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Hands-on IWC Ingenieur Chronograph Racer ref. IW378509

The IWC Ingenieur Replica was originally launched in 1944 and since then, it has experienced several changes and major redesigns. Perhaps the most noticeable changes, took place in 1976, 2005 and in 2008.

The Ingenieur was released as a more robust timepiece under the ‘Mission Earth’ name and fitted with a larger case measuring 45 mm in diameter, fitted with crown guards and powered by the in-house calibre 80110.

IWC rolled out the Ingenieur Chronograph Racer Replica vs Real in stainless steel with an engraving of a Formula One racing car on the case back. Regardless of all these changes and improvements, the original DNA of the watch is still relatively well preserved.

The IWC Ingenieur ref. IW378509 still maintains the essence of the original iconic Ingenieur design with a robust stainless steel case measuring 45 mm in diameter, two dial variants —ardoise and silver plated— and available on strap or bracelet.

The Cheap Replica IWC Ingenieur Chronograph Racer ref. IW378509, is fitted with silver plated dial and black rubber strap with black alligator leather inlay; however, this reference is currently sold on black rubber strap with blue alligator leather inlay.

THE DIAL

Perhaps one of the most strikingly beautiful dials out there, the AAA IWC Replica Watch Ingenieur Chrono Racer is fitted with a silver plated dial that is brushed finished and with an impressive grain and multi-layer construction.

The dial features blued applied raised faceted markers and skeletonized hands —all fitted with luminova including those for the running seconds and the chrono register. One just needs to tilt the watch at the right angle for that blue goodness to appear and mesmerize you.

The dial is well balanced with two subdials featuring highly polished raised surrounds and snailing. The subdial at 6 o’clock is for the running seconds and date aperture, while the one at 12 o’clock is the chronograph totalizer were elapsed hours and minutes can be read at a quick glance —with a circular totalizer that combines the hour and minute hands as if they were a watch-within-a-watch.

To round out the balanced design of the Best IWC Replica Watches dial, there is a raised flange with a minute chapter ring, a bright red tipped seconds hand and a red “60” in the chapter ring that was inspired by the digital display on the steering wheel of the Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team racing car.

THE CASE

Frankly, Fake IWC Watch is situated well above and beyond others, when it comes to case finishing. The case measures 45 mm in diameter and 14.5 mm in thickness and it feels quite solid and somewhat heavy weighing 165.6 grams. The finish of the case is nicely done with a very smooth satin-brushed finish with alternating mirror polished chamfers on the edges of the case, rectangular chrono pushers, crown guards, bottom part of the bezel and on the perimeter of the solid case back.

The crown, is a screw-down and features the traditional ‘Probus Scafusia’ engraving. The Cheap IWC Replica Ingenieur Chrono Racer is water resistant to 120 meters and is fitted with a solid case back featuring a very nice engraving of a Formula One racing car. If you are a Formula One fan like we are, you’ll definitely love this watch.

THE MOVEMENT

This rugged timepiece is powered by one of the most efficient movements manufactured entirely by IWC Replica Watches, the automatic flyback chronograph calibre 89361. This in-house movement provides a 68-hour power reserve when fully wound and features a date display with crown-activated rapid advance, a flyback chronograph with combined hour and minute totalizer at 12 o’clock and a small hacking seconds for more precise time setting.

THE STRAP

The IWC Ingenieur Chrono Racer ref. IW378509 was originally launched with a rubber strap with textile inlay but is now currently sold on black rubber strap with blue alligator leather inlay. The strap is very sporty and quite comfortable made of a semi-rigid rubber composite. The alligator inlay is of premium quality and the strap is fitted with a stainless steel IWC Quality Replica Watches pin buckle.

ON THE WRIST

On the wrist, the watch has very strong wrist presence and feels top heavy just like all other Exact IWC Ingenieurs Replica Watch from this generation. The watch wears slightly bigger than its actual size and more like a 47 mm piece on a 7.25″ wrist.

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Pilot’s Watch Chronograph Top Gun Edition “Lake Tahoe” — White but not cold

You might recognize the 44.5 × 15.7mm white ceramic case from something. Well, that something was the space-traveling Pilot’s Replica Watch Chronograph Edition “Inspiration4” (IW389110) with a blue dial depicting the galaxy.

The combination is so powerful, so sharp, so crisp, it just leaves me speechless. This new IWC makes perfect sense too. Functionally, I mean. A pilot’s watch is all about functionality. So it should wear comfortably, work flawlessly, and be both easy to operate and easy to read.

Ceramic experience

Nowadays, Cheap IWC Replica produces Pilot’s Watch models in a range of colors. There’s the blue Pilot’s Watch Chronograph Edition “Blue Angels”, for instance, and the beige Big Pilot’s Watch Top Gun Edition “Mojave Desert”.

The pushers and crown are made of stainless steel, while the case back is executed in titanium. And the matching white rubber strap blends in with the case and stands out on your wrist.

Strap and hands

I mentioned the white rubber strap, but I didn’t tell you how comfortably it wears. Well, very comfortably indeed. I would prefer a simple pin buckle instead of a folding clasp — the “Woodland” has a rubber strap with a textile inlay and a pin buckle — but the one iwc replica watches reviews put on the “Lake Tahoe” works and wears flawlessly.

No view, but no worries

Another case. It’s a soft iron inner cage that protects the perfect iwc replica movement from magnetism up to at least 1,000 gauss. This inner case does prevent the use of a display case back to view the in-house caliber 69380. That’s an automatic chronograph movement equipped with a column wheel for accurate and instant start/stop action.

But the Top Gun engraving on the case back is also not too bad to look at. The domed sapphire crystals on “Lake Tahoe” and “Woodland” can withstand sudden drops in pressure and have an anti-reflective coating on both sides. There’s also a practical day-date function, which you will find at the trusted 3-o’clock position. Both best iwc replica watches are water-resistant to 60 meters.

This inner case does prevent the use of a display case back to view the in-house caliber 69380. That’s an automatic chronograph movement equipped with a column wheel for accurate and instant start/stop action.

But the Top Gun replica watches for sale engraving on the case back is also not too bad to look at. The domed sapphire crystals on “Lake Tahoe” and “Woodland” can withstand sudden drops in pressure and have an anti-reflective coating on both sides. There’s also a practical day-date function, which you will find at the trusted 3-o’clock position. Both watches are water-resistant to 60 meters.

IWC Big Pilot’s Replica Watch 43 Spitfire in Titanium

IWC presents its smallest Big Pilot replica watch to date. Smaller, but not small, the latest Big Pilot is 43mm, very large and clear, but more wearable.

The brand soon followed up with the Big Pilot’s 43 Spitfire, which features the same proportions but with new styles and materials. There are two variants to choose from: titanium or bronze, but the standout is definitely the lightweight metal model.

The original Big Pilot’s 1:1 replica watch 43 was inherently attractive, large enough to be an oversized pilot’s instrument, but small enough to fit relatively comfortably on the wrist. This is in stark contrast to the original Big Pilot, which was 46.5mm in diameter.

Of the two Spitfire versions, the titanium version is distinguished by its unusual, history-inspired dial. It also has an atypical case finish that mimics a worn vintage case.

The bronze model, on the other hand, is identical to the steel model except for the bronze case and green dial – in fact, it adheres to the same formula that applies to other Spitfire models. The AAA IWC replica watches china bronze version feels like another predictable variant, but the titanium model is novel.

Like the stainless steel Big Pilot’s Watch 43, the titanium Spitfire has a dateless, unadorned dial. But the beige luminous material in the titanium version does have a noticeably more retro look, giving it a contrived feel.

That being said, the titanium version has a more pronounced military flair, thanks to the scalloped dial with oversized minute numerals, a layout unique to the Big Pilot Exact replica watches family, be it large or small.

From a purely aesthetic standpoint, the dial works well. It has an attractive aviation instrument look while also maximizing the space in the large chassis.

The Cheap IWC Replica dial also features subtle colors and textures that vary with its constituent elements. The dial itself is matte black with a grainy finish up close. The hands echo the matte black finish, making it the only Big Pilot’s Watch 43 with black hands.

The dial features three types of markings, each with a different colour to differentiate the indications on the dial according to their relative importance.

The innermost ring and hour numerals are discreet grey. Its Arabic numerals do improve legibility, but the grey font conveys the fact that the hours are not the most important indication on the IWC Replica Watch dial. That’s because pilots need minutes and seconds at a glance, not hours.

In addition to the dial, another highlight of the Big Pilot 43 Spitfire titanium watch is the case. While titanium is a common material in watchmaking, it’s rarely seen in IWC’s catalogue these days, especially for the brand’s pilot watches.

Besides the material itself, the finish of the Spitfire case is also unusual. The Copy IWC Watches case has an even, lightly worn look reminiscent of a vintage watch.

IWC sister company Panerai first used this finish when it launched the Radiomir 8 Days PAM 992. But since Panerai applies this treatment to the stainless steel case, the finish of the Radiomir PAM 992 looks finer and shinier.

Another attraction of the titanium Spitfire is the closed back, which is more traditional for aviation instruments than its steel counterpart, the sapphire back. A sturdy caseback has a real advantage, albeit a slight one. It allows the use of a soft iron inner shell or a Faraday cage to prevent magnetism.

The IWC replica watches forum Spitfire Titanium Edition is a great follow-up to the steel model, the same size but with an unusual execution, a feat considering the number of pilot watches IWC has put out. It has a different case and dial – in a good way – which easily makes it the most compelling iteration of the Big Pilot 43.