Solving the Mystery of the Early fake TAG Heuer “Kingon” Autavias
25 January 2021It’s been a mystery that has intrigued serious Heuer collectors for years: what was the origin of the early (“first execution”) two-register Autavia that says “Kingon” on the dial and caseback instead of Heuer? There are 6 (or possibly 7) known examples of this unusual watch, which is essentially a variant on the first execution…
Introducing The fake Panerai Radiomir 1940 Tourbillon GMT Red Gold
25 January 2021We’ve been on the ground in Hong Kong for replica watches & Wonders – Asia’s premier exhibition of haute horlogerie. Panerai has a number of eye-catching releases, and right now we’d like to talk about the Radiomir 1940 Tourbillon GMT Oro Rosso. We’ve covered Radiomir 1940s before (specifically the Radiomir 1940 Chronograph Collection), and while…
The fake Patek Philippe Aquanaut Travel Time Reference 5164A
21 January 2021While BaselWorld 2012 saw the introduction of the beautiful Nautilus with a white dial, perhaps the most interesting sport watch from Patek Philippe in the past two years isn’t a Nautilus at all. You see, the Aquanaut has always been the other sports watch from Patek – considered by some “Nautilus light.” So it was…
The fake Cartier Ronde “Croisiere” Cruise Collection
21 January 2021Well, though it’s still just barely mid-August, the days are already getting shorter, and the first back-to-school sale catalogues are in the mail. A lot of us are spending the last couple of golden (we hope) weeks of summer getting all the relaxation crammed in that we can before heading back to our various versions…
The fake Hublot Big Bang Unico Red Magic
19 January 2021Quick Take For the first time ever, fake Hublot is making a watch almost entirely of bright red ceramic. The new material, which Hublot is calling “vibrantly colored ceramic” is a harder, more color-rich ceramic for which they’ve received a patent (that covers more than just the red you see here). The material has been…
Thoughts On The fake Omega Speedmaster “Dark Side Of The Moon”: Just How Good Is The Ceramic Speedmaster?
19 January 2021I hate black watches, except when I don’t. I should clarify what I mean by that. You see, I love the Omega Speedmaster. An automatic Speedmaster was my very first “nice” watch, given to me by my grandfather. It is the watch that started this whole thing, so to say the Speedy holds a special…
A Selection Of Vintage Chronographs From Rolex, Wittnauer, Yema, And More replica watches
14 January 2021This week, Bring A Loupe presents you with a varied selection of vintage chronographs, from the ubiquitous replica watches Rolex Daytona, to some less well known, but still high quality manufacturers. You’ll discover a yachting chronograph from the French brand Yema, and a Wittnauer 242T that was once considered by NASA. We will also show…
Two Bottles Of Incredibly Kitschy “Perpetually Yours By fake Rolex” Cologne
14 January 2021Did you know that Rolex made cologne in the 1970s? Bet you didn’t, but they did, and they called it “Perpetually Yours By Rolex.” How awesome is that? From time to time, you’ll find an empty bottle of Perpetually Yours hit the ‘bay or one of the fake Rolex nerd forums, but today we have…