The New Trend of Super-Accurate Replica Watches
A revolution has occurred in the manufacturing plants in China. In the past twelve months the replica watch industry has begun to produce replicas of such a high degree of accuracy that they are becoming difficult even for the experts to spot.
Replica watches in the past, no matter how expensive, have had discernible flaws to those who know what to look for. These flaws were sometimes minor, yet they were consistent in their existence. Many people have become complacent in their ability to spot fake watches.
Recently there are some replica watches that have broken the mold and have taken the quality level of fakes to the next level. These watches are incredibly accurate and eliminate many of the ‘tells’ that earlier examples have had.
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Replica Panerai PAM 92 North Pole |
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There are several features that highlight the standard that new replicas are reaching nowadays:
Double Anti-Reflective Coating on the Crystal – Most replicas in the past have had at best a single layer of AR coating or at the least none at all. The double coating is highly noticeable in brands like Breitling and IWC, since the genuine watches of these brands have this as a standard. Without the double coating replica watches of these brands tend to be easy to spot.
Accurate Date Wheels and Cyclops – Cyclops on replicas have been notoriously inaccurate. Rolex replica watches have suffered in the magnification on their cyclops, as have replica Panerai watches. Poor magnification is an easy way to spot most replica Rolex Presidents and DateJusts. Panerais with dates are also easy to spot because of the non-existent magnification.
It was just a few years ago that misspellings on the backs of replica watches was common.
It was just a few years ago that misspellings on the backs of replica watches was common. 
The new replica date Panerais such as the PAM-92 North Pole have not only an accurate-style black date wheel with white numbers, but also a correctly magnifying cyclops under the crystal. The combination of the two eliminates an easy ‘tell’ when it comes to spotting many Panerai fakes. Copies of new watches such as the Chopard Gran Turismo XL also have accurate black date wheels and the proper magnifier.
Crisp Dial Printing – The quality of dial on many replicas were of varying quality in the past few years. The new models coming out of China are crisp, bright, and accurate. There has been a movement for making hyper-accurate Panerai watch dials down to the most accurate positioning and fonts used. Watches such as the replica of the Panerai PAM-92 and Chopard Gran Turismo XL are good examples; they are difficult to discern from the originals.
Accurate Caseback Markings – It was just a few years ago that misspellings on the backs of replica watches was common. Nowadays there markings are consistently accurate and use the proper engravings. A great example of this is the new replica of the rare IWC Cousteau Divers chronograph. This watch has a small piece of wood embedded in the back of the case, covered by a disc of sapphire crystal. The replica of this watch is accurate down to the piece of wood! There are even accurate stampings and engravings on the inside of the rubber watch band.
Well-made Watch Bands – One of the easier ways to determine a replica was to examine the quality of the watchband. New models, such as the replica of the IWC Cousteau Diver, have excellent examples of rubber watch bands. The quality of the material matches very closely to that of the original.
There seems to be a constant improvement in the quality of replica watches each year. Manufacturing standards and skill levels seem to be reaching a zenith in China and Thailand, the major producing nations of replica watches. This means that buyers must be extra vigilant when purchasing any watch on the second hand market.
Some of the new Super Replicas include:
- Breitling SuperOcean Steelfish – High-quality band and bezel
- Breitling Chonomat Evolution Chronograph – Crisp dial, Double-AR coating
- IWC Cousteau Divers Chronograph – Wood in case back, rotating inner bezel
- Hublot “Big Bang” – Ceramic bezel
- Bell & Ross BR01-92 – AR Coating, accurate case size
- Panerai PAM-92 North Pole – Accurate date wheel and cyclops.
- Chopard Gran Turismo XL – Accurate date wheel and case back
- Omega Planet Ocean – AR Coating, several generations of replicas to get it accurate.
Any purchase of the above watch models should be made through an authorized dealer to reduce the chance of becoming a victim of fraud. If you do purchase through a third party be sure to demand documentation (“papers”) with the watch to help minimize your risk.
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