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Vanessa Redgrave and the luxury replica Rolex Submariner Reference 5513

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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

1970 Best 1:1 Replica Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date Ref. 1501 Watches For Sale

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I have always been drawn to small replica watches for sale. Yeah, I am on the younger side and missed the whole “Paneristi” movement. If that is your thing I have no problem with you, some of my best friends are Panerai enthusiasts, it’s fine I promise. Rather than 44mm and above I am, and always have been, more comfortable in something 34mm and below. Lucky for me, this cheap super clone Rolex reference 1501 Oyster Perpetual Date is exactly 34mm. Funny how that worked out isn’t it?

In all seriousness, confidently wearing something of this size and vintage and condition comes off as just that, serious. That’s not to say that everything about wearing a Swiss made fake Rolex or enjoying a watch comes down to what other people might think when they see it on your wrist. To some collectors that is a major consideration while to others it just doesn’t matter at all. Wherever you might fall on that spectrum, high quality replica watches like the 1501 we have here fully express a level of sophistication that can only come from excellent examples of a relatively humble reference.

These vintage best quality replica Rolex are super understated in all the right ways yet still large enough to have a presence on most wrists. The Oyster case and bracelet shine but the aaa quality replica Rolex doesn’t draw attention across the room. Where this particular Swiss movement fake Rolex does grab attention is upon closer inspection. The originally black dial has taken on a “tropical” patina with an even spotting that is really stunning in person. Furthermore, the luminous material has aged to a perfectly complimenting shade of creamy off-white. If you’re after a subtle flex, this is the vintage copy watch to have.