Donning a very John Wick all-black suit and even throwing what might be the most awkward shakas of all time for the cameras, Keanu was in good spirits. I would be too if I was the star of an ultra-successful action movie franchise… And I had a cheap fake Rolex Submariner on my wrist.
Keanu is actually a bit of a watch guy, and has been spotted wearing everything from a Corum Bubble GMT to an OMEGA Seamaster Diver 300M as well as another iconic super clone Rolex, a GMT-Master II ‘Coke’. But sometimes you can’t beat the classics – and there’s no tool watch more classic than the perfect replica Rolex Submariner.

Arguably the most iconic watch of all time, the luxury replica Rolex Submariner is a tough yet luxurious dive watch that, despite very much being a tool watch, is a versatile and luxurious choice no matter what you’re doing – whether it’s fighting off baddies, going for a swim or signing autographs. Keanu’s is a classic black date model with a solid-link Oyster bracelet.

There’s more to this Rolex Submariner fake for sale, though. Back in 2021, we reported how Keanu gifted all the members of the John Wick: Chapter 4 stunt team – a crew affectionately known as the ‘John Wick 5’ – brand-new Submariners engraved with a message of thanks. Presumably, this top super clone Rolex Submariner is from that same batch he gave his colleagues. Nicely done.

Of course, in the John Wick films, the eponymous hero doesn’t wear a Swiss movement fake Rolex but rather chooses a Carl F. Bucherer Manero AutoDate as his horological weapon of choice: an understated, dressy piece that complements John Wick’s no-nonsense yet dapper character well.
Keanu Reeves and Ian McShane will also reprise their respective roles as John Wick and Winston Scott in the upcoming spin-off film Ballerina, which takes place between the events of John Wick: Chapter 3 and 4 and will star Ana de Armas as ballerina-assassin Rooney Brown. Ballerina is currently in post-production with a release date still TBC.

English acting icon Vanessa Redgrave attracted some watch collecting interest when she wore a perfect fake Rolex Reference 5513 Submariner in the 1966 film Blowup. Redgrave wore the Submariner on a leather strap instead of its stainless steel Oyster bracelet. And over the sleeve of her shirt.
You might be wondering why am I bringing up this timepiece now, 55 years later. Firstly, a Swiss made replica Rolex was an interesting choice for the lead actress to wear in a 1960s film. Secondly, the watch’s whereabouts are unknown. And thirdly, the super clone watch was “hiding” one very special detail publicly unknown until now.

A small few 1:1 replica Rolex Reference 5513 Submariners were fitted with what has become known as an “Explorer dial.” Instead of the usual baton and round markers for the hours on a stock cheap copy Rolex Submariner dial, the markers here were replaced with solely baton style markings and Arabic numerals at 3, 6, and 9 o’clock in addition to the usual triangular reference marker at 12 o’clock.
This type of dial was usually fitted to the AAA fake Rolex Explorer model, hence its nickname.

After looking through several photographs of Redgrave on the set of Blowup, one in particular caught my eye. It captured Redgrave during a discussion with director Michelangelo Antonioni, showing a clear view of the Rolex Submariner replica for sale on her wrist.

And I realized that she was wearing a high quality fake Rolex Submariner with a rare “Explorer” dial! Zooming in revealed the Arabic numerals 9 and 3 standing out clearly along with the baton markers against the black dial.

Considering that Redgrave was already famous at the time, if this dial been noticed earlier the super clone watch might have been coined the “Vanessa Redgrave.”

And then the auction catalogues would have described it as an aaa quality fake Rolex Submariner with a rare “Vanessa Redgrave dial,” which in my opinion sounds way cooler.

Quick Facts Fake Rolex Reference 5513 Submariner with Explorer dial
Case: 40 mm, stainless steel
Movement: automatic Caliber 1530, introduced in 1957, 2.5 Hz/18,000 vph frequency
Functions: hours, minutes, sweep seconds
Price: one sold at Sotheby’s in 2019 for £150,000