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IWC Pilot’s Watch Perpetual Calendar Chronograph Edition 'Le Petit Prince

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  Quick Take What we have here is a solid gold perpetual calendar chronograph that sits right near the top of IWC's most complicated timepieces. It's also a special edition in the Petit Prince sub-collection, named for the classic children's book written by the French aviator and author Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, and characterized by midnight blue dials. This is also the second appearance of the IWC 89630 movement that debuted in IWC's Da Vinci line, and the first time that IWC has offered a perpetual calendar chronograph as a pilot's watch. At 43mm in diameter and close to 16mm thick, this is no doubt a large watch, but that's in keeping with IWC's design style. This is a complicated watch, for sure, but it's also a sports watch through and through.( IWC Pilot replica watch ) Initial Thoughts Who needs a perpetual calendar while flying a plane? If you're asking that question, then may just be missing the point of this red gold pilot's wa...

Hands-On With The Hublot Classic Fusion Chronograph Berluti Replica Watch

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Hublot demonstrated once again its concept of “fusion“, its unique approach to blending different materials, many of which are not usually associated with watches, that result in some interesting combinations. The brainchild of a partnership between the watchmaker and Berluti, the famous Parisian shoemaker, they used patinated leather for both the straps as well as the dial – creating what I personally found to be one of the most appealing creations from the brand. Today, the same concept is applied on a chronograph, the Hublot Classic Fusion Chronograph Berluti replica watch . I’m entirely aware that this Hublot x Berluti piece was a rather polarising watch. A bold creation, with a certain uniqueness and a very unusual refinement it was not to everyone’s liking, as is often the case with Hublot, with some calling it irrelevant. In some ways this is positive. At least, it proves that Hublot dares and doesn’t create conservative objects to please the masses. Personally, I liked it a...