Other than the quartz crisis of the 1970s, one could argue that there was no more important and fruitful period for cheap UK replica watches than the 1950s. Much of this is a result of post-WWII optimism and technological advancement, giving rise to a decade that would spawn models that we think of as iconic today. And it wasn’t just one type of watch – the 1950s were an era of tool watch domination, accompanying intrepid adventurers to all corners of the Earth, culminating in an effort to leave it towards the end of the decade. Here are some of the best AAA fake watches from the 1950s.
Replica Rolex Submariner ref. 6204 Watches
I’ll start with the most difficult pick, but at the same time perhaps the most ubiquitous, and that’s the first-ever high quality fake Rolex Submariner watches. The reference 6204 is the harbinger of dive watch innovation, cementing a look that many still follow today, and powered by the Rolex A260 calibre. “Waterproof” to 100 metres, the 6204 is recognisable for its pencil (rather than Mercedes) handset, small, unguarded crown, and iconic dial layout – though at the time, it was sized at 37mm rather than the 40-41mm of modern models.
I also cannot not mention the other Rolex pieces of the 1950s, such as the Explorer created to commemorate the first ascent to the peak of Mt Everest, the GMT-Master created for Pan Am a few years later, and the Day-Date that became the luxury copy watches of presidents.
Fake Breitling Navitimer ref. 806 Watches
While divers went deeper and deeper underwater, the skies became an increasing area of interest, too. Breitling joined in on the fun early, designing a chronograph for the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, and later launching as a commercial model. That was, of course, the perfect UK replica Breitling Navitimer watches, more specifically the 806 which was the model’s first reference, powered by the Valjoux 72, and 40mm in diameter, . Curiously, these early models are not even stamped with the Breitling logo, instead featuring AOPA insignia alongside its slide rule bezel that made the top China super clone watches the icon it is.
Omega Speedmaster ref. CK2915 Replica Watches
We finish with the Swiss movements fake Omega Speedmaster watches, a watch I would argue has all the right accolades to be called the most significant model ever made. Don’t think I’m right? For starters, yes, it was the first watch worn on the Moon, but that came more than a decade after its 1957 launch. The CK2915 copy watches for men was the first chronograph with an external tachymeter bezel, powered by the Lemania-based Calibre 321 the variants of which are still used today. During a time when chronographs were not as widespread as they are today due to their complexity, meaning that a shock and water-resistant one that could genuinely be used as a tool was even less so.
Picking just a single Omega for this list was also a difficult task – remember, the Constellation launched in 1952 – but also thanks to Omega’s two other models from ’57. Those were, of course, the Seamaster reference 2913 that would go on to inform Seamaster design for years to come, as well as the Railmaster 2914, the quintessential engineer’s 1:1 online replica watches.
