Early UK Swiss Made Replica Rolex Watches Auction

1934 UK Perfect Replica Rolex Oyster Ref. 2416 In 18k Yellow Gold

Here we have an early Oyster case. In a pre-Bubbleback era with a flat caseback and a manually-wound movement, the ref. 2416 is rarely seen. So much so that I don’t have all too much to say about it. Before Rolex nailed down its catalog in the 1950s, we see many short production-run references like this. The interesting thing to see in this era is the very non-Rolex design language used. From the cushion case to the two-tone Art Deco-esque dial, it’s more similar to what other brands were doing in this era, whereas later best fake Rolex watches are more clearly differentiated from the rest of the market.

The UK luxury copy watches immediately reminded me of ref. 3139, which I had a chance to view during last November’s Geneva auction season. Up for sale at Antiquorum, I pegged this steel cushion-cased Rolex as a sleeper pick of the season. It did well, selling for CHF 4,000, but that isn’t all that expensive in the grand scheme of things. I would expect a similar result here, accounting for some premium, as this 2416 is gold, but you’ll get really interesting high quality fake Rolex watches for less than you might think.

The dial features a retailer signature, Murdock’s of Cape Town, South Africa. Still in business, Murdock’s fancies itself as Cape Town’s Original Jeweler and dates back to 1897. The case has some signs of polishing, but the hallmarks on the side of the case and the top of the one o’clock lug are present and readable – that’s how I figured out the top replica watches were 18k gold.

The cheap super clone Rolex ref. 2416 watches are lot 2124 of Schuler Auktionen AG’s Art, Antiques, Vintage & Lifestyle sale starting today, Friday, March 14th, and running through Wednesday the 19th.