Breitling Replica was launched in 1995 and orders were placed by retailers shortly after. The paperwork for this palladium clock is stamped on 22nd November 1996. A second example that we held was stamped with 11 December 1996. It came directly from a retailer who had kept it aside from their very first order. These early examples, which are often untouched by time, offer an insight into the vision Dubuis had for these watches. When you place one next to an Patek Philippe130, the design codes the Hommage inherits become obvious.

The H34 was available in three different configurations.breitling replica Two versions had Sector dials with Arabic indexes applied, and the third version featured a Sector dial with painted Arabic numerals.

The H37 was available in six different versions: three with sector dials with Applied Arabic Indexes, two with Roman Numerals printed on the face and two with luminous Arabic Indices.

H40 was available in 14 different dial versions. Nine of them had Breguet-style indexes applied and five others had Arabic-style indexes. These were not sector dials. This dial would become a play area for dial decoration and colour, and eventually represent some of most innovative dials in modern watches.

Dubuis, as we all know, studied watchmaking under Patek Philippe. When he started his own brand, he wanted to pay homage to this craft and to the Geneve style that is so often associated to historic manufacture. These Hommage chronographs were designed with a variety of dials,Rolex Cellini Replica including guilloche and Breguet numerals. The discovery of new dials is part of the appeal of collecting these watches. You can find everything from salmon dials, to Pulsometer scales and Breguet numerals.

The Patek 130 reference was clearly an influence on the H34 and H37. Only one H37 from 1998 has a dial with Roman numerals, and sword hands.

Tom Chng, founder of Singapore Watch Club and collector of rare H34s with painted Arabic numerals, hands and Sector dials, is the proud owner of this beautiful and unique version.