With the Rolex President’s original looks now set in stone, all the extra convenience of the Double Quickset and the other up-to-date features carried over from previous references, could the ref. 182XX be the best all-rounder in terms of value for the fake Rolex Day-Date, It tells us that both the date of the month and the day of the week in the 12 o’clock aperture could be adjusted with the crown.
Prices begin at just a couple thousand dollars above the older, Single Quickset models, and while this generation does represent a significant step up in price from the entry point into the Day-Date collection, it still gives exceptional value. Compare this generation to the older references we’ve looked at and you aren’t paying a large amount more for a thoroughly modern replica watch.
So, the series which replaced it, the first of the six-digit ref. 118XXX family released in 2000, comes with quite a meaningful jump in the cost for not as much technological progress. You basically get polished lugs and an uprated bracelet but need to put forward several thousand dollars more than what you would pay for a comparable example from the previous generation.
Is it worth it? Obviously, it’s up to you, and the old saying to buy the best you can afford is always true. But if you balk at paying the extra and go for the ref. 182XX range, you will still be getting a superb watch that runs on the same Cal. 3155 movement that powers the newer six-digit generation.
These are a few examples of the replica Rolex presidents embodied most of the watches for your money. The model may be the world’s first choice for the elite, always with the wrist from the head of state and the tsar of the board of directors, famous figures in music, sports, and entertainment, but it just proves that you don’t need to wear the brand at one percent to create the biggest.