Alright, so I’ve been on this mission to get my hands on a Rolex Submariner, you know, the classic one, no date, all black, super sleek. But man, those things are expensive as hell! I mean, who has that kind of cash just lying around? Not me, that’s for sure. So I started thinking, maybe I should look into a, uh, “high imitation” version. I mean if it looks the same, and it tells the time, why not, right?
I started poking around, asking some friends, doing some digging online. And let me tell you, it’s a wild world out there. Some of these fakes, they’re pretty damn good. You’d have a hard time telling them apart from the real deal, especially if you’re not some kind of watch expert. One of my buddies, he’s got one, a two-tone, black and gold they call it, it even glows in the dark! He says it’s a good copy.
But here’s the thing, I don’t want to get ripped off. I mean, even a fake Rolex isn’t exactly cheap. And I sure as heck don’t want to be walking around with something that’s going to fall apart in a week. I heard this one guy say, the real Rolex, even if it’s old, you can just feel the quality, you know? No way to copy that.
So, I decided to really dive deep. I read articles, watched videos, the whole nine yards. I found this one article talking about the “Double Red Sea-Dweller”, or DRSD. Some old models produced from 1967 to 1975, they had this caliber 1575 movement, which is apparently pretty special. These things can apparently cost anywhere from $15k to $50k, especially if it’s all original! It also mentioned something about “285 endlinks” that ONLY came on the DRSD, and a “3-70 blade stamp” that dates to 1970. All this tech stuff is way over my head, but it made me realize how detailed these watches are. I found out that a steel Submariner can be bought for between $9,000 and $10,000, and some yellow gold ones from the 1980s through to the 2000s will be found for around $12,000. There was also a Morgan Stanley report that mentioned the Submariner design.
My “Research” Process
- Asked around: Talked to friends, see who’s got what, and where they got it.
- Hit the web: Spent hours online, reading forums, blogs, everything I could find about replica Submariners.
- Watched videos: Found some guys on video platforms who review these things, comparing them to the real deal.
After all this “research,” I finally decided to pull the trigger. I found a seller that seemed legit, I won’t mention any names of course. They had a bunch of different models, but I went for the classic black Submariner, no date. The price was reasonable, not too cheap, not too expensive. A good middle ground, I figured. And the seller, they seemed to know their stuff. They answered all my questions, even the dumb ones. They explained about the materials and the mechanisms used in the watch. It was a pretty smooth process.
So, I placed the order, and waited. A few days later, it arrived. And I gotta say, I was impressed. It looked good, really good. It had some weight to it, felt solid in my hand. I put it on, and it felt… well, it felt like a Rolex, or at least what I imagined a Rolex would feel like. I mean I had wanted a black Submariner, and now here it was. I had gone through all this effort, and I had finally managed to get it.
Now, I’m not saying everyone should go out and buy a fake Rolex. Some people have the money for the real one, others might want the fake one. But for me, this was the right move. I got the look I wanted, without breaking the bank. And hey, it’s a conversation starter, that’s for sure. Just remember, don’t spend too much money on one of these high imitation watches. That’s my advice, anyway.
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