Though perfect replica Breitling still makes a distinction between its men’s and women’s product families, the brand’s latest capsule collection makes a strong case for doing away with gender labels altogether.
Yes, the new 1:1 fake Breitling Chronomat Automatic 36 Victoria Beckham line, limited to 1,500 pieces amongst six references, was by one of the world’s most famous womenswear designers. And sure, it’s nestled under the “Women’s” section on luxury super clone Breitling’s website. But upon closer examination, these are pieces that any self-respecting “watch guy” would be quick to praise. Part of the brand’s Chronomat line – which launched as a pilot’s watch collection in 1984 – Posh Spice reimagined the tool watch using colours from her fashion label’s Spring-Summer 2024 collection.
Housed in 36mm cases in steel or 18kt yellow gold, the new aaa quality replica Breitling retain the signature “rider tabs” of the original Chronomat, which both protect the crystal and allow for quick identification of quarter-hour marks. In their Beckham guise, the new Chronomats are paired to the collection’s modern Rouleaux bracelet with butterfly clasp, which, though not technically “integrated” like that of a Royal Oak or Nautilus, still offers the “luxury sports watch” aesthetic. With no crown guards, clean dials with applied indices, and a sloping rehaut carrying the minutes track, the overall look is clean and elegant – for those who prefer not to baby their cheap super clone watches, however, 100m of water resistance is enough to do the trick.
At 36mm, this is a watch for any wrist, while an impressively thin 10.01mm case will make for a comfortable wearing experience. But the real star of the show has to be the dial/metal pairings: In steel, you have your choice of midnight blue, peppermint, or dove grey with lab-grown diamond indices; in yellow gold, it’s midnight blue, peppermint, or sand. (All models feature SuperLumiNova on the indices and hands for illumination in low-light environments.) In our humble opinion, there are no misses, here – all of these colourways are subtle and attractive, especially the midnight blue options.
Powering the new Swiss movement replica Breitling is a Chronometer-certified movement, the Breitling Caliber 10 with bi-directional, automatic winding and a 42-hour power reserve. A COSC adaptation of the ETA 2892-A2 movement, this isn’t one of the brand’s in-house calibers produced in cooperation with Kenissi, the Tudor-founded movement company that operates alongside its own manufacture in Le Locle. Rather, it’s a workhorse Swiss movement that’s been given an accuracy upgrade by the brand. This isn’t a disparaging mark against the new collection, however – plenty of similar fare use off-the-shelf movements in perfectly great super clone watches for sale. (Tudor famously did until less than a decade ago.)
Our only gripe with this collection? Its limited nature: The steel top quality fake Breitling watches are each an edition of 400, while the gold watches number just 100 pieces each. Retailing for between £4,700 to £23,750, even the gold pieces are priced well beneath traditional “luxury sports watch” territory from high-end maisons. They certainly have enough to recommend them, and the partnership feels like a natural fit. As more and more male copy watch consumers ignore gender conventions and find their way to ladies’ pieces, we look forward to spotting these on the wrist of stylish leading men sometime in the not-too-distant future.
