We wonder if the best replica Breitling watches would still deliver a healthy dose of novelties in 2018 even with the massive Navitimer 8 unveil barely behind us. And luck would have it, Georges Kern still had some tricks up his sleeve that speaks to his new vision of the brand, and by and large, things are looking better for the future of the brand. Though one of the brand’s much larger releases, the fake Navitimer Super 8, was unavailable during our press appointment, we still had some gems to see and feel for the first time this year.
The name of the game is clear at Breitling for the first time, however, the heritage is king, and the days of mega-sized watches are slowly fading into the background. Given the dwindling demand for larger 46mm+ timepieces, and the fact that the vintage market is still booming, the movie is completely logical. Thankfully the fake Breitling’s heritage runs deeper than most, providing the much-needed legitimacy that is sorely lacking from many other brands who presently offer “vintage-inspired” timepieces. 
Case and point to the vision noted above, the fake Breitling has rolled out a very compact version of the classic Navitimer for 2018 in the form of the Navitimer 1 Automatic 38. While technically presented as a ladies’ piece, the model is already garnering attention from collectors from both sexes with a penchant for vintage timepieces.
Breitling’s Superocean Heritage line got an exact refresh just recently, however, for 2018 the newest addition to the line is an important one; the addition of a B01 chronograph reference to the collection. Breitling’s pride and joy, the B01 self-winding in-house column-wheel chronograph caliber has been fitted in a 44mm Superocean case, and the result is just about perfect. The moderately large case still wears well on smaller wrists because of its short lugs, and being a dive replica watch any concerns about case thickness are pretty much a non-issue.
Though technically part of the Navitimer 8 launch in February, this is technically the first time the world timer version of the collection has been presented in the metal. To be honest, when first seeing the renderings I was far from convinced at how I would like this unique model, however seeing it in the flesh in this sun-brushed black dial with red accents, this is a perfect example of a situation where judgment should be reserved until the piece has been seen “in the metal”. The white text indicating its cities are very legible against a black background, and it’s secure to say from a functional standpoint this special dial color is the most legible of the pack by a landslide. By comparison, its silver dialed sibling, while still quite sharp from a visual standpoint, will require more care and attention when trying to read out the different time zones around the world.