The chronograph remains one of the most beloved complications in the watchmaking world, and it can be found in anything from relatively affordable to ultra-high-end. You can divide them into two groups basically, with automatic chronographs on one end and manual wound ones on the other end. Within either of the two sub-families, you can find a whole range of very desirable chronographs at various levels of complexity. In today’s Buying Guide we’re taking a closer look at chronographs that offer that delightfully immersive sensation of manual winding Swiss made replica watches, and do so at the highest levels of mechanical watchmaking.
Replica Patek Philippe 5172G Salmon Dial Watches
The high quality fake Patek Philippe 5172G watches has always been one of our favourite chronographs around, but when the Maison launched it with this beautiful salmon dial it became even better. The extremely stylish 1:1 replica watches has a gorgeous white gold case with stepped lugs and very classical pump-style pushers.
The dial of the AAA UK copy watches is finished with applied hour markers and syringe-style hands with a black outline. The chronograph subdials are pushed down every so slightly, which is a very lovely touch. Around the back, you have a full view of the intricate construction of the manual wound chronograph movement, finished to perfection. At CHF 68,000 it is very pricey, but it’s actually the most affordable on this list. Or should we say least expensive?
Quick Facts – 41mm x 11.45mm – 18k white gold case, polished – sapphire crystal top (box-type) and caseback – 30m water-resistant – salmon-pink varnished dial – white gold applied numerals – tachymeter scale – white gold fine-tipped baton hands – bi-register chronograph subdials – calibre CH 29-535 PS, in-house – manually wound chronograph movement – 270 components – 28,800vph – 33 jewels – 65h power reserve – hours, minutes, small seconds and chronograph with instantaneous minutes – Patek Philippe Seal – brown alligator leather strap with gold fold-over clasp – CHF 68,000
Fake Omega Speedmaster Calibre 321 Canopus Gold Watches
When Omega released the Speedmaster Calibre 321 Canopus Gold replica watches wholesale last year, we labelled it the greatest hits model of the Speedmaster range. It combined all the best attributes of the legendary chronograph into single cheap super clone watches. It’s shaped like a vintage CK2915 for the most part and comes on the historically significant flat-link bracelet, it does use modern materials such as sapphire crystal and of course, Canopus gold.
But the absolute best part is the recreated Calibre 321 movement seen through the caseback. This classical column-wheel and horizontal clutch chronograph was used in all of the early luxury fake Omega Speedmaster watches, from 1957 to circa 1968. The Omega Speedmaster Calibre 321 Canopus Gold costs a very steep EUR 95,500
Quick Facts – 38.6mm x 13.9mm – 19k Canopus gold case, brushed and polished – domed sapphire crystal with sapphire crystal caseback – fixed Canopus gold tachymeter bezel – 60m water-resistant – black onyx stepped dial with 18k gold indies and Broad-Arrow hands – Omega Calibre 321 (in-house, historic reproduction) – manual wound column-wheel and horizontal clutch chronograph – 18,000vph – 55h power reserve – hours, minutes, seconds, chronograph with 12h and 30min counters – Canopos gold flat-link bracelet – EUR 95,500