Cartier Santos 3K Factory Review

The Cartier Santos model is produced by 3K Factory with a solid stainless steel case, standard case diameter and high-precision automatic Super Clone movement 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.

Glass and Sapphire Crystal

GF Factory Cartier Santos uses the same sapphire glass as the original and is produced with the white film transparency technique for the first time in the replica industry; Additionally, anti-reflective and anti-fingerprint treatments have been applied. The refractive index of the glass reaches its original level of 1.77, and its hardness reaches the Mohs level of 9. It can be seen that GF Factory has really put in a lot of effort! On the case side, a 1:1 mold of the original is used; The engraving and layout are also exactly the same as the original, it is unquestionably the “best of the year”. Every detail of the case is compatible with the original, the bezel edges are sharp and clear, the engraving is finely detailed; It wouldn't be wrong to call it the highest level Santos replica on the market!

Dial and Hand Details

Dial printing is made with the latest printing technology, unlike conventional methods; typefaces are full and smooth, lines are straight and clear, layout is consistent and identical to the original; It highly reflects the layered feel of the original dial! The dial is exactly the same as the original; the writing is full, there is no ink bleed, the characters are placed neatly and consistently; A dial that is truly indistinguishable from the real thing! On the hour and minute hands, GF used the same blue annealing technique as the original; Almost no difference can be seen with the naked eye.

Movement and Caliber Performance

It contains the imported 9019 movement; Their functions are the same as the original 1847MC movement and their diameters are equal. In terms of thickness, the Cartier original movement is only 0.3 millimeters thinner than the GF Factory movement; Of course, such a thickness difference is never noticeable with the naked eye. Also equipped with the original 1847MC rotor; None of the functions in the original are missing in the GF version. The diameter of the mechanism is the same as the original, that is, 26.2 millimeters; The thickness is 3.6 millimeters in the 1847MC movement and 3.9 mm in the GF Factory 9019 replica movement. It is impossible for the human eye to distinguish!