In addition to launching exciting watches like theIWC Big Pilot’s Top Gun Replica Edition Ceramic, IWC has been quietly revamping a great many of their collections. Foremost among the revamped models is the Mark XX, which received some nice quality-of-life upgrades. The next watch to receive a similar update is the IWC Portofino Chronograph 39 IW391502.
It’s an unexpected choice from IWC because the 39mm editions only debuted last year, in fact we covered the launch here. The new Replica Watches For Sale is virtually identical to those 2021 editions, featuring the same dial design and case, but this time in monochromatic silver white.
What’s new is the movement inside, which has been updated from the IWC 79350 modified Valjoux 7750 to the in-house IWC 69355. Its 46-hour power reserve is an improvement on the previous calibre but over all it’s very similar with 30-minute timer and small seconds functions in addition to hours, minutes and chronograph seconds.
Between the Luxury IWC Replica Watches increased power reserve, in-house movement, exhibition caseback and fresh colourway, that’s a justifiable price hop.
Model: IWC Portofino Chronograph 39
Ref: IW391502
Case/dial: 39mm diameter x 13mm thickness, stainless steel case, white dial
If you’re an IWC Best Replica Watches For Sale rookie, telling your Pilot’s from your Big Pilot’s or your Portugieser from your Portofino can be tricky. Here’s the Oracle Time beginner’s guide to every IWC model.
Pilot’s Watches
IWC’s most famous and widely lauded family of watches are their IWC Pilot’s Replica Watches. Developed in the 1930s and 40s, they helped to define the primary features of aviation timepieces for civilians and in the military. Their unrivalled cool factor and heritage makes them a collector’s dream, earning themselves a closely following fanbase.
Pilot’s Watch Mark XX
The IWC Pilot’s Watch Mark XX showcases the bare essentials of the IWC Pilot’s watch design and is the spiritual successor to the legendary Cheap IWC Replica, a model that saw active military use. A matte dial of a single block colour with high contrast Arabic numeral that put legibility at the fore. The ability for a pilot to glance at their watch and instantly be able to read the time is vital to aviation.
The Mark XX has a stainless steel case measuring 40mm in diameter with a sweeping, round design and a fluted crown. Inside, the Mark XX houses the calibre 32111, an automatic movement with a fantastic 120-hour power reserve. Interestingly, despite black and white being the traditional colourway, the Mark XX is also available in green and blue.
Big Pilot’s Watch
While the Big Pilot’s Watch and Pilot’s Watch Automatic Replica Swiss Made share the same core design principles, the Big Pilot’s Watch introduces a number of features that make it much more of a collector’s icon.The purpose of the oversize crown with its fluted edges is to provide good grip while wearing thick aviation gloves.
At the same time, the Big Pilot’s is also a physically larger watch at a diameter of 46.2mm, which again helps with legibility as the whole display is bigger, including the days of the week subdial exclusive to the Big Pilot’s.
However, that huge size leads to the issue that it’s impractical to wear for a lot of men – not so much an issue for pilots as the fashion was to wear your timepiece on the outside of your clothing meaning the size of your wrists was less important.
Pilot’s Watch Chronograph
While maintaining excellent levels of legibility is important for a pilot’s watch, you can get a lot more utility from a chronograph despite having a substantially busier dial. That’s because they allow you to time specific intervals with even greater accuracy.
The majority use the 68385 calibre automatic chronograph movement which has a 46-hour power reserve. However, there are a variety of Pilot’s Watch Chronographs in the Copy IWC Watches range, including multiple colourways and special editions. A key reference is the Timezoner, which adds a worldtime complication to the mix.
Pilot’s Complications
Pilot’s Complications is a title we have given to a handful of IWC Pilot’s Watches (Big and otherwise) that don’t really fit in any category because there’s only and couple scattered across the range. The most common of them is the haute horological Big Pilot’s Perpetual Calendar Replica Swiss Movement Watches. It’s one of the most prestigious complications in watchmaking and as such represents the highest benchmark of the IWC Big Pilot’s.
The Perpetual Calendar is joined by the Big Bang Shock Absorber and the Pilot’s Watch Timezoner. Each has their own unique specialisation ranging from telling time around the globe to protection for 30,000 G accelerations.
First launched in 1984, the IWC Portofino Replica is the brand’s sophisticated and elegant dress watch. The Portofino collection has been an integral part of the IWC catalogue since its debut, and the latest addition to the IWC Portofino collection includes a handful of different models in 34mm and 37mm cases, further expanding the range. Watches from the brand’s sophisticated dress collection.
The new IWC Portofino Replica Watches Swiss Made is available in stainless steel or 18k 5N rose gold with a thickness of 8.7mm or 8.9mm for the 34mm model and 9.4mm for the 37mm model – 11.3mm for the standard three-hand model , 11.3 mm for models equipped with the moon phase complication. Despite the differences, all the different models share the same classic round case shape with a cabochon sapphire crystal above the Cheap IWC Replica dial and a push/pull winding crown at 3 o’clock for easy access to the movement and to help provide 50 meters of water resistance.
While all the different 34mm models feature a solid caseback held in place by four small screws, the caseback on the 37mm model includes a sapphire display window that allows a view of its internal movement. While theBest IWC Portofino Replica Watchescomes standard with a simple, smooth fixed bezel, select models in the new 34mm and 37mm collections also offer a diamond-set bezel, further adding to its refined case design and offering an absolute Luxurious overall look. While diamonds on the bezel are optional, they are mandatory for all dials on the new 34mm and 37mm IWC Portofino watches.
While the standard three-hand models feature the collection’s signature extended Roman numerals at 12 and 6 o’clock, all 12 indexes include a small diamond set on the outer periphery of the minute track. This applies to all 34mm IWC Replica Watches Reviews, including day and night versions that replace the Roman numerals on the lower half of the dial with a day/night indicator displayed by a stylized rotating disc. Dial color options for the 34mm model include green, silver and blue.
For the 37mm IWC Portofino, dial colours include green, slate and silver, although the Portofino Moon Phase 37 model is exclusively available with a silver dial and omits the Roman numerals at 12 o’clock in favor of traditional moon phase display. Similar to the 34mm models, the dials of all 37mm watches are set with 12 diamonds on the minute track and also have a date window at 3 o’clock.
For most of the newQuality IWC Replicamodels, the finish of the hands and indexes corresponds to the material of the case, which means that the 18k gold models feature matching gold-plated components, while the stainless steel versions feature rhodium-plated hands and markers. With that in mind, one of the 34mm chronograph models paired gold-plated dial furniture with a stainless steel case for a slightly warmer, more retro look overall.
Both self-winding movements are based on the Sellita SW300-1 and therefore run at 28,800vph and Cal. The 35100 provides the user with a power reserve of about 42 hours, while the Cal. 35180 has a power reserve of 50 hours with a slight increase in autonomy. The standard three-hand time and date model is equipped with a Calibre 32111, while the Moon Phase 37 version is equipped with a Calibre 32800. Both Swiss IWC Replica Watches in-house movements run at 28,800vph and feature pearls, blue screws, Geneva stripes and a gold-plated skeleton rotor.
Certain stainless steel models in both case sizes also feature matching 5-link bracelets with contrasting brushed and polished surfaces. Leather strap color options include black, blue, beige, taupe and green, each designed to complement the watch dial it is paired with. Regardless of the specific style or color, all the various straps and bracelets of the new 34mm and 37mm Perfect IWC Portofino Replica watchesfeature a quick-release springboard at the lugs for easy strap changing without tools.
