Then, the very next lot I saw replica Breitling Aerospace Advantage watch another 1530 and said "Very cool".Then, several pages later, all the way near the back of the book, I saw a third Ref 1530 and said something like "WTF?".It's rare enough to find ONE 1530 for sale, let alone three.And, one of the lots (#60) comes with the original box, booklet and warranty.The estimates for all three watches are very reasonable.I recently saw a 1530 in a prestigious retail shop with a price of over $9000 on it, and here, there are two that should go for around $5000, and the one with boxes and s, slightly more.What most people don't realize about the 1530 is that it is one of the rare cases when Rolex was actually following a trend instead of creating it.
The 1530 was an answer to Audemars Piguet's original replica Breitling Aerospace Advantage watch Royal Oak, and was released around the same time at Patek Philippe's Nautilus.A steel luxury sport watch with squared case and integrated bracelet? Yup, the Rolex 1530, and for much less than you'll find either an early Royal Oak or Patek Nautilus.For more details on all three lots, visit the Antiquorum catalog online and search for "1530". Benjamin Clymer in Antiquorum, Rolex, Rolex Oyster, Rolex OysterQuartz Monday, September 13, 2010 at 10:08AM
We've mentioned Gerald Genta in the past as the man who shaped modern sport watch design.We have also featured some of his greatest and earliest replica Breitling Aerospace Advantage watch work in the original Audemars Piguet Royal Oak and the little known but highly rare Vacheron Constantin 222.He is best known though for creating a sport watch for a brand previously unexposed to this type of casual model, a brand that had so long stood for complicated, precise dress watches that it was almost shocking when the model is question was released.
