Rolex Datejust 36mm 1600/1601/1603
Price: $4,500-$8,000

Remember those perfect fake Rolex Datejusts we mentioned in the pre-owned category? Well, if you go back a generation to the 4-digit models of the 1960s and 1970s, you can squeeze a bit more value out of the high quality replica Rolex Datejust product family. The iconic 1601, for example, features a “pie-pan” dial, a COSC-certified automatic movement, a white gold, fluted bezel, and the famous date complication that turns over exactly at midnight, but the acrylic crystal and lack of a quick-set date mechanism mean that it’s firmly in vintage territory. So many DJs were manufactured that they’re plentiful on the secondary market, and if you look very, very carefully, you can still find a good best 1:1 replica Rolex UK for under $5K.

Diameter: 36mm
Movement: Rolex Calibre 1560; 1570 automatic
Water Resistance: 100m

Rolex Datejust Oysterquartz Steel
Price: $5,500-$10,000

Now here’s an oddball of a watch. AAA quality fake Rolex introduced the Oysterquartz battery-powered Datejust in 1977 in the reference 5035, and because Rolex is Rolex, the movement was chronometer-certified. (In point of fact, of the 50 patents awarded to Rolex replica for sale between 1960 and 1990, 21 of these were for electronic watches and digital displays, according to The Vintage 1:1 super clone Rolex Field Manual by Colin A. White. Great book, btw.) With its quirky, distinctly ‘70s integrated bracelet and good looks, it’s a surprisingly fetching watch — and one that would doubtless be going gangbusters on the secondary market if it featured, ironically, a mechanical movement. Alas, this is good news for you, fair consumer, as you can nab one for under $6K at the moment.

Diameter: 36mm
Movement: Rolex Oysterquartz
Water Resistance: 100m