The Oyster Perpetual that I settled on actually came to me. That might sound a little strange, but let me explain. This was, in fact, my mother’s watch. She knew how much I liked watches, so my parents offered to sell this one to me. I had been after a luxury fake Rolex Oyster for some time, partly inspired by seeing this specific watch on her wrist. I was over the moon with the opportunity to get this, particularly given its family significance.
This watch is an aaa quality replica Rolex Oyster Perpetual ref. 1002 with a serial number dating back to 1966. Inside it beats a Rolex 1560 caliber, an automatic movement with an 18,000vph frequency, more than 42 hours of power reserve, and a Breguet hairspring. The uk cheap fake Rolex Oyster Perpetual 1002 came into production around 1959 and continued right up into the 1980s. The case measures 34mm in diameter but, like so many other Oyster cases, it looks larger, perhaps more like a 35mm or 36mm case. It feels great on my 15.25cm (6″) wrist.
Why do I love this watch so much?
If I were to boil down the essence of modern best 1:1 replica Rolex, I’d probably get to this exact timepiece. This, to me, is Rolex in its purest form, with a clean, simple dial and beautiful case design. By not having additional components, it puts a greater focus on the fundamental Rolex design principles. It reminds me of the earliest Rolex Explorer models, which looked like 36mm Swiss movement copy Rolex Oyster Perpetual timepieces. My particular example has a Rolex service dial, which I love. This was because Rolex serviced it when my mother owned it. I know this can be a no-no for serious collectors. To me, though, this watch has sentimental value and will always be in the family.
Early Oyster-cased watches in the 1950s went on all sorts of incredible adventures besides the Everest expedition. My mind goes to the Tudor Oyster Prince ref. 7808 watches that went on the North Greenland Expedition. The 1950s were an era when 34–36mm watches were tools that went on incredible adventures. In small UK Rolex Oyster Perpetual fake watches online like the 1002, we have some of the purest expressions of high quality replica Rolex DNA.