Replica IWCAs cool as the X-33 is, the two strikes against it of the high price and the fact that it's discontinued are enough to remove it from the wish list of many watch geeks. I've been keeping my eye out for someone else to catch up, and I have to say that with some caveats, the Helix Typhoon is perhaps the closest yet:Clean, readable analog hands: check.Curved LCD to utilize the screen area: check.Domed sapphire crystal: check.Clean dial: check (mostly).Of course, there are Replica IWCsome negatives: integral band in a garish white and blue, and the crown-twisting operation of modes that's harder to use with gloves on.
The alarm volume is normal also -- nowhere near the 80dB of the Omega.(Wedding anniversary reminder, for example.)Available in various other color combinations.Optional display of week-of-year.Digital display can be completely blanked for a clean appearance.Stainless steel case.Integral polyurethane band with fin-shaped buckle.Water-resistant to 100 meters, or 330 feet.Please read on for the full review, and see why I'm calling this "the poor man's Omega X-33". Replica IWC
