Blog of Cool Replica Watches

This year Rolex enriched its Daytona collection with a new brilliant timepiece – Cosmpgraph Daytona Diamond Chronometer – a truly magnificent model that amazed the whole world by its shining diamonds and fantastic design. The new Daytona model is justly considered to be one of the most beautiful Rolex watches. The timepiece is set with fantastically beautiful sparkling diamonds that make the owner of the watch the center of attention.

Cosmograph Daytona Diamond Chronometer Chronograph features case that measures 40 mm. The case is made out of 18K white gold. There are two rows of diamonds on the case. There is a pave diamond dial with blue enamel Arabic numerals. Also there is a version with diamonds, rubies and pave diamond dial. This version has the numbers in blue. There is a slight difference in the arrangement of diamonds decorating the frame of the watch. All versions of Cosmograph Daytona Diamond Chronometer Chronograph look great, so it is not so easy to choose the one that will adorn your wrist.

Like all timepieces by Rolex, Cosmograph Daytona Diamond Chronometer Chronograph has a high quality movement. In this great model it is automatic Rolex in-house caliber 4130. The movement has 290 parts and 44 jewels. Power reserve – 72 hours. The movement has COSC certification.

Cosmograph Daytona Diamond Chronometer Chronograph is designed for watch connoisseurs who adore the beautiful and shining jewelry wristwatches by Rolex. With this watch on your wrist you will certainly look beautiful and for sure you will catch a great dial of attention from those who value true beauty.

Cosmograph Daytona Diamond Chronometer Chronograph makes a part of the famous Rolex Daytona collection whose history traces back to 1961 when the legendary brand Rolex began production of its world known Cosmograph. In that year Rolex had the honor to be one of the sponsors of 24 Hours Daytona race. The collection Daytona was named after this race.

In 1987 Rolex stopped production of Daytona watches and in 1988 the brand offered new Daytona watches with bigger case and automatic movement. At first new Rolex Daytona models had Zenith El Primero caliber. In 2000 Rolex began production of Daytona watches with in-house movement.

Some people need to know what the time is more than others. Among them are divers, racing drivers, pilots, astronauts and, of course, yachtsmen. Rolex has developed a wristwatch specifically for the latter - the Rolex Yacht-Master II.
The first Rolex Yacht-Master was introduced in 1993 and strongly resembled the Rolex Submariner, except that it cost twice as much and was less water-resistant. Two years ago, the watchmaking company released the enhanced version of the timepiece – the Rolex Yacht-Master II. The watch has acquired a new useful feature for yacht races – a 10 minute countdown timer which can be set rotating the bezel and using the crown.
The movement of the watch has also undergone some changes. It still beats 28,800 times per hour, but uses the PARACHROM hairspring instead of an ordinary one. Thanks to this innovation, the Rolex Yacht-Master II is about ten times more insensitive to magnetic fields and shock-resistant.
The case of the timepiece has become larger –it now measures 43mm in diameter, which is considered rather large for Rolex. The Triplock crown on the right side of the case protects the movement from ingress of moisture – quite a necessary feature for yacht owners.
The bezel of the watch is made from very hard ceramic composite that is practically corrosion and scratch resistant. The colour of the material will not fade if exposed to sunlight.
The watch costs about $30.000 – apparently, those in Rolex responsible for pricing have decided that people who can afford a yacht can also purchase the Rolex Yacht-Master II.

Among all the watchmaking companies, Officine Panerai is the one for which creating diver’s watches is the most natural. The brand is closely connected to frogmen. For over four decades, Panerai has supplied watches to the Italian Royal Navy.
With their large cases, luminescent hands and numerals and water resistance up to 300 meters, practically all Panerai Luminor timepieces are suitable for diving. The only things they are lacking to become true diver’s watches are a rubber strap and a rotating bezel. This is exactly what the Panerai Luminor Submersible watches bring to the product line of the company.
There are three Panerai Luminor Submersible watches in the Contemporary collection of the brand. Two of them are nearly identical, differing only in the material from which their cases are made and the dial patterns. The third one, the Luminor 1950 Submersible 1000 M, is an entirely different story. As its name indicates, the watch is water-resistant to 1000 meters, unlike the other two, which are water resistant to 300 meters. Just like the Rolex Sea-Dweller, it is equipped with a helium escape valve on the right side of the case to protect it from water penetration.
All Panerai Luminor Submersible watches feature a rotating bezel for measuring the duration of immersion. The bezel can be rotated only anti-clockwise so that if there is a measurement error, the bezel will show that the apparent immersion time is longer rather than shorter than the actual elapsed time. The dial of the watches features the date display window at 9 o’clock and the small seconds counter at 3 o’clock. They come with functional rubber straps which will not be damaged underwater.

The Omega De Ville watches were first introduced by the watchmaking company in 1960. Within seven years of their introduction, the De Ville watch line became one of the most popular collections of Omega. These timepieces were the first to use a new revolutionary escapement - the Co-Axial escapement, which has been developed by Dr. George Daniels. For over two decades, the watchmaker has been trying to reduce the impulse friction in the escapement and thus to increase the accuracy and reliability of the watch movement.
Nowadays, the Co-Axial escapement is used in many Omega De Ville watches. One of them, the Omega De Ville Co-Axial Rattrapante, has two mechanisms that can measure the length of time of two different events. Another one, the Omega De Ville Co-Axial Chronoscope, features an unusual dial with three overlapping sub-dials displaying 30-minute, 12-hour and seconds counters. The Co-Axial escapement is also used in the Omega De Ville Hour Vision Annual Calendar. As the name of the watch suggests, its dial displays the date and month. The watch is the one of its kind capable of recognizing 30 and 31-day months. Due to this useful feature, the timepiece needs manual correction only one time in a year.
Unlike the above mentioned watches, The Omega De Ville Co-Axial Chronometer has only basic functions – it displays the date, hours, minutes and seconds and is perfect for those who like simple and classic timepieces. The De Ville Co Axial Chronograph is a modified version of the De Ville Chronometer which has three sub-dials at 3, 6 and 9 o’clock in addition to the basic hour, minute and seconds hands.
Besides the famous escapement, the reliability and precision of the Omega De Ville Co-Axial watches is guaranteed by the free sprung balance.

Manufacturers of luxury watches like to add the words “aviator” and “pilot” to the name of their timepieces, but it is not likely that the men operating aircrafts really wear any of them during flights. The primary function of these watches is just to look good. Unlike such timepieces, Breitling watches, and the Breitling Navitimer watches in particular, have been used by pilots worldwide throughout the history of aviation. In 1936, the company became official supplier to the air force of the United Kingdom and Breitling watches have been issued to pilots ever since.
The Breitling Navitimer Cosmonaute is a modified version of the Breitling Navitimer watch created in the early sixties. The story has it that Scott Carpenter, one of the astronauts selected for the NASA Mercury space program, suggested the idea of making a watch with a 24 hour analog dial instead of the typical 12 hour dial to Breitling. The 24 hour dial was necessary because it is impossible to tell day from night in space. The company eagerly embraced this idea, and created the Breitling Navitimer with a 24 hour dial which the astronaut wore during the space flight in 1962. Later on, Breitling kept producing this version of the timepiece under the name “Breitling Navitimer Cosmonaute”.
Like most watches meant for pilots, the Breitling Navitimer Cosmonaute has a flyback function. This horological complication saves time by allowing its wearer to stop, reset and restart the chronograph with a single push of the button. There are plenty of the Navitimer Cosmonaute versions to choose from. The watches come with dials in black and silver and sub-dials in silver, black and golden. The cases of the watch are also available in different versions – in red or yellow gold and stainless steel.

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.