How is the quality of the ZF Factory IWC Flieger Chronograph IW3777 Le Petit Prince? Is it well made?

The IWC Pilot model is produced by ZF Factory with a solid 316L 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.

ZF Factory IWC Le Petit Prince IWC3777 workmanship and detail review

The overall watch uses 316L stainless steel as the material; The stance of the lines is extremely strong, and the details of the dial glass are also very successful. Domed sapphire glass with double-sided anti-reflective coating is used; Under light, the dial gives off a blue tint. All quality glasses have coatings, and they are generally divided into two types: blue coating and clear coating; This is done to increase the clarity of the glass and the three-dimensional depth of the dial. Also ZF Factory IWC Pilot series IW377704 Le Petit Prince special version chronograph replica watch real-replica comparison and original review; I made a detailed comparison on the black dial chronograph.

Since it is a glass domed design, the hour and minute hands must also be curved, otherwise they will hit the glass. The red hour hand is the seconds indicator of the watch; This hour hand rotates continuously as long as there is power in the watch. The hour hand edges are matte embroidered, the red filling is saturated and there is no overflow. The positioned position is the chronograph hour hand; The spiral patterns of the small dials are clear, the sense of depth is strong, and the sharpness of the numbers is very high.

As for the functions and usage of the dial: the leftmost one is the independent small seconds; The small dial at the top at 12 o'clock is the minute counter indicator; when the small seconds make one revolution, the hour hand moves one digit. The small dial at the bottom at position 6 is the chronograph hour indicator, which jumps one digit when the minute hand completes a revolution. The English part at position 3 on the right is the day indicator, with the date next to it. The button on the top right is the button that starts and stops the chronograph; When pressed, the meter starts working. The crown in the middle is used to set the day and date; When you turn it up you set the date, when you turn it down you set the day. The side button at the bottom right is the reset button, when pressed it returns the chronograph to zero. There is a point to note here.

The reset button cannot be pressed without stopping the chronograph; You must first stop it and then press reset. Also, try not to adjust the clock or other functions as much as possible between 21.00 and 24.00 in the evening; This may jam the mechanism and cause malfunction. The function is a little complicated, but not too complicated.

As for the hour and minute hands, the ZF Factory Pilot's hour-minute hand ratio and lengths are exactly the same as the original, there is no problem in this regard. When viewed from the side, we see that the ends of the minute hand and chronograph second hand are curved downwards.

The crown workmanship on the crown is perfect and the logo is very clear. The blue part is the protective film, it can be removed.

Now let's look at the general case workmanship; The brushed workmanship on the side surface is extremely fine and meticulous.

As for the case back, the Le Petit Prince emblem looks three-dimensional, the English etching depth is sufficient, and no flaws can be noticed in the brushed workmanship.

The strap is the type of strap that I personally like very much, it has a very sporty look; Especially the yellow color harmony on the back is extremely vivid. Also, there is no need to replace it with crocodile skin. Look at the relief work; The emblems and codes are all processed very well.

Now let's look at the buckle; a simple pin buckle. The overall brushed workmanship is extremely fine and very shiny. Emblems and codes are engraved on the back of the buckle; All of these details are just right.

How does the ZF Factory IWC Le Petit Prince compare to the original?

Of course, I also used the factory's comparison images for real-replica comparison; You can also find such reviews on the internet. The entire watch is reflected exactly as much as possible in terms of detail compared to the original and is extremely realistic. I share this briefly in writing below!

General comparison: When we put the ZF next to the original, they are just like twin brothers, very difficult to distinguish.

Preliminary comparison: Both dials are dark blue, extremely special and eye-catching. Upon closer inspection, the color of the ZF dial shows almost no difference; three small dials, hour and minute hands, day-date window, numeral hour markers, all 1:1.

Glass comparison: ZF hasn't been stingy either; It uses the same double-sided anti-reflective domed sapphire glass.

Let's change the angle and look at it from the side; The glass is clear and sparkling, reflecting the dark blue inside even more beautifully.

Side comparison: Screw-down crown cap is used, the size ratio and position of the two buttons are exactly the same, perfect. ZF never lags behind when it comes to thickness.

Ear comparison: We all know that the workmanship of the lugs greatly affects the visual beauty of the watch. The processing and brushing of the ZF Factory Pilot Le Petit Prince's ears are on point, and the distance between the two ears is the same.

Case back comparison: ZF also has the iconic Le Petit Prince figure engraved on the case back, it is exactly similar. Although there are a few scratches on the back of the case since the original was used, it seems that the levels of fineness are not inferior to each other. In ZF, an antimagnetic protection container is placed inside; This is the style of the big factory, it does not shy away from materials not only in the external appearance but also in the internal structure.

Movement comparison: Inside is a Shanghai 7750 automatic chronograph seconds movement; The functions are the same, there is almost no difference in appearance.

Strap comparison: The original uses a dark brown calfskin strap; It looks elegant and flashy when combined with the dark blue of the dial. ZF, of course, also used brown calfskin, embroidered with cream-white stitching; both retro and stylish. The printing effect on the back of the strap is different, but this is due to different production batches of the original; When I browsed the official site, I saw that there were both types of straps.

Buckle comparison: There is no problem with the size ratio and curve design of the ZF buckle, the engraving is also very careful.

If you read until the end of the article, I hope this article was useful to you. We will share more detailed reviews in the future.