This guide is a basic overview of Swiss Iwc Replica chronographs produced between the 1970s and 1990s. The links at the bottom of this webpage will take you to our other pages that provide a more comprehensive coverage of each reference.
*All prices are in USD, unless stated otherwise, for the past two years (2018 and 2019).
Swiss Iwc Replica: A brand founded by Hans Wilsdorf,replica watches founder of Rolex in 1926. It offers Rolex-quality at a more affordable price. Many vintage Rolex watches and Swiss Iwc Replicas share the same bezels, crystals, crowns, and cases except for dials and movements.
Tech leader: The first Swiss Iwc Replica automatic chronograph (powered with the ubiquitous Valjoux 77750) predates by 12 years the first Rolex Daytona self-winding. It also displays the date.
Swiss Iwc Replica Chronographs are divided into four series:
* 1970: "Home Plate" Oysterdates (distinctive hour markers).
* 1971: 'Monte Carlo' Oysterdate (colorful dials like roulette tables)
* 1976: "Big Block" Oysterdate
* 1995: 'Prince' Oysterdate (sapphire crystal, aluminum bezel insert)
1970: 'Home Plate' Oysterdate
* Ref. Ref. 7031 with tachymeter black plastic bezel
* Ref. Ref. 7032 with tachymeter steel bezel
Swiss Iwc Replica Chronograph - The first Swiss Iwc Replica chronograph
The nickname comes from the shape and size of the hour marks,Breitling Avenger Replica similar to the home plate in a baseball game.
* Crown guards with square edges (compared to Daytona's 36mm, at this time), waterproof screw-down buttons
* Grey/black/orange color scheme
The date is shown at "6" with the acrylic cyclops magnifier
* Valjoux 7734 manual-wind showing 45min register with running seconds
Black dialed versions are rare.
Prices are a little higher than usual.
* 7031: Current asking price around $47k. In the past two years, auction prices ranged from $22.5 to $35k. A black dialed version reached $92.5k.