How close is the PPF Factory Patek Philippe 5726 Nautilus annual calendar with moon phase model to the original?

Patek Philippe Nautilus 5726 model is produced by PPF Factory with a solid stainless steel case, standard case diameter and 7750 automatic chronograph 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.

How are the appearance and workmanship of the PPF Factory Patek Philippe 5726 Nautilus annual calendar moon phase replica watch? Is the workmanship good? How does it compare to the original?

Let's first look at the workmanship of PPF Factory. The dial surface, hour markers and hour and minute hands are all very well made, there are no problems; All detail control is very spot on. The case is also made with a brushed finish, these are really good. We can say that PPF is one of the best factories producing this Patek Philippe model in the market right now; has been doing it for a long time. For example, it has already brought Nautilus up to version V4; If 3K Factory didn't make the 324 integrated movement, there would be no one who could beat his Nautilus. Its thickness, strap, color of the dial surface, hour markers, etc. are all very well made, almost to perfection. Now even if 3K Factory has removed the integrated mechanism, this does not affect the sales of PPF Factory; It's still available and selling very well. Some people make comparisons; Those who buy the 3k version buy it for its mechanism, what are PPF buyers after? Chasing appearance and comfort. The strap is very soft; This is entirely a matter of personal preference.

Now back to this PPF Factory 5726. First, let me talk about its exterior, workmanship and craftsmanship: they are all top quality, really good. As for its mechanism, although it is not an integrated mechanism, the total thickness of the watch is made close to the original, approximately 11.68 mm. The original gives 11.3 mm — that's the data from the Chrono24 style watch site; Exactly how many mm is in the real product, I did not measure it. If we talk about 11.3, there is a difference of 0.38-0.4 mm with PPF. Frankly, this 0.4 mm thickness difference is acceptable to me; So it is very good that it can capture this data. Moreover, all of the functions are actually usable, which is very nice; It is considered quite good.

How to set the functions of the PPF Factory Patek Philippe 5726 Nautilus annual calendar moon phase replica watch?

Let's talk a little more about functions. Pull the crown out to the outermost winding position and one step sets the time. If the date does not skip at 12 when setting the time, then this time means afternoon, that is, 6 in the afternoon. Then we can see that this hand below moves following the big hour hand; It is now 10 o'clock and this hand is pointing at 22, and 22 means 10 o'clock. The 24-hour hand follows the large hour hand. The date jumps around 12; This is a slow jumping calendar, so it starts moving around 11 past and completes the jump around 12. Let's also look at the moon phase; All are truly usable and compatible with the original.

Where are the flaws of the PPF Factory Patek Philippe 5726 Nautilus annual calendar moon phase replica watch?

Now let's talk about the points that were not done so well. The first point is very obvious: the date window at position 6. In the original, the date fits well onto the dial surface; The day and date sit perfectly on the surface and do not look too sunken. PPF Factory has made it a little dented here due to the limitation of the mechanism; When you look carefully from the side, you can see that it has slightly collapsed inward. The windows showing the day and month have the same feel; This is where it's not right.
The second point is the moon phase. When you enlarge it, you cannot see that grained texture in the original; Also, the original is more silver in color. So this moon phase is not very accurate either. From a distance, at first glance it doesn't seem like a problem, but if we look for details we see that this is a bit wrong. These are just two bad points that we can see on the front.

Let's also look at the mechanism. Again, this time they did not develop an integrated mechanism, they used a bridged mechanism. Because if you want to develop such a thing as an integrated mechanism, it is not certain that you will be able to do it even if you try for a year or two. Even though they used a bridge mechanism, the functions are compatible with the original; But since it is made with a bridge, many gears are not exactly correct. This job is a bit of fun, seeing its shape is enough; It is not possible to talk about closeness to the original in case back transparency, the closeness to the original is around 50%. But when you look at it from the front, the appearance is really high. That's why many people are buying it because the thickness is compatible with the original, the functions are correct and the appearance is very good; In other words, to pick it up and play with it like a toy. From that perspective, I think it's pretty good. But if you say it has a really high fidelity to the original or is extremely beautiful like the 4130, obviously it doesn't reach that level; There is no such data, it would be lying openly.

Summary: If you are going to buy this model to wear and play on a daily basis or to satisfy your curiosity, considering its thickness, functions and appearance of the model, I think it is a very good choice. After all, the labor cost is very expensive; This is the position of this watch. You can't position it as a supremely superior watch; However, you can position it as a very good, multi-functional Patek Philippe. I draw you a position like this; overall pretty good. As a recommendation score, if I evaluate it out of 100, I give it 80. I hope this article helps you. I will share more detailed disassembly, real shot review and real-replica comparison in the future.