BRM V12-44 Chronograph Strap Checkered Racing Strap

BRM fake should be the favorite watch maker for French enthusiasts, racing fans and watch lovers. Bernard Richards brings a love of racing and a desire to express himself in the same style and aesthetic. BRM (Bernard Richard Manufacture) makes incredibly unique and almost whimsical watches for those who love racing or unique style.

The French are actually impressive watchmakers and designers. The rapidly rising Bell & Ross is French. Tag Heuer and Zenith are owned by the French, while some great “artistic” watchmakers like Alain Silberstein are French.

More on other times of French watchmaking. Let’s look at fake BRM V12-44. This is a super racing-themed watch that can be seen at a glance. Unlike other “racing watch” manufacturers, BRM focuses on the mechanics of the race car, not just the theme or appearance. Therefore, each of his watches contains some elements of a racing engine. The V12 range focuses on retro styling and serves as a reminder of when cars were truly bolted together. The highly polished screws that cover most surfaces remind us of hand craftsmanship and lasting strength. It further relates to the rich chrome that vintage race cars enjoyed. The large crown and pushrod are designed to resemble engine pistons and feature valves.

The lines, and bolted to the lugs, add to the “construction” quality of the watch. My interpretation of the case is that it should resemble a racing wheel (without the tires of course), while the dial of the watch is a retro racing dashboard. Various holes in parts, such as the hands, hint at weight-saving techniques commonly used in high-performance machinery. In most cases, adding holes in structural elements can save weight. I don’t think BRM took Swiss cheese into account. copy watch for sale

Inside the watch you’ll find an updated ETA Valjoux 7753 “Valgranes” which is basically an updated and bigger Valjoux 7750. The functions provide the time, date and a 12-hour chronograph, which integrates nicely here with a tri-compax sub-dial array. I do like the way the rear window is placed for viewing the movement in a lightly trimmed fashion. The watch itself is 44mm wide without a crown; good size.

One of the real stars here is the leather strap. The ethnic-inspired gingham pattern is a true hand-stitched interweaving design. I’ve seen many check straps, but this one is by far the best that separates the black and red leather. The clasp looks beautiful and matches the style of the rest of the watch perfectly.

While not cheap, the BRM V12-44 is an excellent “entry-level” BRM copy watch.

Breguet Launches White Gold and Blue Tradition Quantième Rétrograde 7597

An amazing iteration of a beautiful replica watch.

Introduced in 2005, the Breguet Tradition featured an inverted movement that exposed most of the movement on the dial. It is a modern concept inspired by the 19th century: the movement is inspired by the souscription pocket watch created by Abraham-Louis Breguet.

Since its launch, Tradition has grown into a full-fledged collection, from time-only models to top-of-the-line tourbillons with fuses and chains. The Tradition Quantième Rétrograde 7597 is the simplest yet most striking, refreshed with an attractive blue dial.

I’ve always found Tradition appealing, especially the earlier models with smaller case sizes, which tended to fit better with traditional color palettes like gold or “pink”. Newer models are more mechanically sophisticated, but they have larger cases and mostly modern grays and blacks, so there’s no retro elegance.

But the latest Quantième Rétrograde is one of the prettiest traditional models in the current catalog. It’s mechanically identical to the first introduced in 2020, but now features a higher-contrast two-tone dial, giving it a stronger personality and easily distinguishing it from the more classic legacy models.

The blue-grey finish isn’t new, as it’s been used before on the boutique edition Tradition 7097, a simpler watch without a date. But the date is what makes Quantième Rétrograde special. While date displays often get in the way of good design, retrograde dates contribute to the aesthetics here. The elongated date scale is an elegant detail that gives balance to the dial.

The downside of the date indicator is the pusher at 10 o’clock to adjust the date. It’s not elegant relative to the rest of the wholesale fake watches, and I hope Breguet finds a better solution for this.

While the Quantième Rétrograde isn’t particularly affordable in an absolute sense, it offers good value. The reversed movement and retrograde date mean it’s a unique proposition at this price point. Breguet’s consistent quality and unique movement structure endow it with many inherent qualities. It’s one of the few attractive watches that doesn’t have a long waiting list, something that’s on the market today.

Loyal to tradition
The Tradition is modeled after the famous souscription pocket watch of the late 18th century. They were novel in structure, but also in concept: Breguet sold them on a “subscription” basis, so buyers had to pay first and then receive them some time later.

The layout of the Tradition movement is similar to the souscription pocket watch movement, but it has been inverted so that the time is displayed on the same face as the balance wheel. While paying homage to tradition, it manages to be creative and contemporary – no pun intended.

The traditional aspect of the watch continues with its decorative detail, the dial. It is a solid gold disc and the engine turns in the traditional way – using a manually operated linear engine – to create a guilloche finish. A modern touch follows: the dial is then electroplated, giving it a dark blue metallic finish.

But the details of the dial are more than just the knurled guilloche. It has layers of detailing that give it the complex, expensive look typical of fake Breguet. The same goes for the date scale, which is brushed at the top and beveled on its sides, while there are dome pins at the top to separate the date numerals.

Maybe it’s because the bridges and bottom plate are all matte and have a dark grey finish, which looks simple at first glance, but it’s actually detailed and thorough, even the spokes have narrow bevels

While the front is attractive, the back is more austere, as expected from an upside-down construction – although it’s still done to the same standard.

The highlight is the axe rotor, which is modeled after the hammer-winding mechanism found in Breguet’s perpetuelle watches, one of the first self-winding timepieces ever built. But the rotor is completely modern in function, turning 360 degrees to effectively wind the mainspring.

Breguet Tradition Quantième Retrograde 7597
Ref. 7597BB/GY/9WU

Diameter: 40mm
Thickness: 12.1mm
Material: Platinum
Crystal: Sapphire
Water resistance: 30 m

Movement: Carl. 505Q
Functions: hours, minutes, retrograde date
Winding: automatic winding
Frequency: 21,600 beats per hour (3 Hz)
Power reserve: 50 hours

Strap: Blue alligator leather pin buckle