About AR Factory, many people heard this name and still have an extremely good impression about it because the watches from this factory usually comes with the best case and bracelet, now this AR is not the same one as before, but the new AR still makes good quality Rolex watches replicas for us. Few people mention about them, this is good, it will be risky if a factory gets too much attention.
Before, AR makes Day-Date, many people do not know this because AR did not promote their products, I mentioned their Day-Date when reviewing the increased weight Day-Date made by other factories, actually the Day-Date from AR also has a similar weight to the genuine, also the golden tone looks very real, perhaps you guys only focused on CBD, GM, QF and RC, and forgot AR.
I do not know when AR wanted to make Daytona and how did they get the DD4131 movement. After the closure of Clean, many factories have taken fast actions, this is a good opportunity for them, also for AR. VS Factory also made upgrade in weight of their Daytona, now with the accumulated experience in making weighted Day-Date Rolex, they make the Daytona with a heavier weight than VS, check the picture below, it is 161.4 grams, which is the heaviest one in the market. As far as I know, the latest version of this Daytona from VS is 136 grams.
In recent weeks, I heard two news, first, Clean is back. Second, many movements are now made available to more factories. About Clean, this factory was closed, but there have been a lot of fans of this factory, they are still hoping that Clean will come back one day, but it is impossible, one factory that is in hot discussion in this field is claimed to be Clean Factory by some people, it is Clean Plus, while this factory is also not the same previous Clean, I made a comparison between their Datejust, the difference is obvious. The second thing is about the movements. Now a lot of movements have been authorized to be used by more factories, like previous PP324, which was only used by 3K, now DDF and BBF are also using this movement. The DD4131, which was only used by BT and VS, now ARF also uses this movement in their Daytona with gain weight. This is good for our watch fans, the competition between these factories will bring us more better quality watches.
It seems like the appearance of Clean Plus does not change the situation in the market, the Rolex replica watches from VS Factory, including Datejust, GMT-Master and Daytona, are always in a high demand, they are often out of stock because a lot of people ordered, VS Rolex is too hot that people usually need to wait. The marketing strategy of Clean Plus is that they use the same Clean watch parts on their Rolex watches, but if you have bought Clean products before and observe carefully, you will find this is not true, if you want me to choose between Clean Plus and VS, I will absolutely select VS.
About the movement, Clean Plus uses the latest version of DD3235, in Rolex from VS, they randomly use the old version and new version of DD3235, some people said the new version of DD3235 is more stable, this is not true, both versions have the same high stability.
Clean Plus currently does not have advantages when being compared with VS, especially in Datejust 2. The Datejust from Clean Plus seems to be more like the V1 edition of VS, while the Datejust 2 from VS Factory has been upgraded to V2. The weight of Clean Plus is about 128 grams, the weight of VS Datejust V2 is about 135 grams, the bezel on VS Datejust looks closer to that on the genuine.
Conclusion:
If you want to buy the best Datejust replica watch, VS is the best option. While Clean Plus also has a good quality. In future, I think Q Factory will also use the DD3235 movement in their Rolex.
I said Clean won’t come back before, but just several days ago, a news from the market said they came back, with a new name C Plus, some people said this is true, but I really doubt, I still remember that C+ is the competitor of Clean, they also have a name C Plus, so have they taken over Clean’s operations completely? Will C Plus make the same quality Rolex as Clean? Let us see what happen next.
The biggest beneficiary of Clean’s closure is its competitor, which is absolutely VS, VS Factory has been making Rolex for years and has gained a lot of fans, now many fans of Clean Rolex turn to buy the watches of VS, so now the Rolex is wildly popular that VS Factory can not keep up with the great demand. VS often updates their Rolex such as Daytona and Datejust, just several days ago, they published the V2 edition of the grey Datejust.
Actually before this grey Datejust, VS Factory has published the V2 edition of the blue one. VS mainly made improvements on its bezel and dial. The bezel looks brighter, some dealers said VS uses Platinum coating on the bezel, some said they just use Rhodium, but the bezel will keep this bright finish as always, its tone will not easily fade like before, the flutes on the bezel also look to be in more correct shape.
About the grey dial, it is as good as before, the sunburst finish is obvious and very delicate, the axi of the hands refers to the design of the latest genuine Rolex Datejust, , both hour hand and minute hand do not have burr on the edge even you observe very closely, two hands also have more rounded polishing than before, so do these hour markers.
By the way, the weight of the entire watch is about 133.5 grams, which is the same as the genuine watch. The replica watch is equipped with a super clone 3235 movement, which is the best clone Rolex 3235 movement in this industry. In a word, now if you need a super clone Datejust, the best option is VS.
Before VS, Clean already made this replica Rolex GMT-Master II before, now Clean is closed, many people are asking me if this factory will come back, I am afraid that they will not, it is very hard. And this is a lost for our watch fans, because I always think that Clean makes the best replicas of Rolex GMT-Master II, even VS has tried their best efforts to make good quality replica Rolex GMT-Master II, but I think in some details they are still not as good as the ones made by Clean. Besides Clean, I want to talk about another factory before our today’s topic, it is ZF. There is a rumor in the market that ZF was closed years ago, now today the watches such as AP 15400, 15500 and others are not from the real ZF, if this is true, would you still buy watches from ZF? In my opinion, this does not matter, after all these watches still have the same good quality as before.
Today, I will make a brief review on the replica Rolex GMT-Master II watch with black and grey ceramic bezel, it is the latest model released by VS Factory. The watch comes with a jubilee bracelet, VS will launch the one with Oyster bracelet soon.
Bezel
The black and grey ceramic bezel insert is the same as that on previous Clean, they use the bezel coming from the same watch parts manufacturer. The shift between black and gray appears smooth.
The platinum coating on the bezel markers features a frosted finish, which is the same as the genuine.
Dial
First, it is the green GMT hand, it looks brighter on the replica, while the hand on the genuine watch is dark green.
Seeing from the side, the hour hand and minute hand look flatter than that of the Clean factory, both hands are lack of the rounded polishing.
There is a layer of blue coating on the date magnifier, it does not look obvious, but you will find blue hue at a certain angle.
Bezel
The bezel rotates with a tight, precise feel – not loose at all. Each click has a very defined/positive engagement.
Bracelet
The bracelet has a very good finish, which is polishing on the center links and brushing on the links at both sides. The brushing lines on the links are very obvious but also very refined.
The engravings on the clasp. “ROLEX” is thinner and shallower than the genuine, the engravings of the other letterings are also shallower.
Movement
It is DD3285, the same super clone 3285 movement as the one used by Clean before. The movement is very stable, like DD4130, it usually has no issues and can be used for many years. Some websites selling this movement as a Swiss movement option, this is not correct, this movement is cloned in China.
Conclusion
This GMT-Master Rolex replica watch from VS is currently the best one in the market. If you want to compare it with the one made by Clean, I must say each has their own advantages. In some details like the hands polishing and the edge polishing of the sapphire crystal, they are better finished by Clean. Unfortunately Clean has been closed.
Before VS, Clean published this replica watch first, unfortunately, because of the raid, it is not able to order any Rolex watch from Clean now. Will they come back? Many guys hope so, but it is very difficult, just like the same thing happened on Noob Factory before, Noob not only made Rolex in the past, Clean only made Rolex replicas, but they made them too good, after seeing the replicas Rolex produced by so many factories, the best ones are still from Clean. So, I think this is the biggest reason to explain why Clean got raided this time, their fakes are too popular.
During the closing period of Clean Factory, if you want to buy the best replica Rolex watches, VS should be your first choice, while for Daytona, BT Factory may have more choices. This is a great opportunity for VS. Just like the same opportunity which Clean Factory seized after the closure of Noob.
Movement
This Submariner 124060 replica watch is equipped with a DD3230 movement. At first, in the Oyster Perpetual models, VS Factory did not use this movement, they directly used DD3235 movement, the DD3230 movement just came out in last year. For the DD3230, it has the same power reserve time as that of DD3235, but the DD3230 does not have the date module. Like genuine watch, you pull out the crown to wind, then pull out the crown to the first clicking position, you can rotate the crown to adjust time. So there is no date position for the movement, just like the genuine Rolex 3230. This also makes the VS DD3230 different from the other clone 3230 movement in the market.
Bezel
It uses a black ceramic bezel insert. Everyone cares about the color of the bezel pearl, in the pictures below I took with my mobile phone, that pearl looks slightly green, but this isn’t how it actually is when you hold the watch in hand to check. Whether the lume coating in the bezel pearl or in the hour markers and hands on the dial, it is exactly in the same color as that on the genuine watch. Every bezel marker has been applied with a layer of platinum coating to prevent from becoming dark or fading.
Dial
The axia of the hands, its top looks slightly different from that on the genuine watch, but you need to check very carefully to find, every factory could not make this part to be the same as the genuine, including Clean, but VS Factory has improved it. The hands do not have burr on the edge, but if you observe with a magnifier, you will find the edge of the hands does not have that rounded polishing like on the genuine watch. On the central second hand, the stainless steel rim around the lume dot looks slightly narrower, not that wider like on the genuine, but when you wear this watch, people around you are hard to notice these tiny differences.
About the other parts of the watch, they all have excellent completion, you just hard to find the flaws, even you open the case back to check the movement, you will be shocked, its appearance and structure are very close to that of the real Rolex 3230. This is the best replica Submariner 124060. If Clean does not come back, then VS will have no competitor.
Last time, VS Factory published the replica Rolex GMT-Master II Pepsi, this is a big challenge to Clean, first, VS finally got the Dandong 3285 movement, from now on, Clean is not the only factory that uses this super clone movement, second, VS factory claims that their GMT-Master II is the best one and closer to the genuine watch, so today, I will make a picture comparison review on the GMT-Master II Pepsi between Clean and VS, let us see which one is better.
Bezel
The left one is from Clean, the right one is from VS, both are the latest version, the bezel is manufactured by the same watch part factory, it is the latest V3 ceramic bezel. No color difference on the bezel between the two factories. The platinum coating on each bezel marker has noticeable matte finish.
The bezel is bi-directional rotating. It takes me a bit more force to rotate the bezel on VS Pepsi GMT than rotating the bezel on Clean Pepsi GMT, and the bezel rotation on VS Pepsi produces a crisper sound. I think the bezel rotating feel is better on VS.
The ceramic bezel rim on VS Pepsi GMT is thicker.
Bezel teeth comparison. The top one is VS. The bottom one is Clean. It looks like the bezel tooth on VS Pepsi GMT has a smaller opening.
Crystal
This is the crystal on Clean. It stands a bit higher than the crystal on VS Pepsi GMT. The edge of the crystal has a more rounded finish on Clean.
This is the crystal height on VS GMT. On the edge of the crystal, its top has a rounded polishing, while its side has a beveled polishing that looks more obvious than Clean.
Check the edge of the crystal on VS Pepsi GMT, it has a distinct bevel.
Date
On the date magnifier, Clean has a blue AR coating, while VS does not have that.
The black date font seems to have a bigger size on Clean, please check the Clean watch on the right. I think the magnifier on Clean offers a greater magnification.
Hands
I did not take too many pictures to compare their hands, but I can tell you that Clean has a better finish on the hands, their hands are in higher quality. The hands on Clean have a rounded finish on the edge that makes them look more tridimensional, while the hands on VS look more flat. The minute hand tip on VS is more pointed. Please check the pictures below.
This is the tip of the minute hand on VS.
This is the tip of the minute hand on Clean.
The gap between the hour hand and the 9:00 hour marker is different, please check the two pictures I took below.
On Clean, the hour hand is closer to the 9:00 hour marker.
On VS, the gap is bigger.
About the color of the GMT hand, the red color of the GMT hand on VS looks brighter. Look at the picture, the left watch is from VS.
There are also differences on other parts between the two watches, but the differences are not very noticeable. For example, some people said the engravings on the clasp are much deeper on the VS GMT Pepsi, this is wrong, not much deeper, just looks slightly deeper. The finish of the bracelet is also the same.
Have you gotten the GMT-Master II Pepsi from both VS and Clean? If yes, please tell us more differences between them, this will help our watch fans.
Before VS, so many factories have been making replicas of Daytona with increased weight, there are APS, Gold, Q, CBD, some people also say that BT has some several weighted Daytona models, however, I do not recommend any of these watch makers for a Daytona with increased weight. First, for the Daytona from APS and Gold, the movement is SH4130 or SH4131, and the case of the watches has a high probability of peeling off, Q Factory Daytona usually does not have that case issue, but their Daytona also uses the same movement and the factory charges too high prices by just adding extra links to increase the weight. Second, for the new watch maker CBD, their bracelet is too thick and does not have a good finish. These are the reasons to explain that I do not suggest you buy a Daytona with increased weight from those factories mentioned above.
In the market, I think VS Factory makes the best Daytona with increased weight. First, they are using the best clone 4130 movement and DD4131 movement. Second, they have a rich experience in making such type of Rolex, especially the successful experience gained from producing the 42mm YachtMaster years ago, now the weighted Daytona made by them does not have issue of case peeling off. Third, the case and bracelet of their Daytona watches can be repeatedly wrapped with gold. Fourth, their prices are friendly. In the past two years, VS Factory has frequently made major moves in the replica Rolex field, they are the main competitor to Clean and even doing better than the latter. In the following, I share the pictures of the weighted Daytona replica watches from VS Factory.
Here are some popular Daytona models from VS Factory that feature an increased weight.
However, this type of Daytona watche from VS is not perfect, they have two big shortcomings, take the following stainless steel one as an example.
First, the weight of the watch is 184 grams, even having been added with extra weight, but is still 40 grams lighter than the genuine watch. But it is heavier than the Daytona from Clean.
Second, on the dial, the sunburst finish looks slightly shallower than that of the genuine watch, it seems like all Daytona watches from VS Factory have this issue. Clean Daytona watches do not have this issue, I admit that Clean Daytona has better sunburst finish and better hands finish on the dial.
Last time, a new factory called CBD entered this industry and published the Day-Date replicas with increased weight, many dealers promoted their watches, but I do not recommend their Day-Date because the bracelet is too thick and is not finished very well. In the entire market, I still think GM and QF are two best options to buy the Day-Date with increased weight, although the weight of their Day-Date can only reach up to around 185 grams, the Day-Date from them does not have the issue of case peeling off. Some people may recommend THB, I do not think THB is a good choice, first, their Day-Date is too expensive, second, the case of THB Day-Date has the problem of case peeling off. So, if you want to buy your first Rolex Day-Date replica watch with increased weight, I recommend GM or QF, they have much more affordable prices. If you want to buy a Daytona with increased weight, I only recommend VS. How about the quality of the Day-Date from RC? I think it is not bad, but their watches just came out, we need more time to see.
Today, I will give a brief comparison on the Day-Date between RC and QF.
The entire watch of RC is about 209 grams. The latest version of QF is about 185 grams.
The case of RC Day-Date is about 103 grams. The case of QF Day-Date is about 97 grams.
The bracelet of RC Day-Date is about 105 grams. The bracelet of QF Day-Date is about 88 grams.
The engraving on the SEL of RC Day-Date is deeper.
On the clasp, the engravings on RC also much deeper. look at the picture below, the comparison photo between RC and QF, the clasp below is from RC.
The Rolex crown logo and the round dots on the crown of QF Day-Date are better and closer to that of the genuine watch. On RC, the crown logo and round dots look slightly thinner and smaller. Look at the picture below, the left one is from RC.
The engravings on the back of each lug are bigger and deeper on the RC Day-Date. Check the pictures below. The left one is from RC. Which factory makes the correct lugs engravings? I want to hear your opinions. I think the engravings on the lugs look weird on RC, and their finish is a bit rough.
My conclusion:
The Day-Date from RC is too expensive. They claim their golden watches can be wrapped with genuine gold repeatedly, but this hasn’t been verified yet. Some details on their watches are not finished very well. So I think it is still not the right time to buy the Day-Date from RC.
I am surprised that VS Factory got the Dandong 3285 movement, how did they get this movement? Many people may not know the backstory, we know the Dandong 3285 movement was only used by Clean before, VS is the biggest compeitor to Clean in replica Rolex field, for Clean, VS is a big threat, because VS is the first manufacturer to use Dandong 4131 movement in Daytona, they gained a lot of customers in selling Daytona, besides, VS has their super clone 3235 movement, because of this movement, a lot of customers prefer to choose Datejust II and 41mm Submariner from VS Factory, so facing such a big competitor, why Clean factory give the Dandong 3285 movement to VS? I think there must be an agreement between the two factories, to get the Dandong 3285 movement, I heard that VS Factory need to share part of their 3235 movement with Clean, so in future, Clean will also use the Dandong 3235 movement in the Datejust and Submariner.
This Sprite GMT-Master Rolex replica watch was just published by VS Factory in last week, it features a jubilee bracelet, the oyster bracelet version will also come out soon. Last time, VS Factory published the Pepsi GMT, which has received a lot of positive feedback. About this Sprite Rolex GMT, VS claimed a lot of advantages on this watch. First, VS Factory bought the latest genuine Sprite GMT-Master as a sample to make the clones, so some features on the replica are closer to that of genuine watch in the market, for example, each tooth on the bezel has the same size as that of genuine watch, VS claims that only their Sprite GMT has the correct size of bezel teeth. The second improvement, also on the bezel, when you rotate the bezel, it has a better hand feel, I mean the damping feel. Once the bezel is set in position, it sits securely with zero side-to-side backlash, this is a big improvement. Third, the crystal is not that thick like the crystal on Clean GMT, so the thickness of the entire watch is closer to that of genuine watch, which is only 12.1mm, so only VS Factory makes the correct thickness in Sprite GMT. The crystal also has a more transparency. Fourth, the minute hand has a sharper tip. Do you care about these upgrades?
At last, now the GMT Rolex replicas from VS Factory has three models available, Batman, Pepsi and Sprite, all of them now only has jubilee bracelet.
KR Factory, perhaps many people have not heard them, I did not introduce too many watches from KR on my blog before, I thought their watches are not good. But this time, after seeing the new Rolex watches from KR, I no longer think that way, sometimes the replicas watches from not that popular factories are also worth purchasing.
The competition in Rolex field is intense, we all think only super clones from these big factories like Clean, VS and THB are worth purchasing, and have ignored the replicas from some unknown watch makers. Super clones are good, but prices are too high for most people, and super clones do not mean they won’t have issues in future. In this year, some customers already complained about the watches made by APS Factory. One case is that a customer bought a Richard Mille from APS and soon its crown fell out. Another case is that a customer bought a Day-Date from THB, but after three months, the movement had an issue because when the minute hand is at 12 o’clock, the hour hand is still in between 5:00 and 6:00. APS and THB are operated by the same watch company, they have published a lot of new replicas including Rolex and Richard Mille, they acted very fast, but I think there appears to be a decline in their quality control in 2025. So, in my opinion, sometimes super clones from these famous factories are not only your options, choosing a right watch from other manufacturers might work as well. For example, the replicas of the new Oyster Perpetual Rolex models published in 2025 from KR Factory are sold at much cheaper prices, but that does not mean they are not good.
For the new Oyster Perpetual Rolex replicas, KR Factory published five models, each has a different dial color, please check the pictures below. In my opinion, they make the dial color correct. KR Factory is the earliest watch factory to make the replicas of Oyster Perpetual Rolex, they made these watches before EW, Clean and VS. This time, KR puts great care into its work, the finish of the new 126000 replicas is very good, they also provide three different movement options for the replicas, Sea-gull 2824, Shanghai 3230 and Swiss SW200. SW200 is the best option, but Sea-gull 2824 is also very reliable and has a very good price. By the way, these three movements do not have date module, pull out the crown to wind, pull the crown out to the first clicking position to adjust time, this adjustment is the same as genuine watch. Besides, on the dial, the hour markers are brightly polished that look very high-end. The clasp has the same construction as that of genuine.
The black one shown below has a Shanghai 3230 movement inside.
The pistachio green watch below uses a SW200 Swiss movement.
Besides the two above, there are other three models, please check them below.
