No doubt about it, Anthony Gordon would have much preferred for his football skills to be the headline makers amid Newcastle United’s biggest win in 70 years. But a moment of madness a few weeks ago against Brighton put paid to that as a three-match ban meant the ex-Everton winger was reduced to a mere spectator/cheerleader for the Carabao Cup final against Liverpool.
Even still, Newcastle’s 2023/2024 player of the year found another way to turns heads on cup final day; through his killer UK perfect replica watches. After Dan Burn and Alexander Isak helped Newcastle bag their first domestic trophy since 1955, Gordon was quick to join his teammates in lifting the silverware on the pitch and duly celebrate like crazy.
Strapped to his wrist was one of Rolex’s hardest-to-get watches: platinum best fake Rolex Cosmograph Daytona watches ref 126506. With an icy blue dial and dreamy chestnut brown ceramic bezel, you’ve got a watch that’s extremely nice to look at. But the ref 126506’s platinum construction puts the racing-inspired chrono into turbo mode. As far as Daytonas go, its precious metal construction, limited availability and drool-inducing colour combo make it a mighty flag bearer of the Crown’s prestige and status. But it isn’t without controversy; it was the first Cosmograph Daytona to feature a clear case back, exposing its ref 4131 movement. This meant a little less platinum in the watch.
Naturally, the sight of the UK high quality copy watches on Gordon will have ruffled a few feathers in Rollie community. Still, for a player of his understated skill, raw pace and banging goals, it’s a good fit. We can’t say for sure but we reckon Gordon might have taken some watch inspo from his England teammate Cole Palmer, who was pictured with the same icy kettle at Euro 2024. Gordon named Palmer as the England player he’d most like to join him on the pitch at Newcastle United – the kind of bond you might achieve when you’re chopping it up about Rollies on international duty.
It makes sense that ballers in major football leagues turn to the platinum Cosmograph Daytona for the ultimate flex. Not only is it one of the hardest top replica Rolex watches to get your hands on, it also tends to require an extensive purchase history with the Crown. One way to top it would by scoring an out-of-catalogue model, the kind usually reserved for the watchmaker’s VIP clients. Like Mark Wahlberg, who was recently spotted rocking an ultra rare yellow gold Daytona with 36 pink sapphires on the bezel and 11 pink sapphires as hour markers. Talk about extra.
For a top goal scorer like Anthony Gordon, unafraid of a scrap but still pretty conservative in his off the field flexes, his cheap super clone Rolex Daytona watches make sense. And if he really is taking cues from Palmer, maybe a Richard Mille is next on the cards? We shall see.