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Jorg’s Pre-Owned And Neo-Vintage Favorites From 1:1 Top Fake Omega And Rolex Watches UK

Some of them could easily be on my list too. But as there is so much to find in the world of pre-owned watches, it’s easy to come up with a series of different options. Like all team members, I actively keep tabs on several high quality replica watches via Chrono24. I have picked two (plus some honorable mentions) that are on my watch list for different reasons, and here’s why I would love to add them to my growing collection someday.

The first pick on my watch list: Replica Omega Constellation Manhattan Watches

My first pick is not just one watch but a series of watches. Robert-Jan and I are big fans of the first-generation UK AAA fake Omega Constellation Manhattan watches. It has become one of the most recognizable watches of the ’80s. When the Constellation Manhattan debuted in 1982, it was not just Omega’s new flagship watch, but it also presented several groundbreaking innovations. The first was the revolutionary technique of printing under glass. It allowed Omega’s designer Carol Didisheim and Product Director Pierre-Andre Aellen to incorporate hour/five-minute markers into the crystal and eliminate the traditional bezel.

The second innovation was the use of four iconic claws pressed on the crystal to keep it in place. This resulted in a very thin and instantly recognizable watch. Add the integrated bracelet, and the 33mm luxury copy watches is a joy to wear. On top of that, it is bigger than you might think. It is one of Omega’s greatest classics in my opinion. However, fairly quickly after its introduction, Omega changed the Constellation Manhattan and added a fixed bezel to the second-generation models. This means that the brand got rid of the printing under the glass, and the four claws only had a decorative function from then on.

The magic of the first-generation Constellation Manhattan

As you might understand, the magic of the original concept for the best replica Omega Constellation Manhattan watches can only be found in the first generation. That’s why I would love to own all the different steel and steel-and-gold quartz versions. Robert-Jan and I are always looking for good deals on these as they are relatively easy to find and still fairly affordable. There were four variations but three dial colors. The first was the full-steel champagne-dial model that I own, and the second was a two-tone option with a gold dial. The last two versions were in stainless steel or a combo of steel and gold, both with a dark gray dial.

Robert-Jan recently bought that last model with a dark gray dial in steel and gold, and it’s wonderful. Additionally, Jop, who designed the Fratello logo, recently bought the bicolor version with the gold dial in really good condition, and it looks stunning. As you will understand, their purchases spark the joy and fun of chasing these first-generation Constellation Manhattans for me. After the quartz versions in steel and steel and gold, it might be fun to chase the mechanical and full-gold versions. But until then, the different steel and bicolor options have been at the top of my UK cheap super clone watches list. Prices for these models range from roughly €700 up to €1,500 for ones in good condition. Their relative affordability and impeccable style make them true desires for me.

The second pick on my watch list: Fake Rolex Sea-Dweller ref. 1665 Watches

I already mentioned the Swiss movements replica Rolex Sea-Dweller ref. 16600 watches, of course. That watch would be my perfect everyday watch for the rest of my life. But that doesn’t keep me from lusting after several different classic Rolex models. At the top of the list, we find the expensive Explorer II ref. 1655 “Freccione” and the “Pre-Daytona” ref. 6238. In the more affordable (but still expensive) realm, I adore the steel GMT-Master ref. 1675, the GMT-Master ref. 1675/8 “Tiger Eye,” and the Submariner ref. 5513 that Thomas picked for his list. But another model that caught my eye recently is the Sea-Dweller ref. 1665 “Great White” that Rolex produced from 1977 until 1983.

As most of you know, the Great White was the first Sea-Dweller without “Submariner” on the dial, although it followed the “Double Red” Sea-Dweller, which stated “Submariner 2000” and introduced the Sea-Dweller name to the Rolex collection in 1967. However, not much changed with the introduction of the Great White in 1977 besides the different dial with four white lines on the bottom half that give it its nickname. The fake watches for men still had the same 40mm case with a 2,000ft/610m depth rating and the 1570 caliber inside. I adore the vintage Rolex looks with the matte black dial and large luminous hour markers. Add the acrylic crystal, the absence of the Cyclops, and a rattly Oyster bracelet, and I am an even bigger fan.

A vintage look that is hard to beat

But the magic is in so much more than the sum of all its parts. This Sea-Dweller ref. 1665, the Submariner ref. 5513, and the GMT-Master ref. 1675 are my favorite vintage Rolex designs. From the right production era and with the right dial configuration, they all have oversized hour markers that give the replica watches UK store an incredible presence. For the Sea-Dweller, specifically, the ref. 16660 “Triple Six” that followed the ref. 1665 introduced a thicker case with a large helium escape valve, a sapphire crystal, and an updated movement. It is objectively a better watch, but it doesn’t have that same vintage charm that the Great White has.

That’s why I have been looking more into the history and the different versions that are out there with their respective prices. You can buy a Great White starting at roughly €13.5K, but prices move up to €40K easily for the sought-after Mk. 2 “Rail” dials. I would happily settle for one with discolored lume in good condition, regardless of the dial variant. The Rolex Sea-Dweller ref. 1665 copy watches for sale is that special in all its different variations. It’s one of the greatest vintage dive tools that Rolex created, and that’s why I want it.

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David Scott’s 2024 Wholesale Replica Omega Speedmaster Professional “Tribute to Astronauts” BA145.022-69 Watches UK

The Omega Speedmaster Professional BA145.022-69, also known as the “Tribute to Astronauts” watch, was the first Speedmaster in 18K yellow gold and intended for all active NASA astronauts, the US president and vice president, and several officials. In total, Omega gifted 31 of these perfect replica watches to the NASA astronauts, most of them during the official banquet on November 25th, 1969, at the Warwick Hotel in Houston.

Tribute to Astronauts

This high quality fake watches needs no further introduction as we’ve covered it numerous times on Fratello. If you’re not familiar with it or want to refresh your memory a bit, make sure to read our ultimate guide to the 1969 Speedmaster BA145.022.

In short, it’s an 18K gold version of the famous UK online replica Omega Speedmaster Professional Moonwatches ref. 145.022. It was also the first Speedmaster to use the Lemania-based caliber 861. The dial is solid 18K gold with onyx hour markers. The gold bracelet (ref. 1116/575) has a dramatic taper from 20mm at the end links to 14mm at the clasp. This model was also available for the regular market. However, those examples had a different engraving on the case back. All of the gifted watches bore engravings personalized for the astronauts or other officials. As you can see, the aluminum bezel insert is burgundy.

No FOMO in the 1960s and 1970s

I have a soft spot for the gold Speedmaster Professional, and I can even easily call it my grail copy watches for men. In fact, I am wearing my gold Speedmaster Professional Apollo 11 50th Anniversary as I write this article. This commemorative edition came out in 2019 as part of a 1,014-piece limited run. That’s the number of units that Omega made of the original 1969 model. In contrast to today (or 2019), the gold Speedmaster BA145.022-69 was in the Omega catalog for several years. Apparently, there was little FOMO in those days. To own one of the original gold Moonwatch models once owned by one of the NASA astronauts must be very special. I feel lucky that at least I handled several original examples. Some of them are in the Omega museum, while others belong to friends and fellow Speedmaster enthusiasts.

David Scott’s gold Speedmaster Professional BA145.022-69

Each of these Swiss made replica watches had a unique number, and N° 16 went to NASA astronaut David (Dave) Scott. He was part of the Gemini 8, Apollo 9, and Apollo 15 missions, the last of which was the one in which he set foot on the Moon. Scott, now 92, was active at NASA from 1963 to 1977. We did an interview with him about his watches many years ago via our friend Larry McGlynn. You can read it here.

Accompanying David Scott’s gold Speedmaster is a watch he wrote, indicating that he received the watch during the evening of November 25th, 1969, at the Warwick Hotel. The watch was presented to him and 18 other astronauts that evening. In total, Omega made 26 fake watches wholesale UK for NASA astronauts at that time as well as for astronauts who had passed away. The additional Speedmaster Professional BA145.022-69 “Tribute to Astronauts” was handed out later and has a later serial number (>1000).

Scott writes in his letter that Omega presented the best quality replica watches to the astronauts during the gala dinner. Because there were also Apollo missions after November 25th, Omega offered to engrave the later mission names upon the astronauts’ request. Thus, after the Apollo 15 mission in 1971, Omega asked for David Scott’s gold Speedmaster and added the Apollo 15 mission name to the case back. According to Scott, he wore this watch in public on several occasions and at events.

It did not sell

Recently, RR Auction hosted a specialized space auction that included many space-worn or space-related cheap super clone watches. David Scott’s 18K gold Speedmaster “Tribute to Astronauts” was also part of this auction on October 24th. The estimate was set to US$200,000, which, if you ask me, is not an unrealistic assumption for a watch from an Apollo astronaut. For some reason, though, David Scrott’s gold Speedmaster BA145.022-69 did not sell.

One of the previous gold Moonwatches, once owned by Wally Schirra, fetched nearly US$2 million two years ago. That one came with a letter from his wife Jo Schirra, who initially sold the watch to our friend Larry McGlynn.

BA145.022-69 fatigue?

Although the watch market is slowing down, you would think there’s always a customer for luxury replica watches like this Apollo-astronaut-owned gold Speedmaster. Two things come to mind, though. One is that we’ve seen quite a few of these appear on the market in recent years. There was the Schirra one, as mentioned before, and the gold Speedmasters owned by Apollo 13 astronaut Swigert (which fetched $152K) and Apollo 12 astronaut Gordon ($138K). Gemini 3 astronaut Gus Grissom’s gold Moonwatch raked in $375K in 2023, while Apollo 12’s Alan Bean’s gold Speedmaster went for $302.5K, and Apollo 17 astronaut Ron Evans’s went for a little less ($297K) during the same auction. So there might be a bit of fatigue for the gold Speedmaster “Tribute to Astronauts.”

The other thing is that Apollo 14 astronaut Edgar Mitchell’s Rolex GMT-Master ref. 1675 might have overshadowed the gold Speedmaster. The Rolex was worn in space, which adds value to owning such a 1:1 UK fake watches. It was part of the same auction and fetched a whopping US$2.1 million.

The good news is that collectors of space memorabilia and Speedmasters might get another chance to own the gold Omega Speedmaster Professional copy watches for sale that once belonged to Apollo 15 astronaut David Scott. We’ll just have to wait and see.