There’s a lot more choice when you start looking at the affordable end of the watch market. With less money riding on each release and best replica watches worn for enjoyment rather than bought as investments, there’s more experimentation. Yes, many of them are reminiscent of the Tudor, but that is to be expected.
I’d like to present a selection of my favourites. I’ve included both large and niche brands, as well as mechanical and quartz models.
Ingersoll Scovill I05003 Fake Watch
Ingersoll is a well-known watch brand that has been continuously producing watches since the late 1880s. Their history is closely associated with Timex and British watchmakers Smiths. It is a story of innovation, mass-production and ground-breaking licencing deals.
This red bezel Scovill model ticks a lot of boxes for me. It’s a vintage-style diver’s watch, with a Japanese Miyota automatic movement. And it’s very affordable.
There’s a nice black version that I featured when I looked more closely at the brand. This model doesn’t have any ground-breaking design points or technological innovations. It’s just a very well-executed take on a vintage design. I particularly like the slim bezel and small date window.
The titanium bridges are satin-brushed with hand-polished angles. The bridges’ external chamfers have been stripped of their black PVD coating and polished to heighten the contrast of colours and textures. Even the 22k gold openworked oscillating weight has been coated with black PVD.