When it comes to watches, Will Ferrell doesn’t stick to one brand. You are just as likely to see him rocking a Zenith El Primero as you are affordable Timex gems – the range of a true watch aficionado. But at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival this week, he pledged his allegiance to the Crown with a mighty fine stainless steel perfect replica Rolex.
Ferrell dialled up his wrist game with a Submariner Date ref 116610LV. It’s nicknamed the Hulk thanks to its green ceramic bezel and green dial (the only Submariner to have one) and dropped in 2010 as the successor to the 50th Anniversary ‘Kermit’ from 2003. It’s the middle sibling in Rolex’s highly collectable trio of green dial Submariners, but the last in 40mm – the ref 126610LV ‘Starbucks’ dropped in 2020 in 41mm. Best fake Rolex stopped producing the ref 116610LV in 2020, so getting your hands on one for less than £15k is near impossible thanks to collectors’ post-pandemic thirst for stainless steel Rollies like the Submariner and GMT-Master II.
The automatic ticker packs in high quality copy Rolex watches’ 3135 movement which gives you 48 hours of power reserve, it’s waterproof up to 300m, and has a handy magnified cyclops date window lens. So function wise it ticks all the right boxes. It’s got the rugged familiarity of an OG Submariner but with some unique visual features that set it apart from the pack, a bit like the superhuman powers of Dr Bruce Banner’s jacked Hulk alter ego.
In the world of cheap super clone Rolex sports watches, the Hulk battles it out with the GMT-Master II ‘Batman’ in the hype wars, which has a black dial and contrasting black and blue bezel. Both are incredibly sought after and have seen massive increases in price post-since 2019 (thanks to a rise in demand and fewer models on the market) along with the ‘Pepsi’ GMT II which was released in 2018.
Given Ferrell’s watch collecting status, it’s not surprising to see this top fake Rolex in his collection. He has a thing for hard-to-get IYKYK pieces from all ends of the spectrum. At this year’s Critics Choice Awards it was an obscure Japan-only collab between Timex and Swedish fishing company Abu Garcia, and a No Time To Die Omega Speedmaster at the Golden Globes. These two conversation starters run the full gamut of horology, from fabric strap quartz models to titanium automatics, reflecting Ferrell’s genuine interest in the pieces he wears and certified watch guy status.
No matter the price tag, Will Ferrell will always appreciate a solid ticker. And the Hulk luxury replica Rolex Submariner watches are another example of his elite-tier watch tastes, which all get revealed with the same wonderfully intentional sleeve reveal.
