The Amazing Discount Replica Arnold & Son Tourbillon Chronometer No. 36

With Baselworld just a few days away, pre-Baselworld press releases are coming in daily and one of the latest is from Arnold & Son, who are presenting a new tourbillon wrist breitling transocean replica watch they say is based on the movement layout of a chronometer made by British watchmaker John Arnold, in 1778, and which is now part of the collection of the National Maritime Museum in the UK. That particular watch is a bit of a linguistic milestone as well, as it was the first watch to be called a chronometer – though of course, back then "chronometer" didn't mean COSC certification; it just meant a very accurate timekeeper. The Arnold & Son Tourbillon Chronometer, on the other hand, is indeed a COSC-certified tourbillon chronometer wristwatch, which isn't something you see every day.

In the Tourbillon Chronometer No. 36, the movement basically is the watch. The two mainspring barrels, as well as the entire going train, and the tourbillon, are all visible from the dial side; by contrast, the back of the watch presents a pretty austere appearance.

The construction does indeed have a very marine-chronometer feel – there are seven separate cocks (a cock, in cheap rolex replica watchmaking, is a projection holding a pivot or pivots which is secured only at one point, whereas a bridge is secured at two separate points). Four individual cocks hold the train wheels, an additional steel cock holds the tourbillon (the cage is driven from gear teeth on its periphery) and the two mainspring barrels are under two bridges at the top of the dial, or what would be a dial if there was one. The contrast of polished steel with gold is always a handsome one – in traditional English movement finishing it would have been yellow gold, and here Arnold & Son has opted for rose gold, but it's still a very pretty movement and the effect is much the same. 

Now, it has to be said that the one potential gotcha here is that this piece bears an extremely close resemblance to a Breguet La Tradition. Breguet, naturally, has no particular claim on this general type of movement layout – watchmakers have been putting things under cocks for pretty much as long as there have been watchmakers making watches. Be that as it may, however, the fact remains that a tourbillon configured like this is going to irresistibly remind people of the competition, which may or may not be a deal-breaker for potential clients. Personally I think the Arnold & Son has enough of its own identity to stand on its own and to stand up to a comparison with a La Tradition. Besides, Breguet and John Arnold were very close friends, and one of the two earliest tourbillons was actually dedicated to Arnold by Breguet, so maybe a little crossover here is in the spirit of historical accuracy (deliberately or not).

Though there's a definite resemblance to the Breguet La Tradition, this is still very much an Arnold & Son replica rolex daytona automatic with dark blue dial watch in terms of design and overall visual impact.

This is a limited edition of 28 pieces; there will be 28 in red gold and 28 in steel. No word yet on pricing or expected date of availability, but we'll update you as soon as we have that info.

Three Pre-Baselworld Fake Watches That Are Worth Your Time And Money

It's been a tough few weeks for me and my beloved Arsenal. It's all gone a bit wrong for the Gunners in the Premier League and the Champions League but they have an unassailable lead in the League of the Most Annoyed Fanbase. In times of such depression, my only solace is replica watches (and the dulcet tones of the greatest living Welshman Tom Jones). Lucky for me, I'm getting swamped with pre-Baselworld watch releases. With the world's biggest watch fair still a few weeks away, it might be an idea to look at some of the early offerings that pass muster.

First, we need to talk about Oris. The Swiss independent watchmaker has become something of a hipster fave over the last few years and produces great watches at decent prices. The Oris that caught my eye in the pre-Baselworld releases is the new Big Crown ProPilot Chronograph (left). The original ProPilot was released in 2014 and this variant stays true to the design that proved such a success. The only major tweaks are the more refined lines, including the machine etching on the bezel. Oris is pitching this watch as unisex but, overall, it's very masculine due to the size (44mm) and large crown of the name. Features include the chronograph, of course, but there is also a date window. The case is made of steel and inside is a calibre 774 movement. Prices for the Big Crown ProPilot Chronograph will be released in the coming months.

Bell & Ross' pre-Baselworld releases are intriguing as the company continues to try to branch out into other areas away from its core aviation replica watches uk speciality. The BR03-94 RS17 (a catchy name, if ever there was one) has been created in collaboration with the Renault Formula One team, to wit, this is a racing watch and takes its design and build cues from the world of performance motor racing. The watch (right) is made of tough ceramic with a very-F1 carbon-fibre dial, so overall the piece is light. Other nods to racing are the tachymeter scale and the chronograph with Renault homage indicated by the splashes of yellow. The case is square-shaped, which is a Bell & Ross signature that some will love and others will find kind of irritating as it does dominate the wrist. Coming to Hong Kong next month, the BR03-94 RS17 is priced at HK$47,000 and limited to 500 pieces.

Finally, a new iteration of one of my favourite watches – the Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe. True, it doesn't look all that different from the first generation released in 2013, but this bad boy now comes in 38mm (left) and has a more alluring blue dial, which Blancpain is seductively calling "abyss blue". Reducing the size is a welcome move as this watch generally sits large on the wrist with its brutish bezel and nylon strap. The design is a classic and Blancpain knows not to mess with it. Features-wise, it is a simple dive cheap replica watches for men (water resistance to 300 metres and a unidirectional bezel) but inside is an excellent calibre 1150 movement with 100 hours of power reserve. Prices for the 38mm Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe will be released shortly.