Okay, so I’ve been wanting a Rolex Submariner for a while now, but man, those things are expensive! And the waitlist? Forget about it. I heard it could take like two years to get one from an authorized dealer. No way I’m waiting that long. Then a buddy of mine told me about these “super clone” watches, and I was like, “What’s that?”
Turns out, these are like, ridiculously good copies of the real deal. My friend, he’s a bit of a watch nerd, and he said that even some watchmakers have trouble telling them apart from real Rolexes. So, I got curious and started digging around.
I went to a few local jewelry stores, just to check out the real deal in person. The one I want is the black Submariner, but they didn’t have one on display, but it was still pretty cool to see the other ones. I even found this one place called Manfredi Jewels in Connecticut that’s an official Rolex dealer. But I didn’t go there.
The Real Deal
- Price: Way too much. Like, over $10,000 for a new one.
- Wait time: Years, apparently.
- Availability: Scarce. Especially for the popular models like the black Submariner or the green one they call the “Starbucks,” which is the 126610LV.
Anyway, I started looking into these super clone things. There are a bunch of places that sell them. I spent hours reading about the differences between the real ones and the fakes. It’s actually kind of crazy how similar they are. You really gotta look closely to spot the differences.
The Fake One
- Price: Way cheaper. I can get one for a few hundred bucks.
- Wait time: Maybe a couple of weeks for shipping.
- Availability: Seems like you can get pretty much any model, any time.
I ended up ordering one online. I’m not gonna lie, I was a little nervous about it. But, it finally arrived, and you know what? It’s pretty damn impressive. I mean, it’s not a real Rolex, obviously. But for the price, I’m pretty happy with it. It looks good, it feels solid, and it keeps time pretty well. I even took it to a local watch guy to get his opinion, and he was surprised at how good it looked. He pointed out a few tiny details that were off, but nothing that anyone would notice unless they were really looking for it.
So yeah, that’s my story about getting a high imitation Rolex. I know some people will say it’s wrong or whatever, but honestly, I don’t care. I got the look I wanted without spending a fortune or waiting forever. And that’s good enough for me.
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