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The First Cheap Rolex Replica Watches UK Online Worn On A Lunar Mission Is Now Up For Auction

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When it comes to watches in space, we’re well-familiar with the Omega Speedmaster, which accompanied Buzz Aldrin as he stepped onto the Moon for the first time. Omega is the only watchmaker to pass all of NASA’s rigorous testing, earning the official designation of being “flight-qualified for all manned space missions.”

While NASA has approved the brand’s watches as their official timepieces ever since 1965, astronauts have worn their own personal watches in flight. You may recall Scott Carpenter’s custom-made Breitling Navitimer Cosmonaute or William Pogue’s funky-looking Seiko 6139-6005. Well today, up for auction is another significant piece, not just because it’s perfect Rolex replica watches but because it’s the first from the watchmaker to be worn on a lunar mission

The Story

In production from 1959 to 1980, the UK AAA fake Rolex GMT-Master watches (particularly the ref. 1675) is the most popular Rolex model among space explorers despite never being officially sanctioned by NASA. Arguably the best pilot’s watch of its era, this second-gen reference has donned the wrists of astronauts Jack Swiger from Apollo 13 — when, rumor has it, he used the watch over his Speedmaster Professional to time critical engine burns of the ship — and Ronald Evans from Apollo 17 who gave it to his crewmates, who took it down to the lunar surface while he continued to orbit in the command module.

And then there was the Apollo 14 mission in 1971. Astronauts Edgar Mitchell and Stuart Roosa each wore high quality Rolex GMT-Master replica watches on their wrist. We know that Mitchell wore both the Rolex and his Speedmaster during the mission, both of which you can see in images of him suiting up pre-flight and inside the Kitty Hawk command module. While Mitchell did make it to the lunar surface, it hasn’t been confirmed that the Rolex itself was worn on the Moon.

The Watch

Stretching 40mm across, this particular Rolex GMT-Master from Apollo 14 has a stainless steel case housing the classic black dial with golden-brown hour markers underneath an acrylic crystal and surrounded by a Pepsi bezel with a 24-hour scale (developed by Rolex in collaboration with PanAm to aid airline pilots). Powered by an Oyster Perpetual automatic movement, the 1:1 wholesale Rolex copy watches is adorned by a Rolex Steelinox bracelet with a fliplock clasp.

The Swiss made replica Rolex watches is in fine condition with visible scuffs and scratches due to being worn. On the caseback, there’s an engraving that reads, “Worn by Cdr. E. Mitchell on Apollo 14, 1971, To Karlin—My Daughter.”

A Rare Find

Since Omega watches are officially commissioned by NASA, they’re kept in the possession of the U.S. government. However, since the top Rolex super clone watches was Mitchell’s personal piece, it’s legally allowed to be sold and owned by civilians…if they’re so lucky. Prior to this auction listing, the only other Apollo-flown Rolex to be sold publicly was Evans’ Apollo 17 watch back in 2009. In fact, the only other Apollo-flown watch to be sold, period, was the Bulova Chronograph worn by Dave Scott during the Apollo 15 mission.

Pricing & Availability

As the first Rolex ever to be worn on a lunar mission, Edgar Mitchell’s best UK Rolex GMT-Master fake watches is estimated to go for over $400,000. It’s accompanied by a signed certificate of authenticity from Mitchell and a letter of authenticity from Mitchell’s daughter. The current bid is at $49,500, but expect this to increase before the sale ends on October 24. Head over to the RR Auction website to bid.

Best Quality Rolex GMT-Master Fake Watches UK Online That Went To Space Is Up For Auction

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On February 5, 1971, the Lunar Module of Apollo 14 landed on the Moon with astronauts Alan Shepard and Edgar Mitchell on board. While Apollo astronauts were famously issued Omega Speedmaster Pros, Mitchell also decided to wear his perfect UK replica Rolex GMT-Master ref. 1675 watches during the mission. When Mitchell set foot on the Moon, he became just the sixth person to do so. Now, Mitchell’s GMT-Master is at auction, along with a few other watches from his personal collection.

After joining the U.S. Navy and accumulating over 5,000 hours of flight time, Edgar Mitchell was selected as part of NASA’s fifth cohort of astronauts. He was awarded a Presidential Medal of Freedom for his work on the Apollo 13 operations team; his most notable contribution was flying simulators to help the crew navigate the Lunar Module back to Earth.

Mitchell then became the pilot for the Lunar Module of Apollo 14, the eighth crewed mission of the Apollo program and the third to land on the Moon. After making their lunar landing, Mitchell and Shepard made two walks on the Moon’s surface. (Famously, Shepard even hit a couple of golf balls.)

While Apollo program astronauts received their official Omega Speedmaster to wear on the outside of their spacesuits, a few also wore private watches under their suits. Jack Swigert wore his GMT-Master on Apollo 13 – Rolex had this watch on display at Watches & Wonders 2023, so I assume it’s a part of Rolex’s collection. The only other space-flown Rolex that’s been sold publicly is Ron Evan’s top 1:1 fake Rolex Pepsi GMT-Master watches, which sold at Heritage Auction in 2009 for $131,450.

But Mitchell’s was probably the first Rolex on the Moon. The GMT-Master is at RR Auction, a well-known auction house in the world of space memorabilia – most recently, it’s also sold a bunch (here and here) of those gold Omega Speedmasters given to astronauts. Officially, the auction house calls Mitchell’s Rolex “one of two Apollo-flown Rolex watches.” But there are photos of Mitchell wearing the Swiss made Rolex copy watches before take-off, in the module, and right as he returns to Earth. It seems likely he would’ve had his GMT on during the duration of the flight.

The UK wholesale replica Rolex watches comes with a letter of authenticity signed by Mitchell, who died in 2016. It’s also engraved on the back: “Worn by CDR. E. Mitchell on Apollo 14, 1971. To Karlin [sic] – My Daughter.” RR Auction has placed an estimate of $400,000-plus on Mitchell’s GMT-Master, with the sale closing on October 25th.

I’d have to guess that a watch of such importance will attract the interest of Rolex as a bidder. It’s no secret the brand has scooped up a few of its historically important luxury Rolex fake watches at auction over the last few years. Last year, it bought Commander Warren’s GMT-Master ref. 6542 at Sotheby’s, one of the more expensive results we’ve seen for a vintage GMT-Master (Marlon Brando’s bezel-less GMT still sets the pace, having now sold twice).

I’d expect Mitchell’s GMT-Master 1675 to at least match RR Auctions’ estimate.

As for the watch itself, the serial number dates it to about 1970-71, meaning he bought it shortly before the Apollo 14 flight. The bracelet code dates to the end of 1970. Interestingly, it has a 9315 bracelet with Fliplock clasp, more commonly associated with AAA China replica Rolex‘s dive watches. The “Pepsi” bezel has aged to a deep color, with the red fading just a bit. The Mark 1 “Long E” dial is nicely preserved, with a warm aging to the lume. The luminous hands are slightly lighter, not uncommon, especially on these early matte dial examples. The case looks to be in excellent condition, with thick bevels and few scratches – the same goes for the folded Oyster bracelet. Especially with the engraving and corresponding letter, it’s almost like Mitchell knew exactly what this Rolex replica watches for sale would mean one day, and that it might represent a life-changing sum of money for his daughter.

There are a few other space-related watches in the sale: Dave Scott’s gold Apollo 11 Speedmaster, and a custom Bulova also from Ed Mitchell, among others. But Mitchell’s Swiss movements Rolex GMT-Master super clone watches is easily the most important.

Pre-Owned High Quality Rolex Replica Watches UK Prices Just Keep Falling—Here Are The Best Models To Buy Right Now

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With Watches and Wonders as well as the spring auction season behind us, the watch market is calm and steady. And, generally speaking, 2024 is turning out to be a relatively stable year for perfect UK Rolex replica watches. Prices are down, and supply is up—and that spells “buyer’s market.” This is especially true of pre-owned Rolex.

As collectors, the problem with market-wide predictions and recommendations—and even simple observations—is that individual brands, models and even specific references can be moving in directions at odds with the general market. In May this year I noted that pre-owned Cartier and Breitling had dropped in value during Q1, and yet the Cartier Panthère rose 19.51 percent, while the Breitling Navitimer went up 18 percent. So, when people ask if it’s a good time to buy a watch, I always answer, “Depends on which watch.” We offer this caveat for Rolex, as well, and will use data to home in on the good deals.

Despite a few notable anomalies (which you’ll find below), right now is an excellent time to buy vintage, neo-vintage and, especially, recent-model pre-owned AAA 2024 fake Rolex sports watches. Using Chrono 24’s ChronoPulse watch market index to gain better insight, we are seeing anecdotal remarks from across the wwatch world confirmed by data. Even in the past month alone (August of 2024), the prices have continued on a steady fall.

We spoke with Eric Wind of Wind Vintage to get his feel for the current Rolex market, and he told us that, “People don’t realize they can suddenly go buy modern top Rolex replica watches for less than it would cost at retail. There was all this hysteria, and so that surprises people. Especially Subs and Sea-Dwellers, those are way down.”

If you know which references to look for and how to assess condition, you can walk away with a Rolex Submariner, GMT-Master, Explorer II, or Oyster Perpetual 41 for far less than you would have just a couple years ago—in some cases, thousands less. And if you’re thinking of the purchase as an investment, you would do well to consider neo-vintage Rolex right now.

A fair warning from Eric Wind: “Even a very recent Rolex needs to be checked out before you go swimming with it. People assume that because it’s a modern Rolex, it’ll be waterproof, but you need to get it checked out.” His point is well taken, as rubber gaskets can wear out, and you can’t be sure whether the previous owner didn’t overwork the crown, or whether the best Rolex copy watches was recently serviced.

With warnings and caveats in place, let’s get into this buyer’s market.

Neo-Vintage and Current Model Subs

The five-digit 1:1 wholesale Rolex Submariner replica watches (1980-2000s) are very tasty in style due to the aluminum bezel inserts—and if they’re dated before 1984-ish, you’ll get matte dials with painted markers for full-on vintage vibes (post-1983 Subs feature gloss dials with white gold marker surrounds). To get a sense of where the five-digit Subs are headed, ChronoPulse reports that the Submariner reference 16610 (which is post-1984 with glossy dial, gold indices, and caliber 3135) is down by about 10 percent over the last 12 months, putting many examples well below $10,000. We’ve even seen a few decent examples below $8,000. You can expect to pay more for 16800s with matte dials, however, as they’re more “vintage.”

If you’re interested in the modern six-digit references with the Cerachom (ceramic) bezel inserts and updated movements, you’ll be pleased to learn that the cheap fake Rolex Submariner reference 124060 watches (the current no-date version released in 2020) is down by abour 5 percent percent over the past year, according to the ChronoPulse Index. If you want a date complication, the current reference 126610LN is down by four percent. This sets these desirable models right around retail prices (plus tax). This is a common benchmark for used pricing. The 126610 with date can cost right around $13,000 with box and papers as of this writing, and the 124060 no-date model can be had for just over $10,000.

Maybe scoring a sub at retail isn’t quite the great deal is seemed just a few years ago.

Surprisingly, the all-green “Hulk” reference 116610 of 2010—which was once downright scarce a few years ago—just shot down, as well. During the pandemic you’d be paying over $26,000 for a Hulk, but now they’re available for below $17,000. Shocking, really.

True Vintage Submariners

Though ChronoPulse doesn’t report data on the four-digit references (World War II to ~1979), we’d recommend looking at the revered 1680 Swiss movements Rolex Submariner replica watches with date, which Rolex produced with “SUBMARINER” written in either red text or white. The revered “Red Sub” always costs more. We’re seeing good looking 1680s with white text down around $14,000, while Red Subs closer to $20,000 and up. You can check out a recent edition of our weekly column Shopping Time for some excellent deals on vintage Subs.

A caveat: Vintage prices tend to operate on their own calculus, as trends (and thus supply), as well as condition, drive that market in less predictable ways. In short, you’ll see a very wide variation in pricing, though the trend is generally down.

The Five-Digit GMT-Master II Is Looking Reasonable (Again)

The coveted China top fake Rolex GMT-Master II models are also down, but the changes are less drastic than with the Subs. Discontinued models like the steel reference 126710LN “Pepsi” on Jubilee bracelet appears to be holdin steady, but five-digit reference 16710 Pepsi GMT-Master II models are down by over seven percent over past 12 months. This means you’ll pay under $10,000 for a nice GMT Master II. That’s way down, and given the rising prices of Rolex super clone watches for sale generally, not a horrible deal at all.

Condition of five-digit GMT-Master II references is especially influential on pricing. The fading of the bezel insert tends to send some collectors head-over-heals if it’s especially ghosted (sun bleached), while excessive case polishing (which was common in the five-digit era) will drive prices downward. All this to say, there’s a wide range of pricing for GMT-Master II references, but if you’re looking for a very cool watch to wear every day, a relatively clean one can be had under $10,000.

Explorer II Prices Falling

If there’s a collector’s Rolex, it is the 40 mm Swiss made replica Rolex Explorer II 16570 watches, especially with a “polar” (white) dial. These have always been the less desirable GMTs from Rolex, but they’re very popular with watch enthusiasts, partly because they were reasonably priced. As it turns out, the 40 mm 16570 with a black dial is down over the past year, but fluctuates a bit more than other models (likely due to recent journalism on the 16570, as well as growing demand for smaller watches). Meanwhile the six-digit 42 mm 226570 is also significantly in the same time period.

You can always expect to pay more for white dials than black ones with Explorer II references, but the prices are really down: Around $8000 for a black dial, and as little as $8500 for a white dial as of this writing. As always, condition, service history and box and papers will be important.

Big Datejusts Down, Little Datejusts Up

A 41 mm Rolex Datejust copy watches UK for sale used to be a really big deal to own, but tastes have decidedly changed toward smaller watches, and even toward small dress watches. We are fairly confident that these trends have driven prices for the 41 mm Datejust down a full 14 percent over the past year, which really is a stunning result. Meanwhile, the 36 mm Datejust is up by 55 over 12 months, and continues to spike. Who would have guessed this?

The Datejust’s impressive performance may also indicate the growing preference for dressier Rolex replica watches shop. Based on anecdotal reports from fellow collectors, that assessment feels right. (Note: ChronoPulse doesn’t offer data on the 36 mm Oyster Perpetuals.)

The Daytona, Milgauss, and More

I think the picture we’re painting, supported by data, is relatively clear: This is a Rolex buyer’s market, with some exceptions for specific models.

For example, steel best quality Rolex Daytona fake watches remain expensive overall (roughly double what you’d pay at retail for a Daytona), and yet the Rolex Daytona 116500LN from 2016 is down over 12 percent over since this time last year. Even the discontinued Milgauss 116400GV is down four percent in that time. Daytonas and discontinued models going down is a clear sign of the buyer’s market.

As with buying any pre-owned watch: Do your research, find a great example, and take note of whether you’re looking at an anomaly that shot up in price, or if you’re getting a good deal because that model’s price has fallen. You may also want to check out our video offering tips on buying vintage and pre-owned Rolex fake watches store site.

How The UK AAA Perfect Rolex Oyster Perpetual GMT-Master II Replica Watches Became An Icon

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If ever there were a superhero watch, the high quality Rolex Oyster Perpetual GMT-Master II replica watches may just qualify. It has scaled mountains, crossed oceans, gone to space, and even survived rocket speed. An emblematic timepiece of the iconic Swiss manufacture, it was designed to be an essential navigating instrument for adventures across time zones and fulfilling wanderlust.

Created in 1955, among its enduring features is a hand with a triangle tip that circles along the two-toned, bidirectional rotatable bezel with a 24-hour graduated Cerachrom insert to indicate a second time zone, handy for simultaneously telling the local and home time. The bezel of the Rolex fake watches is divided into two different colours to identify day and night—which at the model’s launch, was blue for night and red for day.

In 1959, the Swiss made Rolex GMT-Master fake watches became the official watch for Pan American World Airways (Pan Am), accompanying its pilots on their flights. In 1967, lieutenant and aeronautical engineer William J. Knight broke the speed record in the X-15 rocket plane (7,274km/h) over the Mojave Desert in California with the GMT-Master on his wrist.

The cheap UK Rolex GMT-Master replica watches was also a canvas to showcase innovations, particularly the introduction of high-tech ceramic bezel inserts in 2005, the first watch in the Rolex portfolio to have this highly durable scratchproof material.

Its functionality appealed to aviators and explorers, while its robust aesthetics captured the hearts of screen legends and top athletes. For almost 70 years, it has been an essential timepiece for those who need something smart and reliable when they travel. That legacy lives on today.

The new top replica Rolex Oyster Perpetual GMT-Master II watches is presented with a black and grey Cerachrom bezel insert, a material valued for its noncorrosive, virtually scratch-proof quality. The moulded, recessed graduations and numerals are coated with platinum via PVD (Physical Vapour Deposition), making the indications easy to read. The black lacquer dial bears the inscription ‘GMT-Master II’ in green, echoing the colour of the triangle-tipped 24-hour hand—an element that features strongly in the model’s design.

The 40mm Oyster case of the luxury 2024 Rolex copy watches is, water-resistant up to 100m, houses calibre 3285 certified by the Swiss Official Chronometer Testing Institute (COSC). It is equipped with the patented Chronergy escapement in nickel-phosphorus, which is resistant to magnetic fields. The blue Parachrom hairspring grants even greater stability thanks to its immunity to temperature variations and shocks. Shock resistance is further enhanced with the Perpetual rotor mounted on patented high-performance Paraflex shock absorbers; since 2023, the oscillating weight has been fitted with an optimised ball bearing.

The Rolex super clone watches wholesale comes in a choice of Oyster or Jubilee bracelet.