Chronographs abound at best 1:1 fake IWC and are a mainstay in the Pilot’s Watch collection (not to be confused with the Big Pilot’s Watch collection). This year alone, we’ve seen the Tribute to 3705, special Top Gun editions, a more compact 41mm case size, a model for the crew of Inspiration4, one for Collective Horology and even a special Hot Wheels edition. Except for the new 41mm perfect replica IWC Pilot’s Watch fitted with the new in-house calibre 69385 presented in April 2021, the Pilot’s chronographs are equipped with in-house calibre 69380 based on the brand’s 69000 family of automatic column-wheel chronographs with two pushers on the case, sub-dials at 6, 9 and 12 o’clock and a day/date window at 3 o’clock.
Although the brand had been considering endowing the IWC Big Pilot’s replica for men with a chronograph function for some time, designers at IWC were concerned about toying with the bold design features of the watch. With its 46.2mm diameter and height of 14.6mm, placing two chronograph pushers on either side of the large crown would look pretty strange and ruin the iconic lines of the case.
Having two pushers would also lead to confusion with Swiss made copy IWC’s classic line-up of Pilot chronographs. The answer was a monopusher chronograph movement, a user-friendly stopwatch that can be started, stopped and reset to zero with a single pusher in the crown. The other good news was that AAA fake IWC’s designers didn’t have to look far.
Swiss movement replica IWC’s in-house manual-winding monopusher chronograph movement with an 8-day power reserve, calibre 59360, made its debut inside the Portofino Monopusher of 2014, followed by the Portugieser Edition “Laureus Sport for Good” in 2020. Marking top Swiss copy IWC’s third chronograph developed and manufactured in Schaffhausen – alongside calibres 89000 and 69000 – the monopusher chronograph module is mounted on the back of the base 59000 movement. It also happens to be the brand’s only manual-winding chronograph movement, and 70 turns of the crown are enough to ensure the maximum power reserve of eight days. The monopusher module, which consists of 66 parts, is a masterpiece of precision engineering and specific critical components, like the intermediate wheel, are manufactured using the Liga process. As with other uk cheap fake IWC chronographs, it is a column-wheel chronograph, and its large dimensions can be distinguished clearly through the transparent caseback at around 10 o’clock. The power reserve indicator, featured on the dial of the Portofino and Portugieser models, is now displayed on the movement.
As with all luxury super clone IWC “Le Petit Prince” editions, the dial features the signature deep blue with a sunray-brushed finishing. The vertical layout of the counters is clean and symmetric with a recessed and snailed 60-minute totaliser for the chronograph at 12 and small seconds at 6 o’clock. The large stylised Arabic numerals of the high quality copy IWC are applied to the dial and filled with luminescence, as are the propeller-style hands and the triangle and two dots at noon. Substituting the numeral 3 is a date window with a white background.
A brown calfskin strap with white stitching, rivets and a folding clasp completes the pilot watch package. The wholesale fake IWC Big Pilot’s Watch Monopusher Edition “Le Petit Prince” IW515202 is limited to 500 pieces and retails for EUR 17,200.
