Hi people,
I always wanted to do a full review for the stunning looking Chopard GTXL rep. Hope I'm not too late.
Anyway, here you are and I hope you like it.
Firstly, the gen has 2 models to this watch. Main difference are the colour of the dial (black or white) and the caseback (Display for the black dial and closed for the white dial).
The rep factory has produced 4 versions to this rep altogether. Let's see what are the differences between them.
Version 1
Movement: Can't remember but probably the old Asian 7750 with 21,600bph
Plus point:
1-Engraved text on rotor
*Note : This is the only version that came with engraved rotor. All the version after this version use the stickers
2-Correct date font
3-Good cyclop mag power
Incorrect white background datewheel on both black and white dial
Look at the incorrect “painted black†engravement on the deployant and the uneven gap spacing between the crown.
**Pics from Trusty & jb from RWI
Flaws:
1-Minute numerals font too thin
2-White date wheel
3-Short second hand
4-No AR,
5-Wrong deployant (the engraved word shouldn't be painted black)
6-The crown has the word "1000" & "miglia" stamped in the wrong direction.
7-Gap between the crown is uneven. This was because Asian 21J movement is smaller than A7750 so the position of the stem sit lower. This is why the crown has to be shifted to one side more.
Version 2
Movement: New Asian 7750 with 28,800bph (same as what the gen is using except it is a swiss movement)
Plus point:
1-Date wheel is corrected to black
2-Correct date font and good date mag
3-The AR is very strong on this one (as good as breit's steelfish)
4-The minute numerals font look close to the gen
5-Second hand length is correct
6-Correct deployant
7-The word "1000" & "miglia" are stamped in the correct direction
8-Sweet vanilla scent from the dunlop styled strap (same as gen)
9-Rotor spin well and not noisy
Flaws:
1-Instead of engraving font on rotor. Sticker was used instead
2-Second hand movement is a bit jerky (BTW, I don't see this as a flaw as the gen's behave the same way)
Version 3
Movement: Asian 21J
The rep factory released this cheaper version (My guess is version 2 didn't sell well because of the price was steep)
Plus point:
1-Correct black date wheel
2-Date font
3-Good cyclop mag power.
Flaws:
1-Short second hand
2-Minute numerals font too thin
3-Wrong deployant (the engraved word shouldn't be painted black)
4-The crown has the word "1000" & "miglia" stamped in the wrong direction
5-No AR
6-Sitcky and lower quality tyre lines rubber strap
7-Gaps between the crown are uneven.This was because Asian 21J movement is smaller than A7750 so the position of the stem sit lower. This is why the crown has to be shifted to one side more.
8-Rotor look different (extra screws in the rep)
9-Noisy rotor
Let's compare with the gen and see the differences
Notice the length of the second hand and minute numerals. See any difference?
Look at the incorrect “painted black†engravement on the deployant and the uneven gap spacing between the crown.
Notice the “extra screws†on the rep rotor?
Version 4
Movement: Asian 21J
The rep factory improved further on version 3 by throwing in AR crystal.
Plus point:
1-Correct black date wheel
2-Date font
3-Good cyclop mag power
4- AR coating.
Flaws:
1-Short second hand
2-Minute numerals font too thin
3-Wrong deployant (the engraved word shouldn't be painted black)
4-The crown has the word "1000" & "miglia" stamped in the wrong direction
5-Sitcky and low quality rubber strap.
6-Rotor looks different (extra screws on the rep)
7-Noisy rotor
Except AR coating, version 4 still share the same flaws as version 3. See comparison pics above.
There are ultimate PO, ultimate PAM92, SFSO... For Chopard GTXL, version 2 is ultimately the best made IMO. Although the price is much more expensive, it really feels like the real thing. The black dial is more accurate if compared to the white dial rep because the display caseback is an immediate deadgiveaway.
Let's see the side by side comparison pics
Spot on!!! Same second hand length & “fatterâ€minute numerals font
Almost spot on. The gen has some movement description engraved while it is missing on the rep.
"1000" & "miglia" stamped in the correct direction
Spot on!!! Correct deployant on the rep with non sticky rubber strap that has a sweet vanilla scent just like the gen
Super nice AR coating
Right pic – Where is the crystal? Super AR make it disappear
In Summary, all the above versions are well made. But version 2 is still the best IMHO.
Thanks for viewing.
I always wanted to do a full review for the stunning looking Chopard GTXL rep. Hope I'm not too late.
Anyway, here you are and I hope you like it.
Firstly, the gen has 2 models to this watch. Main difference are the colour of the dial (black or white) and the caseback (Display for the black dial and closed for the white dial).
The rep factory has produced 4 versions to this rep altogether. Let's see what are the differences between them.
Version 1
Movement: Can't remember but probably the old Asian 7750 with 21,600bph
Plus point:
1-Engraved text on rotor
*Note : This is the only version that came with engraved rotor. All the version after this version use the stickers
2-Correct date font
3-Good cyclop mag power
Incorrect white background datewheel on both black and white dial
Look at the incorrect “painted black†engravement on the deployant and the uneven gap spacing between the crown.
**Pics from Trusty & jb from RWI
Flaws:
1-Minute numerals font too thin
2-White date wheel
3-Short second hand
4-No AR,
5-Wrong deployant (the engraved word shouldn't be painted black)
6-The crown has the word "1000" & "miglia" stamped in the wrong direction.
7-Gap between the crown is uneven. This was because Asian 21J movement is smaller than A7750 so the position of the stem sit lower. This is why the crown has to be shifted to one side more.
Version 2
Movement: New Asian 7750 with 28,800bph (same as what the gen is using except it is a swiss movement)
Plus point:
1-Date wheel is corrected to black
2-Correct date font and good date mag
3-The AR is very strong on this one (as good as breit's steelfish)
4-The minute numerals font look close to the gen
5-Second hand length is correct
6-Correct deployant
7-The word "1000" & "miglia" are stamped in the correct direction
8-Sweet vanilla scent from the dunlop styled strap (same as gen)
9-Rotor spin well and not noisy
Flaws:
1-Instead of engraving font on rotor. Sticker was used instead
2-Second hand movement is a bit jerky (BTW, I don't see this as a flaw as the gen's behave the same way)
Version 3
Movement: Asian 21J
The rep factory released this cheaper version (My guess is version 2 didn't sell well because of the price was steep)
Plus point:
1-Correct black date wheel
2-Date font
3-Good cyclop mag power.
Flaws:
1-Short second hand
2-Minute numerals font too thin
3-Wrong deployant (the engraved word shouldn't be painted black)
4-The crown has the word "1000" & "miglia" stamped in the wrong direction
5-No AR
6-Sitcky and lower quality tyre lines rubber strap
7-Gaps between the crown are uneven.This was because Asian 21J movement is smaller than A7750 so the position of the stem sit lower. This is why the crown has to be shifted to one side more.
8-Rotor look different (extra screws in the rep)
9-Noisy rotor
Let's compare with the gen and see the differences
Notice the length of the second hand and minute numerals. See any difference?
Look at the incorrect “painted black†engravement on the deployant and the uneven gap spacing between the crown.
Notice the “extra screws†on the rep rotor?
Version 4
Movement: Asian 21J
The rep factory improved further on version 3 by throwing in AR crystal.
Plus point:
1-Correct black date wheel
2-Date font
3-Good cyclop mag power
4- AR coating.
Flaws:
1-Short second hand
2-Minute numerals font too thin
3-Wrong deployant (the engraved word shouldn't be painted black)
4-The crown has the word "1000" & "miglia" stamped in the wrong direction
5-Sitcky and low quality rubber strap.
6-Rotor looks different (extra screws on the rep)
7-Noisy rotor
Except AR coating, version 4 still share the same flaws as version 3. See comparison pics above.
There are ultimate PO, ultimate PAM92, SFSO... For Chopard GTXL, version 2 is ultimately the best made IMO. Although the price is much more expensive, it really feels like the real thing. The black dial is more accurate if compared to the white dial rep because the display caseback is an immediate deadgiveaway.
Let's see the side by side comparison pics
Spot on!!! Same second hand length & “fatterâ€minute numerals font
Almost spot on. The gen has some movement description engraved while it is missing on the rep.
"1000" & "miglia" stamped in the correct direction
Spot on!!! Correct deployant on the rep with non sticky rubber strap that has a sweet vanilla scent just like the gen
Super nice AR coating
Right pic – Where is the crystal? Super AR make it disappear
In Summary, all the above versions are well made. But version 2 is still the best IMHO.
Thanks for viewing.
