When Jennifer Coolidge’s Tanya got killed off in The White Lotus season 2, many doubted Mike White would be able to serve up the same level of humour (“these gays are trying to murder me!”), wild plot lines and weird energy without her. But, five episodes into the third season, everyone is just as hooked (and appalled) – if not more so – than ever.
While Walton Goggins and Aimee Lou Wood’s characters are grabbing headlines, as the plot thickens it seems the Ratliff family – played by Jason Isaacs, Parker Posey, Patrick Schwarzenegger, Sam Nivola and Sarah Catherine Hook – are the ones doing a lot of the heavy lifting when it comes to generating bad vibes. There’s uncomfortable sibling sexual tension, deeply ingrained snobbishness, not to mention lessons in how not to speak to hotel staff. Throw in some criminality, toxic masculinity and substance abuse, and you’ve got the perfect cocktails of attributes for why people are glued to White Lotus – no one portrays pure, unadulterated dysfunctionality quite like it.
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 best CA 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 1:1 online 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 luxury replica Rolex Day-Date Ref. 228238 watches, with a black dial, and Victoria has the same watch with a softer light gold dial.
“The gold Day-Date is 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 models. It has only ever been produced in precious metals and has bagged the reputation of the President’s high quality copy watches, 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 Rolex, which has all-star grail status beyond the watch world. Just look at the stats from wholesale replica watches resale site Bezel, where Rollies account for 36 per cent of all sales, according to data exclusively shared with GQ.
“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 Swiss made super clone watches is a 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 hard-to-miss CA luxury 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 best quality fake Rolex Milgauss Ref. 116400GV watches 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 and bold whereas the Milgauss is 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 top fake Omega x Swatch MoonSwatch ‘Mission to Saturn’ watches.
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 MoonSwatch is 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 cheap AAA copy watches CA 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 Rollies, a Hublot Big Bang, and a MoonSwatch make up a pretty showy 2025 China replica watches 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.