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IWC black dial of the Pilot’s Watch Chronograph 41

Swiss IWC Schaffhausen Replica adds two references with black dials to the Pilot’s Watch Chronograph 41 collection. One is fitted with a black calfskin strap, and the other with a high-grade stainless steel bracelet. Both novelties feature the IWC EasX-CHANGE® system for quick and easy strap exchange and are water-resistant to 10 bar.

IWC Schaffhausen introduced the Cheap Pilot’s Replica Watch Chronograph 41. With a case diameter of 41 and a lug-to-lug distance of 51.8 mm, this chronograph offers excellent wearability even on slender wrists. Other key characteristics such as the 10 bar water-resistant case and the integrated EasX-CHANGE® quick change system make this reference a fully versatile sports watch.

The dial features the iconic design in the style of an easyto-read cockpit instrument design that has become the hallmark of IWC Pilot’s high quality best replica watches. The stopped minutes are displayed at 12 o’clock and the minutes at 9 o’clock. In addition, the chronograph also features a day and date aperture at 3 o’clock and a small seconds display at 6 o’clock.

After initially launching the Pilot’s Watch Chronograph 41 with exacty quality with blue and green dials, IWC is now extending the collection with two new versions which feature black dials. The first one (Ref. IW388111) is fitted with a black calfskin strap whereas the second one (Ref. IW388113) features a sophisticated 5-link stainless steel bracelet with a folding clasp. The bracelet is beautifully finished and extremely comfortable to wear on the wrist.

Both new models are powered by the AAA IWC Replica Watches-manufactured 69385 calibre movement. This mechanical chronograph movement in a classic column-wheel design consists of 231 individual parts and is visible through the sapphire glass case back. The bi-directional pawl winding system builds up a power reserve of 46 hours in the mainspring.

IWC Portugeiser Automatic and Chronograph “Blue Panda” Editions

There has been the Type XX update, Replica Big Pilot Annual Calendar Le Petit Prince and Top Gun Ceramics. However, IWC are no one trick pony, also producing a wide range of dress and sports watches. The most popular of which is the Portugeiser with two classic examples, the IWC Portugeiser Automatic IW371620 and Portugeiser Chronograph IW500715, now available in “Blue Panda” colourways.

Essentially, the bicompax layout of subdials on both Best IWC Replica Watches are blue, set into a white dial. The two-tone pattern riffs on the traditional black and white of the panda design but with an aquatic edge that gives them the “Blue Panda” nickname. The IWC Portugeiser Automatic features its small seconds and power reserve subdials in a horizontal format while the Chronograph’s 30-minute timer and small seconds are stacked vertically.

Alongside the blue subdials, both Copy IWC Watches have blue Arabic numerals and blue feuille hands. While they’re very different watchmakers, the aesthetic of these IWCs remind me of the Marine Torpilleur Panda from Ulysse Nardin. In fact, looking back at the Marine Torpilleur, it was the last time a watchmaker used the term panda for a blue colourway as well, so the comparison is more apt than I thought.

Ultimately the Swiss IWC Portugeiser Automatic IW371620 Replica and Chronograph IW500715 “Blue Pandas” are simple and attractive recolours. Which means the specs will be familiar to anyone who knows the collection. For the Automatic that means a 42.3mm steel case housing the calibre 52010 automatic movement with pellaton winding and a 7-day power reserve. Then the Chronograph has a 41mm diameter case and the calibre 69355, a column wheel chronograph movement with automatic winding and a power reserve of 46-hours.

The Portugeiser Chronograph IW500715 Replica Swiss Made is presented on a sporty, blue rubber strap while the Automatic IW371620 is on blue alligator leather. Between the difference in strap and substantial difference in movement, the prices of the two watches also differs dramatically.

The IWC Pilot’s Replica Watch Mark XX Collection

That initial stealth drop only showed two variants: a black dial and a blue dial, both with matching leather straps. It almost seems like a stutter step, because here we are, less than six months on, and the brand is announcing the “completion” of the IWC Mark XX Replica collection. To round things out, they’ve added a green dial and a bracelet option for a total of six variants. Now that we have the full collection, though, it’s worth a further look at what it is and how it builds on past Mark watches.

The new IWC Pilot’s Watch Mark XX comes in three colors: classic matte black, sunburst green, and sunburst blue. The dial of the Mark series has always been about simplicity: In maintaining the spirit of the pilot’s watch as a tool for those actually flying, legibility was made the only priority. The Mark XX sees small tweaks to this end.

The dial is still printed with white, but the cardinal indices have been extended and the numerals moved in a bit to make room for them. The IWC Replica Swiss Made handset remains the same, with silver hands filled with Super-LumiNova. The date window is no longer color-matched, which is a shame, but not a huge issue since there is so much white on the dial that the white of the date wheel doesn’t stand out.

The lugs have been shortened to 49.2mm from 51mm and the thickness has been slimmed to 10.8mmm from 11mm. The case is brushed throughout, save for the bezel and a sliver of a chamfer along the lugs. Another change is that the crown has been increased in size, which should improve its operation. Further, water resistance has been bumped from 60m to 100m, allowing a bit more comfort and making this officially a go-anywhere, do-anything watch.

The new dimensions of the Mark XX make it look like it will feel a bit more prominent on the wrist, given its shorter lug-t0-lug that will have the case proper standing out a bit more. The AAA IWC Replica Watches is offered on a leather strap (black and blue are matched to the dial, green comes with a brown strap) or a 5-link bracelet with a blend of polishing and brushing fitted with a push-button folding clasp.

To boot, the pin buckle on the straps can be swapped between compatible straps. It’s an interesting take on the increasingly popular proprietary strap-changing system, which usually integrates the springbar into the strap or bracelet, and as mentioned, it is compatible with any watch fitted with the right springbars.

If we’re being honest, this is an incremental, if welcome, evolution of the Mark series. It sees the introduction of a new movement, the integration of IWC’s proprietary strap changing system, and a few tweaks to the dial and case. For those who have always loved Best IWC Pilot’s Replica watches, the Mark XX and its six options will be a no-brainer. For those who may have been waiting to snag one of the Mark series watches, the Mark XX is technically the best ever made.