The 1530 was an answer to Audemars Piguet's original replica Breitling Aerospace Advantage watch Royal Oak, and was released around the same time at Patek Philippe's Nautilus.A steel luxury sport watch with squared case and integrated bracelet? Yup, the Rolex 1530, and for much less than you'll find either an early Royal Oak or Patek Nautilus.For more details on all three lots, visit the Antiquorum catalog online and search for "1530". Benjamin Clymer in Antiquorum, Rolex, Rolex Oyster, Rolex OysterQuartz Monday, September 13, 2010 at 10:08AM
Originally thought of as just a cheaper Daytona, this replica Corum 80040.525510 watch has since taken on an identity of its own.Reason being it's got an enormous "Big Block" case, the likes of which haven't been seen on any other Rolex.It also has a cyclops date window, and even stranger, a rotating bezel.A rotating bezel on a chronograph doesn't make much sense, but that's the beauty of this watch.This watch has the most desired color scheme of this model and could be considered a poor-man's "Panda" Daytona, but we don't like to call it that.We call it a strange and interesting watch from a distant period in Rolex's history.
We've mentioned Gerald Genta in the past as the man who shaped modern sport watch design.We have also featured some of his greatest and earliest replica Breitling Aerospace Advantage watch work in the original Audemars Piguet Royal Oak and the little known but highly rare Vacheron Constantin 222.He is best known though for creating a sport watch for a brand previously unexposed to this type of casual model, a brand that had so long stood for complicated, precise dress watches that it was almost shocking when the model is question was released.
