Bokey TimeHello everyone, this is Bokey. Today, I will introduce to you a IWC Portuguese 7-Day Chain Gold Needle White Dial from ZF factory. The official model is IW500704. Regarding the V5 version of the ZF factory Portuguese Seven, the one with white face and blue hands is the most sold. For this gold needle Portuguese Seven, relatively speaking, it will appear more mature and stable than the white face with blue nails. The genuine price of the gold needle Portuguese Seven is about 96,000 yuan. For the one with white face and blue hands, its model is IW500107, and the price is 98,000 yuan. However, if you buy these two genuine products, you can buy them for about 70,000 yuan. The price is still relatively affordable. OK, the above is some information about purchasing genuine products. Next, let’s talk about the replica version. We will simply talk about the workmanship details and simulation degree of this ZF factory Portuguese Seven white face gold needle V5 version in the way of pictures and texts.
Review of ZF factory V5 version IWC Portuguese 7-Day Chain Portuguese Seven Gold Needle Watch:
First of all, its mirror is made of sapphire glass material. We can see that there is an anti-glare blue coating on the mirror. This process is mainly to increase the transparency of the mirror.
At the 3 o’clock position, there is a seven-day power reserve display window. For the original watch, there is this seven-day power reserve. However, in our replica, its power storage time is about three to four days. Although the power cannot reach the seven-day power reserve of the genuine product, this one is a fully automatic mechanical watch with an automatic rotor. If we often wear this watch, it will be wound continuously. So Bokey suggests that watch friends only need to wind it to between six and seven after receiving the goods. Just turn the crown upward to wind it.
Then the small dial at the 9 o’clock position is its second hand. And we can see that there are very obvious CD patterns in both small dials. The workmanship is quite delicate. And we can see that this dial is not pure white. It is a little bit like with a little beige.
The font printing is also synchronized with the oil pressure printing of the genuine product. It looks a little oily. In simple terms, it is more three-dimensional. The hands and scale pins have been polished and look quite clean and tidy.
Looking at the calendar window at the 6 o’clock position, the only drawback of this Portuguese Seven, which can also be said to be a quality control problem, is the problem that the calendar is not centered. We can see that for this ZF gold needle Portuguese Seven in the physical shooting, its calendar is a little bit to the right. For this kind of problem, Bokey will directly return it to the manufacturer and then order another one for quality inspection. If you have requirements, Bokey can also take pictures for you for confirmation before shipping and then send it out.
Now let’s look at the workmanship of the case. The entire case is made of 316 stainless steel and is assembled in a three-piece design: the bezel and the back cover are both mirror-polished, and the middle case is processed by a relatively fine brushed process.
On the other side is the time adjustment and winding crown. The crown is engraved with the IWC brand logo. The three-dimensional sense is very strong and the engraving is also very clear. In terms of functions, only need to turn clockwise to wind. Pulling out one gear is for adjusting the calendar (can be adjusted within the range of 3-9 o’clock in the clockwise direction). The second gear is for adjusting the time. It is a very simple usage method.
Turning it over to look at the back, the ZF factory gold needle Portuguese Seven adopts a see-through design. This see-through range is also relatively large. The mirror material on the back cover is also sapphire glass. At the edge of the back cover are some English logos of IWC and the three-bar waterproof pattern. Speaking of waterproofing, the waterproofing of this ZF factory Portuguese Seven is the same as that of the genuine product for daily life waterproofing, that is, it can meet daily hand washing and face washing, and does not support direct soaking in water for swimming.
Looking at the movement part again, the ZF factory Portuguese Seven uses the original movement modified by Dandong movement. Generally speaking, the simulation degree of this movement is also relatively delicate. It can be seen from the gemstone color, some polishing on the deck and the fish scale pattern details under the balance wheel. Also, the noise is not too loud. Generally speaking, it is still relatively good. The key is that this movement has received relatively good feedback from the sales market in recent years, and the repair rate is also very low.
In terms of the strap, the ZF factory is equipped with calfskin material. There are black and brown colors to choose from. Speaking of materials, Bokey still suggests that everyone replace it with a pair of American alligator leather straps, because it looks relatively close to the original in appearance. At the same time, during our normal wearing process, it will be more comfortable than this calfskin. For the buckle, a folding buckle is used. The middle circle of the buckle head is engraved with the IWC brand logo, and this place of the brand logo is also concave, which is designed according to the genuine product process. Inside the opened buckle, there are also three-dimensional relief IWC brand letters.
Summary: The above is a simple introduction to the ZF factory IWC white face gold needle Portuguese Seven IW500704 replica watch. This review is also to let watch friends better understand some color choices of Portuguese Seven. After all, some watch friends will worry that the color is not done well and not in line with the original.
