However, all those nice sharp edges and angular shapes have a downside: cheap replica Audemars Piguet Royal Oak doesn't feel as smooth on the wrist as its peers (the Nautilus, for example), a sensation that is even more pronounced with the heavy, precious metal models. And another drawback of the beautiful cover is how easily it scratches and wears. All beautiful, mirror-polished bevels mark exceptionally more easily, as do the brushed top surfaces—the 30-Second Trick for the Best Replica Watches.

Decorated with tapestry guilloche, the dial is classic Royal Oak. The same motif found on the original 1972 Royal Oak "Jumbo," it consists of small raised squares together with extremely fine overlapping concentric circles resulting from the hand-operated motor turning process. To match the case, the hands and hour markers are 18k yellow gold; the hour markers of the stick have longitudinal chamfers and are impressively well defined.

The Royal Oak Chronograph's biggest weakness is its timepiece. Known as the Audemars Piguet 2385, it is actually a Frederic Piguet caliber 1185. Although almost 30 years old and introduced in 1988, 1185 remains one of the most compact chronograph timepieces on the market. Not only is it small, but the refined 1185 is also an integrated construction with all the usual features of high-end chronographs, namely a column wheel and vertical link. A revolutionary development in its time, the 1185 influenced chronograph design in a major way, especially in the last decade, with movements from Omega replica watches swiss movement, Panerai, Cartier, and Rolex replica watches being similar in many ways.
But as good as it is, 1185 is not in the house. Rival luxury sports chronographs from Patek Philippe and Vacheron Constantin feature internal timepieces (the new VC Overseas only arrived this year). While having an internal movement in itself means nothing, at this price, a well-constructed and decently finished internal movement is now to be expected given what its rivals are doing.