Rolex Oyster replica watches
Among the existing line of imitation masterpieces, perhaps the Rolex Oyster replica watches possess one of the most intriguing narratives. In 1943, in a starving prisoner of war camp, Corporal Clive James Nutting did the unthinkable: he ordered a cute masterpiece from Hans Wildorf via mail. Nobody could have thought of what he would do with such a luxurious timepiece inside a prison camp. Perhaps that is why he ordered it in the first place. His purpose in the end was to use the timepiece to time patrols of the prison guards which would eventually culminate in what has been immortalized in the film called “The Great Escape”.
With the help of his chronograph, Corporal Nutting not only facilitated their escape from a German prison camp but added to the valor of Rolex. He was only charged by Hans Wildorf 15 British Pounds.
Nowadays, purchasing a genuine Rolex watch could cost quite a fortune, if only to tell the time and to remember the feat made by Corporal Nutting. Thankfully, the watch replication industry has managed to do what the Geneva based, Rolex failed to do – lower the cost by creating compellingly similar watches.
Indeed one could say that only two differences exist between the genuine thing and the imitation: the price and the performance. It should be worth noting that replica watches could not be used in sea diving but that is a minor difference. The important thing is that one wears in one’s wrists a testament to the ingenuity of Corporal Nutting. Read the rest of this entry »