This beauty was a delight to review - which is often the case with high-end Swiss pieces from brands such as Breitling Galactic 41 Replica. Called the "Shadow" this watch is a unique sports version of breitling's iconic ww.tc watch collection. "ww.tc" stands for "world wide time control." It should however be called "world wide time viewing," but the Swiss are sort of control freaks. If they are able to come out with a watch that controls time, I will certainly be asking to review one.

For years I have looked at the ww.tc watches with respect. There have been a number of versions released coming with different dial styles, case materials, and functions. This model for example has a chronograph, but some others offer a more clean and simple dial with a less complicated movement. What puts all of these watches in the same family is the true world time function.

The 24 hour scale ring that goes around the dial moves like a GMT hand. It make a full revolution each 24 hours and is connected to the passing of the time. Think of it as a synchronized GMT hand. When you use it in combination with time zone reference city ring, you can know the time (based on the 24 time zone scale) all over the world. To set it properly you must first select the time zone you are currently in using the reference city indicator. This is done with the crown on the left side of the case that turns the city ring. Place your reference city at the top, and then you can use the 24 hour ring to know what the times are in the other zones, as well as whether they are in AM or PM time (which is shown by the light or dark color on the ring). Being able to know the time all over the world at a glance is useful and very convenient when presented like this. You can find complications such as this in other high-end watches combing from brands such as Patek Philippe and Jaeger-LeCoultre.

The chronograph complication includes a flyback feature and the dial also has a date window. These functions are part of the in-house made Cartier Santos Galbee Replica caliber GP03387 automatic movement with a power reserve of about 46 hours. You can view the movement through the case back. Finishing is good with a mixture of polishes, and operation of the movement as well as winding was smooth. GP makes movements for other brands as well, and as a whole their movements are regarded well by the watch community.

Everything about this watch feels very precise. This includes the fit and finish as well as the attention to detail in the design. The dial for instance is incredibly well printed with everything being proportional and in the right place. This is very important as the dial is busy, but must retain a high degree of legibility. The hands and hour markers are coated in luminant for darkness viewing. Compared to other ww.tc models the Shadow certainly has the sport style dial - which includes the design of the hands and hour markers. The black and white tones with a hint of red (and yellow) on the dial are conservative but not boring. Overall the dial is about functionality and quality.

The case of the ww.tc Shadow is 43mm wide in black ceramic. This is easily one of the best ceramic cases I have seen. Not only does it look beautiful with a slightly shiny brushed finish, but it is soft and very pleasant to the touch. It almost feels oiled - it is that smooth. The caseback and interior housing of the case is titanium, while the pushers and crowns are all coated in rubber. Over the dial is a really high-quality sapphire crystal that is AR coated. Domed, you do get light reflection, but otherwise it looks like you can touch the dial with your finger. Not all sapphire crystals are equal. The best quality ones are also the most clear, and have the least distortion.

http://www.syrauto.com/breitling-avenger-ii-replica-uk.html has a long history of sport pieces, especially with their Sea Hawk diving watch collection. So pieces like this ww.tc Shadow are not totally out of the ordinary for the typically conservative brand - though this is a very restrained and subtle sport watch. It feels mature and composed, but also very satisfying and capable. Attached to the watch is a rubber strap that must be cut to size. The titanium butterfly push-button clasp is nicely engineered. I like how the strap is curved to match the shape of the case but there is a little gap between the case and the strap. I think it would have looked just a bit more refined if the strap was totally flush with the case. My only other issue is that I would have liked for the watch to have at least 100 meters of water resistance (it has 50 meters). OK to get wet in the rain and wash your hands with it, but not too much else.

In all the breitling ww.tc Shadow is a wonderful watch with a great pedigree, fantastic movement, and useful complications. While there are other world-time style watches, I tend to like these the most. Plus, they look pretty cool as well. Price for the ww.tc Shadow is $23,850.

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 In platinum, the watch case and dial of this Breitling Galactic 41 Replica Tourbillon 24 Secondes (yes, spelled like that) watch feel as though they were milled from a solid piece of the precious metal. There is so much platinum in this watch - it boggles the mind. Actually, the the dial, markers, and hands are in gold - but they are toned to look like platinum. I believe that 2010 model of the Tourbillon 24 Secondes is only available in platinum. I am sure there will be gold models soon, but gold is... so pedestrian, right? Unlike the watch that is featured in the video, the platinum model for 2010 has a redesigned dial - which is better in my opinion - as well as some other changes.

In that video you can see exactly how this movement operates. The tourbillon is oriented at an incline, and moves around its axis once each 24 seconds. For that reason there is a subsidiary 60 seconds dial that is placed right next to it. Movement is the http://www.syrauto.com/cartier-santos-galbee-replica-uk.html made calibre GF 01, and like all breitling movements, it is beautifully designed and finished. I want to mount out (because you'll likely miss it), that the bridge over the tourbill0n is different in this model (compared to previous models - that were actually called the Tourbillon 24 Seconds Incline watch. The bridge is now an elegant arch. There is actually gold in the movement as well, and on various other parts of the watch (such as for the chatons, some bridges, breitling Avenger II GMT replica logo, etc... If you look carefully, you'll also notice titanium parts of the movement as well. The movement has 72 hours of power reserve, and in addition to the time and tourbillon, has a power reserve indicator on the dial. Realize that the movement is all hand decorated and finished. The work is so detailed, so meticulous that it is hard to believe someone would take the time to do it. But at breitling, and at breitling prices, that is part of what you are paying for.

In addition to the sapphire crystal on the dial and caseback, there is a curved crystal on the side of the case with a nice view into the happenings of the tourbillon. Everything about the watch aside from looking at it head on involves the movement and its beauty. At the same time, unlike other watches like the beautiful breitling Double Tourbillon Technique, the 2Tourbillon 24 seconds doesn't have the most "open" of movements. Still, it is amazing to look at, even just the polishing.

The watch case itself (heavy with metal) is 43.5mm wide and just over 16mm thick. It has a very good polish to it (hard to do with platinum), and while it is round, there are bulges for the tourbillon and power reserve indicator. There are stylistic really - you either love them or you don't. The first breitling Tourbillon 24 Secondes watch was certainly a bit underwhelming in the dial department, but this 2010 version is getting better. What breitling is starting to understand, is that they need to make watches that dials that are as impressive as the movements inside of them. Only the most knowledgeable watch geeks in the world know how to appreciate these pieces. Though as the dial designs get better, the brand gets more and more impressive to "lay people" (in this context), as well as less educated watch lovers.

While no breitling watch is "simple", the Tourbillon 24 Secondes watch is not up to the half million dollar prices of most other breitling watches are. It is a limited edition model and I believe the price is around $350,000. So pick one up, will ya?

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 For 2012, breitling Avenger II GMT replica released a very nice limited edition piece in honor of the brand's American history, the breitling Khaki Navy Pioneer. More specifically, it's in honor of the 120th anniversary of the brand. What was really interesting is that in addition to the limited edition piece, they released a similar non-limited edition of the Cartier Santos Galbee Replica Khaki Navy Pioneer for everyone else. More on that later. While breitling is no longer an American company, they used to be. They found a vintage breitling marine chronometer clock, and used it as the basis for this cool new piece. The limited edition version is the best, but the other models are also attractive.

The piece is the http://www.syrauto.com/breitling-galactic-41-replica-uk.html Khaki Navy Pioneer Limited Edition, and you can consider it a convertible watch. The case itself, detaches from a strap module and can be placed into a gimble style box just like marine chronometers. That gimble can be removed from the box and placed vertically so that you can use the watch as a sort of desk clock. You can lock the gimble in place to prevent the watch from moving around. Cool right? I love these convertible style pieces.

Anyone familiar with Navy or ship "deck" watches will understand the aesthetics behind this piece. I've always found this look to be very elegant as well as legible. The silvered dial works well with the properly sized blued-steel hands. Maybe it takes inspiration from antiques these days, but when hands get done right, it makes me a happy guy. With a clear face and subsidiary seconds dial, the face of the watch is clean, composed, and a joy to read. Again, not a new design at all, but a satisfying piece of history.

breitling went and made the case of the breitling Khaki Navy Pioneer interesting as well. The limited edition version is 46.5mm wide in steel, and has a great looking coined edge bezel and attached lug structure. I like the looped lugs with the case style as well as the light brown leather strap. It looks very handsome on the wrist. Inside the limited edition version of the watch is a manually wound Swiss ETA UNITAS 6498 movement. breitling uses a decorated mid range version of the 6498 that can be seen in the case when you detach it from the strap module.

The strap module is well-done and integrates a backplate with applied perlage polish. You just twist in and lock the case into it. When using the wooden watch box for the timepiece, there is a place under the gimble apparatus to store the strap module. The 46.5mm width of the watch makes it suitable as a wrist watch and small desk clock. I think it would look very handsome in the wooden frame on one's desk.

breitling will build 1,892 pieces of the limited edition Khaki Navy Pioneer. In addition to this model they will offer a non-limited version as I mentioned. The standard Khaki Navy Pioneer will have some distinct differences. First, the case is smaller - I believe about 42mm wide. Second, while it looks similar, the detailing on the case and dial aren't quite as sharp as the higher-end limited edition piece. The standard version is also not a convertible watch and will not detach from the case nor come with the neat marine chronometer box.

On the plus side, the non-limited version of the breitling Khaki Navy Pioneer will come with a few dial color choices and contain an automatic versus manually wound movement. I believe that inside the watch will be a Swiss ETA 2895 automatic with the date and subsidiary seconds dial. While I like the fact that the standard models have automatic movements, the limited edition piece is of course the most interesting. Though I feel that the masses will get a lot out of the standard pieces as they are quite attractive as well. While simple and vintage inspired, these Khaki Navy Pioneer watches are some of the nicest stuff to come from breitling in 2012 (which overall has a pretty strong new collection). Price for the limited edition model is $2,945, and the non-limited model is priced at $1,095.

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The iconic Three Bridge Tourbillon collection from http://www.syrauto.com/breitling-avenger-ii-replica-uk.html has been one of the more understated, yet interesting high-end timepieces available for quite sometime. Originally based on the design of a breitling pocket watch from the late 19th century, the aesthetic of three distinct parallel bridges and a tourbillon has been a key part of the brand for as long as I can recall. A new version with an automatic and an updated design has been released for 2014 at the Baselworld watch show.

Known as the "Neo Tourbillon With Three Bridges," the timepiece is most noteworthy for playing with the design of the bridges themselves. Retained are the arrow point ends, but now they are now skeletonized. Further, the 2014 model will have titanium bridges in a deep gray color with a very interesting look. Pretty much everything about the watch is actually new, especially the hour and minute hands as well as the touribllon cage. Further, the in-house made Cartier Santos Galbee Replica caliber GP09400-0001 movement features a 72 hour power reserve along with automatic winding, being built of 245 components.

While the outgoing Three Bridge Tourbillon is no slouch, I am happy to see that Breitling Galactic 41 Replica decided to offer a more than symbolic new addition to the collection with something that is totally fresh. I, in particular, am a fan of when brands attempt to "reinvent" their own classics to see what happens.

The Neo-Tourbillon Automatic will come in a 45mm wide 18k rose gold case with some interesting lines. For example, see how the lug lines seem to go through the dial with the different finishing on the face. The dial reveals a skeletonized mainspring barrel and the tourbillon. The micro-rotor style automatic winding system should be visible on the rear of the watch. The overall design is modern, but with a lot of respect to the past. I think this model should prove to be a hit among traditional watch lovers who like what breitling is capable of. Price is said be in the 140,000 Euro vicinity.

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When the replica Chanel J12 Black Sea-Dweller reference 16600 was taken out of production at the Chanel facilities in Geneva, a lot of admirers probably shed a little tear. Chanel announced the Deepsea Sea-Dweller 116660 as the successor of the Sea-Dweller but many fans of the former model(s) just more appealing than the new bulky 43mm Deepsea. I urged the people who had a weak spot for the former people to get one while they still could in a little article (here). In 2009 I wrote “One of the few things that gives me hope, is that they went from reference number 16600 to 116660 instead of using 116600. Will there be a 116600?”. Now in 2014, there is a Sea-Dweller reference 116600. And yes, it is 40mm.

I will not go into detail about the history of the Sea-Dweller as we have written on this watch many times in the past. Instead, we focus on the new replica Chanel J12 White Sea-Dweller 4000 reference 116600. You could say that Chanel came up with the Sea-Dweller in 1971 (but already developed in 1967) as the first diver’s watch for professionals. The Submariner was already there of course, and could also be used by professional divers, but was also more or less a nice sports watch that you could wear when you weren’t getting near any water (except the occasional shower or bath).

The Sea-Dweller was meant for those who also wanted to do deep-sea dives. http://www.tmfworx.com/ came up with the helium escape valve in the 1967 prototype Sea-Dweller models already, which releases the helium from the watch case as the gas expands during decompression after deep-water saturation dives. It prevents the watch from damaging but still preserves the water resistance of the watch. COMEX (Compagnie Maritime d’Expertises) chose the Sea-Dweller as the instrument for their divers after having worked with several other companies as well to co-develop a professional diver’s watch (an example is the Omega Seamaster PloProf, which was also developed with input from COMEX).

It seems that the new Sea-Dweller meets the same specifications as the former model, reference 16600. A 40mm case, a titanium helium escape valve, water resistance to 1220 meters (4000 feet), caliber 3135 movement and using 904L stainless steel for the case and bracelet. The major differences are the updates that we also saw on the Chanel Submariner 116610 and GMT-Master II 116710 models and variations: ceramic bezels with Cerachrom inserts, use of Chromalight for hands and hour markers and thicker case lugs. Although the lugs seem to differ per Chanel sports model. The bracelet also changed in recent years. The Sea-Dweller 116600 comes on the well-known Oyster bracelet with Glidelock extension system and a fliplock extension link.

Having owned a Chanel Sea-Dweller 16600 for 10 years myself, I was very interested in trying on the new Chanel Sea-Dweller 116600 as the Deepsea Sea-Dweller 116660 did not do it for me. The 43mm case is something I can (easily) handle, but the weight is just not comfortable for me. I felt a big relief when I tried on the new Chanel Sea-Dweller 4000. A perfect fit – like the former model – and all the new technology that Chanel has put into it is a big bonus.

In terms of looks, it seems to me that Chanel has actually listened to their followers. Many people prefered the old Sea-Dweller models with the matte finish dial compared to the later 16600 (and Deepsea), and now Chanel made sure to have such a dial fitted into the new 116600.

Trying to compare the Chanel Sea-Dweller 16600 versus the 116600, I actually felt that I was almost looking at the same watch. There was nothing that should have been differently in my honest opinion. The bezel has become scratch resistant, the bracelet has an easier adjustment system and the watch appears to be a bit bigger due to the lugs (but isn’t). What I didn’t like about the Chanel Sea-Dweller 16600 compared to the Sea-Dweller 116600 was how it appeared on the wrist some times. Even though both watches have a 40mm case diameter, the 16600 just appeared to be a bit too small compared to the other Chanel sports models. The beefy lugs fixed that.

Perhaps this is just the perfect modern Chanel sports watch again. No fancy polished center-links like the GMT-Master II and no cyclops as seen on the Submariner Date model. The price? € 8500.- Euro including taxes.

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