How is the workmanship of the KY Factory Omega De Ville 8800 movement? What is the difference with MKS?

The Omega Wristwatch model is produced by MKS Factory with a solid stainless steel case, 40 mm diameter and high-precision automatic Super Clone mechanism 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.

Which is better: KY Factory Omega De Ville or MKS Factory?

In fact, to compare which of the KY Factory and MKS Factory De Ville is better made, it is necessary to look at the two biggest difficulties in the production of this watch. The first is the dial and the hour and minute hands, the second is the buckle. Why do I say so? Because the biggest difference between these factories is in these two points. Let's start with the hour and minute hands: this Omega generally uses sword-type steel hands; The challenge is to make them smooth and round, burr-free and with good shine. By today, this issue has reached a very good point where it will not make a serious difference in almost all large factory products.

The second challenge is the hour and minute hands and the dial. The dial, for example, has the Orbis little bear pattern; This blue model is all about color and little bear patterns. On the most classic white dial, the difficulty is in the sunburst pattern; because this sunray pattern can be made neither too thick nor too thin. If it is too thick, it will not look elegant; if it is too thin, it will not be easy to spot. It has to be just right and that's where MKS Factory is better than TW Factory. So, it is really not easy to make the pattern on the dial surface well.

Then comes the buckle. This watch uses a pull buckle and this buckle was broken very easily when it was first released. Even though MK Factory, which was famous at that time, did a good job, it was only with subsequent improvements that it reached its current useful and durable form. While MK Factory was becoming famous at that time, it had a great opportunity: at that time, there was no better-made watch than MK Factory. Therefore, the challenge with the buckle is in usability and durability.

So why do I say the three points above are the most important? Because other than these three points, things such as the case, strap and mechanism are relatively easy. Moreover, this watch is quite standard, there is nothing particularly difficult about it; Therefore, basically any factory can do well, as long as it works diligently and avoids spending money. Since the KY Factory we are talking about today started out by making Longines, and Longines is very similar to this watch, it is very easy for someone who does Longines well to do it well. This point is actually very similar to MK Factory; In those years, MK Factory also developed Longines Conquest after making De Ville well. Ky and mk follow the same path. We can say that this was done for De Ville at a quality that is on par with MKS; You can easily choose whichever version you want from the two factories.

In fact, on the original side, the basic De Ville was upgraded to the 8800 movement; The 2500 mechanism (2892 based mechanism) is no longer used. List price increased only slightly; Those who like De Ville but are on a budget can really pick up the original, the 8800 support is a pretty big upgrade over the 2500. On the replica side, everyone needs to be a little more sensible; After all, whether or not there is an 8800 in the closed case design is just a number, it needs to be looked at more objectively in terms of stability. However, I think the highlight of this KY's affordability is in the look and model: it follows all the new models of the original almost exactly, and the new models have more dial surface options! This is another point where it differs from MKS Factory.

Let's take a look at the manufacturer's description here: 40 mm Master Chronometer watch. The case of this watch is 40 mm and made of stainless steel. The domed dial is dark blue PVD treated; irregularly arranged vertical textures are printed on it, reflecting the sunray rendering effect. What is particularly noteworthy is that the watch is equipped with rhodium-plated hour and minute hands; Roman numeral hour markers and curved hour markers alternate. There is a date window at the 6th position of the dial. The dial is decorated with a 'rail' minute ring, which is in harmony with the simple aesthetic design of the watch. Butterfly buckle; There is an Omega 8800 Master Chronometer movement inside, and the aesthetic appearance of the mechanism in action can be clearly viewed from behind the wear-resistant sapphire glass case.

Regarding KY Factory's De Ville, I still trust this manufacturer's workmanship. As I said before, this watch doesn't actually have much of a challenge; KY Factory is on par with MKS Factory in grasping those three challenges. It is very rich in terms of models; I present all the models of the KY Factory Omega De Ville family for you to choose from:

I hope this article helps you. We will share more detailed teardowns, live footage reviews and real-replica comparisons in the future.