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Hands-On With the Omega Speedmaster “Lunar Dust” Replica

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Monochromatic watches have been one of the major trends in the watchmaking industry in recent years, especially with the use of black-DLC coated cases, with sometimes questionable results. Although we’re not the biggest fans of all-black watches, we have to admit that Omega’s use of the look on the Cheap Omega Speedmaster  Replica was interesting. First of all, the color scheme works great on the Dark Side of the Moon, and the concept of a ceramic watch has been pushed to the extreme: the case, crown, pushers, caseback, buckle and even the dial are made of that same material. And this interpretation, a “declination of grey,” is a nice alternative for those who want a brighter color.

The Omega Speedmaster Lunar Dust shares its 44.25-mm case and technical specifications with the Omega Replica Speedmaster Dark Side of the Moon. The case is made from a solid block of white ceramic that is treated with a plasma technology. We’re not talking about a surface coating here, but a deep treatment that tints the entire ceramic: if you cut the case in half, you’ll see that the gray tone goes all the way through. What that means is no risk of fading colors or of seeing traces of white after the case has been scratched (something that will probably never happen anyway, because ceramic is nearly scratch-proof). On the photo below, you can see the different steps of manufacturing.The color obtained through the process is a metallic gray, darker than stainless steel or titanium, reminding us of the color of a moon stone. The difference between the entirely black “Dark Side of the Moon” and the “Lunar Dust” is that the dial on the latter is made of a solid piece of platinum that is finely textured and is a bit iridescent. The bezel, crown, pushers, caseback and pin buckle on both models are made of ceramics. The hands and indices, with the classical Cheap Omega Replica design, are black colored and filed with Super-LumiNova. Even the engraved tachymeter on the bezel is filled with Super-LumiNova.

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This movement has not yet benefited from the new antimagnetic technologies, like those used in eight new Master Co-Axial calibers, which are able to resist to magnetic fields up to 15,000 Gauss. The Omega Replica Watches Lunar Dust comes with a matching gray alligator strap. The case is larger than the classical Speedmaster Moonwatch Professional, as it measures 44.25 mm in diameter vs. 42 mm for the older, more iconic version, but has the exact same design. On the wrist however, it wears smaller than expected, probably due to the short lugs. It also feels very light, obviously owing to the use of ceramics. The gray case, dial and strap create a very monochromatic — and very original — color scheme. The Lunar Dust makes a great alternative to the all-black Dark Side of the Moon; which do you prefer?

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Rolex Oyster Perpetual Datejust Replica Watches

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Today, the Datejust combines the continued tradition of being a classic staple watch, with the modern demands that arise from being a mainstay of one of the world’s most recognizable brands. As such, the modern series endures an amalgam of critiques and praise from the opinions of “Vintage Eyed” types such as myself, along with the mostly sustained love of luxury consumers searching for a specific color combination in a good-looking watch.

The first piece we are going to cover this week is from the classic Replica Watches collection, the Reference 116234. While this reference covers a majority of the variations within the modern series, the specific piece we will look at is a rather attractive blue, sunburst-dialed watch.As I mentioned before, the watch measures 36 mm in diameter in a steel-and-white-gold case housing inside Rolex’s in-house automatic Caliber 3135. It has a sunburst blue dial with applied white gold Roman numerals for hour markers, a date window with accompanying familiar cyclops lens for the 3 o‘clock date display, and the iconic Rolex crown logo, also applied, in white gold at the 12 o’clock mark. Some other distinctly Rolex Replica UK features to notice are the fluted bezel; the faint, repeating corporate logo on the outermost section of the dial; the jubilee bracelet; and the solid caseback protecting the movement.This particular reference does a good job of respecting its vintage forebears — with the Buckley-esque hour markers, jubilee bracelet, and solid caseback, it reminds me very much of the Reference 1601 and 1603 Datejusts that I come into contact with on a regular basis. But at its heart, this watch is neither of these vintage references, nor is it one of the original pieces from the 1940s. The Roman numeral hour markers are applied instead of printed, the hands lack a historically featured luminescence, and the lugs have become much more pronounced on the modern piece. The watch, while it clearly is a part of the distinct Cheap Rolex Replica Datejust bloodline, also has many of its own modern flairs.

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The only overt issue I take with the piece is its price relative to the vintage models; vintage Best Fake Rolex are very popular in that market because they are first, relatively accessible and second, incredibly good-looking — very much “bang for your buck.” As this is the case, it is unsurprising to me that so many Rolex lovers are being drawn into the world of vintage watches; if I could have a mint-condition, pre-owned Datejust for potentially half the price of a new, modern one, it seems odd to me to pay more for contemporary features that I might not necessarily desire. Even armed with this knowledge, however, it’s still unlikely that consumers will be drawn en masse toward vintage options; of course, Fake Rolex Watches knows this and updates its new watches accordingly — perhaps even enough to urge some of those “vintage guys” to purchase modern pieces.

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There exists in the modern Rolex Datejust collections a watch for just about anyone’s taste, but not everyone agrees this is for the best. Of course, Rolex is doing whatever it can to attract more people into its world of luxury, but this also may alienate many who are either deeply knowledgeable or invested into the intricacies of the watches. While today there is a variety of color combinations that do appeal to Replica Watches aficionados like myself, I am also aware of often less expensive alternatives in the vintage world. And while these color combinations guarantee appeal to a much wider base of luxury buyers, especially in a market of Hublot Big Bangs and Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshores, these variations are somewhat divisive to purist appreciators of the Datejust lineage. I suppose, in the end, it really comes down to what kind of “Rolex Guy” you might be. For my part, I love that vintage Cheap Rolex Datejust Replica are still regarded (as stated above) as the “bread and butter” of luxury watches — a distinction I very much hope modern Rolex Datejusts will one day also be able to enjoy.

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IWC Pilot Replica Worldtimer

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How does it go again? Do I set my watch forward or back on my way to China? Is my business partner in Dubai awake or asleep? A world-time watch can answer all such questions.

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The pilots’-watch look of the IWC Pilot’s Watch Worldtimer conveys both the reason and need for this kind of timepiece. Pilots orient themselves solely on the coordinated world time known as UTC. The Worldtimer is the obvious next step in development from the 1998 IWC pilots’ replica watch and its second time zone – helping travelers who quickly move through different time zones keep their home time in mind. It can also help managers keep track of business partners in various locations around the world.The Worldtimer has maintained the look of a typical cheap iwc replica with its white numerals, markers and hands, clear minutes track and prominent triangular orientation marker at 12 o’clock. The matte, black background improves legibility, and luminous material on essential elements means you can read the watch in the dark. The elongated date window is new, as are the city and 24-hour day/night rings for the world-time function. Both adhere to the black-and-white pilots’-watch design code and are just as easy to read as the time. The case is 45 mm in diameter and has a nonreflective sapphire crystal.The Montblanc Heritage Spirit Orbis Terrarum gives a very different view of world time. Its perspective originates, as its name suggests, from our big, blue planet – to be precise, our big, blue planet as seen from the iwc replica watches. It’s hard to escape the sense that you’ve seen this somewhere before. Right – it was the Patrimony Traditionnelle from Vacheron Constantin. Impossible to think otherwise. The Patrimony was quite similar in its approach, but according to Montblanc, the world-time module is of its own design and is distinguished by the arrangement of the disks, the number of time zones and its mode of operation – in this case via a pusher at 8 o’clock instead of a crown like the Patrimony.

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The watch makes a good first impression. The center of the dial offers a beautiful view of earth from above. The names of 24 cities, representing the different time zones, encircle the dial on a white ring. The 24-hour ring, with a day/night division, is outside the city ring. It’s fascinating to iwc replica the shifting dark-blue section of the dial as it shows the nighttime hours between 6:30 pm and 6:30 am.To align the time and location, you first use the pusher at 8 o’clock to position the desired “home town” with the tiny red triangular arrow at 6 o’clock. For example, Mountain Standard Time would use Denver. Then the time is set using the crown by pulling it out to the middle position to adjust the hour in one-hour increments. The city ring can now be used to read the time in different time zones. If you travel to another time zone, the pusher at 8 o’clock can be used to bring the correct city into alignment with the red arrow at 6 o’clock. The hour hand will “travel” along and the relations between the different time zones remain unchanged.The home time is read from the city ring and the new local time is read from the two center-mounted, faceted dauphine hands. Unfortunately, none of this can be seen in the dark, and even in daylight the legibility of the Heritage Spirit Orbis Terrarum is not as good as that of the iwc replica watches.

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