AR Factory Rolex lightning green glass watch review

The Rolex Wristwatch model is produced by the leading Super Clone manufacturer workshops with a solid 904L stainless steel case, 40 mm diameter and ETA 2836-2 caliber in Swiss norms architecture. It is among the most successful 1:1 super clone watch reviews on the market, with its sapphire crystal AR coating glass, original case tolerances and detailed workmanship.

Original features of Rolex Milgauss series black dial watch (green glass)

The original features of this watch from the AR Factory official site are as follows:

Model: m116400gv-0001 black dial

Price: 64800

Movement: cal.3131

Diameter: 40mm

Material: Oyster steel

Function: lume, swimming

Is the AR Factory green glass obvious at first glance compared to the original?

1. For general appearance, this photo was taken from a normal viewing distance; The replica gives almost the same effect as the original. Indeed, this replica is, as of now, the only version that uses SuperLume lume.

When you enlarge the focus ring and look closely, the glass effect of the replica looks better than that of the original; The original's glass looks like it wasn't green at all. The anti-glare effect is so strong that the color refracts and disappears under light. Since the replica uses a colored anti-glare film, the glass surface looks greener.

Sapphire glass is used in the same way as the original; but here's the catch: the original uses truly green sapphire glass (at least it looks that way). However, as of now, there is no sapphire or glass processing factory in our country that can produce colored sapphires with high efficiency.

Asking a factory to do this specifically means buying a set of equipment from scratch; This requires an investment of approximately 2 million. Then the factory does technical R&D, and if the business fails once, that money doesn't come back. The equipment also does not return. Therefore, this is extremely risky for MILGAUSS, which is not very popular. Because after the investment, a certain amount of production must be guaranteed; If the quantity is not enough, the glass factory sells this type of glass to others. When others get these at low cost, they enter into a price war... you guess the rest.

To achieve the "green glass" effect, a green plastic color ring was initially added to the bezel. (This method is still a common solution used by mold manufacturers today.) But this result is quite clumsy, because the glass surface is not actually green at all. That's why bigger changes were made later.

Based on the original version, the glass surface is coated with a double-layer Swiss anti-glare film. The inner layer is colored, the outer layer is colorless. Thus, the entire watch gives the impression of colored glass under light; but actually this glass surface is nothing but a transparent sapphire glass. This is truly genius! Although the original uses all-green sapphire glass, under the same light, with the effect of the double-layer anti-glare coating, the color is fully reflected and the glass no longer looks green at all.

Originally, the entire watch uses 904L stainless steel; This is, of course, a Rolex-specific steel. As for its actual effect, frankly, I think it doesn't bring much plus points. Because 316L stainless steel feels more beautiful and brighter in polishing, while 904L looks a little rougher.

In the current replica; Its position, font, thickness, everything is completely resolved. After all, the cost of this is not very high. The carvings on the buckle can be made with the same workmanship as the original, or even more beautifully.

Summary: A watch made of green glass, dignified but without compromising its elegance; The imitation success in every respect is really quite good. The Seagull 2836 movement, which comes as standard from the factory, works stably and durablely. Friends who like it can buy it with peace of mind; Do not expect too much from replica watches, they are still young like us, they will mature gradually over time.