All good things must come to an end, and it is as true at Rolex as anywhere else. Over the years, certain pieces have disappeared from the portfolio, either replaced with an updated version or else retired completely. Rolex actually seems to make a habit of discontinuing many of their references with little or no warning, and for reasons only they understand. In some instances, the withdrawn watches are real fan favorites, and it leaves potential customers with just one option to get hold of them.Below, we take a look at five of Rolex’s most-loved discontinued models that are now only available on the pre-owned market.Rolex has a history of marking the key birthdays of a number of its icons with some kind of out-of-the-ordinary celebration, and in 2003, the Rolex Submariner celebrated its 50th anniversary. The world’s most famous luxury dive watch marked its half-century in style with the release of the ref. 16610LV, not only the first Submariner to be fitted with a black Maxi dial, but also the first to have a green bezel.Major departure that it was for the model, it became something of an opinion splitter. There had been variations on the traditional black bezeled pieces before – blue versions (although only on gold and two-tone pieces) being the most common; however, the emerald surround on this anniversary edition led to it picking up a nickname from both the ‘for’ and ‘against’ camps. Those who loved the new colorway called it the Kermit; those less keen christened it the Vomit Sub.
Aqua Terra 150M plays an important role in the development of Omega. It has a lot of unique features, such as rich color design, 41.5mm case diameter that is larger than traditional casual watches, anti-magnetic, 150m water resistant. With these features, I think it is more like a diver’s watch just under a coating of dress watches, because it belong to Omega Seamaster series.Omega Aqua Terra 150M is the first replica watch whose movement uses modified plates, this also created a precedent for replica watch. The clone movement is not 100% perfect, but the movement polishing and its outside texture at the first glance are very good. After being released to the market for a long time, now it is sold at a considerable price. For people who want to find a cost-efficient high quality replica watch, this one is a good choice.
