Mini Review of an Excellent Replica IWC Big Pilot 5002
The BP 5002 was made in 2002 as a tribute to the Vintage IWC Big Pilot watch dated back to 1940s. there are two versions of the 5002: the 5002-1 and the 5002 transitional. Shortly after the Transitional 5002 came out it was discontinued and replaced by the current 5004. The only difference I see from the 5002-1 and the transitional is in the Crown. The 5002-1 has the Fish emblem whereas the 5002 transitional has a Probus crown.And here comes my review of a replica 5002
Weight
This rep, as described by the dealer, weights 144g, just about 6g lighter than the gen. That is truly amazing for a rep. I don’t think anyone could tell unless you weigh them on a scale.
Hands
To my unprofessional eyes, the hands are perfectly copied. They look idendical to those on the gen.
Case
I tried very hard but I could not find even a flaw from the rep case. It looks100% same as the gen indeed.
Caseback
In fact the engravings on the back of the gen is slightly deeper and thicker, But strangely, I find the caseback of the rep appeals me more.
Crown detail
The screw -down crown has the older fish engraving, 5002 transitional models have the Probus engraving. Anyhow, the crown looks great and firm when unscrewed. Beware, there is a tendency for these crowns to strip, so be nice to it I would have preferred the Probus engraving. But fit and finish on this crown is excellent in my opinion.
Lume
Like most unmodified replica watches, the lume on this rep 5002 is just so so. If the lume on the gen is 5 scores, the lume her is just about 3 scores I need to relume it myself. .
Dial
Unless you are an expert you could not tell the difference. The dial is not second to the gen at all.
AR
I have not been impressed by any of the gen pictures I have seen. I scored this one high and perhaps I should have given it a 6 because I think it’s even better on the repstrange but true.
Conclusion
I can say proudly that this is an excellent replica which is at least 95% close to the gen.It can fool most of people.
