The men’s Rolex Submariner was developed in 1953 and made its official debut during Basel Watch Fair the following year. One of the first dive watches to offer a 100-meter depth rating, the Submariner essentially paved the way for the modern dive watch as we know it today. Over the years, the Submariner has seen many notable upgrades, including the addition of a date display in the 1960s, the switch from acrylic to sapphire crystals in the late 1970s, and the change from radioactive tritium to photoluminescent lume in the 1990s. The Submariner was initially only available in stainless steel; a two-tone variant didn’t become available until 1984 via the ref. 16803.That brings us to the two examples that are featured here in today’s comparison video. The Rolex 16613 made its debut in 1988 and was the final aluminum bezel Submariner. The ref. 116613 was introduced in 2009 and features a completely redesigned feature set that swapped the aluminum bezel out for a tougher Cerachrom ceramic insert and features an all-new case and bracelet design. While both references are similar, they each bring a different aesthetic to the table.The Rolex Submariner 16613 was produced for over twenty years. During that time, it became available in many variations, including either a black or blue dial and bezel set, stunning champagne or silver “Serti” dials adorned with gems, lug holes on the case or no holes, and different luminous material on the dial. Two features that remain consistent among the reference variations are the two-tone steel and gold finish of the case and the aluminum insert on the bezel.With the unveiling of the modern 116613 Submariner in Yellow Rolesor (aka two-tone stainless steel and 18k yellow gold) came a newer-style “Super Case” which, despite offering the same 40mm diameter as the ref. 16613, appears slightly larger. The lugs and crown guard are wider, and the bezel received a new mounting design, giving the case a slightly more robust appearance and refined bezel action.
The Rolex Two-Tone Submariner 16613 is available on a flat-link Oyster bracelet with hollow 18 karat yellow gold center links and an Oysterlock clasp. Like other Submariner watches, the clasp on the ref. 16613 features a wetsuit extension system that allows the length of the bracelet to be adjusted on the fly to fit comfortably over wetsuits.Depending on the year of production, Submariner 16613 bracelets can be found with slight differences between their clasps, end-links, and wetsuit extension systems. Earlier examples will have hollow end-links, all-steel clasps, and stamped wetsuit extensions, while later-era 16613 Submariner bracelets will have solid end-links, a link-style extension system, and a clasp featuring a 18k yellow gold strip through the center.The ref. 16613 is the result of Rolex’s tireless quest for perfection. Its long production run has spawned several variations, making it a fun watch to “hunt” for on the pre-owned Rolex market. It’s also a popular choice for its stunning two-tone steel and gold finish, and it is an excellent option for anyone who seeks a gold Rolex sports watch without the hefty price tag that accompanies an all-gold watch.
The bracelet is made of 316L stainless steel, there are five section links of the bracelet in oblique design, we can see a lot of Breitling watches with such type of bracelet. It is my favorite bracelet design. The polishing work of the bracelet is done by watch masters with more than ten years of experience, the edge of the bracelet is polished so smooth that no scratch could be felt when wearing, and if you have a replica that was bought in low price, you can compare its polishing with this watch, they are not in the same level.The replica is powered by a real chronograph movement, which is a cloned ETA 7750, the basic movement is Shanghai 7750 chronograph. When you push down the button at 2 o’clock, the central second chronograph hand will start to work, push down the button again, the chronograph function will stop. If you want the chronograph to be reset, please press the button at 4 o’clock. Overall, the replica has all functions that you can find on the genuine watch.I’ve seen so many Breitling with simple and fresh design, if you want a good replica Breitling that looks tough and strong, then Chronomat B01 AB0110 is an idea option.In replica watch market, Breitling watches were sold very well about 3 or 4 years ago, people liked their Avenger and Navitimer watches at that time. Nowadays, few people want to choose Breitling as their first replica watch. Do you know why? In my opinion, there are two reasons, first, Breitling watches are a bit harder to replicate, especially Navitimer, its complited dial design is difficult for watch factory to make it close to genuine. Second, most factories are engaged in making Rolex, IWC and Panerai, few of them are willing to produce Breitling replica watches. So, these are two main reasons to explain why replica Breitling watches are not sold well. However, there is one Breitling watch that is still loved by many watch fans, it is Avenger BlackBird that we are going to discuss today. The replica watch is made by Z factory, it is the latest model in our market. I was attracted by its cool black outlook, from a big factory, the quality is superior, with a black nylon strap, it completely meets the theme of military watch.
On brown dial, each detail is very close to genuine, cream yellow Arabic hour markers are three-dimensional and plump. Blue steel hour and minute hands are wide, they are applied with luminous material, so are hour markers. The dial has a perfect lume effect at night. The Lume light is green and lasts for a long time. At 3 o’clock, date is displayed through a small square window, date font is white and has the correct thickness. More important, the date font is centered in the window, not too right or too left.Genuine IW327006 titanium watch is equipped with IW35111 in-house movement, which is actually developed from Swiss ETA 2892. The replica uses a Sea-Gull 2892, which has the same construction as ETA 2892, maybe the decoration on rotor and movement plate is different, but the watch has a solid case back, so I do not care the decoration, as long as it is stable. Absolutely if you do care about the subtle details, you can install one genuine ETA 2892 inside the replica by yourself, it is easy. The improved Sea-Gull 2892 movement of the replica has the same winding feel, its date adjusting direction is also correct.
