Last time, I introduced one IWC Pilot’s chrono watch made by APS Factory, it is the first replica of IWC Pilot’s chrono watch with a super clone movement in the market, it is equipped with a super clone 69385 movement. Please check that review at https://www.wristwatchspot.com/2025/10/10/aps-factory-replica-iwc-pilots-watch-chronograph-iw378006-green/. At that time, I thought next time APS will make improvement on the movement of Portuguese Chrono watches, because both the Pilot’s chrono and Portuguese chrono have some similarity in function and dial layout, which is the small dial at 6 o’clock is for display of small seconds. Just in this week, APS finally released three Portuguese chrono models with the new movement, currently white dial, green dial and champagne dial available.
The following one has a white dial and golden markers, this watch was published by several watch factories before, the most popular versions are coming from ZF and AZ. Many customers have always been complaining the stability of the movement, which is an Asian 7750, they think it is not too stable, so this is the main reason why APS made the upgrade on the movement this time. In my opinion, I do not think it is necessary to make this improvement, after all, this watch is not hot among IWC fans, and there was already an upgrade made in the past, whose movement was changed from SH7750 to DD7750 and the stability was greatly improved. Now on this new clone 69355 movement which APS factory brings to us, I also suggest you do not use its chronograph function too often.
This clone 69355 is good, but it is not a perfect clone movement. Check the engravings on the movement plates and auto rotor, they are very shallow, not like they are engraved, more like being printed. The letterings are also much thinner than those on the genuine IWC Calibre. It seems like APS always has this issue when they publish a new movement, the 925 movement they publish for the Jaeger LeCoultre Master Ultra Thin also has this issue.
By the way, this IWC Portuguese chrono replica watch is equipped with a black leather band that is made with calfskin leather, whose surface has embossed aligator prints. Compared with the genuine aligator leather band, it looks more glossy, while the luster of an alligator leather strap is more natural. Absolutely you can get a genuine aligator leather band and replace on, it is not expensive.






















































































































