In this triple-feature watch test from our October 2010 issue, writer Alexander Krupp and photographer Nik Schölzel test a trio of entry-level timepieces from Rolex Replica Watches UK, IWC Replica Watches UK and Panerai Replica Watches UK that offer an entrance into the luxury-watch world for a relatively modest price.
Not everyone with a passion for watches also has a fat wallet. Fortunately, most of the top brands offer reasonably priced “base” models around which an up-and-coming watch connoisseur can build his collection. Our comparative test pits three of these “entry-level” models against each other the Panerai Luminor Base Logo, IWC Replica Watches UK Portofino Automatic, and Rolex Air-King (Click here for our report on other “entry level” affordable Rolex watches.)
A first look at these simple but highly dissimilar models raises several questions. Is a date display more important than a manufacture movement? Is a small watch with a metal bracelet more comfortable than a large one with a leather strap? And is the most expensive timepiece necessarily also the best of the three?