It still has the opportunity to be one of the strongest reputations of any manufacturer if the replica Rolex had only ever made one model of watch, so long as that replica watch is just the Submariner.
It has become an emblem of the brand and of horology in general—an authentic icon of design and one emulated by practically every other watchmaker at one point or another since its release in 1954,. It also holds the distinction as the most counterfeited watch in the world—there are now more fakes on the market than the real thing.
During its six decades at the top, it has experienced so many changes and upgrades and been made available in a host of different metals and color schemes. While still one of the most accomplished dive watches around, its true rarity value, and the reason for its meteoric rise in status, has been its versatility. A Sub is such a recognizable symbol of good taste that it can get you in anywhere.
The 80′s saw the Sub’s first foray into the blue, a striking two-tone Rolesor example that matched a steel and yellow gold case with a contrasting blue dial and bezel. Spurred on by the success of this earliest divergence from the traditional monotone face, Rolex replica has gone onto release some versions in a variety of combinations.
The ruggedness of stainless steel next to exquisite yellow gold, with all its luxurious connotations, is an arrangement that the fake Rolex has been getting right since they coined the Rolesor name in the 30s.
The metallic tones were complemented by a blue sunburst dial gleamed with an internal iridescence, and its color shifting hue in varying lighting conditions. Surrounding it, the blue aluminum bezel had a similar sparkle.
The blue Sub was an immediate favorite, enjoying a 20-year production run until finding its replacement in 2009. Packed full of enhancements, this new Rolesor model kept the age-old 40mm dimensions, but its well-muscled Supercase gave the whole watch a much bigger wrist presence, with the Rolex succumbing grudgingly to the trend for larger watches but not wanting to alter their bread and butter creation too drastically.
It remained the same Cal. 3135 movement inside, with the fake Rolex wisely deciding there was no point meddling with a winning formula. Ten times more shock resistant than traditional springs, it further battle-hardened an already extremely capable watch.