Ed Sheeran is no stranger to our fake watch Spotting column. We have seen the British singer wear a Patek Philippe 5524G Calatrava Pilot on the cover of British GQ, a Patek Philippe Nautlius Annual Calendar 5726A, a Replica Rolex Paul Newman Daytona 6239, and a Richard Mille RM030. So it was no surprise to see Mr. Sheeran wearing a Patek Philippe worldtime reference 5130R while receiving the royal honor of MBE for his musical contributions at Buckingham Palace (while also breaking royal protocol with the Prince of Wales).
The Patek Philippe 5130R. (Image: Courtesy of the PuristS)
In case you don't know, the MBE is an award given by the Queen of England to an individual for outstanding service to the realm. It stands for Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire. Ed Sheeran is best known for his catchy pop songs (don't lie, you love "Shape of You" just as much as I do), but he is also a prolific song-writer and producer for the likes of Justin Bieber and Taylor Swift. He was also just named replica watches Spotify's most-streamed artist of 2017, with 6.3 billion streamed songs. Oh, and he's 26.
ADVERTISEMENTBack to the fake watch though. For his big day, Sheeran wore a reference 5130R worldtimer from Patek Philippe. Released in 2006, the 5130 replaced the 5110 (which was in production from 2000-2006) as the main worldtime reference in the Patek Philippe collection. It is no longer in production (it was in turn replaced by the ref. 5230), but came in white gold, yellow gold, rose gold, and platinum. It featured a 39.5mm case, which was noticeably larger than the 37mm case of the 5110, and it features 24 cities and timezones. The fake watch is powered by the automatic caliber 240 HU and is a direct descendant of the highly valued ref. 1415.
All in all, it's a pretty great fake watch choice for receiving such a prestigious award. Congratulations, Ed!
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