Review Omega Speedmaster Pilot 332.10.41.51.01.002

In 1945, the British Ministry of Defense issued a request to various Swiss watch factories to purchase professional waterproof and dustproof watches, abbreviated as W.W.W., that is, the three "Ws" refer to "Waterproof", "Wrist" and "Watch". In the end, 12 Swiss watch factories were selected for installation, including Omega. At that time, Omega flight watches were mainly provided to the Royal Air Force and the Royal Navy Fleet Air Force. They were also worn by pilots when flying "Hurricane" and "Spitfire" fighters. They were precisely synchronized before each mission, and not only could they be clearly read in the cockpit, but they could also resist the interference of the magnetic field generated to ensure accurate time operation.

In fact, after the advent of the Speedmaster, it quickly gained the favor of many pilots. Even though it was not specially made for pilots, many outstanding pilots wore the Speedmaster themselves and later participated in NASA's manned space program. In 1969, Omega also noticed the needs of pilots and released the Flightmaster watch. The whole watch is designed for pilots to quickly check the time, but this also happens to meet the preferences of business travelers. The Flightmaster also attracted many watch enthusiasts with its avant-garde design style at the time.

Today, Omega draws inspiration from the classic Flightmaster watch and creates this new Speedmaster pilot watch. And what you can buy now is also the civilian version. This flight watch was first exposed and evolved from a professional watch. Before that, it was a special edition Speedmaster watch specially made for the U2 high-altitude reconnaissance team. The pilot also posted a picture of wearing it in the U2 cockpit. And other related practitioners can also buy special versions with professional certificates, so in my opinion, Omega's flight watch has continued the tradition from beginning to end. Best Omega Speedmaster clone watches online, buy replica watches at firstwatchclone.co.

The diameter of the watch is 40.85 mm, which is within the golden size range of modern men's watches. The thickness of 14.7 mm is indeed a little thick for a manual chronograph, but it is also within the acceptable range of many watch friends. The case shape is still the classic symmetrical design of the Speedmaster. From the perspective of the shell modification, the exquisite brushed treatment of the whole watch also has a matte effect, which is designed for the actual use needs of pilots and not to reflect glare when driving in the cabin. In order to make the watch more in line with the popular retro style, Omega uses a matte aluminum scale ring, and restores Dot Over 90 on the tachymeter scale, with the dot placed above 90 and Diagonal to 70, with the roundness placed diagonally below 70, which are the iconic designs of these two early Speedmaster models.

The black dial is also matte treated to prevent glare, and Omega also gives it a layer of fine grain modification to enhance the texture of the watch. As for the key to reading time, such as the hour hand, minute hand and hour scale, Omega chose to use white Super-LumiNova luminous coating for large areas, which made a sharp contrast with the black dial, and the end of the time scale was marked with orange. The sub-dial adopts a double-eye layout, with 60-minute and 12-hour chronograph dials at 3 o'clock, matched with two triangular orange and silver matte chronograph hands. Pay attention to the scale above 1 hour to 2 hours. In order to imitate the fuel gauge in the cockpit of an aircraft, an orange indication is specially made. The chronograph second hand in the shape of a small airplane is also marked with orange at the end. The calendar window is opened at 6 o'clock on the dial, and in order not to affect the overall beauty of the dial, Omega uses a calendar effect with a black background and white letters in the same color as the dial.

The small second hand dial at 9 o'clock is also the absolute visual focus of this Speedmaster pilot watch. Omega cleverly moved the attitude indicator on the cockpit of the aircraft to the dial. This gyroscope is an important instrument for flying an aircraft. It allows pilots to judge the aircraft's attitude at any time. For example, in weather with poor visibility, pilots are prone to get lost in space and fall down, unable to distinguish between the sky and the ground or the sea. The blue background sub-dial of the horizon, which represents the sky, is superimposed with a small yellow second hand, which also adds a sense of vitality to this pilot's watch.

Turn the watch over, the back of the watch adopts a closed bottom design, and the bottom cover is engraved with Omega's iconic Speedmaster and Seahorse Logo. In terms of movement, the watch uses a 9900 self-winding coaxial chronograph movement, equipped with a silicon hairspring, which has anti-magnetic properties and can resist strong magnetic fields up to 15,000 gauss. The two series-connected barrels can provide 60 hours of power reserve after the watch is fully wound, and the entire watch is also waterproof to 100 meters.

Omega Seamaster Diver 300M With Bronze Gold Bracelet

Omega launches the new Seamaster Diver 300M with a bronze and gold bracelet. The design of this new watch is inspired by the Seamaster Diver 300M 007 edition specially created for the movie "No Time to Die" in 2020. It continues the iconic mesh bracelet, oxalic anodized aluminum bezel, aluminum dial, and arched sapphire glass. These classic elements pay tribute to the legend while opening a new chapter with unique material innovation. Best Omega Seamaster clone watches online, buy replica watches at firstwatchclone.co.

The case is 42mm in diameter and is carefully crafted with bronze gold. It is paired with a burgundy red oxalic acid anodized aluminum bezel, which has a strong visual impact. The diving scale on the bezel is coated with a retro-style Super-LumiNova luminous coating, so you can see the time clearly no matter what the light is. The matte black aluminum dial is finely sandblasted and matches the 18K gold hands treated with PVD bronze gold perfectly. The black and gold color combination is luxurious and mysterious. The Omega brand logo on the dial is light brown. 

The watch is equipped with the Omega 8806 Master Chronometer movement. Through the sapphire glass case back, you can see the wonderful scene of the precision movement. This movement has passed the Master Chronometer certification of the Swiss Federal Institute of Metrology (METAS), and is at the top level in the industry in terms of accuracy, anti-magnetic and overall performance.

 

Exquisite Skeleton Craftsmanship - One of Audemars Piguet’s Specialties

Since the 1930s, skeleton craftsmanship has become one of Audemars Piguet's specialties, an art that cleverly balances aesthetics and functionality. The skeleton craft requires reducing the material of the movement's main plate and bridges as much as possible, allowing light to fully penetrate the movement without affecting the function, showing the exquisite beauty of the internal structure. This requires a combination of professional watchmaking skills, a thorough grasp of materials, and exquisite finishing techniques.

In the early 1970s, several young Audemars Piguet watchmakers, inspired by their predecessors, began to rediscover the skeleton craft that had been increasingly obscured since the 1950s, and the brand's first skeleton workshop was established. Georges Golay, then president of Audemars Piguet, had a unique vision and set an ambitious challenge for the craftsmen to create 100 Calibre 2120 skeleton movements. This is a task that requires meticulous craftsmanship, and each movement takes 150 hours to make. The first watch equipped with this movement (Ref.5442) was launched in November 1973, and the annual production was about 30 pieces until 1976. In 1978, the brand produced a total of 300 skeleton watches equipped with Calibre 2120 movement. By 1984, the workshop had more than ten craftsmen.

When the Royal Oak series watches were first launched, the movement was still hidden behind the case. Under the wave of quartz watches, watchmaking norms were subverted, and watchmakers began to think about how to reveal the structural beauty of mechanical movements and show the exquisite connotation of traditional watchmaking skills. In 1981, the Royal Oak series introduced the skeleton design for the first time, launching the Ref.5710BA pendant watch, followed by the Ref.25636 watch equipped with the ultra-thin perpetual calendar movement Calibre 2120/2800 in 1986. However, it was not until the 1990s, as the Royal Oak series launched a variety of watches with different shapes and sizes, that the hollowing technique was truly widely used in the series, and was first used in the "Jumbo" watch in 1992.

After decades of evolution and innovation, the Royal Oak series has launched more than 50 hollow watches to date, with different movements, sizes, materials and styles, showing the watchmaking passion and professional craftsmanship passed down from generation to generation for decades. The best Audemars Piguet Royal Oak replica watches at captainthewatch.is.

The Most Affordable Panerai

Since Panerai began to be dominated by P900 and the number became 4 digits, it is not easy to pick a Panerai that can satisfy the feelings in both appearance and movement. Although the brand does this to make Panerai more suitable for daily wear and let more friends own Panerai. The best Panerai replica watches at captainthewatch.is.

Panerai's first foray into the field of self-produced movements began in 2005. As its first movement, P.2002, with a series of configurations such as 8-day power reserve and standard GMT function and stop seconds reset, shocked the watch industry, because at that time, no brand had piled up the configuration of a basic movement so much! Since the first movement is so sincere, the movements launched later naturally cannot be bad, so Panerai is like a cheat, and has successively launched the automatic ten-day chain P.2003; manual eight-day chain chronograph P.2004 and roast chicken tourbillon P.2005. Maybe the brand also realized that the cost of the P.2000 series is really high, so it later launched the P.3000 series movement with manual 3-day chain; the P.4000 series automatic movement with pearl rotor; and the P.9000 series automatic movement with conventional rotor.

Among the many materials of Panerai cases, the most common one is stainless steel. It is precisely because of its commonness that it is more boring. Secondly, since Panerai is generally not small, the steel is not light. Finally, many Lumino steels have a common problem, that is, they like to use polished cases with brushed bridges. It seems fine at first glance, but the longer you look at it, the more you will feel that the whole watch is so fragmented. Even though more and more Lumino steels have begun to pay attention to this problem and have changed to the correct practice of brushed cases with brushed bridges and polished bezels, I still want to say that if you have enough money, don't buy steel Panerai.

2024 Watch - Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Ultra Thin Perpetual

The Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Perpetual Calendar was first launched in 2013. It is an ultra-thin perpetual calendar that combines the IWC "one-button adjustment" perpetual calendar module with the Jaeger-LeCoultre 899 automatic movement. Jaeger-LeCoultre and IWC are both members of the Richemont Group, and their technologies are interoperable. The Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Perpetual Calendar has the convenience of "one-button adjustment" perpetual calendar, while maintaining the consistent ultra-thin thickness of the Jaeger-LeCoultre Ultra-Thin Master, and the price is reasonable. The Jaeger-LeCoultre Master replica watches at captainthewatch.is.

From 2013 to 2023, the Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Perpetual Calendar has no other changes except that the automatic rotor was replaced once in the middle, from the steel rotor to the current gold rotor. But the old Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Perpetual Calendar, with a power of 38 hours, was acceptable in 2013. But today, 60, 70 hours, or even more than 100 hours of power are very common, and 38 hours of power is not enough. Jaeger-LeCoultre has also realized this problem, and has been upgrading the 70-hour power movement on a large scale since 2020. With the Master Calendar, Master Moon Phase, and Polaris series all replaced, it is finally the turn of the Master Perpetual Calendar this year.

After upgrading to 70 hours of power, the movement models of Jaeger-LeCoultre remain unchanged. The new Master Perpetual Calendar is still the 868 automatic movement. The appearance of the movement has not changed either, and it is obviously a pure upgrade of the barrel (or spring). The movement decoration of Jaeger-LeCoultre has always been exquisite. The lower movement plywood is full of pearl patterns, the upper plywood is decorated with Geneva stripes, the edges of the plywood are chamfered and polished, and the exposed screw heads are blued. The all-gold hollow automatic rotor with the Jaeger-LeCoultre JL logo is very luxurious without covering the movement.

The size and thickness of the new Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Perpetual Calendar have not changed, and it is still 39 mm and 9.2 mm thick. The amazing thing is that the thickness of the Master Perpetual Calendar is a little thinner than that of the Master Moon Phase. It can be seen how outstanding the "one-button adjustment" perpetual calendar module and the lower Jaeger-LeCoultre 899 automatic movement are in controlling thickness. On the side of the case, we can see a "hidden button". This is the adjustment button for the "one-touch adjustment" perpetual calendar. Press it with the adjustment needle, and all the days of the week, calendars, and moon phases will move forward one day. One button adjusts everything, and it is set for you, which is very convenient. This is the advantage of Jaeger-LeCoultre and IWC perpetual calendars (but be careful not to press too much, or you can't adjust it back if you adjust it too much, you can only stop the watch and wait until the correct date).

Popular Quality - Panerai Radiomir Otto Giorni 1347 And 1348

Retro has always been the main focus of Panerai. After all, for Panerai, which has a glorious watchmaking history, the brand has a constant source of inspiration for retro design. However, unlike many brands that simply reproduce classic watches, Panerai is not satisfied with this. In order to make the retro effect better, Panerai "invented" a new case "old" process in 2023, called brunito, which is Italian for "polishing". The effect is like this Panerai 1348, with a silver and black interlaced old effect on the case. Buy Panerai Radiomir clone watches online, buy replica watches at twatchclone.ru. Get a high quality luxury watch at an affordable price.

In addition to the case, Panerai Radiomir 1347 and 1348 can echo Panerai's "historical elements" from the dial to the movement. Panerai Radiomir 1347 and 1348 have small three-pin layout on the dial, and also use the common blued hands of antique Panerai. The dial also uses Panerai's iconic "sandwich" dial. The dial hour markers are all "hollowed out", and a large area of ​​luminous coating is on the lower layer of the dial. The luminous light passes through the "hollowed out" hour markers to maximize the effect of the luminous coating.

Panerai Radiomir 1347 and 1348 also have "granular" decoration on the dial. It should be noted that this "granular" decoration is actually Panerai's modern technology, which is specially designed to imitate the lacquered dial used by Panerai antique watches, and the effect after oxidation and aging. Panerai Radiomir 1347 and 1348 also use a convex "bubble mirror" mirror. In the past, the "bubble mirror" mirrors on antique Panerai were all made of acrylic, which was easy to scratch, but now they have all been replaced with sapphire mirrors. The curved bubble mirror also makes the edge of the dial produce a distorted visual effect at a certain angle, which further adds to the retro charm of the watch.

The most important detail on the Panerai Radiomir 1347 and 1348 dials is the "small circle" at 3 o'clock on the dial, with the words "8 GIORNI BREVETTATO" printed on it. Its Chinese meaning is "8-day power reserve patent", which is also an important symbol of the antique Panerai. In the 1950s, Panerai provided the Egyptian Navy with a military Panerai, which was the Egyptian one, using the Angelus 240 manual winding movement with a power of up to 8 days. At that time, the power of the general movement was just over 1 day, and there were very few that could have 2 days of power, while Panerai had 8 days of power, which was very powerful at that time. So "8 days of power" was written directly on the dial to show off its outstanding performance, and this design has continued to this day. Of course, Panerai Radiomir 1347 and 1348 also have 8 days of power.

IWC Mark XX Patrouille Suisse Limited Edition Pilot’s Watch

IWC Mark XX Patrouille Suisse Large Three-Hand Calendar Watch, this is the first time that the Mark XX series has launched a titanium case version. The pure gray and white contrast presents a refined and sharp temperament. The 40mm case is made of titanium for the first time, and after matte sandblasting, it presents a subtle light and shadow texture. The convex sapphire crystal mirror structure is designed for pilots to prevent displacement and affect readability when the air pressure drops. The entire watch is waterproof to 100 meters.

The large three-hand layout dial is decorated with sun patterns. You can see classic elements of pilot watches such as sans serif hour markers, 12 o'clock triangle logo, and sword-shaped hands. The white hour markers and hands are coated with luminous materials, and the end of the central second hand is embellished with red, providing excellent readability. The calendar window is at 3 o'clock.

IWC 32111 automatic winding movement, with a swing frequency of 28,800 vph, provides up to 5 days of power reserve. The solid case back is engraved with a pattern of three jets flying in formation and the English inscription “Tribute to Patrouille Suisse”. Buy IWC clone watches online, buy replica watches at twatchclone.ru. Get a high quality luxury watch at an affordable price.