An advertisement for the Automatic Chronograph replica Omega watches from this Grand Ocean line caught my eye.A bit of surfing around found me a dealer in Belgium and a few phone calls later they had the watch on-site to try it on.I immediately liked the distinctive style of the watch.The black case and rubber band give it a sporty look while the gold touches and rounded case provide a certain elegance.
It's definitely a unique design that I haven't seen in other replica Tag Heuer watches.The Grand Ocean Automatic Chronograph features an Edox 012 movement (based on ETA A07.211 Valgranges).This movement is a bit of a mystery since it's not listed in the booklet that comes with the watch, nor on the Edox web site.As far as I can tell it's a variation of their 011 chronograph movement.
With a 48mm case diameter and 17mm case height the watch is quite substantial.It's definitely bigger than what you would expect from looking at the pictures.The watch features a natural rubber bracelet and anti-reflective replica IWC watches sapphire crystal glass.The case is constructed from black PVD with gold colored PVD details and a fixed gold colored PVD notched bezel.Water resistance is up to 100 meters.Being an automatic chronograph, the watch has the standard set of complications: automatic self-winding movement, a 12 hour chronograph and date display.Lots of interesting little details highlight the nautical theme of the watch.
