When talking about branded replica watches, we normally pay more attentions to the case, bracelet, dial, and material of a fake Rolex watch, the crystal protecting the face also adds its own flair. Whether your Rolex watch has an acrylic (plastic) crystal or a sapphire crystal, it depends on the era. If you have no idea about which one you have, read on to find out the differences between acrylic and sapphire to see what crystal your replica Rolex watch has. 
Vintage Rolex watches consist of acrylic crystals on them and while many may assume that sapphire crystal is naturally much better, and the plastic glass has its benefits too. To begin with, some vintage Rolex watch collectors simply like the look of acrylic over sapphire. Acrylic is less shiny and lends a cool retro vibe to the watch. In terms of practicality, acrylic does get scratched quite easily, but it’s also simple to buff out the scratches in several minutes using polishing pastes. The good news is that acrylic is durable and quite resilient to breaking. Besides, if it does break, it does so in a clean manner rather than shattering. Another advantage of acrylic is that it is rather cheaper to replace than sapphire.
Synthetic sapphire crystal has a much sleeker look and provides superb transparency to view the dial. What’s more, since sapphire ranks so high on the Mohs’ scale of mineral hardness, it is much more scratch resistant—a great bonus for watch wearers. However, because of its hardness, sapphire will also shatter or chip if hit at certain angles. If this happens, not only does the watch need a new costly sapphire crystal replacement, the movement also needs to be looked at to see if any shards landed in there.
Rolex then equipped sapphire crystal again on the Rolex Date replica model and the Rolex Datejust model. While these two watches shared the same angular case shape and integrated bracelet as Rolex’s quartz watches, they were actually automatic watches. When Rolex launched the Oysterquartz collection powered by in-house quartz movements in 1977, sapphire crystal was used again. 
In the end, in the early 1980s, Rolex used sapphire crystals on the Submariner replica watch and actually began equipping all their watches with it. In summary, to see what crystal your Rolex watch has, you can either examine how it looks or find out the date of the watch.
Month: April 2018
The Rolex President Day-date Replica Watch
In 1956, the Rolex was one of the most complex replica watches in the Rolex lineup when it was first debuted in 1956. The movement was different from any other Rolex timepiece on the market, while it was powered by the fake Rolex’s already famous automatic winding technology. It was developed to include both a day and date wheel. The impressive Day-Date movement set a better standard in watch-making, leading to even more creative timepieces over the course of the next decades. 
Rolex improved the bar again in the late 1990’s with the release of the President Day-Date ref. 18238. Just like its predecessors, this model characterized the now-iconic day and date apertures on its dial together with a gorgeous yellow gold finish. However, there was a newly designed calibre 3155 perpetual movement within its case developed by the luxury Rolex replica to include a Double Quickset function.
The genius design behind the Rolex Double Quickset function that debuted with that model permitted the wearer to adjust both the date and day apertures separately from the current time with ease, as opposed to older Day-Date models that required endless winding. The Double Quickset function was simple to use: easily twist the crown towards the 12-hour marker to adjust the date or towards the 6-hour marker to change the day.
The day and date apertures are high on the list of the Day-Date’s most defining characteristics. Many collectors may argue that what makes this model so attractive to its large following, but, is its opulent and rich layout. Utilizing only precious metals, the Day-Date watch is on par with some of the world’s most lavish timepieces and will surely leave a lasting impression on all who gaze upon it. And owing to Rolex’s notoriously tough design, which always consists of a waterproof screw-down crown and a protective crystal over the dial, the amazing replica watch will hold its value well and potentially last a lifetime in your watch box. 
It wasn’t until later that the Day-Date acquired its nickname “The President’s Watch”, shortly after Presidents have been spotted wearing these on their wrists. While some of these watches were accompanied by a five-link Jubilee bracelet together with most other rolex Day-Date fake watches, are generally paired with a President bracelet with three-piece links and a hidden Crownclasp. No matter the feature set, the Day-Date will forever be associated with power, high-class, and wealth thanks to its past owners.
The use of valuable metals surely adds to the Rolex President Day-Date price and creates a promising resale value as well. The popular watch can also be found with diamond encrusted bezels and dials, which ask for a rather higher price.