“The perfect replica Patek Philippe 5990 Tiffany & Co. is the watch I purchased when my second daughter Mila was born. In fact, it was the last watch I bought, which was about eight months ago,” he reveals, before correcting himself. “Actually, that’s a lie. I did purchase a few vintage watches while I was in Tokyo and Seoul. I bought a few dress watches — the Vacheron Constantin Chronomètre Royal Ref. 2215, which is one-of-one — the only working watch in its color, which is quite crazy.” While that is indeed crazy, for Fieg, it feels completely appropriate.
“The design of the Vacheron Chronomètre Royal is one of my favorites of all time, alongside the UK best copy Patek Philippe Aquanaut and Nautilus. To me, it is the most timeless shape for a watch. It’s both elegant and sporty. I truly fell in love with the design, which is why I have collected so many iterations of them.”
The morning of our shoot, Fieg brought four high quality fake Patek Philippe models from his 50-piece collection. And in true Fieg fashion, the selection of these Pateks was very intentional.
So, what did Fieg bring to the set? Let’s start with the cheap super clone Patek Philippe Aquanaut Travel Time Ref. 5164R. “This is the most elegant watch — it’s the easiest to wear out of the four because the color combination of the chocolate brown is really strong, especially for the fall and wintertime.
Chocolate brown and beige tones go really well with this watch, apparel-wise, and I have a lot of browns in my closet,” he admits. “It’s sporty yet very elegant. I think top replica Patek Philippe does a really good job of balancing those attributes — you can dress it up or down. Most of the Aquanauts serve that purpose well.”
“I appreciate some of the newer designs in the Nautilus collection [the UK AAA fake Patek Philippe Nautilus Travel Time Chronograph Ref. 5990/1A] . I love the color palette and the sunburst finish on the face, which is really unique and cool. When I first saw this watch, I knew I needed to have it,” he explains. It is a shared sentiment that resonates with many of us watch enthusiasts when we see a certain timepiece.
Then there’s his Swiss replica Patek Philippe Nautilus Ref. 5712G. “The 5712G was the first Patek Philippe I ever owned, which, at this point, is six years old. And that was the ‘dressy’ watch I needed to wear with a suit. It’s great to be able to alternate with my Rolexes, Vacherons, and Audemars Piguets; I understand the value of the watches I buy because I wear all of them.”
This brings us to the watch he wears the least. A brief digression: as I arrived at our shoot, I thought I had extensively researched Fieg’s collection, but I was taken aback when I saw him wearing the 1:1 wholesale fake Patek Philippe Nautilus 5990/1R Travel Time Chronograph, Tiffany & Co. stamped (also owned by Jay-Z). I did a double take at his wrist. “This is the watch I will probably wear the least; it’s like an art piece for me. I really wanted it for a long time, and I feel grateful to have been able to purchase it,” he says, looking at the online replica watches with the same admiration I assume he felt at the time of the purchase.