While many watchmakers are inviting the movie stars and celebrities to be their ambassadors, it’s ingenious for Hublot to invite the famous Argentine football star, Diego Maradona, to be their newest ambassador, and even make a limited edition watch collection in his name! This is how the Hublot Big Bang Maradona got its name.

I like this watch very much for its nice-looking color scheme and ingenious design. There is only three colors on the watch, while the majority of the watch is in black, the hour markers and chapter ring are in blue and white, which not only inspirit the watch with freshness, but is also reminiscent of the Argentine football team.

When you take a closer look at the watch, you will find Maradona ‘appears’ on the watches three times. His cute signature with the iconic number 10 at 5 o’clock position may be the first you’ll notice. Then you may find that the small dial at 3 o’clock is actually made into Maradona’s jersey number 10, which is probably the most favorite jersey for Argentine football fans.

And the back of the watch reveals everything about the watch: at the middle of the watch, it’s the the sight of Maradona’s back in victorious posture, which is the third time he appears on the watch. Around the Maradona picture writes more information of the watch, such as “Hublot Big Bang’, ‘Limited Edition’ and unique number for each piece of the watch. Only 250 pieces of the watch will be available. Only the frenetic and super rich fans of Argentine football team can get this watch.

Before, Hublot have issued some other watches with football theme, for example, the Hublot Red Devil Bang I in 2008 and the Hublot Red Devil Bang II in 2009. But I think the Hublot Big Bang Maradona is the one that really succeeds in combining the design aesthetics and football theme. Even though I am not a Argentine football buff, I would vote for this watch. I guess Maradona’s fans would go crazy about this watch and are eager to pay the high price of the watch if they can afford it. I just wish the replica Hublot watches would come soon to meet the football fans’ need.

The name of the watch is just sweet as its feminine appearance. In Italian, the word ‘Tutti Frutti’ means ‘all fruits’. Vernal, fashionable and elegant, the watch features a very pleasant look and a very nice match of color scheme. The white mother-of-pearl dial and gold watch hands and hour markers are perfectly animated by the baguette-cut pink sapphires set along the 18 K gold bezel. And the matching pink alligator strap would just make the watch even more eye-catching and as fresh as a rose.

It is worth mention that the watch comes in a large case that is 41 mm wide. As it’s popular for girls to were large watches, wearing the Big Bang Tutti Frutti would only make you look more fashionable and get more attention.

In my opinion, although red and pink is often used in ladies’ watches, they are often end up with making the watch either too vulgar or too childish. But I have to admit that this Hublot Big Bang Tutti Frutti really did a great job in making a pink watch look so pure and beautiful like a blossoming rose.

Overall, the craftsmanship and color scheme of the watch is excellent, I love everything of this watch except for its price, which is about $19,900 apiece. I think maybe only the princess from the royal families or celebrities can afford such a hefty price. If you are not courting a super star, why not consider the replica Hublot watches? With such beautiful fashion accessories adorned on your girl’s wrist, she will look as beautiful as the princess. How can you miss the chance to enjoy such happy moment?

The watch is called Chopard Happy Sport Chrono, which was released earlier this year to celebrate the Valentine’s Day. In addition, 2010 marks the 150th anniversary of Chopard. It would add one more reason to buy timepieces from them. In fact, I think maybe they should inscribe some words like “150th Anniversary” or etc on all the backs of their watches to create more value for their customers. This may in turn boost the sales of their watches, too.

The Happy Sport collection was initially introduced in 1993 and was an instant hit. The new Happy Sport Chrono is an attention catcher with 40 diamonds on the gold bezel. And what’s more attractive is the 5 other diamonds that can move freely along the dial against the delicate mother-of-pearl backdrop. Besides, the ladies’ watch features 3 counters on the dial. Contemporary, urban and sophisticated are the best words to describe such functional and feminine watch.

If you have missed the chance to present a nice gift for her, then it’s your great opportunity to buy the the Chopard Happy Sport Chrono as present for the International Women’s Day since this is a great day to express your love to female. The watch comes in several other versions, but the pink version with matching alligator leather strap certainly looks more delightful and feminine. Want to see more Chopard watches? Discover our collection of replica Chopard watches now.

The Vintage 123 shows a very different Bell & Ross style from the BR 01 series. Maybe both the BR01 and Vintage 123 can be described as simple, clear and nor no-frill watches, but the latter features much more elegance and aesthetics.

In my opinion, the elegance and aesthetics of Bell & Ross Vintage 123 mainly comes from the satin-finish case in stainless steel and the slim watch face. The Vintage 123 does not bear the fat square frame outside the round case and its hour and minute hands are slimmer, which gives more room for the dial and make it look better. Besides, the strap of Vintage 123 is of normal size while the BR 01 series feature wide rubber straps, which again makes BR 01 look more sturdy but less elegant.

(There is a small window at the back of the case showing the automatic movement.)

Maybe because I have traditional mind, I think the Bell & Ross Vintage 123 meet the standard of my ideal watch better with its understated casual look and minimalistic, classic style. Of course, some BR 01 fans may argue that the Vintage 123 looks too traditional and too gentle to be a military watch. I agree with that, too. As a matter of fact, I think Bell & Ross fans should really buy at least one BR Vintage watch and one BR 01 watch to better experience the beauty of Bell & Ross watches. However, that may pose some financial constraint on most watch fans as Bell & Ross watches are not cheap. To easily own different styles of Bell & Ross watches, replica Bell & Ross watches are your great alternatives.

With its case and bracelet entirely constructed in shot-blasted titanium, Porsche Design Heritage P6530 is highly resistant to corrosion of time. Since titanium is very light and easy on the skin, the watch will give you comfortable wearing experience.

It is worth mentioning that 30 years ago, Porsche created the world’s first first chronograph in titanium. The new Porsche Design Heritage P6530 inherits the great tradition by faithfully keeping most of the original styles.

Driven by a Swiss Valjoux 7750 caliber with a 48 hour power reserve, the Porsche Design new Heritage P’6530 Titanium Chronograph features common functions of sports watches, namely a 30-minute counter at 12 o’clock, small seconds sub-dial at 9 o’clock, and a 12-hour totaliser at 6 o’clock and a tachymeter scale outside the baton hour-markers. The watch also indicates day and date at 3 o’clock and is water resistant to 60 meters.

Although the watch cannot to be called as very expensive, estimated price ranges from $3,000-5,000, it comes in an edition of only 911 pieces. So it may not be easy for you to buy the watch. This number sounded very strange. I thought it was connected with the terrorist attack. But later I found it may probably in connection with Porsche’s famous sports car, Porsche 911.

Each Heritage P6530 Titanium Chronograph will be packaged in a black wood box with a certification indicating the production number. Combining clear and pure lines with durable and hard-wearing material, the watch really carries great heritage of Porsche Design watches. If you are a big fan of Porsche or Porsche Design, you may be excited at our extensive collection of replica Porsche Design watches.

Although it may look a bit conservative and understated, I am sure that this traditional Panerai style will be always welcomed by Panerai fans, because that’s what originally attracts them.

The watch feature very simple design. There is only two color on the watch: black and white, which ensures the exceptional legibility of the watch hands and hour markers. It incorporates a date display window at 3 o’clock, a 10-day power reserve indicator at 6 o’clock and a small seconds subdial and 24h indicator at 9 o’clock.. The watch is water-resistant to 100 meters.

Like the PAM348 we introduced earlier, the 44mm case of Panerai Luminor 1950 10 Days GMT Ceramica is made of zirconium oxide ceramic, which is an exceptionally hard, corrosion and scratching resistant material.

I heard that the ceramic material gave Panerai some technical troubles before. At last year’s SIHH, the Panerai unveiled the PAM 317, which is a Panerai GMT 8 Day chronograph very similar to PAM 335. The production of PAM 317 were delayed because the ceramic is so hard that the craftsman found it difficult to drill holes for the crown and the mono pusher. Fortunately the Panerai technicians solved the problem finally. And they learned to reduce the trouble by omitting the chronograph functions, which means they can drill one less hole. Similarly, to avoid the PVD coating problem happened during the production of PAM 317, Panerai made a little compromise by offering a “smoked crystal” for the case back, which reduce the aesthetic feature of the watch a little bit.

(The case back of Panerai Pam317 and Panerai Pam335)

As many other Panerai watches, the Panerai Luminor 1950 10 Days GMT Ceramica is in limited production, with only 500 examples available in the market. The price is around $20,000 US.

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“Lo Scienziato” is Italian, meaning “the scientist”. I can’t find any explanitions about this special name on Panerai’s website. But I am sure this is not a watch design for the scientists: First of all, the Radiomir Tourbillon GMT 48 mm is absolutely not a watch that falls into the understated category. You will certainly be people’s focus if you are spotted to wear such a watch – This is not suitable to the scientist’s style as they tend to lead a simple life in order to allocate more time on their work.

Besides, the PAM 00348 Radiomir Tourbillon GMT is limited to only 30 units worldwide, which makes it not affordable for most scientists. And scientists just don’t need such a luxury watch.

Enough for its name. Now let’s take a closer look at the watch itself. The Panerai Radiomir Tourbillon GMT 48 mm watch features a handsome matt black case. It did not reflects the metal luster because it is made of ceramic. Notice, that’s not just your ordinary ceramic. It’s called zirconium oxide ceramic, which is an exceptionally hard, corrosion resistant material.

I love the skeleton design very much as the charmingly refined mechanical parts can be clearly appreciated from the dial: the 24h indicator is at 3 o’clock, the small seconds and tourbillon indicator is at 9 o’clock., and the tourbillon regulator is at 10-11 o’clock. As this is a GMT watch, it shows the second time zone by a third central hand, which is not quite noticeable at first sight.

The dial is protected by sapphire crystal made from corundum (1.9 mm thick), with double anti-reflective coating, which is so invisible that at first I thought there is no sapphire crystal on the front.

Turning the watch up side down, you would be amazed that it utilizes the see-through sapphire crystal to satisfy your curiosity to see more of its fabulous skeleton structure. And there is a 6-day power reserve indicator on the back.

Overall, the watch looks masculine and rugged. The water is water resistant to 100 meters and can show two timezones simultaneously. It combines both functionality and fashionable aesthetics. However, it is well known that Panerai watches are ridiculously expensive. To enjoy the brand without shelling out a fortune, replica Panerai is always your good option.

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Just look at its photo, you will be stricken by its pearlescent appearance. The watch is handcrafted by Omega’s horologist and takes about 540 hours to make such a watch. Its sleek De-Ville-style case is made of platinum, presented with a black alligator bracelet. But the highlight is the the central placement of the tourbillon.

The Omega Skeletonized Central Tourbillon is said to be the first watch with a central tourbillon. I am pretty surprised to know that it can be boasted as an innovation to move a tourbillon from noncentral place to the central. I wonder if there will be some other watches claiming that they are the first watch to place the tourbillon at the 1 o’clock or 2 o’clock. But later I found the reason why few watches have central tourbillon.

Take a careful look at the photo, you’ll find that the hour and minute hands are actually printed on sapphire discs instead of connected with the movement. That’s because the Central Tourbillon’s hands cannot be mounted on a central shaft in the conventional way.

I was shocked by this finding. So does it mean that the watch hands are just fake and still? If that were the case, then I would say Omega really goes too far to make an eye-catching watch as they sacrifice the basic function of a watch. Fortunately, Omega is not that stupid. The sapphire crystal disks are made to rotate around the dial. This makes the watch very mysterious as the watch hands appear to float above the movement without attaching to anything. Interesting!

Although the Thomas Prescher Mysterious Automatic Double Axis Tourbillon also claim be the first watch with central tourbillon, but the OMEGA Skeletonized Tourbillon Co-Axial Platinum obviously looks much better. It is not only an assertion of Omega’s cutting-edge watchmaking technology, but also the demonstration of Omega’s deep understanding about the design aesthetics.

The Omega Skeletonized Tourbillon Co-Axial Platinum is limited to only 18 pieces globally and will be on exhibition at the Baselworld Fair next month. Apparently this is not affordable for you and me. For us, Omega replicas are more reasonable choices. See our replica Omega collection

However, the emergence of quartz watches and the cataclysmic rise in gold prices in the 1970s brought huge challenges to the Swiss watch industry, which is known as the Swiss watchmaking crisis. To adapt to the profound changes that swept the whole industry, IWC required more funding to sustain its development. As a result, IWC was taken over by VDO Adolf Schindling AG in 1978. The name of IWC, given by its founder F.A. Jones, was recovered at the same time.

In 1981, Otto Heller succeeded H.E. Homberger as general manager following the latter’s retirement on age grounds. Under the lead of the new management, IWC soon got back to the track of rapid growing.

In 1991 IWC director Günter Blümlein founded the LMH Group, with 100% stake in IWC, 90% in Lange & Söhne and 60% in Jaeger-LeCoultre.

In 2000, LMH was acquired by Richemont, now the world’s second-largest luxury goods group, but the independence and continuity of the LMH brands as a closed unit was remained.

With the rich resources in the Richemont group, the brand of IWC is substantially reinforced. Since then, IWC opened boutiques worldwide and made debute at SIHH every year. IWC watches became more and more sought after. IWC replica watches are thus more and more popular, too.

In 2008, IWC celebrated its 140th anniversary with the launch of 6 its iconic watches: the Pilot’s Watch, Portuguese, Ingenieur, Aquatimer, Da Vinci and Portofino. The great event push the popularity IWC watches to an unprecedented height. It can be predicted that IWC Schaffhausen will continue to achieve new culmination with more exciting watches for its fans.

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During this period, four generations of the Rauschenbach family dominated IWC with different names.

First Owner from Rauschenbach
The first owner from the Rauschenbach family was Johann Rauschenbach-Vogel, who was a local machine manufacturer at Schaffhausen. He bought the company in 1880. IWC was called Internationale Uhrenfabrik by then.

But just one year later, Johann Rauschenbach-Vogel died and IWC was taken over by his son, Johannes Rauschenbach-Schenk, the second owner from Rauschenbach family.

Second Owner from Rauschenbach
Johannes Rauschenbach-Schenk was only 25 years old when he took over IWC. IWC was named Uhrenfabrik Von J. Rauschenbach by then.

With the help of the experienced and loyal IWC staff called Urs Haenggi, Johannes Rauschenbach-Schenk ran the company successfully for 24 years until his death in 1905. During this period, sales grew significantly in the European market. IWC’ motto, Probus Scafusia, meaning good solid craftsmanship from Schaffhausen, was also advanced at this time.

Third Owner from Rauschenbach
After the death of J. Rauschenbach-Schenk in 1905, his wife, two daughters and their husbands, Ernst Jakob Homberger (director of G. Fischer AG in Schaffhausen) and Dr. Carl Jung, became the new owners of IWC. They ran IWC as an open trading company by the name of the Uhrenfabrik Von J. Rauschenbach’s Erben.

Later, E.J. Homberger took over the company as sole proprietor. He led the company through the most difficult times when the two world war and the world economic crisis broke out. His great contribution was honored in 1952 with a award of honorary doctorate by the University of St. Gallen.

Last Owner from Rauschenbach
E.J. Homberger died in 1955. His son Hans Ernst Homberger became the last of the Rauschenbach heirs to run IWC. He had joined his father’s company in 1934 and took control of IWC since his father’s death.

Hans Ernst Homberger’s major task was to develop the company to keep it stay ahead of the increasingly fierce competition in the watch making industry. He built a new premise to the original factory, bought new machines, and set up modern pension fund for the staff. E.J. Homberger continued to run IWC as a sole proprietor. He died in 1986 at the age of 77.

Many of IWC’s iconic watch models and technical breakthroughs were born during this period. For example, the IWC Ingenieur collection, the first automatic wristwatch with a soft-iron inner case, was introduced in 1955. In 1978, IWC introduced the world’s first titanium watch case and bracelet. And the revolutionary IWC Da Vinci collection was unveiled in 1985.

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