This thing, that Rolex, you know? That shiny watch, them rich folks wear. They call it Submariner. I heard them young’uns talkin’, sayin’ they got a “high imitation” one. What’s that even mean? Sounds like a fancy way of sayin’ fake, if you ask me.
Now, I seen a real one once, down at the market. Big fella wearin’ it, flashin’ it around like he owned the whole darn place. Gold and silver, it was, with a black face. Two-tone, they call it. This “high imitation” thing, it’s supposed to look just like it. They say it even got that little dot at the top, the “pip,” they call it. But on the real ones, that pip is right smack-dab in the middle. On the fakes? Nah, it’s all wonky, off to the side, lookin’ sad. Like an eye that ain’t lookin’ straight.
And the weight, oh lord, the weight! A real Rolex Submariner, that thing’s heavy. Like holdin’ a brick. Not a big brick, mind you, but a solid little one. They say it’s a certain size, these real ones. 40 somethin’ or other… millimeters, I think they said? Don’t know what that means, but it sounds important. These fake ones, they feel light as a feather. Like them plastic toys you get at the fair.
- Real Rolex? Heavy!
- Fake Rolex? Light!
- Real Rolex pip? Right in the middle!
- Fake Rolex pip? Crooked!
Now, these young folks, they go on and on about the insides of these watches. “Movements,” they call ’em. Like it’s got little legs runnin’ around in there. The real Rolex, they say it’s got some special thing inside, a “3135” or somethin’. The fakes? They got some other number, a “2824,” I heard. Sounds like a bunch of mumbo jumbo to me. All I know is, the real one ticks real nice and smooth. The fake one? Sounds like a rusty old tractor tryin’ to start up.
And the price! Don’t even get me started on the price! These real Rolex watches, they cost more than my whole house! These “high imitation” ones, they’re cheaper, but still, who needs that kinda thing? Just to show off? I’d rather have a good pair of boots than a fancy watch any day.
They got other fancy watches too, these rich folks. “Omega,” “Cartier,” somethin’ called a “Grand Seiko.” I don’t know nothin’ about ’em, but I bet they cost a pretty penny too. These young’uns, they say these other watches are just as good as a Rolex, maybe even better. And cheaper! Makes you wonder why anyone would bother with a Rolex at all.
This Submariner, it is kinda pretty, I guess. All shiny and black. But it’s just a watch. Tells the time, that’s all. My old clock on the wall does that just fine. And it don’t cost nothin’ but a battery every now and then. And you don’t gotta worry about it bein’ real or fake, which this two-tone black Submariner is always in question. It just sits there, tickin’ away, tellin’ the time, same as always.
These “high imitation” Rolex watches, they even got a store for ’em, they say. An “official flagship store,” no less! Imagine that! A whole store dedicated to sellin’ fakes! Sounds like a whole lot of nothin’ to me. Like sellin’ air. But I guess there’s folks out there who want that sort of thing. To each their own, I suppose.
I heard ’em say they got all kinds of these fake Rolex watches. “Daytona,” “Deepsea”… sounds like somethin’ out of a movie. And “limited edition” ones, too. Like they’re special or somethin’. They’re just tryin’ to make a quick buck, if you ask me. Sellin’ dreams to folks who can’t afford the real thing.
This whole thing is a headache. Real Rolex, fake Rolex, Submariner, “high imitation“… it’s all just a bunch of fancy words for somethin’ that ain’t worth the trouble. You want to know what time it is? Look at the sun. That’s what I always say. It don’t cost nothin’, and it’s always right. Even a dummy could do it.
I don’t care what they say about the quality or the official flagship store, there ain’t no way a high imitation Rolex is as good as the real thing. If you’re going to buy a two-tone black Submariner you might as well buy the real thing. I don’t know anyone who would wear something like that, but I suppose if you’re going to show off, you might as well do it with a real Rolex.
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