As is always the case with The White Lotus, the clues and Easter eggs for clocking the unhinged behaviour that’s to come are in plain sight right from the first encounters for the characters. And if you’re into UK perfect replica watches and know your grails, you’ll have noticed the warning signs straight away – especially when it comes to the Ratliff clan.
True to life, nice best fake watches come with the territory of a secluded mega luxury hotel in Thailand like season three’s White Lotus resort so naturally the melting pot of money folk gets some hefty wrist action. Holidaying TV celebrity Jaclyn (Michelle Monaghan) rocks a slinky Hermès Nantucket when she’s not being attacked by children armed with water guns or flirting with health mentor Valentin. Hotel owner Sritala gets involved with a bonkers rose gold Jacob and Co Fleurs de Jardin. But the Ratliffs take things to another level, pulling up to the island armed to the teeth with grails.
Timothy (Isaacs) is a ‘successful’ businessman, although we later learn that his sacks of cash come from murky dealings. He sits at the head of the family with his wife Victoria (Posey), a narcissistic mother, who is obsessed with how she is perceived and only wishes to mingle with “good people”. Timothy wears high quality copy Rolex Day-Date watches Ref. 228238, with a black dial, and Victoria has the same watch with a softer light gold dial.
“The gold cheap super clone Rolex Day-Date watches are the ultimate ‘I’ve arrived’ watch. Timothy’s is classic power-dressing, while Victoria’s dial choice probably has a little more flair – because let’s be real, she’s likely the one with the real influence in the family,” says Bob’s Watches CEO Paul Altieri.
The Day-Date is one of the Crown’s most prestigious UK online replica watches. It has only ever been produced in precious metals and has bagged the reputation of the President’s watch, given the number of presidents who have one – a nugget of info we’re sure has influenced the Ratliffs’ horological choices. Function-wise, with day, date, and time features, it holds its own too.
With this amount of disposable cash (before the FBI came sniffing, at least) the family could shell out on a gold Patek Philippe Nautilus, or Omega Seamaster, which are starry and expensive in their own right. But they don’t have the mass clout of shop fake Rolex watches, which has all-star grail status beyond the watch world.
“Rolex is about wealth. Old as well as new money. Rolex is also about timeless quality, but mostly I think a wealthy family wears Rolex, because it is the first ‘luxurious’ brand that pops to mind when you want to spend serious money on a watch,” says watch collector and author Kristian Haagen. For a family who want to be perceived as upstanding good people, wearing the world’s most famous luxury buy replica watches are solid way to do it.
But it can also tell us about what they’re hiding. Victoria, in particular, is hardly seen without a Prezzy on her wrist, it’s a very visible signifier of success that conceals her addictions and dysfunctional relationships. “In a family like this, watches aren’t just watches. They’re armour, status, and silent players in the power games. The right wristwear can say more than words ever could,” says Altieri.
Timothy and Victoria’s eldest son Saxon (Schwarzenegger), works for the same firm as his father. A sex-obsessed nepo-jock, he looks up to his dad so it’s no surprise he too brings a stellar watch collection on holiday. For much of the series, we see him rocking a hard-to-miss AAA replica Hublot Big Bang Unico ‘Black Magic’ watches. But just as he settles into vacation mode, a process expedited by the availability of a blender for his protein shakes, he introduces a Rolex Milgauss Ref. 116400GV into the mix.
“The Milgauss is Rolex’s wildcard – just like Saxon. It’s got heritage, but it’s a little unconventional. It says he wants to play by the family’s luxury rules but with a bit of rebellion thrown in,” says Altieri. “The Big Bang screams look at me. It’s flashy, bold, and a bit try-hard. The top copy Rolex Milgauss watches are more understated cool. On holiday, maybe he’s toggling between proving himself and just wanting to relax. Or maybe he’s still figuring out his identity in the family’s power hierarchy.”
Where Saxon is wrestling with his position in the Ratliff household, his younger brother Lochlan (Sam Nivola) is less concerned with status – but he’s still eager to impress his family. Scoring a place at both Duke (the university his dad and big bro went to) and UNC (where his mum and older sister Piper studied) gets him most of the way there, but a good watch does the rest. Rather than going for all-out firepower, Lochlan rocks a more accessible UK 1:1 wholesale replica Omega x Swatch MoonSwatch ‘Mission to Saturn’.
Sure it’s cheaper, but it’s still really hard to get thanks to high demand and scarce availability. That said, we doubt a Ratliff was queuing in the street to get one – Lochlan likely scored a resale one because they can afford to. “The high end fake Omega MoonSwatch watches are the odd one out, which makes it the most interesting. It’s playful, accessible, and not screaming wealth. Maybe it belongs to the one person in the family who doesn’t need to prove anything,” says Altieri.
Not everyone in the family is obsessed with Swiss made replica watches though. Daughter Piper ditches them all together. It makes sense when you consider her life ambitions, because rocking a solid gold kettle doesn’t align with her desire to join a monastery and learn the art of meditation. But dragging her whole family to Thailand under the guise of speaking to monks for her thesis, when she actually wants to validate her desire to join the monks, shows similar levels of deception to other family members. So her rebellion is not as badass as she thinks.
As a whole, three site fake Rolex watches, a Hublot Big Bang, and a MoonSwatch make up a pretty showy watch haul for one family. And think of the contention they’ll cause when it comes to inheritance (especially with the already present tensions in the family). It’s the kind of starry family flex that screams polish, power and perfection, and no-doubt the source of great Rollie chat. But a wrist game this clean is too perfect, and it the Ratliff’s case, it’s surprisingly easy to see through the facade.