I found many people who buy watches from China even do not know much about Chinese watches, in a watch forum, there is one post about ‘which is the best quality three Chinese watches’, I see few people mentioned Sea-gull, much less talk about Peacock, I think both are top two brands among so many Chinese watches. More people vote for those micro brands who make homage watches, like Pagani Design, Parnis, Proxima, Sugess, etc. Some of them have high quality watches, but most of them just offer customers more options in cheap homages, which are not truly high quality. However, we are more interested in these cheap homages, whenever a new Swiss watch launched, many people start looking for homage versions in the Chinese market. Today, I will introduce one brand from China that often releases new homage watches, you can put it in your list.
I introduced two Specht & Sohne watches on my blog before, one of them is the popular Tag Heuer Monaco Homage, please check the review here https://www.bobswatchstore.com/2025/07/06/specht-sohne-tag-heuer-monaco-homage-review/. Before I wrote this article, there are already many reviews about this watch, it is a good Tag Heuer Monaco homage watch, after all, there are very limited choices on the similar watch.
Today, let’s see another homage watch from this brand, which looks very similar to the Vacheron Constantin Historiques 222, I did not know this watch before, but when there was a replica watch here in the market, many people bought the replica, and I knew this Vacheron Constantin watch. Maybe the owner of brand Specht & Sohne decided to make its homage after seeing the crazy sale of the replica, after all he is in Guangzhou, which has the biggest market for replica watches.
The watch looks similar to VC 222, but there are big changes on the dial and bezel, and I like the changes. First, the bezel features wavy grooves, with a distinct contrast between the applied polishing and brushing. Second, the dial has a loose wave-textured finish that matches the bezel, the designs on the bezel and dial are great. On the dial, these bar-shaped hour markers lack rounded polishing on the edges, it is acceptable for me, the price is there, only around $110.
The watch is equipped with a Citizen 8215 automatic movement, which has a 21,600BPH and 42-hour power reserve. This movement usually has no issues but has a noisy rotor. Its accuracy is -20 ~ +40 sec/day.
The brand offers two dial styles, the wavy desert dial like the pictures shown below and the smooth dial, the dial color also comes in blue, wine red, golden, sandy yellow, black and gray.
One reply on “Specht & Sohne VC Historiques Watch Review”
It’s interesting how Chinese homage watches are gaining so much attention, especially with brands like Specht & Sohne replicating high-end designs like the Vacheron Constantin Historiques 222. I never realized how popular these watches were until I read your post. Do you think the affordability of these homages overshadows the lack of originality? Personally, I find the design changes, like the wavy bezel and dial texture, quite appealing for the price point. The Citizen 8215 movement seems reliable, but wouldn’t the noisy rotor be a dealbreaker for some? How do you think these homage brands will evolve in the future? I’d love to hear more about your thoughts on whether they’ll push to improve quality or stick to affordable replicas.