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From the customer’s point of view, there are currently two distinct ways to view the replica Seiko. In one hand, as the market consensus seems to suggest, Seiko really has become very expensive, and I seem to agree. It did become much more expensive by its own standards. Another way to look at it is to compare today’s big Seiko to its competitors, and then the GS is almost the most powerful ever.
Everything you need to know about Spring Drive technology, including its features and history, you’ll find here. All you need to get about the 9r86/9r96 sport, which is new for the 2019 Seiko big sport spring drive timing, you will find in my comments on his brother, SBGC201.
Where the new SBGC230 & SBGC231 stand out are in their design and presentation, as well as, you guessed it, their price. There is another way of looking at it, though. The SBGC231 costs almost exactly the same as the fake Rolex Oyster Perpetual Cosmograph Daytona in steel. Of course, there is a difference in status and perception between Grand Seiko and Rolex, but the under-the-radar nature of GS is a big plus for some, so we shall leave that out of the equation and nerd out over the technical prowess of these two replica watches.
The Grand Seiko Sport Spring Drive Chronograph GMT SBGC231 is crafted from titanium, a lightweight material generally accepted within industry circles to be considerably more complicated to finish — and to bring it to Zaratsu levels of detailing should be a challenge in itself. Not only is the case material of the Grand Seiko arguably more complex than Rolex’s industrialized 904L steel, but so is its case shape. There is a solid reason why we don’t see massive flat surfaces and hard angles on replica watches — even ultra-high-end watches prefer to avoid such shapes as much as possible.
Having tried case polishing on some different occasions with different materials, I have experienced how frighteningly easy it is to destroy any one of these edges and angles — and what you’ve taken off, you’ll never be able to put back on. Although I am very painful to say that the Rolex case is very simple and foolproof once you start looking at them that way. They are a very effective design because they can be mass-produced and seen clearly even by untrained people.
Movement-wise it’s a well-known similar story. Rolex achieved borderline technological perfection with the 4130: a column-wheel, vertical clutch chronograph capable of -2/+2 seconds daily rate and a 70-hour power reserve, all in a very compact form. By stark contrast — although Grand Seiko does not do much to communicate the merits of its Spring Drive Chronograph — I managed to find out that its 9R86/9R96 calibers comprise 416 components, more than double that of the Rolex 4130. This entails the addition of a power-reserve indicator, 24-hour GMT display, quickset hours and date over the rather spartan Daytona that depends on a pointless tachymeter scale to raise the perception of complexity. Just as important as all that muscle-flexing is the presence of Spring Drive, as for me, the greatest and most advanced thing to have ever happened in “affordable” mechanical watchmaking.
Add it all together, with a much more complicated case and movement, and you have a fake watch that is not only better than Rolex in every way, but in at least a few ways technically. With a diameter of 44. 5 mm and a case thickness of 16. 8 mm, the GMT SBGC231 has a brutalist edge between retro and futuristic. Its unusual brushed dial is designed to look like a lion’s mane, a symbol of Seiko. The brand won’t say what technology the dial USES, but we know it’s a regular brass base.

I travel for business a lot, and as I step onto the plane, there will be a Montblanc’s latest generation smartwatch on my wrist, which is called the Summit 2.
Now, Swiss brands have been trying their luck at smartwatches for some time now, with the two biggest players in the space being the replica Montblanc and TAG Heuer. And while the first generation of these Silicon Valley X Swiss connected devices demonstrated the steep learning curves and technical limitations of the genre, we’ve come a long way in several years. 
I tried the original Summit, and I’ve got to say, the Summit 2 is better in every way. Firstly, let’s talk about the case. It follows similar basic form as its predecessor, a chunky, 1858-esque design with an onion-shaped crown. Only here they’ve now flanked it with two programmable chrono-style pushers. The other major difference is that it’s smaller, significantly so – 42mm, down from a whopping 46mm. And while the screen is a bit smaller, in this significantly refined package I do not mind one little bit. This watch is absolutely wearable. And while the form is smaller, the insides are much bigger. Manufactured with the newest Qualcomm Snapdragon Wear 3100 chip, this thing hums along nicely, with no noticeable lag. From a UX perspective it’s the best Android Wear device I’ve used thus far.
GPS is also an amazing device to the Summit 2, perfect for exercise and travel alike (of course, this replica watch is being billed as perfect for both). Besides, Google’s assistant is perfect, and notifications perform as expected (they’re surely better than a carrier pigeon), and there’s a heart rate monitor, which is handy. And while the OS lacks some of the overall polish and pizzazz of Apple’s eponymous watch, it’s solid. Charging is a daily requirement, and the charging process is fine, thanks to a smartly designed Montblanc cradle with braided cord, that won’t look out of place on your perfectly appointed desk or nightstand.
However, I do have any regret about the Summit 2, which is the crystal. Much was made, when the initial Summit was released, of the curved sapphire crystal, which linked the tech to the tradition. Unluckily, this has been omitted on this version. Perhaps because it caused issues, or people didn’t like it, or it didn’t make sense economically. Whatever the reason, I miss it, just a little bit. But not enough to detract from the overall impressiveness of the watch, which does a great job of offering smarts in a smart package.
You might be wondering why I prefer to wear replica watches on a plane, given that there’s not much you can do with airplane mode activated. Well, you’d ordinarily be right, but I’m keen to try out the Timeshifter app, a travel-oriented bit of tech that aims to work with your circadian rhythms and some neuroscience goodness to make sure you arrive as punctual as possible. Obviously, it’s used by astronauts and elite sports people and the like.

We found that “homage watch” has been the main trend in watch field these years, which are modern replica watches explicitly designed to recall a special model or family from a brand’s past. Since vintage watches become more and more popular, contemporary watchmakers are trying their best to design new collections on their former all-stars. There is no doubt that the results can be incredible once done well. To follow the trend here we collect few samples for your reference.  
Cara Barrett – Omega Seamaster 1948 Limited Edition
The limited edition was showed stunningly at Baselworld this year. Omega created two vintage-inspired collections to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Seamaster. Each has a 38mm steel case, a domed crystal, and a METAS-certified movement. In the metal, these watches are quite graceful and do a great job of being modern interpretations of a vintage classic. In general, Omega produces far more sporty watches under the Seamaster collection which are very beautiful, vintage-inspired timepiece also refresh your sight.
Jon Bues – Mido Multifort Datometer
With just 1,918 pieces, this limited edition was designed to mark Mido’s centenary this year, which is not only one of the best-looking vintage homages of this year, but also one of the most attractively priced, at just $1,350. Aesthetically, this 40mm automatic replica watch with pointer date certainly gets the early-20th-century look right, even with its larger case size. The case itself is also rather slim at 11.85mm, which means that it really does wear like a dress watch. What’s more, the movement inside is one of very best affordable calibers currently being offered by the Swatch Group, a modified ETA automatic with a full 80 hours of power reserve. If I have one cavil, it’s that the Multifort Datometer watch features a gold PVD case. It would make us excited to see a simple steel version of this watch for the same price or even less.

Zenith, the well known LVMH-owned fake watch brand, is entering the modern time seeking to draw more attention in the replica watch market. Zenith has released the first online-selling limited model for US customers. To create the new watch they have cooperated with Swizz Beatz, the Grammy winner, record producer, rapper and DJ whom Kanye West said “the best rap producer of today.” Only 250 pieces of the Defy Classic Swizz Beatz edition will be released with the price tag of 7,900 USD each. Apart from other Zenith cheap watches, the Swizz Beatz Limited Edition fake watch is sure to gain great attention in the music industry.
Instead of the typical Swiss anchor, hairspring and bal ance wheel, the Defy fake watches use a revolutionary monolithic silicon oscillator to build a new kind of automatic movement. The inexpensive watch features a black ceramic case and a skeleton dial, making it different from other Defy Classic models which represent entry-level cheap watches in the Defy range. The watch comes with a light orange flange ring and matching central seconds hand, it also includes an orange textured rubber strap and a rubber-backed black alligator strap with orange stitching.
The replica watch comes in a special customized box that actually doubles as a functional turntable that can play 10 seconds vinyl records – certainly an industry first. It also features quotes from Swizz, reading “Life begins at the end of your comfort zone. Confidence + Positivity = Longevity.” At Art Basel Miami, Zenith and Haute Living magazine hosted a dinner with Swizz Beatz to launch the event and debut the watch, which was also the official launch of Zenith’s e-commerce platform in the U.S. The man surely has a large watch collection that he was confined himself to wearing a Zenith for the duration of the evening.

As we all know that the replica Hublot’s heart beats to the rhythm of the in-house Unico movement. Therefore, it is significant and important that their centre-piece collection, the Big Bang — with its solid open-worked dial — is where the Art of Fusion brand shows it off. They slimmed down the dimensions of their 2010-born Unico HUB 1242 movement this year, dubbing it the fake HUB 1280 and popping it inside a selection of smaller-sized cases. From King Gold to titanium, and some stops in between, this is the smaller and thinner 42mm Hublot Big Bang Unico Chronograph replica watch. Now let’s see more details below. 
In the pile of big and bold Hublot offerings at Baselworld 2018, you will see that it was a nice surprise to see a rare level of conservatism land on the table in the form of a more compact Big Bang Unico Chronograph — four references measuring 42mm in diameter, provided in King Gold, King Gold and ceramic, titanium and ceramic, and the titanium and ceramic model seen here. For some, one of the largest gripes about the Big Bang is its inportant presence on the wrist, and after closer test, this slightly reduced variant puts the chronograph on just enough of a diet.
You can see that the new 42mm Big Bang Unico replica watches seem that it is simply a scaled-down version of its 45mm sibling, but that isn’t exactly the case. A detailed examination of its self-winding flyback chronograph calibre reveals at least some slight modification, explaining why though its specs are the same, the new derivative movement is called the HUB1280 instead of the HUB1242 listed on the fake Hublot’s website. We have no idea that the new calibre is also thinner, permitting Hublot to trim away some excess case thickness in the process. However, this titanium version is perhaps the most understated of the four variants,, and it won’t unduly weigh your wrist down.
I have to say that I really prefer the case proportions of the Big Bang 42. It doesn’t mean that I could never pull off the 45; however, there are times that the bigger case size can be a little overwhelming on a smaller wrist. It’s easy to see the 42 coming closer to serving as a daily-wear item instead of a “statement watch” as most offerings from the brand tend to be.
This new smaller size is in part targeted at the Asian market, which has kept on demanding smaller timepieces across the board. But regional needs aside, it’s the perfect fit for the some of us who appreciate the replica Hublot’s design, but are short on wrist real estate.

As we all know, Piaget was pride for itself on its long-term achievements in crafting remarkably thin watches at past. Usually they could rule in this game, sometimes by greater and sometimes rather minuscule margins. However, we have witnessed Piaget lose focus not just of the luxury watch market generally, but also of its true self in recent years. The Polo S saw mixed reception at best, the 60th anniversary, totally ordinary Altiplanos displayed a depressing lack of creativity, while the record-thin automatic Altiplano and these two marquetry stone-dialed tourbillon beauties have keeping the faintest positive idea of Piaget. The ultra-delicate shape of the Piaget Altiplano Ultimate Concept watch brings another sparkle hope for this brand.  
After seeing this new, one of a kind exercise in thin watchmaking, we thought of a few questions. How does this Ultimate Concept fit into the world of Piaget? What difference will it actually make for them or the luxury watch market? Will we ever see something like this in production?
Certainly it does fit into Piaget, because it’s a thin watch produced by a brand whose modern image was largely built on thin replica watches. It’s also fitting as Bulgari has been taking all the limelight lately when it comes to breaking thin watch records – they have totally blindsided Piaget and took over in just a few years, taking so long time to develop the products so fast this years.
It’s difficult to say whether it will make a difference in the luxury watch market. But in the sense it does make a difference that it gives a brief – and hence passing – proof that Piaget is alive, even if not well. Halo products (or “ultimate concepts”) can make a difference, but I think it is a rather moot exercise when a larger selection of actually available and relatively competitively priced products can be your choice. However, if you want some super niche, neatly made, rare piece, Piaget is still a strong brand with main collections are concerned by some people.
In order to achieve and maintain the Altiplano Ultimate Concept’s remarkable thinness, Piaget had to use a few clever and tricky engineering solutions. This includes a base-plate/caseback design that merges the two pieces into one, with the wheels and other components being fitted directly to the caseback. This ingenious solution is not new, factly, it made its debut in ETA’s Delirium Tremens record-thin watch in the late 1970s and has been used by Swatch ever since, along with a few other brands and watches, including Piaget’s famed 900P caliber as well.
Piaget took things to the next level and removed as much of the top plate as possible. The barrel and many other parts function similarly to the style of a flying tourbillon works – they are only supported and fixed from underneath, but not from above. Of course it wouldn’t be possible with just one jewel underneath and nothing but the hopes of engineers above, so many of these parts use ball bearings underneath. As such, overall jewel count dropped to 13 only.
We noticed the fact was that everything was made as slim as possible: many of the wheels are now just 0.12mm thick, coming in at about 60% of their usual selves. The mainspring also lost its drum and cover, so we can see easily the wound of Piaget Altiplano Ultimate Concept is – power reserve, by the way, is an impressive 44 hours.
With the Piaget Altiplano Ultimate Concept having a case that is just 2mm thick (that’s the full case, not just the movement), the case was to be designed as rigid as it could possibly be. Craft it from ordinary materials and you could feasibly bend the case, also the wheels and the movement were damaged. While using a soft metal like gold and strapping the cheap replica watch onto your wrist tightly enough could break the watch for once easily. To solve this problem perfectly, Piaget found the elegant solution of not removing the strap but rather using a cobalt based alloy for the case and base-plate, making the whole thing rigid enough. What I should say is that Piaget was the first one to do this at present.