clients, because the chronograph went together with the car for free. The watch is available for 3 500 clients.

Audemars Piguet continues its series Millenary. In 2005 the brand issued a chronograph dedicated to Maserati, then the chronograph Millenari got a tourbillon.

Chopard enriched its Mille Miglia series with two models – Grand Turismo XL and classic chronograph Mille Miglia that is made out of pink gold that is so popular today.

Breitling continues collaboration with Bentley company that presents a new Flying B model. The new model is different from all other Breitling watches – for the first time Breitling dared issue a watch with square case. The watch has a strict design and “jumping hour” function. No trifles like rubber, logos, bright colors. This is a watch for serious men.

Omega Seamaster Professional lineup is fantastically popular not only due to high quality watches. As well this lineup got great fame due to the fact that in the last four movies in the James Bond saga Omega Seamaster Professionals were worn by Pierce Brosnan and Daniel Craig. Thousands of people from all over the world come to watch shops with only one question – “Do you have the watch like James Bond wears”?
Everyone understands that the world known brand Omega is gladly milking its status as “the choice of James Bond”. Baselworld 2008 was not an exception. Omega presented its new Seamaster 007 Limited Edition.

The new Seamaster 007 Professional is a bit different from those worn in the movies. Those had blue dials and bezels, while this one features a black dial and bezel. The reason for such a change is evident – the brand had already issued 2 007 limited edition Seamasters that featured blue bezels and dials.

Beginning with 1995 Omega has been associated with James Bond saga. In that year Pierce Brosnan became the new James Bond and wore Omega Seamaster Quartz professional in “Golden Eye”. In 2002, when Die Another Day came out, Omega released a special 007 edition of the lineup Omega Speedmaster Professional. In this film Pierce Brosnan wore the well known Omega Seamaster Professional, of course, with additional features, special for secret agent.
In 2006 in conjunction of the new Casino Royal the brand released a limited 007 edition of the Omega Speedmaster Professional with 007 logo on the second hand. Casino Royal was the 21th film in James Bond saga. In this film the new James Bond appeared – Daniel Craig, the new malefactor and new “James Bond’s” girlfriend. The only thing that remained the same was the watch brand that is preferred by mister Bond – this again was Omega. That time James Bond wore Omega Seamaster 300 M Diver Chronometer.
The 2008 version came again with 007 logo, this time in red.
Each of the limited edition wristwatches has been produced in 10.007 pieces.

It is not by chance that Omega became James Bond’s choice. This brand has a very long history that is full of victories and achievements. Watches by Omega have proved their fantastic accuracy and reliability in 1965 in NASA tests in no gravity conditions and in extreme temperatures – from -18 up to 93 C. Only Omega Speedmaster watches passed the test and were chosen for Apollon program. In 1969 Omega Speedmaster got on the Moon on the wrist of Buzz Oldrin.
Omega watches are known ones of the most water resistant watches. On November, 23 1976 Jacques Mayol who was the first free diver to descend to 100 meters wore Omega Seamaster while diving.
Together with these achievements Omega has frequently been the official timekeeper for the Olympic Games, beginning with 1932.

The famous Breitling Navitimer Quartz Chronograph appeared in the late 1940s, when the watchmaking company integrated an aviation circular slide rule in their chronographs. This built-in computer allowed pilots to perform a wide range of flight calculations. It was capable of dividing and multiplying numbers, converting miles into kilometers and even calculating descent rate. The wristwatch was officially introduced in 1952. It immediately became very popular with pilots and was even named the official watch of the AOPA (Aircraft Owners and Pilot Association). Even today the Breitling Navitimer Quartz Chronograph is the most famous timepiece that Breitling has ever produced.

Naturally, over more than six decades the watch has gone through some changes. The main change has affected the dial – it has gained a date display window at nine o’clock, the Breitling logo in the center and larger sub-dials. These sub-dials at 9, 12 and 6 o’clock indicate hours, minutes and seconds, respectively.
Due to the modern lifestyle which includes a lot of flying, Breitling has integrated a bright red hand providing the time in a second time zone. The case of the Breitling Navitimer Quartz Chronograph has become a little larger. Finally, not long after the quartz revolution, the manual-winding Venus movement of the wristwatch was replaced by a quartz one.

The winding crown on the right side of the Breitling Navitimer Quartz Chronograph is not screw-locked, that is why the watch is water-resistant only to 30 meters. It means that the timepiece should not be worn while swimming or diving, but can withstand splashes of rain or water.
The timepiece comes in a number of versions. It can be made from gold with steel or stainless steel only and have bracelets crafted either from leather or from gold.

Every brand has a secret of success. The secret of the watchmaking company with, perhaps, the most recognizable name in the industry, Rolex, is in continuity in design. The watches created a few decades ago are updated and improved, but still have basically the same appearance. Thanks in no small part to this longstanding tradition, the Rolex Oyster Submariner has become one of the most popular watches of the brand.
The first Rolex Oyster Submariner watch was introduced in 1953, and was revealed at the Basel Show in 1954. Throughout more than fifty years, a few things have changed. The movement has become more advanced – it is now magnetic- and shock-resistant, as well as equipped with the latest innovation of Rolex - the Parachrom hairspring, improving the precision of the watch. As of 2007, it was also certified by the Official Swiss Chronometer Testing Institute. Another change affected the dial of the Rolex Oyster Submariner - a mixture of tritium and phospor is now used to paint luminescent indices instead of less safe radium paint. Finally, in the late 1960s a date display window appeared at 3 o’clock.
But in general, the Rolex Oyster Submariner remained the same. The watch is water-resistant to 300 meters, which makes it perfect for diving. The winding crown of the watch has the Triplock system, ensuring that water does not enter the inside of the case and damage the movement. The case of the timepiece is made from gold or corrosion-resistant 904L stainless steel and features a unidirectional, counterclockwise rotatable bezel for safe immersion. The dial of the watch is still easily recognizable by the so-called Mercedes hands and the Submariner logo. The bracelet of the Rolex Oyster Submariner is made from stainless steel and comes with an extension link which allows the owner of the watch to wear it in a wetsuit.

There is a close association between sports cars and luxury watches: they are both driven by passion, accuracy and performance. Throughout the history of watchmaking, many timepieces have been inspired by racing cars. This is the case with the Chopard Mille Miglia Gran Turismo XL GMT which has been inspired by an Italian endurance race, the Mille Miglia.

This new member of the Chopard Mille Miglia collection comes in two versions – either in 18K rose gold or stainless steel. The 44mm case is protected by a convex sapphire crystal with anti-reflective treatment. The screw-in crown on the right side of the watch contributes to its 100m water resistance.
The Chopard Mille Miglia Gran Turismo XL GMT features a black dial with Superluminova-coated indices, numerals and hands. What strikes in the dial of the timepiece the most is the picture of the globe printed in white on black. The red arrow-shaped hand in the center of the dial, the distinctive mark of the Mille Miglia collection, indicates the second time zone. A date window is displayed at 3 o’clock. Two oversized Arabic numerals – 6 and 12 – make the Chopard Mille Miglia Gran Turismo XL GMT watch look sportier.
The timepiece is powered by a COSC-certified mechanical self-winding movement which guarantees its accuracy and reliability and means that the watch has passed seven tests of accuracy under various conditions. The movement provides a 46-hour power reserve and beats 28,800 times per hour.
The strap of the Chopard Mille Miglia Gran Turismo XL GMT comes in three versions. If the watch is made from steel, it might come with a matching steel bracelet. Straps made from rubber with the 1960s Dunlop Racing tire-tread motif and from Barenia leather are also available.