In the world of watch replicas, there’s a thrilling buzz. The V9 factory has crafted a stunning version of the Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Perpetual Calendar, a watch that’s famously sported by Stephen Strange in the movie Doctor Strange. V9 has managed to retain all original functionalities of the 868 movement, housed in the same 39mm diameter.

First of all, the perpetual calendar feature runs normally between 2017-2024, and much like the original, it can be adjusted with a hidden case button but boasts an advantage: it’s reversible. You heard me right! Unlike the original where the year adjustment is a one-way street, our V9 lets you backtrack if you overshoot the date.

Then there’s the day, month, and week display, operating seamlessly. You can manually adjust these – the date via the second crown position, the month by the 8 o’clock hidden button, and the week by moving the hand. And let’s not forget the warning window central to the dial, showing when it’s safe to adjust the year. White means go, blue means hold your horses – don’t fiddle with the year setting during this period unless you want to shave years off your watch’s life.

Our moon phase at 12 o’clock runs a 24-hour cycle. And for the time-keeping basics, hours, minutes, and seconds tick away as you’d expect. The V9 Master Perpetual Calendar watch is an impeccable replica – packed with features, visually astounding, and versatile at a 39mm size. Plus, that dauphine hand, half sandblasted and half polished, screams genuine Jaeger-LeCoultre elegance.

Let’s weigh the downsides, shall we? At 11.5mm, it is slightly thicker than the original’s 9.2mm, but you’d need a hawk’s eye to tell at a glance. Differences in the movement structure stem from different base movements, but this means our model allows reversible year adjustment, which the original does not. The V9 is a brilliant blend of affordability and exclusivity in complex function watches. Remember folks, a perpetual calendar is not just a calendar; it’s a time-traveling marvel, unlike a mere annual calendar with only ‘day-date-month’ display.