The first water-resistant case made by fake Rolex was the “Oyster”. Perpetual refers to the permanently wound rotor inside each Rolex watch. That’s why you never see the word “Automatic” on the dial – it’s just redundant. They are the words printed on almost all Rolex dials.” Oyster Perpetual Motion.” These two seemingly insignificant letter combinations are not only historically significant, but they also subtly encapsulate everything that has made a replica Rolex a watchmaking powerhouse.
To get to that point, we had to lose a few watches along the way – good watches that left everything on the field. I’m talking, of course, about the much-loved Rolex OP39, a watch that is considered near-perfect. It is an exemplary example of the Rolex ideal. It has competence and timelessness that is at odds with its simplicity. We have owned it for just two short years, only to see it flash by as if struck by Thanos’ armor.
Within each side of the replica Rolex Oyster Perpetual collection, there are noteworthy nuances. the 36mm and 41mm variants are practically mirror images of each other, only in different sizes, with painted squares next to each hour marker. The OP 34 has Roman numerals on the dial – a feature unique to this size.
A key difference between the 36/41mm model and the others is the style of the markers themselves. The former has a marker set known as the double-barrel style, where the markers at three, six, and nine o’clock are presented in a double-barrel style. This is a divisive topic for OP devotees. Fans of OP 39 lament this choice for OP 41.
All OP models, regardless of size, have a common dial feature. For years, Rolex has made its blue-chip watches in a luminescent blue material called Chromalight, while continuing to produce its OP line in green Super-LumiNova. In this update, you’ll notice that the familiar blue glow has appeared on the dials of all five size options – and it’s about time.
Here’s where things can get confusing. At the most basic level, the OP comes in two main dial colors: black and silver with gold accents. Black dials are a known quantity, but silver is something really new. Check out the interaction of the sunburst silver face with the surrounding gold accents and the copy Rolex crown. The effect gives this watch a bit of a sporty and a bit of a dressy feel. In many ways, this dial configuration is the most OP as it feels like a throwback.
After black and silver, a plethora of colors enters the fray. Picking a color is like configuring a new car online. Each trim level has certain paint colors to choose from. Some overlap, others don’t. As each size changes, you’ll find slight variations in the available color options. To keep it all together, you can split the colors into two different buckets.

Technically speaking, every watch produced by Rolex is an Oyster Perpetual. The name comes from the water-resistant “Oyster” case, which makes each watch water-resistant to at least 100 meters, and the self-winding “Perpetual” movement developed by the brand in the early 1930s. As a result, the model we commonly refer to as the “Sea-Dweller” is actually officially known as the “Rolex Oyster Perpetual Sea-Dweller” – and this is true for the vast majority of Rolex self-winding watches with water-resistant cases.
However, there has always been a separate line of replica watches where everything extraneous is stripped away, leaving only three hands to tell the time, not even something as inconspicuous as a date display. This is officially the Rolex Oyster Perpetual, which is the brand’s cheapest and arguably most versatile offering. While the Oyster Perpetual represents the entry point to Rolex ownership, the model has become almost inaccessible at the retail level (like most stainless steel Rolex watches) after the series was updated in 2020.
While not on the scale of the Datejust or President, the fake Rolex Oyster Perpetual has been issued in a fairly wide selection of dial colors throughout its history. Moreover, along with the latest update for 2020, the bright and vibrant dial colors are the only reason the collection has seen such a big pop in the past few years. While there is some overlap throughout the collection, there are some that are dedicated to certain sizes.
There are a few that have become real favorites, especially the bright and colorful choices reminiscent of the vintage Stella dials found on the old Datejust and Day-Date watches. Turquoise blue and yellow are the most popular colors, with green and coral red following close behind. Like most of Rolex’s stainless steel watches, the current Oyster Perpetual collection is completely sold out at retailers, and select dial colors on the 36mm and 41mm models are selling for several times the original new retail price on the pre-owned market.
The result is a collection of watches that can be worn as both formal and casual wear, depending largely on the dial color chosen. If you choose a brightly colored dial, you’re at the sporty end of the spectrum, while softer tones will make your watch look more decent.
So, who exactly is the replica Rolex Oyster Perpetual for? While the brand is by far the most famous watchmaker in the world and has created some of the most collectible timepieces, many Rolex buyers are still people who just want a nice watch that they can wear every day for the rest of their lives. It has to be realistically priced, functional enough to go with anything, strong enough to be worn every day, and reliable enough to last several lifetimes.