Most major top replica watches shows center around brands and new releases, leaving the pre-owned and vintage side of the industry to run smaller, typically localized gatherings. However, a few shows break this rule, with one, the Original Miami Beach Antique Show, taking place in the colossal Miami Beach Convention Center. Held every January, the show attracts visitors and exhibitors from across the globe, and every year, my internal feeling of FOMO increases little by little once Instagram begins to fill with behind-the-scenes snaps and watch finds.
The reason? The cheap CA fake watches at the show are some of the rarest and most coveted examples on the market. The show attracts an international audience, with industry exhibitors including but not limited to Roy & Sacha Davidoff, Monaco Legend Group, Loupe This, The Keystone, Luxury Bazaar, Matthew Bain, Menta Watches, Alfredo Paramico, Lunar Oyster, and The Watch Boutique. In short, it’s the place to be.
The Original Miami Beach Antique Show 2024
I’ve been going to watch shows for many years now. None, however, have focused solely on the vintage and pre-owned side of the industry. Well, that all changed in January, with four days scheduled into the diary to head out to the sun-kissed streets of Miami to get a real sense of what the king of antique shows and its attendees were about.
To experience everything the show had to offer through my eyes, you’ll have to head over to my photo report at the end. Before you do, though, stick around as I run through five of the best Swiss made replica watches I’m still thinking about today.
The Replica Patek Philippe Perpetual Calendar Chronograph 2499 Watches
Let’s kick things off right away with a much-decorated high quality fake Patek Philippe reference watches, the 2499. To many, it’s the most beautiful. Others call it the greatest wristwatch ever created. But to everyone, its significance is undeniable. To understand this perpetual calendar chronograph, we must take a step back briefly and look at the precursor, the 1518. First released in 1941, the 1518 was a groundbreaking piece. It marked the first time a manufacturer had fit such complications into a case measuring just 35mm wide. And let’s not forget that luxury Canada Patek Philippe copy watches did this in the middle of Europe in the 1940s — talk about resilience. Over 13 years, the brand produced 281 examples, averaging approximately 21 pieces a year.
The 2499, on the other hand, debuted in 1950 and remained in production for a staggering 35 years until 1985. But Patek only made 349 examples — about 10 pieces a year. During its production span, there were four series of this reference. This example from Monaco Legend Group is a later one, distinguished by its lack of a tachymeter scale. It’s rendered in yellow gold and measures 37.5mm in diameter. Having seen this perfect replica watches in the flesh, it’s easy to understand why collectors revere it so much. The proportions and exterior are just perfection, especially the lightly stepped lugs that transition wonderfully into the bezel’s edge. The configuration of the dial, the poised leaf handset, and its striking moonphase display… Sometimes the hype is indeed very real.
The Fake Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 56175 Watches in platinum
In complete mechanical contrast to the previous two pieces, closing out my top-five list had to be this 1:1 2024 replica Audemars Piguet Royal Oak watches. At just 33mm wide, it’s more reserved in proportions than the modern references. Although its quartz movement isn’t a shining example of Audemars Piguet’s longstanding mechanical prowess, this AAA online super clone watches is all about the dial and the exterior.
Realized in platinum, this Audemars Piguet reference 56175 fake watches for sale features a rather unique factory diamond dial. Spotted at the Matthew Bain stand, after 30 years of life, the dial has turned an unusual tone that shifts from a deep black to a copper-like hue, depending on the light. In a cavernous convention center filled with mechanical spectacles, this thing was a real heavy hitter that punched a ton above its weight.
What’s also wonderful about the dial is how typography is kept to a minimum. There’s no seconds track whatsoever, just diamond markers, a date complication, pencil hands, and Audemars Piguet branding.
By drawing the attention fully to the case and dial, this is a particular instance that poetically embodies the original sentiment of Genta’s thoughtful design. In some ways, it is a sleeper hit for me.