mechanisms

In the last five years, the replica watch industry; It has made a huge progress in terms of materials, workmanship or mechanism, do you agree?

Movement and Caliber Performance

Today, I will briefly talk about the mechanisms used in super clone watches. These mechanisms were different from those used in replicas made eight or ten years ago. People are knowledgeable about this now; They know each factory, its history and famous watch models, they also know which movement is more reliable. Movements on the market are generally produced by movement factories in three regions of China: Dandong, Shanghai and Hangzhou.

Dandong mechanisms first. There are so many; Like 4130, 4131, 3235. Many people know this movement factory thanks to the 4130 movement, which was first used by Noob Factory. Now used by many factories including 4130, Clean, VS, BT, New Noob. Dandong 4131 is used by VS and Clean. Dandong 3235 is used only by VS Factory. Dandong 4130 is the most successful movement developed in the replica watch industry and is also the most stable chronograph movement. It seems that every movement that comes out of Dandong, except the 925 and 938, is quite stable.

The two photos below show the Dandong 3235 movement; It is also called VS 3235 or Custom VS 3235. It is used exclusively by VS Factory and you can find this movement in their Datejust, 41 mm Submariner, Oyster Perpetual, YachtMaster and Sea-Dweller models. This is the best clone 3235 movement on the market; It is known for its high stability and long power reserve of up to 72 hours.

There is one movement that should be avoided from Dandong, and that is the 938. This movement is used in the Jaeger LeCoultre Master Ultra Thin Q1372520. This replica is mainly produced by two factories: AZ and ZF. Do not buy this watch; This mechanism easily causes problems during use. Almost every replica of this watch sold by these two factories has movement problems.

Another movement from Dandong is not very stable, it is the 925. This movement is used in the Jaeger LeCoultre moon phase model. This replica is produced by APS and ZF; It is a very popular watch, but its mechanism is not even as stable as Dandong 7750.

SL6000 movement from Dandong. It is used in IWC Portuguese 7 Days PR and Big Pilot replicas; currently preferred by AZ and ZF. This movement is beautiful and has a power reserve of over 50 hours. ZF's Portuguese 7 Days Power Reserve model is also a replica that I definitely recommend, it is very classic.

The 8500 and 8900 used by VS Factory were also developed by Dandong. VS's Omega Seamaster 150m and Seamaster 600m replicas use these two movements, and they have made VS Factory famous all over the world.

P.9000. It is used only by VS Factory in Panerai models. 8500 and P.9000, these two movements are the cornerstone of VS Factory's development.

Now let's talk about Shanghai mechanisms. The first one is SH3135. It has two generations; The first generation was abandoned, all watches now use the second generation of SH3135. This movement has as high stability as Dandong 3135.

SH3235. Except VS, all other factories use this mechanism; For example, Clean uses this movement in its Datejust, 41 mm Submariner and Sea-Dweller models. The stability of this movement is not bad, but the power reserve is around 45 hours. If you want a Submariner from Clean Factory, I wouldn't recommend getting the 41mm model; The 40 mm Submariner with Dandong 3135 movement is a better choice, more advantageous in terms of price / performance.

Shanghai 7750. It is not a very good movement, but it is widely used in replica watches. In the past, Z Factory randomly used Shanghai 7750 and Dandong 7750 in IWC Portuguese Chrono replicas; Those who bought the Shanghai 7750 watch were unlucky because this movement is not stable.

Finally, there is a mechanism from Hangzhou. This mechanism 72a0; It is used in EWE Factory's Datejust and YachtMaster models. EWE modified its appearance to resemble the Rolex 3235. This movement is amazing, its power reserve is up to 60 hours. Z Factory's Blancpain 50 Fathoms model also uses this Hangzhou movement.