Vintage Rolex replica for sale is a treasure trove for dedicated collectors. Within that little sub-universe, there are grail Swiss super clone watches that stand out above the rest. Today, we are looking at one that is pretty high up on many aficionados’ lists. This is the cheap fake Rolex Submariner ref. 6200, also known as the King Sub. My friends at Tempus had one in for service and kindly provided a ton of great pictures of the process. This gives me a good excuse to have a closer look at this rare beast.
The perfect replica Rolex Submariner ref. 6200 is also referred to as the Explorer-dial Sub for its atypical numerals at 3, 6, and 9 o’clock. With an estimated 300 produced almost 70 years ago, this is about as collectible as they come.
The first-ever luxury fake Rolex to say “Submariner” on the dial had the reference number 6204. That watch was presented to the public in 1954, but the earliest serial numbers date back to late 1953. You will easily recognize a 6204 as a cheap replica Rolex Submariner, although many of its characteristic features hadn’t materialized. There was no Mercedes-style hour hand just yet, for instance. Swiss movement fake Rolex also used a small crown at first before getting into the big-crown era that would soon follow.
The high quality replica Rolex Submariner ref. 6200 was produced from 1955 to 1956, putting it very close to the first model, ref. 6204. Paired with the fact that it has a lower reference number, it makes you wonder whether the original plans for it perhaps predate the 6204. I don’t think so because some of the aesthetic features here debuted on the 1954 ref. 6205. The Mercedes hand, for instance, was introduced during the 6205 window. The crown on that watch had also started to grow, forming a perfect stepping stone between refs. 6204 and 6200.
In 1955, the 6200 made its debut, and it remains a bit of an outlier in the top quality fake Rolex Submariner line thanks to its dial. The so-called “Explorer dial” features the 3-6-9 Arabic-numeral layout. This is usually reserved for the Explorer, with hashes in place of the numerals on most Submariners.
The Submariner ref. 6200
Early Rolex Submariner replica watches online follow each other in quick succession. As a result, the 6200’s production window only lasted from 1955 to 1956. The 6200 measures 38mm across, but it is a bit thicker than its predecessors. This was also the first Sub to have its water resistance officially rated to 200 meters, though it is not printed on the dial as it would be on later models.
