After two days of concentrated release at the 2023 Geneva “Watches and Miracles” watch exhibition, the main new fake watches of mainstream famous watch brands are basically clear. Therefore, today I will finish the new watches at the watch exhibition, and focus on high-end styles and complex styles. Similarly, the order of the brands is not in particular order, let’s start.
A. Lange & Söhne Odysseus Chronograph
As a luxury sports watch of A. Lange & Söhne, Odysseus launched a chronograph model, which is normal, but what is unexpected is that Odysseus uses unprecedented timing technology for timing. I will describe first, and then explain the principle to you.
For Odysseus timing, the chronograph second hand (red hand) and chronograph minute hand (silver hand) are arranged in the center of the dial, without using the traditional small dial, without destroying the original symmetrical dial. The biggest technical highlight is that when the chronograph function is used up and the 4 o’clock button is pressed to return to zero, the chronograph minute hand is in the 0 to 30 minute zone. The chronograph minute hand will return to zero counterclockwise, and at the same time, the chronograph second hand will quickly turn the same number of times before returning to zero.
For example, if you have timed for 28 minutes, then when it returns to zero, the chronograph second hand will return to zero after turning 28 times in an instant. If the chronograph minute hand is in the 30 to 60 minute area, the chronograph minute hand will return to zero clockwise, and at the same time, the chronograph second hand will return to zero after the remaining minutes.
For example, if you have timed for 40 minutes, then when it returns to zero, the chronograph second hand will return to zero after 20 laps in an instant (60-40=20).
The general principle is that A. Lange & Söhne fake installed the zero-return cam on the chronograph sub-wheel, and the chronograph second wheel is directly connected to the chronograph sub-wheel. Therefore, when returning to zero, the lever pushes the return-to-zero cam, and the chronograph sub-wheel will drive the chronograph second wheel to rotate many times in one breath during the process of returning to zero, so the red chronograph second hand will rotate many times before returning to zero.
In addition, Odysseus Chronograph is A. Lange & Söhne’s first automatic chronograph, using the L156.1 automatic chronograph movement (previously A. Lange & Söhne chronographs were all manual). Compared with the previous Odysseus, the size of the chronograph model has increased to 42.5 mm, and it is still a steel case. The key point is that Odysseus is limited to 100 timepieces. Obviously, A. Lange & Söhne wants to push Odysseus to the “altar”.
Vacheron Constantin OVERSEAS retrograde calendar
This year, Vacheron Constantin focuses on retrograde, and in the OVERSEAS series, it launched a retrograde calendar moon phase model. Although an OVERSEAS with a retrograde calendar does not seem so complicated compared to various large and complicated luxury replica watches, for Vacheron Constantin and OVERSEAS, the retrograde calendar is extremely important.
Players who are familiar with Vacheron Constantin know that there is a retrograde calendar 4000U/4010U in the Vacheron Constantin PATRIMONY series, which is a major iconic style of Vacheron Constantin. Now, Vacheron Constantin has moved it to OVERSEAS. Vacheron Constantin’s retrograde calendar surrounds half of the disk, symmetrical and harmonious, and highly recognizable. Patek Philippe and Audemars Piguet, who are both “troikas”, have no equivalent products. For OVERSEAS, OVERSEAS three hands, timing, perpetual calendar, these functions can also be found on Nautilus and Royal Oak. But once this OVERSEAS retrograde calendar comes out, it is unparalleled, and it is different from Nautilus and Royal Oak.
The size of the OVERSEAS retrograde calendar is still 41 mm. The half part of the retrograde calendar and the lower part of the moon phase reproduce the style of PATRIMONY 4010U. Using Vacheron Constantin 2460 automatic movement, with the Geneva mark. Among the top-level luxury sports watches, the OVERSEAS retrograde calendar moon phase takes into account both sports and a certain degree of complexity, and in terms of function, it embodies the unique advantages of Vacheron Constantin.
Ulysse Nardin FREAK ONE
This year, Ulysse Nardin launched the new FREAK ONE. FREAK ONE has concentrated the latest technical achievements of Ulysse Nardin in the FREAK series in the past few years, as well as all the characteristics of the classic FREAK. It is the most outstanding “master” of the comprehensive technology in the FREAK series.
First of all, I would like to tell you why Ulysse Nardin launched FREAK ONE? The reason is that, over the past few years, Ulysse Nardin has overhauled the FREAK collection. FREAK series, entry-level models include FREAK X, flagship models include FREAK S, one entry-level model and one flagship model, all of which are new models. The mid-section of the FREAK series has been discontinued during the process of introducing new ones. Without the “backbone” model in the middle, definitely not. And the new FREAK ONE is the “backbone” that Ulysse Nardin fills this vacancy.
FREAK ONE maintains all the characteristics of the classic FREAK, without a crown, and by turning the bezel, it directly drives the huge “carrousel” on the dial that is used as the minute hand to adjust the time. Wind the watch directly by twisting the case back. The “Carrousel” on the disk uses a full set of Ulysse Nardin silicon balance wheels, silicon escapements, and silicon hairsprings. Most importantly, FREAK ONE also integrates Ulysse Nardin’s latest “grinder” automatic winding mechanism. Since the classic FREAK arranges the entire mainspring under the dial, it is very technically difficult to realize automatic winding. The “grinder” is integrally formed with silicon parts, and it was only used in individual models before, but it has been thoroughly popularized in FREAK ONE this time.
FREAK ONE, black-plated titanium case, rose gold bezel, size 44 mm. The overall appearance is more modern than the old FREAK.
Roger Dubuis Monovortex Conical Single Turbo Tourbillon Chronograph
This year, Roger Dubuis launched the Monovortex conical single-turbo tourbillon chronograph
in the “Super Watch” series featuring large and complex Swiss Fake Watches. When we saw this watch, the first impression must be “cool”, but what are the dazzling complex functions? I said one by one.
Roger Dubuis is a large complex watch, the first complex function is the tourbillon. The tourbillon is at 9 o’clock on the dial. This is an inclined tourbillon that spins like a cone track, hence the name. The second complication is the rattrapante chronograph, which uses the traditional horizontal clutch
and two column wheel rattrapante structures, the same as Patek Philippe, A. Lange & Söhne, etc. But the bright spot is that the 30-minute counter at 3 o’clock is a digital
splicing display similar to Audemars Piguet’s “star wheel”, which is very powerful. The third complex technology is a special pearl tuo, which is located at 12 o’clock on the disk. The pearl tuo of this Roger Dubuis watch is cylindrical in shape,
which is obviously different from the conventional pearl tuo.
Roger Dubuis Monovortex conical single turbine tourbillon chronograph, size 47 mm,
the red part of the case is Roger Dubuis mineral composite fiber (MCF). While being lighter than carbon fiber, it can also be colored. This is easily reminiscent of Richard Mille’s “quartz fiber”.
From Roger Dubuis’s large complex watch, I deeply feel that although the various complex functions on the
famous watch have been invented one by one 100 years ago, or even 200 years ago. But whoever can make them into a new style is the king. Apparently Roger Dubuis did.
