The 1976 remake of King Kong took the basic premise of 1933 classic and made it more in line with the 1970s. Instead of a ragtag film crew on a mission to make an unsanctioned movie, it’s a greedy capitalize on an oil barge hauling a stowaway scientist to discover an unknown island. Little do they know, it’s not oil hidden on the island. This week, the blockbuster Godzilla vs. King Kong opens in theaters and on HBO Max. Meanwhile, we spent a week with Rolex’s newest Submariner. 124060, taking it on a tour of King Kong’s playground, New York City.
What’s the connection between the two? Look no further than Jeff Bridges, who starred as scientist Jack Prescott in the 1976 film. In the film, he plays a bushy-tailed paleontologist bent on discovering the mysterious primates rumored to exist at “Skull Beach.
Bridges is actually a known Rolex enthusiast who has worn many different watches – including the two-tone Submariner – both on and off-screen. In King Kong, Bridges wears what appears to be a Rolex Submariner 5513 with an oyster strap. In the 1970s, this was still very much a tool watch – and without the expensive price tag. If you were to choose a watch to travel to the middle of the Indian Ocean to meet a giant monkey, this would be a reasonable choice.
The film opens at a shipping terminal in Indonesia. The camera introduces us to a group of dirty characters ready to enter the open water. On cue, “The Dude” himself stumbles out of a cab, wearing a skin-tight T-shirt appropriate to the era – with a conspicuous submarine on his wrist. He proceeds to bribe security and slip aboard, where his adventure begins.
Late in the film, as King Kong dismantles the New York City subway, Bridges and co-star Jessica Lange ride off on a motorcycle. The two inexplicably find time to enter an empty bar for a drink and a conversation about the state of their relationship. It’s hard not to notice the sub, both inside and outside the bar. Bridges’ character doesn’t wear many shirts with sleeves in the movie (and when he does, they’re rolled up), so the watch gets a lot of screentime – particularly in the scenes where he’s filming some sort of ritual on the island.
The ’70s King Kong is a relic, but it’s still fun to revisit – especially if you’re excited about the new King Kong movie. It features Jeff Bridges at the top of his game before Lebowski, Jessica Lange in her screen debut, and comedian Charles Grodin as the villain. Plus Submarines and, of course, a great ape.

In the early days of Baltic watches, there was certainly a sense that if you knew, you knew about the Paris-based watchmaker that tapped into the zeitgeist of the 1940s steel chronograph and Calatrava aesthetic that swept the vintage watch world. Tastemakers such as Bulang and Sons were early collaborators of founder Etienne Malec and his team, and if you see a post on IG, it will almost certainly have a whiff of #IYKYK. Half a year is not a long time in many aspects of the replica watch industry, and big brands plan their new products that far in advance. So it’s quite a feat that Baltic has not only become one of the hottest names in watch collecting but has so many models under its belt; it’s a powerful display of agility indeed.
One watch that is particularly close to the collective heart at Revolution is the salmon-dialed Baltic Bicompax Pulso Revolution, which sold out within minutes at the end of 2021. This watch was heavily inspired by the prototype that Baltic donated to our Pink Dial Project auction, which performed incredibly well. This production version has a classic 1940s steel step case and a stunning pink scalloped dial with pulsating indexes and the iconic “Revo Star”. These 250 watches sold faster than you can say “Bicom… ” even faster! You can read more about the watch and the Baltic’s history here.
Baltic Bicompax is an exciting brand with a line of chronographs that are hard to beat in terms of looks and value, and a replica Rolex watch that has seen more iterations than a ship has seen port, the brand is admirably established in the industry, but it still has a cool collection among collectors, and many brands would give their left leg for it. In its half-century journey around the sun, the brand is celebrating with a splash of color inspired by the 90s, the decade in which its founder grew up.
The Baltic Aquascape is available in several versions, including the Classique, Bronze, and GMT, in a range of colors and bezel options. There is also a double crown version, which is inspired by the vintage compressor case dive watch on which Baltic built its birthday present. As with all Baltic watches, the Aquascape Double Crown 5th Anniversary Edition is hand-assembled in France and features a dial-in of three 90s streetwear colors, one chosen by each of the founding team. The double crown design features one crown for winding and setting the time, and the other for rotating the inner bezel.
Etienne, Paul, and Clement each chose a color, making the black dial steel fake watch a little more fun for the big event. Designed specifically for summer, the inner bezel features a purple scale between 12 and 4 o’clock, with the hour and minute hands surrounded by a summer hue of turquoise and the second’s hand-dipped in a burst of orange. To really accentuate these colors, the copy watch will come with two rainforest-like rubber straps, one in turquoise and the other in purple. Of course, its shades are the same as the dial – these boys are all about the details.
The watch will be available in 200 pieces, each numbered and with a unique engraving on the case back. There is no doubt that this will be a future collector’s item that will never be repeated. So just hurry up…

Today we are going to take a better understanding of the Rolex President bracelet. Many of you know Rolex’s Day-Date line of replica watches only as of the Rolex President. While the name “President” actually only applies to the semi-circular, three-piece link bracelet designed specifically for the fake Rolex Day-Date line of watches, the name “Rolex President” has probably become the most commonly used nickname in the Rolex world. 
Just as the Jubilee bracelet was designed particularly for the Datejust collection, the President bracelet was designed specifically for the launch of the Rolex Oyster Perpetual Day-Date in 1956. Since its introduction, the President bracelet has been available only for the Day-Date and certain precious metal versions of the Lady Datejust and is made only in 18-carat gold or platinum. In addition, except for the initial version, the President bracelet has always been fitted with Rolex’s Crownclasp – a concealed clasp design that creates a seamless effect across the strap.
Visually, the President bracelet is a hybrid of the Oyster bracelet and the Jubilee bracelet. Instead of flat links like the Oyster strap, the President strap features semi-circular links (also with a three-piece link design) that echo the shape of the Jubilee strap. The rounded outer surface allows the highly polished center link to catch the surrounding light, creating a more tasteful and elegant look than the flat surface of the Oyster bracelet.
While similar in style to Rolex’s other two iconic bracelets, the President bracelet has a distinctive and recognizable design that is often copied by other brands throughout the industry.
In 1965, nearly a decade after its introduction, Rolex’s President’s Bracelet officially received its now legendary name. At the time, U.S. President Lyndon Johnson wore the replica Rolex Day-Date in yellow gold, and in tribute to his choice of the timepiece and the watch’s exclusive use of the precious metal, the watch was referred to as the “President’s Watch” in an American magazine advertisement.
Initially, the name “President” referred only to the Day-Date’s bracelet; however, due to their intertwined and inseparable relationship, Rolex started referring to the watch itself as the “Rolex President Day-Date Chronometer” in the 1980s. The official use of the name “President” was short-lived, and Rolex has since reverted to calling the watch the Day-Date; however, the name “President” persisted and became a commonly used term in Rolex collecting circles and elsewhere.

A lot of collectors look down at their Rolex watches and see what seems to be a tiny Mercedes-Benz logo sitting near the tip of the hour hand. This feature, now a ubiquitous characteristic found on countless models from a myriad of different manufacturers, first made an appearance on Rolex sports watches during the mid-1950s. These days, this style of handset is universally referred to as “Mercedes-style” hands, but why do fake Rolex watches use Mercedes hands and more importantly, what does it mean?
The emblem of Mercedes-Benz, the internationally renowned luxury automotive manufacturer, is easily among the most famous company logos in existence, and examples of it can be found scattered throughout virtually every corner of the globe. The actual Mercedes-Benz logo is a three-pointed star, with each point representing a distinguished way of transportation: land, sea, and air.
However, Mercedes style hands can be found on certain Rolex watches that pre-date the release of the GMT-Master, and while there is always the possibility that the “air” environment is represented by the early Rolex watches that were worn by pilots during WWII, it is rather unlikely that this is the explanation for the Mercedes-style hour hand on Rolex sports watches.
Rolex used Mercedes Gleitze’s attempt of the English Channel as the center of an advertising campaign that showcased the superior water-resistance of its Oyster case. At the time, many watch manufacturers made claims about water resistance; however, Gleitze’s swim provided the public with well-documented and irrefutable proof of the fake Rolex Oyster case’s ability to fully protect against water intrusion.
If you thought that it was a bit of a stretch for Rolex’s Mercedes handset to be an allegorical reference to Mercedes Gleitze, then this next myth isn’t likely to be all that much more believable. However, there are some who believe that the Mercedes-style hands were created by Hans Wilsdorf as a subtle tribute to his homeland of Germany.
Rolex choosing to model its hour hand after the German automotive manufacturer’s logo as a way of paying tribute to the country of Germany makes about as little sense as the theory about Mercedes Gleitze. Given that replica Rolex has not released any official information in regards to the shape of its iconic hour hand or its history of origin, various theories will continue. In any case, the Mercedes hour hand is a cornerstone feature in Rolex sports replica watches, and its practical yet visually appealing design has gained traction throughout the watch industry.

It is often said that Rolex’s approach to watch design and development can be described as an evolutionary rather than a revolutionary one. Incremental improvement in the pursuit of perfection is the Rolex way, but this often means that there are many visual similarities between Rolex models from different eras, and careful examination is often required in order to fully understand the various nuances of a particular model. The following is an analysis of the defining characteristics of the replica Rolex Explorer II 216570.

In addition, while the previous Explorer II had 20mm wide lugs, the updated 216570 has 21mm wide lugs to better match its larger case. While the larger Oyster case still offers users water resistance to 100 meters (330 feet), its increased size gives it a much greater overall presence on the wrist, immediately setting it apart from the many other Rolex models with 40 mm cases and making it the absolute largest model in the brand’s collection.
Probably the single most defining element of the Rolex Explorer II is its brushed stainless steel bezel, engraved with a black 24-hour scale. Unlike the 24-hour bezel of the GMT-Master, which rotates in both directions, the bezel on all Rolex Explorer II watches is fixed. However, with the exception of the first Explorer II, the independently adjustable hour hand on the watch can be used with the 24-hour bezel to display two different time zones at the same time.
While the first Explorer II was only available with a black dial, each subsequent model was available with either a black dial or a white “polar” dial – a trend that continues to this day. One difference between the black and white Explorer II 216570 dials, however, is that the white dial is treated to black around the applied markers, while the markers on the black dial retain their natural state of highly polished 18-carat white gold.
Aside from the larger case size, the most discussed aspect of the 216570 models is the return of the model’s large, bright orange, arrow-shaped 24-hour hand. Although fake Rolex occasionally acknowledges various design elements from its past, it has never made a vintage-inspired piece, which it is famous for. While the hour, minute, and seconds hands are essentially larger versions of those found on most Rolex replica sports watches, the 24-hour hand, number 216570, is the version found on the first Explorer II watches from the 1970s.
It is also worth noting that the hands on the white “Polar” dial are black-finished to match their black-finished hour markers, while the hands on the black dial are polished white gold and feature only a black-finished base, which gives them a “floating” appearance. Likewise, the bright orange 24-hour hands are not identical to the black and white dial versions of reference 216570. The hands mounted on the black dial model also feature a black-finished base section to match the similarly styled hour and minute hands.

The watch world is in an uproar today with the release of two new Explorer collections and a new Explorer II. Many speculated that the iconic Adventurer tool watch might be getting an upgrade since this year also marks the 50th anniversary of the Explorer II collection. However, this remained a mystery until this morning when Rolex unveiled their latest offering at the watch show. Surprisingly, the Explorer line features a two-tone finish and a reduced case size, while the Explorer II now features a 3285 movement and some aesthetic upgrades.
The Explorer is one of Rolex’s most underrated models. While the Submariner, GMT Master, and Daytona all have rotatable bezels and complications, the Explorer keeps it simple, with just a dial for the time and a sleek bezel. It is this elegant simplicity and versatility as an everyday watch that has attracted many collectors to the Explorer collection. 
With the launch of the new collection comes the integration of the 3230 movements, which Rolex replica watches released in 2020. It features the brand’s patented Chronergy escapement with a more efficient skeletonized construction and antimagnetic nickel-phosphorus material. The movement also offers a larger power reserve of up to 70 hours and features the already proven Paramagnetic blue Parachrom hairspring and Paraflex shock absorber.
The infamous rugged mountaineer’s tool is shown in a slightly more sophisticated design featuring a polished gold bezel, crown, and center link. Gold also adorns the lacquered dial with gold-edged hour markers and gold hands. It also features a reduced 36mm case size and a 3230 perpetual movement.
While the Explorer was developed for mountaineering and another rugged terrain, the Explorer II’s niche lies in cave exploration and other adventures in dark environments where the wearer may not see daylight for days on end. Its signature features include a fixed 24-hour bezel and coordinating arrow hands on the dial that can be used to track the time in the morning and afternoon. Had the Explorer II been a newer model, the arrow hands would also have been separate, effectively turning it into a GMT watch that could track a second-time zone.
Only now, the case has been improved to feature slimmer and less chunky lugs, which we suspect may affect the overall fit of the watch. However, until we can get our hands on the watch itself, this remains unknown. The new lug design isn’t surprising, as fake Rolex seems to have adopted a slimmer profile in many of their new offerings.

Root beer reminds us of simpler times – the days of pouring drinks over ice cream instead of ice cubes. But we had to grow up somehow, and luckily for us, we got something just as sweet with the Rolex GMT Root Beer bezel.
Rolex first introduced the GMT-Master in 1954 in response to the aviation world’s need for a timepiece to help pilots and crew keep track of time while traveling across multiple time zones. The result is a sports watch that includes a 24-hour bezel that corresponds to the GMT hand on the dial to track two different time zones simultaneously. Since its release, the fake Rolex GMT-Master has grown into an impressive collection of replica watches worn by everyone from professional athletes and celebrities to pilots and military personnel.
Now, it may not be as satisfying as your childhood drink, but the Rolex Root Beer GMT is certainly a fun way to indulge in a luxury watch. With that in mind, it probably goes without saying that not everyone agrees. Some Rolex GMT-Master enthusiasts find it hard to accept the idea of a brown color going further than a leather strap. However, for those who prefer root Rolex beer bezels, these watches are a real treat.
When Rolex released its updated Root Beer Bezel in 2018, it really reinvigorated collectors’ admiration for this unique timepiece. For starters, we hadn’t seen a Root Beer GMT in over a decade, and while it was never the most popular GMT model among collectors, it was appreciated for its unique aesthetic and the mark it left on the collection. So when Rolex replica reintroduced the Root Beer Bezel in 2018, many were shocked to see its return.
We know, the biggest and most notable upgrade to the bezel is the use of Rolex’s proprietary ceramic material, which the brand calls Cerachrom. Looking at some of the earlier root beer bezels made from aluminum, one can see that many of them had scratched and faded over the years. By using this new, incredibly durable, and fade-resistant ceramic material as the bezel, Rolex is able to ensure that these warm colors remain more or less indefinitely. The two-tone Root Beer bezel made of ceramic is also noteworthy because it is extremely difficult to manufacture. Rolex could have just gone with an all-brown Cerachrom bezel, so the effort to return to a two-tone bezel, but in more modern colors and materials, is certainly noteworthy.
The dial has also received a much-needed upgrade. Instead of a brown sunburst as before, the dial is glossy black with Everose gold markers applied and filled with a blue Chromalight luminous glow. It’s a watch that makes you smile, as brown is still an unlikely color to appear on a watch. However, the way it blends with the lacquered black dial and the warm 18K ever-rose gold makes it feel effortlessly stylish and modern.

Let’s say you’re in the market for a vintage Rolex watch and prefer to buy one that’s not been polished or at the very least, only lightly polished. How do you know what the seller is advertising is true? Although it’s difficult to know for certain, there are a few things you can examine.
Remember that it is quite rare to come across a vintage replica Rolex that has never been polished. Many owners dutifully sent their watches in for servicing and more likely than not, the watch underwent a polishing at some point or another during its history. It’s more realistic to look for vintage watches that were skillfully polished, complete with crisp edges and close-to-original silhouettes.
Some Rolex owners prefer not to polish their vintage watches to keep the original integrity of the watch but are perfectly fine with having modern watches polished to keep them looking as new as possible. It really is a matter of personal preference.
However, if you have a factory-original vintage Rolex that has never been polished, now is not the time to begin. It’s worth mentioning again that untouched Rolex watches are much more valuable within vintage collecting circles than restored ones. These timepieces may look beat up and worn out to the untrained eye but to passionate collectors of old watches, these are vintage beauties that are becoming harder to find in original condition.
It’s quite common for people trying to sell their Rolex replica watches to have them serviced, buffed, and polished first, thinking that they’ll get a better price because of it. Unfortunately, this can sometimes have the opposite effect on the value of the watch – not to mention the additional cost of the service and polishing itself.
If you’re looking to sell your pre-owned watch to Bob’s Watches, we always advise against having it polished beforehand. If it is a model that should be polished, we can always have it done on our end, but polishing the wrong vintage watch can take hundreds or even thousands of dollars off its resale price. Lastly, when it comes to your own personal watches, if you are unsure as to whether or not you want to have it polished, sometimes waiting till you’re sure is the best way to proceed. Remember, you can always have a watch polished, but you can never un-polish one.

While both collections offer a rich assortment designed to satisfy any and all tastes, the Planet Ocean stands out at the front. All in all, it comes in over a hundred different flavors, with four sizes, five different metals, five dial colors, and three complications.
However, while the luxury of the collection is undeniable, the significance of each model remains very clear. Even the smallest model in the collection has a noticeable heft to it, equipped with a significantly thicker case than the replica OMEGA Diver 300M model to cope with the pressure of a 600-meter water-resistance rating.
In terms of functionality, you can choose between a simple time and date model (which makes up the majority of the available models), a small number of GMT models, and a few chronograph models. The chronograph model is only available in the largest size, 45.5 mm, while the GMT model is only available in 43.5, but you can choose from a wide range of time and data models.
All in all, the OMEGA Planet Ocean collection manages to navigate between the ability to have an all-around sports model and the general bearing of a luxury model – all from a manufacturer that is at the top of its game.
Breitling’s Superocean line is a much purer collection than Omega’s. You won’t find any fancy new alloys or molten gold liquids here, and the chronographs with date functions are among the most complicated. You won’t even get a helium vent on every model, and only on those rated at 1000 meters and deeper.
While the engineering may not be as advanced as that of the Omega watches, the Superocean is amazingly talented. Overall, there’s nothing about the Breitling Superocean that feels subtle, but that’s exactly the point. These larger-than-life professional replica watches are aimed at people with outgoing personalities, and they do their job brilliantly.