Whoever can make the Submariner well holds the biggest say. Over the past few years, this spot has been locked down by VSF and CLEANF, but the market is changing. After CLEAN factory shut down, the whole market reshuffled. VS is still producing, but the quality is clearly slipping. Right at this moment, RICH factory dropped its own Submariner version. The timing is very subtle.
It’s not a newcomer. Its earlier Cartier skeleton Santos is already recognized as the market Best replica watch version, and its GMT series has built up quite a bit of good feedback. So when it announced the no-date black dial Submariner three days ago, everyone was watching to see if it could really pull it off.
How is the exterior restoration of replica watches?
First impression of the RICH Submariner – the visual proportion is very correct. The transition lines from case side to lugs are very natural, not like some versions that look okay from the front, but when you turn to the side the lines become stiff.
On several key points, RICH’s performance is pretty solid:
· Hands: The hand edges cut clean, center pinion full, no burr feeling.
· Dial printing: Font edges clear, with a slightly raised printing texture.
· Rounded hour markers: Position very accurate, rounded corner curves also natural, more rounded than VSF, no crooked.
· Ceramic bezel: The black ceramic bezel blackness is pure, not gray not white. This high-end texture comes from RICH’s self-developed ceramic process.
In terms of exterior workmanship, RICH factory has already reached the current Top-tier replica watches level.
Does RICH factory replica watches really use real 904L steel?
Many factories claim 904L steel, but actually use 316L. RICH factory is different. After testing and actual comparison, it really uses real 904L steel on the Rolex Submariner and its Rolex models.
The difference between 904L steel and 316L steel mainly lies in two aspects:
1. Corrosion resistance: 904L performs better in environments with chlorides, which has practical meaning for a dive watch.
2. Luster texture after polishing: 904L leans cold white and fine, while 316L leans warm silver.
If you put two watches side by side, the purity of the 904L luster is clearly higher, closer to gen feel. The RICH case side brushing and the lug polishing junction are handled very cleanly, the luster really is closer to GEN.
What is good about replica watches with a free-sprung movement?
RICH factory currently uses the JH3230 movement on the Rolex Submariner 124060 no-date model, and the JH3235 movement on the 126610 date model. Both movements are free-sprung balance structures.
Some people may say, the Submariner has a closed case back, you can’t see the free-sprung movement, so isn’t it unnecessary? Actually it’s not. Movement stability affects daily wearing experience, and it has nothing to do with whether the case back is sealed or not.
Take my own experience. I habitually wear a watch when running. Before, with a non-free-sprung movement watch, the timekeeping would shift noticeably after a few runs and needed readjustment.
But that watch with a free-sprung movement, from the day I got it till now several months later, the error stays stable within a very small range, no frequent intervention needed at all. This is the most intuitive advantage of free-sprung movement Replica watches in real wear.
How about RICH factory vs VS factory replica watches?
Put RICH and VS together, the gap is almost all-round:
· Steel: RICH uses real 904L steel, VS uses 316L steel, this is an essential difference.
· Ceramic bezel: RICH has its own ceramic production line, color formula and sintering process independently controlled; VS relies on external supply chain, color difference may exist between batches.
· Bracelet: RICH factory’s links are tighter and neater, VS version you can see the gap is obviously bigger at a glance – a clear flaw.
· Movement: RICH factory uses free-sprung movement, VS factory still uses traditional Dandong movement, stability and shock resistance have essential gap.
· Quality control: This is currently VS factory’s biggest problem. Since Clean Factory closed, VSF’s QC in the past year has clearly slipped. Meanwhile RICH’s products are assembled neatly right now, and these problems haven’t been found yet.
I don’t deny VS factory does well on other models, but on the Submariner this one, RICH has achieved a comprehensive surpass over VSF in multiple dimensions.
Does it have the ability to do it well?
Of course. RICH factory’s current product line covers Rolex Submariner and GMT, and it already has the market-recognized best Cartier skeleton Santos version.
Skeleton watches demand far more on movement layout and plate finishing than ordinary closed case back models. Being able to do skeleton to industry number one, doing a regular model like the Submariner, the technical reserve is more than enough.
Add the reputation built from the GMT series before, these past results make RICH’s Submariner this time more credible. It is not a whim player, but a factory with sustained output capability.
Can RICH factory firmly sit on the top seat of Submariner?
Some say RICH just took advantage of CLEAN falling and VS quality slipping to pick up a bargain, but after carefully looking at its product you will understand – opportunity is for those who are prepared, and RICH was ready long ago.
From self-developed ceramic production line to real 904L steel supply chain, from free-sprung movement adjustment to case line finishing, every link is the stacking of hard strength, not opportunistic.
The Submariner battlefield used to be CLEAN, AR, VS taking turns to dominate, but never has any factory truly achieved full suppression. RICH this time, might be the closest to that position yet.
Of course, the market never lacks surprises, and never lacks flops. Whether RICH can keep this quality, can maintain replica watches quality control consistency in later batches, can still stay steady after being chased by the market – these are the real tests that show a factory’s true colors. At least for now, it has already handed in a stunning enough answer paper.
