Rolex Chimera replica watches

A historic brand and ultimate rarity make the present lot a trophy Rolex Chimere Ref.8651 replica watch for the most discerning collectors.

Rolex Chimera replica watches
Rolex Chimera replica watches

The present lot’s dial is a superb example of Marguerite Koch’s artistic talents as an enameller. She worked with dial makers Stern Frères to produce the dials of some of the most sought after Rolex watches to date. The spectacular dial of this masterpiece represents a “Chimere”, or Chimera, a winged, dragon-like free breathing animal from Greek mythology with a lion’s head, a goat’s body, and a snake’s tail.

The colors of the dial remain vibrant with hues of blue, green, yellow and red blending into a powerful representation of this mythical creature. It is also interesting to note the black background, a color extremely rare to master and achieve in enamel.

To create a cloisonné enamel dial, the artist first marks out the outline of the motifs using a fine gold wire to separate the various enamel regions. The artist then applies various enamel layers depending on the desired colors, while maintaining a very strict order in terms of the nature of the enamels according to the rules governing the firing process. This meticulous operation involves numerous successive firing operations in the kiln serving to intensify the color and light effects as well as the gradation of the materials. A dangerous process as at each firing the dial can break or the enamel may react differently to the heat, resulting in a high rejection rate.

Rolex Ref.8651 copy watches
Rolex Ref.8651 copy watches

Such exquisite dials were only ftted on vintage Rolex replica watch’s most important watches. Housed inside an oversized reference 8651 “Champs Elysée”, it was produced in very few quantities in the early 1950s, and exclusively in yellow and pink gold. It is an extremely attractive and elegant case design, and the case of this particular example remains in extraordinarily well-preserved condition.

The present lot’s stunning beauty, extreme rarity, and exceptional crafsmanship clearly demonstrate in every way that this was a best fake Rolex masterpiece when made in 1952. Over 60 years later, it remains a treasure worthy of crowning the world’s fnest collections.