Bokey TimeHello everyone, I am Bokey. When it comes to diving watches, I believe that the first ones that come to everyone’s mind will be Rolex’s Submariner, Blancpain’s Fifty Fathoms and Omega’s Seamaster series. In fact, IWC also has its diving watch series, which is the IWC Aquatimer series. Today,Bokey will tell you about this ZZ factory IWC Aquatimer IW356802 and see how well the ZZ factory’s Aquatimer is made!
First, let’s take a look at the specific official data:
Then let’s take a look at the copy introduction of the ZZ factory:
ZZ IWC iwc Aquatimer IW356802, a 44MM “Little 50 Fathoms” super luminous watch. Almost all the pointer shapes and pointer luminous colors are consistent. The dial is in black matte finish. The dial font printing and three-dimensional sense are consistent. The calendar font is completely printed in accordance with the original 1:1. The scale nails are polished on the cut surface, and the luminous filling of the scale nails has a convex oil gloss effect. The movement adopts the miyota 9015 zero-repair movement. Here, it is emphasized that the movement used by the ZZ factory has been noise-reduced and there will be no uncomfortable noise. The sound of automatic winding can almost be ignored.
Among replicas, we all know that the style of the Aquatimer is very well made by the V6 factory. However, this new style from the ZZ factory is really good. The overall control of details is okay, and some details still need to be improved. The advantages and disadvantages are both remarkable. Next, let’s take a look at the comparison pictures of genuine products provided by the factory and the actual shooting evaluation by Bokey to see how well the ZZ factory’s Aquatimer is made!
Front comparison: The bezel of the ZZ factory uses the same counterclockwise one-way rotation as the genuine product. The bezel groove has a scale sapphire glass ring with Swiss luminous effect. The luminous effect is consistent with the genuine product. The inner and outer circles of the glass ring are all milled by CNC. It is accurate without dead angles and matches the original product perfectly, reaching an impeccable level!
Dial comparison: For the enlarged dial and pointer comparison, because the minute hand is filled with yellow luminous powder, it has to be said that one of the luminous brightness and consistent yellow luminous powder must be sacrificed. Looking closely, it can be seen that the yellow luminous minute hand still has a slight color difference. However, Bokey thinks that there is no need to pay much attention. The difference is almost very small. Without comparing with the genuine product, it is difficult to see. After dozens of attempts and adjustments by the ZZ factory on the trade-off between luminous brightness and the amount of yellow luminous powder, it finally tends to be perfect, and the overall effect is still very good.
For further comparison of the dial, as shown in the picture above, the original version is on the left and the ZZ factory version is on the right. Looking at it this way is more intuitive. First of all, the size and thickness of the scale bars are the same. The twelve o’clock scale needs attention because the twelve o’clock scale is easy to be crooked. The ZZ factory has done a good job. The size and width of the pointers are the same. The central axis of the ocean is relatively characteristic and is black. The ZZ factory has completely copied this characteristic. The size and appearance of the fonts are the same. The dial surface made by the ZZ factory is very stunning. Except for the lighter coating of the minute hand, Bokey didn’t see any problems in other aspects.
Side comparison: The overall appearance of the side of the case and the brushed finish can be seen intuitively through pictures. The ZZ factory has achieved a very similar texture level. The tough appearance and superb craftsmanship technology may be the most important factor for people to like this watch. In terms of the crown, the ZZ factory can also be said to have achieved the extreme. Whether it is the size of the IWC LOGO, the font shape, or the serrations on the edge are all very well done.
The overall brushed process on the side of the case and the chamfering treatment can be seen from the comparison evaluation pictures. The ZZ factory has achieved a very similar texture level. The tough appearance + super luminous may be the most important factor for liking this watch. But the details are also outstanding. In the comparison of the crown, whether it is the IWC LOGO or the serrated groove on the edge, it has also been done to the extreme. In addition, the brushed finish and shape on the chamfer are very close by the ZZ factory. It is difficult to see any differences without careful comparison.
Enlarge and compare the polishing on the side of the lug and the rectangular polishing on the top of the lug. The ZZ factory has really put in a lot of effort on the details of this IWC Aquatimer. The unique inlaid bayonet design does not require spring bars for fixation. The quick-release and quick-install function is very convenient for cleaning and loving watches in the market. The head bead with 316 steel spring design is covered with a layer of perfluororubber strap. Whether it is the shape of the card slot, the chamfer or the sandblasting on the bottom surface, it is consistent with the original. It can be perfectly replaced.
Movement comparison: The genuine product uses the IWC self-produced Cal.30110 movement. At first, the ZZ factory considered using the 2892 movement. However, due to stability issues, later the factory decided to use the miyota9015 movement with the same ultra-thin thickness. Regarding the stability of the 9015 movement, this is a 0-repair movement recognized by watch enthusiasts. Of course, the only defect is that the sound of automatic winding is too loud. This time, the factory has made special noise reduction treatment. After treatment, it can almost be said to achieve an unprecedented sound insulation effect. It is no longer the clattering noise. To achieve this effect, simple noise reduction cannot solve the fundamental problem. The most important thing is that it benefits from the sound insulation design of the genuine watch case. The overall design of the watch case completely refers to the genuine product, making the quality stable and the winding sound small perfect.
Luminous comparison: The bottom one in the above picture is the genuine product. The luminous effects of the two are obvious at a glance. In order to achieve super luminous, ZZ has spent a lot of money to order Swiss super C1/C3 luminous. The luminous brightness and luminous duration are incomparable to small factories. There are also luminous pictures actually taken by Bokey at the end of the article. In addition, the white-faced ZZ factory is also under development and should be launched soon. Friends who are interested in the white face can follow Bokey Watches. Bokey will provide you with watch dynamic information as soon as possible.
Next, let’s take a look at the actual shooting by Bokey. (Due to space limitations, the pictures have been compressed. Friends who need more high-definition and watermark-free detailed pictures, please follow Bokey to obtain them.)
The ZZ IWC Aquatimer series IW356802 has all the characteristics of a landmark sports style. Especially the powerful two-color luminous function makes many watch fans deeply poisoned. Such a stunning contrasting color design is very eye-catching.
The 44mm diameter and the case are tough and domineering. The thickness is 14.6mm. The appearance is very similar to Blancpain’s Fifty Fathoms.
The sapphire crystal glass mirror is coated with a layer of blue film. The transparency is very high. You can clearly see the black matte particle dial, which is very textured. The dial font printing and three-dimensional sense are consistent with the original. The simple three-hand design is adopted. The hour hand and the scale bar are white, and the minute hand is yellow. This design ensures that the watch is more clear and convenient to read underwater.
The 3 o’clock position is the calendar display. The font is completely printed in accordance with the original 1:1. The calendar background color is the same.
The scale nails are polished on the cut surface. The yellow time scale matched surrounds the outside of the bar-shaped scale bar. The luminous filling of the scale nails has a convex oil gloss effect. The imported luminous coating luminous filler is uniform and there is no overflow. The pointer size, length, and pointer luminous color are very well restored.
The side is fully brushed, and the overall is very in place.
Looking at the crown again, the crown carved by CNC is very three-dimensional and has concave and convex. The size and thickness of the LOGO are synchronized with the genuine product.
The engraving on the back cover is clear and in place. Inside is a Miyota 9015 automatic winding movement. In terms of accuracy, the daily error is within +5 seconds. In terms of noise, the manufacturer has made noise reduction treatment. You can rest assured to buy this!
The strap is designed with an inlaid bayonet and does not require spring bars for fixation. It is designed with 316 steel springs. The head bead is covered with a rubber strap. Press the button and it can be removed.
This watch of ZZ also uses a natural rubber strap, but the softness is not as soft as that of the V6 factory. It is relatively harder. With the traditional pin buckle, the sports style is very strong. In addition, the rubber strap will be more comfortable to wear than the metal bracelet. Especially in the case of sweating a lot in summer, it is very uncomfortable for the watch to stick to the wrist sticky. Secondly, sweat stains will also cause damage to the watch. If it is a watch with a leather strap, it is very difficult to take care of. For a steel strap, there is a worry of being corroded by sweat. So in summer, a rubber strap watch is the most suitable. It is comfortable to wear. The rubber strap has an anti-slip device and is more breathable.
The luminous effect of restoring the genuine product has a two-color function. The yellow minute hand and the yellow luminous of the outer ring physical timing are of the same color. The other numbers on the outer ring also have a luminous effect. The actual brightness will be more prominent than in the picture. On-hand picture: Bokey wrist circumference is 15.5. Personally, this watch is too big for my wrist. It can’t hold it. Friends with a wrist circumference of 16.5 or above are recommended to buy it. Friends with a wrist circumference lower than 16.5 should be cautious!!
Summary: The ZZ factory’s IWC Aquatimer IW356802 quarter yellow not only has a full sports atmosphere in style, and the black and yellow combination is very energetic. Its workmanship on details is outstanding. The super waterproof performance and sharp luminous effect may be the definition of the perfect diving watch in your mind. It is absolutely very worthy of being purchased and played with.
