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Rolex is among the most daunting watch brands to jump into. There are millions upon millions of them out there, and Rolex hasn’t been entirely obviously and clear about what changes from iteration to iteration. As such, the quest for your first Rolex can be a bit overwhelming, but we’ve got you covered.

Below is a method for making the key decisions that will unlock the perfect Swiss Rolex replica watches for the new collector. The trick is to make one decision at a time, and there are going to be five steps that, once completed, will land you on the perfect first Rolex.

Let’s get started.

Pick Your Rolex Model

If you can figure out which Rolex model you want, you will have significantly narrowed your search. Do you want 1:1 UK fake Rolex Submariner dive watches, a GMT-Master of Sky-Dweller for travel, a Day-Date or a DateJust for daily life, an Oyster Perpetual or Air-King as an easy everyday watch? You may already know which Rolex model you want, but if you don’t we have suggestions in our related article on seven must-own Rolex models. Below are a few facts to help guide you to making this important first decision:

  1. Rolex has made a surprisingly small number of models over the years, despite reportedly making over 1 million watches per year.
  2. Rolex divides its catalog between “Professional” and “Classic” models. Professional Rolexes were created for specific use cases, like SCUBA Diving (Submariner), world travel (GMT-Master) and even cave exploration (Explorer II). Classic Rolexes, such as the famous DateJust and Day-Date, are all-around great watches, and usually a little dressier.
  3. Most current Rolex models have been around for many decades, so as you peruse the current Rolex website you’re getting a decent (if somewhat incomplete) overview of models available on the pre-owned and vintage markets as well.
  4. Rolex models that aren’t currently in production tend to be more rare, thus harder to get and more expensive.

    Spend some time getting to know the different Rolex models, then make your choice. We have already recommended seven great models for first-time Rolex buyers, so use our guide as needed. It may not seem like it, but choosing a specific Rolex model will be the easiest part of this journey.

    Choose Between New, Pre-Owned, Neo-Vintage, and Vintage

    Here’s the basic breakdown of the four main Rolex markets:

    New

    A brand-new Rolex watch from an authorized dealer.

    Not all that long ago, anyone could walk into a Rolex dealership and buy just about any Rolex. Today, as a first-time buyer, you’re going to be excluded from getting most new Rolexes at retail. Rolex allocates to preferred customers, which means these VIPs have already spent a lot of money on Rolexes—and sometimes other items like jewelry at local authorized dealers—just to get a higher spot on the waiting list so they can finally get “the call” for luxury replica Rolex watches they want. If you’re not ready to play that game but must get a recent Rolex model, then consider the pre-owned market.

    Pre-Owned

    With Rolex, this category can most certainly include the current model year and runs to around 20-year-old watches.

    The Rolex pre-owned market is enormous, complicated, confusing and sometimes aggravating. There are countless pre-owned Rolex dealers and countless best Rolex copy watches for sale. In 2023, Rolex started its own Certified Pre-Owned (CPO) program, which takes some of the mystery out of buying a pre-owned Rollie. With Rolex, pre-owned does not always mean less expensive, however. For recent and hard-to-get Rolex models, you’ll pay well over retail—even through Rolex’s CPO program—but at least these sellers won’t exclude you from getting the watch you want.

    Neo-Vintage

    A relatively new category that indicates watches roughly 20 to 40 years old.

    I like to think of neo-vintage as cheap Rolex replica watches that are transitioning from pre-owned to vintage. This is a very fun category, because there are so many Rolexes that fly under the radar, such as the discontinued Turn-o-Graph or Milgauss. But if you want a common model like a Submariner or GMT Master, there are excellent references that fall into that 20- to 40-year-old range, often at relatively decent prices.

    Vintage

    Generally speaking, Rolexes that are at least 40-years-old.

    Vintage Rolex is an incredible world to explore, but it is full of pitfalls that even the most experienced collectors fall into from time to time. Everything from outright counterfeits to what are known as “Frankenwatches” made from a few different individual Swiss made fake Rolex watches can trip up those seeking a sweet old Rollie. As for prices, vintage Rolexes tend to be more expensive than neo-vintage, and sometimes incredibly so.

    Once you’ve made up your mind about which model (Step 1) and whether you want New, Pre-Owned, Neo-Vintage and Vintage (Step 2), you are ready to get into the nerdy world of Rolex reference numbers.

    Pick a 4-, 5-, or 6-Digit Rolex Reference

    We can parse the millions of AAA 2024 Rolex super clone watches out there in the world into three simple categories: four-, five- and six-digit references. Most Rolex aficionados speak in terms of digits, saying things like, “I’m looking into some four-digit Subs,” or, “She looked sick rocking a six-digit GMT.” Let’s get acquainted with the digits!

    These reference numbers mark eras of Rolex production. When Rolex adds a digit to the refence numbers, designs, materials, sizes and movements are changed across the product line. There is an obvious (yet always shifting) overlap between new, pre-owned, neo-vintage and vintage categories and the four-, five- and six-digit eras, so keep this in mind.

    4-Digit Rolex References: 1940s to Around 1980

    Four-digit Rolexes are all vintage now, and whenever you hear someone talk about a four-digit Rolex assume they’re interested in Rolexes from the middle of the 20th century.

    The Downside of 4-Digit Rolexes

    Four-digit Rolexes with date complications use movements that do not offer a quickset date function. Many owners—including myself—prefer a watch with a quickset date, so you don’t have to wind it around and around to set the date.

    The movements in four-digit references are often more expensive to service, as Rolex no longer produces parts for four-digit models.

    Four-digit dials produced before 1963 will use radium luminescent paint, which some fear due to radioactivity. After that, four-digit Rolex dials use tritium luminescent paint, which typically loses its functionality after about 20 years. Tritium dial can be discerned because they almost always have a “T” at the bottom of the dial by “SWISS.”

    The Upside of 4-Digit Rolexes

    As vintage watches, four-digit Rolexes often have a charm and character you won’t find in later models. That tritium paint, for example, turns a lovely shade of vanilla that collectors love (“creamy lume,” they’ll call it). Dials fade, or even turn brown (known as “going tropical”), and sometimes the aluminum bezel inserts fade to interesting colors people find desirable. Sometimes top replica Rolex watches age in wild ways that drive the price skyward.

    There are far fewer four-digit Rolexes than from any other era, making them rare and increasingly collectible.

    Notes & Opinions on 4-Digit Rolexes

    Rolex switched from radium to tritium in 1963. You’ll likely garner some cred among a certain set of watch folks for owning a four-digit Rolex. Some people believe that fake Rolex watches wholesale with designs dating to before 1960 are the most authentic because these models would have been approved by Rolex founder Hans Wilsdorf (who passed in 1960).

    5-Digit Rolex References: 1980 to Around 2004

    The shift to five-digit reference numbers saw a number of movement upgrades, case size increases, and a slew of other upgrades to bracelets, waterproofness, and so on. Not all upgrades happened at once, but the five-digit era was significantly more modern.

    As of this writing, five-digit Rolexes neatly fall into the neo-vintage category, as most are between 20- and 40-years-old. Obviously, as each year goes by, five-digit Rolexes slowly become proper vintage Rolex replica watches shop.

    The Downside of 5-Digit Rolexes

    There was a great deal of polishing of watch cases during this era, and for many Rolex collectors a polished case is no good as it distorts the original shape and degrades the value. Mild polishing is generally acceptable. No polishing is very desirable.

    Five-digit Professional Rolexes, like many four-digit models, used aluminum bezel inserts, which tend to become scratched or faded (but note that a faded bezel can also be seen as possessing “a cool patina” once the watch is vintage).

    The Upside of 5-Digit Rolexes

    As of this writing, five-digit Rolexes offer the best value going. For practical purposes, movements in five-digit Rolex fake watches site are very precise, durable and a-magnetic. Five-digit Rolex movements are still supported by Rolex, so parts are not hard to source, and service is less expensive than it is for four-digit references. Five-digit Rolexes will go up in value as they age into the vintage category.

    Notes & Opinions on 5-Digit Rolexes

    Rolex moved from Tritium luminescent paint (which fades and loses functionality) to the more durable SuperLuminova around 1997-8, right in the middle of the five-digit era. Some collectors—myself included—like tritium for the vintage vibes on certain models, while others prefer the better performance of Super-LumiNova.

    Some people feel the five-digit Professional models are more like “tool watches” whereas six-digit references are more like luxury products. For DateJusts, the five-digit dials were flattened out to the edges, and some prefer the older “pie-pan” dials of the four-digit era that slope downward at the outer edge.

    6-Digit Rolex References: 2005 to Present

    The modern six-digit era came on strong when Rolex introduced several upgrades across their whole catalog in the mid 2000s. But it was the use of highly polished Cerachrom—Rolex’s proprietary scratchproof material—on the bezels of Professional models that truly changed the look, feel and performance of modern Rolex. Movements include more non-metallic parts that increase precision and a-magnetism. Many models were enlarged in the six-digit era (though some six-digit updates have more recently been reduced in size).

    Downside of the 6-Digit Rolexes

    Generally, more expensive than five-digit Swiss movements Rolex replica watches. Many six-digit references will cost well above retail prices on the pre-owned market.

    Upside of 6-Digit Rolexes

    Cerachrom bezels are virtually scratchproof. The movements are more precise (now within -2/+2 seconds per day) and a-magnetic. The bracelets on the modern Rolex models are exceptional.

    Opinions and Notes on 6-Digit Rolexes

    Many feel that the six-digit era was the beginning of Rolex as a dedicated luxury brand, rather than as simply the world’s best industrial watchmaker. Some believe polished Cerachrom is too shiny for a “tool watch.” It is more common these days for Rolex to release watches that are produced in small numbers, though Rolex never states ‘limited edition’ overtly. These limited runs are exceptionally hard to get and very expensive.

    Choose Your Exact Rolex

    Within each of the digit eras, there are multiple references for each watch model. Sometimes these references indicate different co-existing models. For example, reference 1680 was a Submariner with a date, while reference 5513 was best quality Rolex Submariner replica watches without a date. Sometimes a reference number changes when a model is upgraded. For example, a reference 16803 is a two-tone Submariner that ran from 1984 to around 1990, at which point Rolex upgraded the movement slightly and added gold plating to the bracelet’s folding clasp, which was enough to change the reference number from 16803 to 16813. Now we are off in the weeds.

    Feeling overwhelmed? That’s ok. Choosing your exact reference requires you to study Rolex quite closely. However, if you have narrowed down what model you want (Step 1), whether you’re going for new, vintage or in-between (Step 2), and then decided on whether you want a four-, five- or six-digit Rolex (Step 3), then you have significantly narrowed the field of study. You’ve got this.

    Vet a Trusted Seller

    Choosing the right seller will depend greatly on which model and era you’re going for. If you must have one new at retail, obviously you’re headed to an authorized Rolex dealer. Beyond that, some sellers are known for vintage Subs, some are known for flipping impossible-to-get models from the current model year, and so on. However, many Rolex sellers are not experts in one area and carry everything they can.

    The sheer number of sellers—as well as the changes in ownership and mergers we’re seeing more of lately—makes it nearly impossible for us to legitimately recommend specific sellers. With that said, the Rolex Certified Pre-Owned program is going to offer the same benefits that one would get buying from, say, the Mercedes Certified Pre-Owned Program: original parts will be used for repairs, warranties will be included with your purchase, service can be regularized, and Rolex fake watches paypal will be well vetted. With the Rolex CPO program, most pitfalls should—we sincerely hope—be eliminated.

    However, you don’t need to limit yourself to Rolex’s CPO program, and some of the best deals on excellent Rolexes happen between individuals on platforms like Chrono24, eBay, Reddit, watch collecting forums and—believe it or not—Instagram, where many reputable sellers now operate exclusively. The best way to learn about a seller is to read available reviews, ask fellow collectors who have worked with the seller, and—should you venture into the world of private sellers on forums and so on—ask those sellers for references that you can check out.

    Clearly, buying a Rolex is not simple. Tracking down your first Rolex is a rite of passage for any watch collector. Hopefully your experience will be a rewarding introduction into the fascinating—and, I warn you, addictive—adventure of buying Rolexes. We will sign off by recommending that you follow the due diligence outlined above, while also having good fun along the way.

    Off To New Heights: UK Top Rolex Explorer II Replica Watches Online

    To mark the model’s 50th anniversary, Rolex has updated the best replica Rolex Explorer II watches with a new movement and subtle design modifications. We look at what the most recent version can offer collectors, explorers and adventurers.

    Before last year’s Watches and Wonders in April, speculation about the anniversary Explorer already ranged far and wide. Would it be given a ceramic bezel? Would it get a green hand, or other elements in the color Rolex fake watches for sale has so often used for anniversary models? Would the case diameter be changed? Nothing of the sort. Changes to the new Explorer’s appearance are minimal. Even most watch enthusiasts can only identify the wider bracelet in a side-by-side comparison.

    Was this disappointing? Actually not; design continuity is one factor that makes Rolex so successful and stable in value. While other brands replace their less popular models every two years with completely new versions, Rolex improves the technology of all of its cheap UK Rolex replica watches — even those that are less in demand. And until a few years ago, the Explorer II was one of the Rolex sport models that could even be bought from a jeweler at a discount. Those times have passed. The new, improved model has gained considerable popularity despite minimal changes to its look. And this is not only due to the new caliber, which has since become almost standard in the Rolex portfolio.

    50 Years on an Expedition 

    How did it all begin? In 1971, Rolex presented the Explorer II as an expedition watch. The 24-hour display was designed to be particularly helpful for cave explorers who would work in the dark for days on end or for those on polar expeditions during the Arctic summer when the sun never sets. The high quality Rolex Explorer II copy watches was the professional upgrade of the Explorer presented in 1953, which was without a date or a second time zone. This design icon continues to be produced today.

    The perfect Rolex Explorer II replica watches has been on numerous Arctic and Antarctic expeditions and has been worn by explorers of volcanoes and caves. The first model had bar hands with a pointed tip, rectangular indexes and an orange 24-hour hand. The second model followed in 1985. The 24-hour hand was now slimmer and red instead of orange. Applied markers were round in the typical Rolex style, and the familiar Mercedes-shaped hour hand was added. A white-dial version was offered alongside the black-dial model. The new Caliber 3085, which was also introduced in the GMT-Master II that same year, permitted the independent setting of the hour hand to a second time zone. This made the fixed coupling of the 24-hour hand to the hour hand a thing of the past and increased its usefulness.

    In 2011, to mark the 40-year anniversary, Rolex took the next evolutionary step and based the 24-hour-hand model on the original “orange hand” model, as it’s known among collectors. Rolex also increased the case diameter from 40 to 42 mm and also enlarged the hands and indexes.

    New Details 

    The most significant modification of the revised 2021 Explorer, our test Swiss movements fake Rolex watches, is its more harmonious proportions. The bracelet, which has now grown to a width of 22 mm, the narrower lugs and the wider clasp make for a better and more attractive fit with the 42-mm case.

    The dial shows only minimal changes. The applied white-gold indexes now have a matte black PVD coating to match the matteblack lacquered white-gold hands. The large markers and hands enhance legibility. But the white dial of our test watch is a disadvantage in this regard. The version with a black dial is easier to read. And now, and for the first time, 2024 AAA Rolex super clone watches has given the flat crystal an anti-glare coating on the inner surface — a noticeable change, which has a positive effect. At night, the Chromalight luminous material increases legibility with its intense blue glow, which lasts until the early morning hours. The Cyclops date magnifying lens increases legibility only if you look directly at the watch from the front.

    Overall, the design with the sloping steel bezel with a sunburst finish, the white dial, and the orange hands is a success. However, the combination of modern-looking elements with typical Rolex and historical Explorer II elements is not as seamless as other icons of the brand — the Submariner and the GMT-Master II, which have remained unchanged for decades. The white dial and the 42-mm size are atypical for China Rolex replica watches and are an interesting alternative to the majority of sport models with a black dial.

    One tiny new detail can be found on the dial: a small Rolex crown at 6 o’clock. It indicates a new generation of movement, as on other Rolex models.

    Movement Update 

    The new time-zone Caliber 3285 has replaced the older 3187. With the exception of the Milgauss and the Air-King, a new generation of calibers powers all other Rolex models. The greatest advantage for the wearer is the extended power reserve, which now lasts three days instead of two, thanks to the higher efficiency of the Chronergy escapement. For this purpose, the geometry of the pallet fork and escape wheel was optimized. And with the LIGA process, in which these components are galvanic, 1:1 online Rolex fake watches was able to create a perforated and, therefore, lighter structure. Thanks to the nickel-phosphorous alloy used, the escapement does not react to magnetic fields. The new movement also has a ball bearing instead of a friction bearing.

    When we opened our test watch, we noticed that replica Rolex watches for men has been further optimizing the movements without any fanfare. The rotor bearing now has 27 balls instead of just seven, which allows the rotor to run almost as quietly as a bushing-type rotor. This should please many Rolex fans.

    The well-known advantages of Rolex movements have remained: the in-house Paraflex shock absorber, which is designed to return to its normal position better in the event of impacts, the extremely stable balance bridge instead of a balance cock that is only attached to one side, the free-sprung hairspring with Breguet overcoil made of a paramagnetic niobium-zirconium alloy and the free-sprung fine regulator with Microstella weights on the balance wheel. And the movement can be adjusted using a special tool, no disassembly required. Decorations include a sunburst finish, but no hand engraving is present.

    As always at Rolex, the official chronometer certificate from the Swiss testing agency COSC confirms a high accuracy rate of the movement in different positions and at various temperatures. Rolex’s own in-house specifications demand even more precise regulation that ensures accuracy averaging between -2 and +2 seconds per day. On the timing machine, our test watch met these high expectations and showed an average deviation of only 0.3 seconds.

    All six positions remained between -2 and +3 seconds; accordingly, the greatest deviation between the positions was 5 seconds. Amplitude differences were quite substantial, however, with a 50-degree drop between the vertical and horizontal positions.

    In addition to accuracy, our test watch also meets Rolex expectations of quality. Finishing is virtually perfect — excellent polishing and satin finishes on the case, the bracelet with no play between the links, and a finely printed dial. Every component exudes high quality and can withstand careful scrutiny with a loupe.

    The case has Rolex’s own screw-down Twinlock crown and is water resistant to 100 meters. This is sufficient. But we would have liked to see the more secure Triplock crown that offers a higher level of protection on this expedition-style Swiss made Rolex replica watches, as on the GMT-Master II.

    Despite the crown guards, the crown is easy to unscrew. The first position, as you would expect, winds the mainspring. When you pull the crown out to the second position, you can adjust the hour hand in hourly increments, which is useful when you travel to another time zone. The 24-hour hand indicates home time. If the hour hand moves over the date line, the date will change accordingly. This works forward as well as backward and is almost as smooth as a proper quickdate adjustment mechanism. The minute hand can be advanced in the third position, along with the 24-hour and normal hour hand. The secure Oysterlock clasp is also easy to use. Lifting a safety bar over the spring-held lever opens the sturdy folding clasp. The practical Easylink extension of up to 5 mm can be unfolded from the clasp.

    At $8,550, the Explorer II has a list price below the GMT-Master II in Oystersteel ($9,700) with its rotating 24-hour bezel. The price is appropriate, and while demand is greater than supply, it’s still not as extreme as the GMT-Master II. Frequent buyers may have a realistic chance of getting this luxury fake Rolex watches from a certified dealer in a shorter period of time, but count on waiting awhile.

    Conclusion Evolution over revolution: Rolex avoids major design changes and, for this reason, once again, has built the best Explorer II of all time with its new movement and minor modifications like the more harmonious bracelet proportions.

    Did I Abuse My Vintage UK Cheap Swiss Rolex Oyster Fake Watches By Painting The Dial? It’s Wild!

    Twenty years ago, watch discussion forums were the only social media, and they were places where I spent a lot of time. Apart from conversations about watch-related topics, there was also usually a sales forum that I probably visited more frequently than I should. As a watch collector just starting my journey, the sales pages were full of temptation, as there were a lot of brands and types of best UK Rolex replica watches that I had yet to experience.

    One of them was Rolex. While I followed topics on models like the legendary ‘Seamaster vs Submariner’ posts, a Rolex was way out of my price range.

    However, this turned out to be not entirely true: on one of the sales forums, a seller had a hard time offloading vintage perfect 1:1 fake Rolex Oyster watches. The reason was that the dial had been redone, which the seller disclosed upfront. With no takers, the price had already been lowered a few times before it caught my attention.

    As I liked how the dial was done, and the price was around $600 – surprisingly within my budget – I decided to take the plunge. It also happened to be my birthday then, so all the pieces of the puzzle fell into place.

    Did not disappoint

    The top Rolex Oyster copy watches did not disappoint when it was delivered. While the dial had been redone and was not perfect, the case was in good shape and only modestly polished during its lifetime. The movement was also up for the task, winding smoothly and running precisely. The sword hands seemed to have been filled with Lumi-Nova at some point, but it was well done.

    After fitting it with a new strap, my first Rolex was ready to be worn.

    The Oyster accompanied me on my journey developing as both a collector and a professional within the industry. Even after a few years, it remained a watch I wore quite frequently. While others have come and gone, including different Rolex, this luxury replica Rolex Oyster watches stayed with me.

    While it was not the perfect Rolex, it had a few benefits. As an old Oyster it had that vintage Rolex feel, which is easy to recognize yet hard to put into words. There is simply something about the way that they were made and feel on the wrist that seems slightly different from other vintage Swiss movements Rolex super clone watches.

    With the redone dial, it suited my style, but it was less obviously a Rolex.

    The fact that it lacked a date function and was fitted with a strap helped as well. It made it sort of a stealth watch; one for me to enjoy, but less obvious to the outside world. While it was a staple in my collection, because it was not equipped with an original dial I never wore it to any (watch) events, making it a very private part of my collection.

    I hardly even photographed it, which is somewhat of a regret in relation to this article.

    Spicing things up

    A good friend trades in vintage AAA Rolex replica watches for a living but also has an artistic side. A while back, he showed me images of a Nomos that he had decorated with dots of different sizes and colors. The result was playful and fun, and the concept suited the Nomos perfectly. That planted a seed in my mind regarding my old Oyster. I had owned the watch for over two decades and my view of it had shifted.

    With my collection evolving, so did the position of this Rolex. As the dial was not original anyway, a unique opportunity emerged: modify it again and, by doing so, add something both fresh and unique to my collection to enjoy for decades to come.

    My friend was willing to work on the dial of the Rolex fake watches wholesale and began by stripping it of its previous printing. This resulted in quite a surprise: gone were the badly printed railroad track and Rolex name, but the gold tone circle in the middle remained.

    I decided on a bold choice of colors, including several hues of green (as a nod to my last name) combined with coral, light blue, and fluorescent yellow Super-Luminova.

    While it may look simple, each dot had to be carefully positioned, painted, and then dry before continuing to the next. This was a tedious task because he wanted to ensure that the result would look random but balanced and pre-determined.

    The result is not for everybody, its exuberant character is a private pleasure.

    Going all in

    In my opinion, modifying vintage high quality Rolex replica watches means you have to go all in. In my case this meant a custom strap to match the outgoing character of the dial. For this, I turned to Atelier Petrov, a high-end leather goods specialist based in Basel, Switzerland. What I wanted was that all the colors of the dial would find a way into the strap, with green dominating them all.

    This resulted in one of the craziest straps I have ever ordered!

    For the top leather, we selected lizard in British racing green. The hand stitching was done in gold wire, while the sides of the strap were coated in fluorescent yellow. The calfskin lining is done in two colors, coral and light blue.

    While all this is as outrageous as it sounds, the result brings it all together. While this China online replica Rolex watches was quite under the radar in its previous configuration, now the opposite is true.

    You might love it or hate it, but it doesn’t make much of a difference as it is mine to enjoy.