It’s been a week since we flew back from Watches and Wonders 2024. These last seven days have served well in processing everything we saw during the show. As much as the consensus might be that this year was a bit slower than the last two, there were still plenty of new high quality replica watches. Brands seem to have aimed more at doing a spot of housekeeping and subtle refinement (with some notable exceptions, of course). Having had the benefit of being able to mull it over, I didn’t have too much trouble finding five favorites from the show.
In putting together this list of favorite Watches and Wonders releases, I’ve decided to try to include some fake watches for sale that fall slightly outside my comfort zone (I think you won’t have trouble recognizing them). Yet, as impressive as IWC, JLC, and Lange’s releases were this year, nothing overly complicated made it into my top five. In fact, you’ll find that most of my picks reflect the trend of this year’s show — slight iteration on previously existing models. It seems brands played it safe and made cautiously calculated moves during this post-pandemic slump in the industry. In any case, these are the cards that we’ve been dealt, although I’m still pretty pleased with the hand I’ve managed to put together.
Replica Cartier Tank Américaine Platinum Watches
We crank up the classy factor for my second favorite Watches and Wonders launch this year. Once again, it’s nothing new per se, but oh boy, is it not just a lovely thing to look at? I’m a big fan of the perfect UK replica Cartier Tank Américaine watches and its wonderfully curved case. It hugs the wrist like nothing else while maintaining a rugged edge to its chic persona. Sitting at the “touch and feel” session at Cartier is always a sensory overload. It’s one of the brands that truly opens the floodgates, and with hype on its side, there’s no hesitation in releasing a deluge of new watches. Other than the Tortue monopusher chronograph, the obvious favorite for most of us this year, this was the other watch that caught my eye.
Yes, it’s platinum and likely has an eye-watering price tag (information on this model is unusually scarce). But somehow, the silver-toned metal is more subtle than its golden counterparts. It may even appear to be a steel watch to the untrained eye (to which a ruby-set crown holds no special meaning). Paired with the salmon dial and the classic blue Cartier sword hands, it’s a combination that I find hard to fault. If anyone figures out the “infinite money” cheat code, let me know because this would be one of my shortlisted best copy watches I’d pick up immediately!
Fake Patek Philippe Aquanaut Travel Time 5164G Watches
This is perhaps the most unexpected pick on my list of favorites from Watches and Wonders 2024. Had I not managed to charm my way into the depths of the Patek Philippe booth to join Morgan and Thomas for the photo shoot (a two-person limit is strictly enforced) where I saw this year’s novelties in person, this would have not likely even put a blip on my radar. However, having seen the top replica watches in real life (alongside its two blue counterparts), I couldn’t help but fall for it. Perfectly on par with the show’s trend towards iteration, this is not a new watch, just a fresh coat of paint on an existing model. The white gold is new, but an Aquanaut Travel Time in precious metal is not.
As you can see, I’m not at a stage in my watch appreciation where I’m too keen on yellow and rose gold. However, I am not opposed to white precious metals, which can pass as steel at a glance. I found the shade of blue Patek chose for this Aquanaut very appealing. Darker shades of navy blue are common in cheap 2024 super clone watches, but this lighter shade of steel blue is quite stunning. Other than that, the travel-time functionality of this model is as useful as it is mechanically interesting. At €62,400, the 5164G is not likely a watch I’ll ever even come close to owning, but it’s still worth acknowledging what a great one it is.
