IWC Pilot 69385 APS Factory Review

The IWC Pilot 69385 model is produced by APS Factory with a solid stainless steel case, standard case diameter and 7750 automatic chronograph movement architecture. It is among the most successful 1:1 super clone watch reviews on the market, with its sapphire crystal AR coating glass, original case tolerances and detailed workmanship.

Movement and Caliber Performance

Although IWC did not have as high a market acceptance as Rolex, the market developed very quickly as there was demand for models such as the 4130 or 4131 caliber. That's why APS also made a lot of effort regarding this IWC. Frankly, it launches almost all of its models only when the integrated mechanism is ready; That's why it's hard not to appreciate APS. They have been really successful in recent years; They make various AP series or various original ex-mould movements, they even do some Jaeger-LeCoultre classic models quite well as well.

Case and Body Workmanship

This APS pilot chronograph features a transparent case back design. Since it uses a transparent back, it needs an integrated mechanism even more; Only then is it perfect and closer to the original. Now they have released a version that we can call the version with integrated mechanism and a version with a steel bracelet. The green dial model on my wrist right now; This green color, reminiscent of lake water in the park, is really beautiful. There is also a black one; In fact, when viewed with the naked eye, it looks a bit grey-black, this is the black tone of the IWC pilot. It should also be noted that the steel bracelet version is XXX more expensive than the leather strap version. Of course it's worth what you pay. If anyone likes steel bracelets, they can try them. The overall size and dimensions of the watch are exactly the same as the original: 42 millimeters. There is not much to say about the contribution of the integrated mechanism.

Dial and Hand Details

Previously, all 7750 series pilot chronographs had the red hand and second hand at nine o'clock; This was a structural requirement of the 7750 movement, it could not be otherwise. Some factories even directly moved this red needle, but this was nothing more than self-deception. In the past, if the caliber 7750 was used, you could only place the seconds hand here; Now this kind of difficulty is no longer the case.

Now let's look at the date and chronograph function. It should be noted that the functions of this watch are quite complete, we can even say that it is a complicated watch. Because in addition to the chronograph, there is also a day and date display. Overall the window and font are nicely centered; The blue radial pattern on the entire dial, including the details at the bottom, is extremely nice. Moreover, this blue is not one of those bad blues that look cheap, it is a very successful blue. I recommend this blue the most; Black is nice too, green is also pretty good.

I hope my article was useful to you. I will share more detailed disassembly, real shot review and real-replica comparison in the future.