In 2026, the competition in replica Rolex field will be more intense, and we do not know which factory will be closed, which one will appear and dominate the market. Nowadays, the main watch makers in replica Rolex field are VS, AR, V, RC, QF, Etc. Absolutely VS is the boss. In 2026, there will be two trends, first, several watch makers will absolutely dominate the market of Rolex Day-Date replicas with increased weight. Second, more free-sprung movements will appear. Today, I will give a brief introduction of the Daytona made by UFO, they use the movement with free-sprung balance.
UFO appeared in 2025, they only make Daytona replicas, and it is the first factory to use free-sprung movement in Daytona. However, I do not think it is really necessary to buy the Daytona with a free-sprung balance, after all, Daytona has a solid case back, and currently the DD4130 and DD4131 are already good enough.
Free-sprung balance movements are very hot in the market, but not every replica watch with free-sprung balance movement is worth buying, like the Daytona made by UFO. It has a very expensive price, but the finish on other watch parts is not as good as the Daytona made by VS and other big factories. However, if you really want a replica watch with a free-sprung balance movement, please choose AP 15500 or AP 26240 from APS Factory, there are some Richard Mille replica watches like RM35-02 and RM055 also have free-sprung balance movement version.
UFO Factory uses free-sprung balance on both 4130 and 4131 Daytona models, their movements have closer structure to genuine Rolex 4130 and 4131 movements, but the movement stability still needs to be tested by more people. Some customers also complained the dial lume is not good, the finish is not as good as the Daytona from other big watch makers such as BT and VS. Hope the movement technology could be improved by UFO in 2026.
The following are pictures of UFO 4130 movement, with weights on the balance wheel.
