Monthly Archives: February 2023

Swiss Made Replica Rolex Datejust 6305 Watches in Steel

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At this level, many collections will have a perfect replica Rolex slot, and I struggled with how to fill mine – so many options. As Sarah said, “there may be no human experience as satisfying as looking down at one’s wrist and beholding a luxury fake Rolex Day-Date.”

I guess that’s true, but perhaps I’m more of a “simple things” kinda guy than Sarah “Tutti-Frutti” Miller, because to me the simple pleasure of a steel Oyster case in 34 or 36mm is much more enduring than that of a best 1:1 replica Rolex Day-Date. So I decided to spend my money on an early Datejust. Sure, I thought about spending more on a 1016 – hell, Rich told me to buy a mighty 1016, though he did deliver this advice while checking the time on his own (I must admit, beautiful) gilt-dial AAA super clone Rolex 1016. So, grain of salt.

I mentioned the 6062 at the beginning, and ’50s Rolex is my favorite Rolex replica for sale, so I wanted something from this era, when Rolex figured out the perfect balance between sport and elegance. Why not an early Datejust, where it (kind of) all began for modern high quality fake Rolex? I’d want a steel one, and with this type of cash I’m going to wait around for one with a bracelet, perfect patina, an original roulette date wheel, and a bit of extra sauce, like a honeycomb dial or red “Datejust” text, and if I’m lucky, box and papers.

Vanessa Redgrave and the luxury replica Rolex Submariner Reference 5513

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English acting icon Vanessa Redgrave attracted some watch collecting interest when she wore a perfect fake Rolex Reference 5513 Submariner in the 1966 film Blowup. Redgrave wore the Submariner on a leather strap instead of its stainless steel Oyster bracelet. And over the sleeve of her shirt.
You might be wondering why am I bringing up this timepiece now, 55 years later. Firstly, a Swiss made replica Rolex was an interesting choice for the lead actress to wear in a 1960s film. Secondly, the watch’s whereabouts are unknown. And thirdly, the super clone watch was “hiding” one very special detail publicly unknown until now.

A small few 1:1 replica Rolex Reference 5513 Submariners were fitted with what has become known as an “Explorer dial.” Instead of the usual baton and round markers for the hours on a stock cheap copy Rolex Submariner dial, the markers here were replaced with solely baton style markings and Arabic numerals at 3, 6, and 9 o’clock in addition to the usual triangular reference marker at 12 o’clock.
This type of dial was usually fitted to the AAA fake Rolex Explorer model, hence its nickname.

After looking through several photographs of Redgrave on the set of Blowup, one in particular caught my eye. It captured Redgrave during a discussion with director Michelangelo Antonioni, showing a clear view of the Rolex Submariner replica for sale on her wrist.

And I realized that she was wearing a high quality fake Rolex Submariner with a rare “Explorer” dial! Zooming in revealed the Arabic numerals 9 and 3 standing out clearly along with the baton markers against the black dial.

Considering that Redgrave was already famous at the time, if this dial been noticed earlier the super clone watch might have been coined the “Vanessa Redgrave.”

And then the auction catalogues would have described it as an aaa quality fake Rolex Submariner with a rare “Vanessa Redgrave dial,” which in my opinion sounds way cooler.

Quick Facts Fake Rolex Reference 5513 Submariner with Explorer dial
Case: 40 mm, stainless steel
Movement: automatic Caliber 1530, introduced in 1957, 2.5 Hz/18,000 vph frequency
Functions: hours, minutes, sweep seconds
Price: one sold at Sotheby’s in 2019 for £150,000