Rolex Submariner RXF Factory Review

The Rolex Submariner model is produced by RXF Factory with a solid 904L stainless steel case, standard case diameter and ETA 2824-2 caliber in accordance with 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.

There are many Rolex Submariner versions on the market and each of them introduces itself very assertively; Moreover, they release upgraded versions every now and then. This causes everyone to both love and hate these watches. What is even more annoying is that many manufacturers think that ordinary consumers cannot distinguish between 316L and 904L steel, so they use 316L or even 304L steel, stick a 904L label on it, and promote and sell it as if it were 904L material... There is a lot of dirty business going on.

The Rolex black Submariner of the RXF factory promises to use 100% 904L material in the case and steel bracelet. 904L steel is more difficult to machine and machine than 316L/304L; The number of factories that can produce it is also small. Moreover, its efficiency is much lower than producing 316L/304L, so even factories with the capacity to process 904L directly attach 904L labels to 316L/304L steel and ship them. Because most people cannot distinguish this. But actually there is a test method for this.
Although this first black Submariner produced by the RXF factory is the first model, it has reached the peak of the technical level of today's high-end replica industry in all parts details.

Of course, as everyone knows, there is a difference with the level of the original due to limitations in processing equipment, personnel skill and cost control within the country. Therefore, when some part details are compared side by side with the original, up close and enlarged, minor differences/deficiencies can be seen; This is a fact, we must accept it. It is not possible to be exactly the same as the original; However, we can aim to get closer to the original detail and texture than other versions. This is also a fact.

Today we will compare the RXF, the original and the 3 most expensive major factory versions on the market together. All the parts details and texture of the RXF factory's black Submariner are better and closer to the original than the 3 most expensive big factory versions on the market.

What you see in the details of the RXF is what you see. If you object to the content below or do not believe it, you can take the other large factory versions you have, look at them and photograph them. Compare the details, let's participate in this comparison together. Facts trump all fake and exaggerated advertising.

1. RXF Rolex black Submariner - original - 3 major factories on the market: obverse detail comparison.

RXF - original - 3 major factory version comparisons on the market. RXF version: the mouth shape of the crown logo, the restoration of the thickness ratio of English letters, and the three-dimensional appearance more reflect the quality feeling. The letterform of the other 3 more expensive large factory versions is either too thin or too thick. The effect and texture of the RXF are generally quite good.

More expensive large factory version 1: dial text color is too light, three rows of text below SUBMARINER are too thin, three-dimensionality is poor.

More expensive is the large factory version 2: the five beads at the ends of the crown logo are too small, the text is tucked into a sharp corner, the three rows of text below SUBMARINER are too thick and clunky — this one is the thickest.

More expensive large factory version 3: the rim shape of the crown logo is noticeably wrong, the tip of the L on ROLEX and the lettering are too sharp, the color is dull and textureless. It ranks second in text thickness.

These 3 major factory versions are all the latest versions with the highest price on the market and upgraded by several generations. The dial printing effect and texture of the RXF version is closer to the original compared to the other 3 market major factory versions.

2. RXF Rolex black Submariner - original - 3 major factories on the market: crown position comparison.

Maybe many people still don't know: everything on the market — yes! Currently, all versions fitted with the 2824/2836 movement, no matter which major factory Submariner it is, suffer from a problem that is fatal and at first glance reveals it to be a fake: the position of the crown is lower than the original. Because the winding shaft position of the 2824/2836 movement is slightly lower than the winding shaft position of the original 3135 movement. All major factory 2824/36 movement versions on the market are now obvious as fakes at first glance; The crown position generally remains low. It can be seen clearly with the naked eye. If you have another large factory 2824/36 version Submariner, you can take it out and see if this problem exists.
RXF has overcome this thought impasse and made the crown position of the 2824 version the same as the original. It really solved the problem of fake waist at first glance.

The overall thickness of the case is also only around 12.7 mm; As it is known, the original is 12.6 mm. All of the versions on the market slightly exceed 13.00 mm.

3. RXF Rolex black Submariner - original - 3 major factories on the market: magnifier | Convex lens coating detail comparison.

You won't notice unless you enlarge and compare these 3 major factory versions; You will be surprised when you compare. These 3 versions are the newest versions that have been upgraded by several generations; Some made the coating light purple, some light blue, and some even had the coating position wrong. The RXF version is the only version among all the major factory versions currently on the market that gets the color of the magnifying convex lens glass correct and is closest to the blue-green coating effect of the original. Facts can be verified.

Original: blue-green color effect can be seen on the magnifying glass coating (there is green in the blue, not just blue).

More expensive big factory version 1: magnifying glass | The coating color of the convex lens glass is obviously wrong, it is a light purple coating, it does not match the original at all.

More expensive big factory version 2: magnifying glass | The coating of the convex lens glass is also clearly wrong, it is a light blue coating; You can look at the photo above again.

More expensive big factory version 3: magnifying glass | on the convex lens glass, incredible, but they even got the coating position wrong; They applied the blue coating under the convex lens.

Don't you believe it? You can take the large factory version you have and photograph it. Facts trump all fake and exaggerated advertising.

RXF's magnifier | The convex lens coating color is the closest version to the original coating color compared to the other 3 market versions, and can even be said to be the only version that matches the original. (A side note: the common belief among many enthusiasts is that the magnifier is blue coated, but it is actually blue-green coated; there is green in the blue, not just blue.)

4. RXF Rolex black Submariner - original - 3 major factories on the market: hand hub detail comparison.

Let's magnify it 20 times and look at the details of the needle hub together. Let's enlarge it 20 times and look at the needle and hub details together.
The needle hub of the RXF version uses the same solid hub structure as the original; Edge details are clear and elegant. Obviously, there is still a slight difference in the needle hole appearance of RXF, but it cannot be denied that the overall appearance quality of RXF is better than other large factory versions on the market.

More expensive big factory version 1: misleading advertising; In the real product, it is not clear that there is a hub on the hour and minute hands, moreover, the hands are not processed at all, the texture is the worst.

More expensive large factory version 2: no solid core of hands; When you compare it side by side with the original, it is obvious that it does not fit.

More expensive large factory version 3: no solid core of hands; When compared side by side with the original, it is obvious that it does not fit, and the needle hole is too big.

Previously, a market had introduced that the large factory version had been upgraded to a solid core, but it is not clear that it is actually full when magnified 20 times. From now on, the ad you find suspicious

magnify the contents 10 times or 20 times with your phone, photograph them and look at them; The truth is revealed instantly. Compared to several other large factory versions, there is still a slight difference in the needle hole appearance of RXF with the original, but it cannot be denied that the overall texture of RXF is better than other large factory versions on the market.

5. RXF Rolex black Submariner - original - 3 major factories on the market: dial hour markers detail comparison.

RXF: true Swiss lume filling. The engraving of the dial hour markers is spot on, the marker edges are thin and elegant, closest to the original texture effect.

For the original: perfect lume powder mixing ratio data, we had to scrape and analyze the lume powder of the original hour markers. For this purpose, we scrapped an original dial.

More expensive large factory version 1: hour marker edges too small, thin and weak, side face untreated, rough like sawtooth; In the real product, the color turns white and the texture is bad.

More expensive large factory version 2: the hour markers are not well engraved, too square. Sign margins are too coarse; In the actual product the lume is too white, the color is wrong.

More expensive large factory version 3: the hour markers are not well engraved, too square. Sign margins are too coarse; It has no texture compared to the original.

This detail may be a bit fine, a magnifying glass or photo should be enlarged. When enlarged, many detail differences become apparent. In the photo above, I only explained the points that everyone can easily see. Actually, there are some places that I haven't mentioned; For example, the tips of the triangular hour markers of version 2 and version 3 are not well made, too pointed and with steep corners; whereas the original has a gentle curve.

RXF is closest to the original texture effect in terms of hour marker detail.

6. RXF Rolex black Submariner - original - 3 major factories on the market: date disc font comparison.

From this perspective, the problems inherent in the magnifying glass coating color of a few major factory versions can be clearly seen. The date disk font of the RXF version is still a little different compared to the original, not perfect. But overall it is better than the few major factory versions on the market, closer to the original effect.

From this perspective, the problems found in the cyclops magnifier coating of the large factory versions on the market can be clearly seen.

RXF version: Font and character format are clear and smooth when the date is enlarged; The number spacing is well adjusted, offering a look closer to the original.

RXF still has a small difference compared to the original, it is not quite perfect. But overall it's better than a few of the larger factory versions on the market.

Large factory version 1: When the date text is enlarged, the space between two numbers is large and the character corners are not clear.

Large factory version 2: When the date text is enlarged, the text is too bold; There are also problems such as misalignment in history.

Large factory version 3: When the date text is enlarged, it can be seen that it is thick in some places and thin in others; It is irregular, burry and has a bad texture.

7. RXF Rolex Submariner - Original - 3 major factories on the market: inner ring (rehaut) detail comparison

The machining precision of the Rolex original is truly incredible; Even the smallest details have been processed with extreme care.

Although the inner ring of the RXF version is not completely perfect, it is closer to the original in terms of the thickness of the writing lines and the font size than several other large factory versions on the market.

GEN: The processing precision of the original is extremely good and meticulous. Other brands remain apprentices to Rolex.

More expensive large factory version 1: Some of the text lines are thin (1), some are thick (2).

More expensive large factory version 2: Font not correct, background texture rough, lines too thin (3).

More expensive large factory version 3: Double lined engraved lettering, does not match the original at all.

The inner ring inscription of these 3 large factory versions differs from the original in many points; If you compare each letter one by one, you will come to your own conclusion.

8. RXF Rolex Submariner - Original - 3 major factories on the market: anti-counterfeiting small crown detail comparison

Everyone knows that the windshield of the SUB has a hidden anti-counterfeiting small crown at 6 o'clock. But there are very few people who can really see the details of this small crown clearly.

In the small crown of these 3 major factory versions; In some of them, a small break occurred on the glass during punctuation, in some of them, the dots are very faint and shifted to the 7th direction, in some of them, the dots are rough and missing and the position has shifted downwards. It is really difficult to shoot five versions clearly from the same angle.
The small crown of the RXF version is closer to the original texture in terms of the number of dots, size, clarity and position. The RXF version aims to solve the problem points in existing versions; Almost every detail of the Submariner has been taken into consideration and taken to the highest level. The hidden little crown is also much closer to its original texture in terms of the number of dots, size and location.

More expensive large factory version 1: Glass cracked during dotting, shape of small crown too large.

More expensive large factory version 2: Dots are very faint and difficult to distinguish; The position is shifted towards 7, the shape of the small crown is too small.

More expensive large factory version 3: Dots are very rough, missing and with gaps; The position has shifted downwards.

Those interested can see the details of the small anti-counterfeiting crown by zooming in with a 5x magnifying glass or a Huawei/Apple phone. You can't understand if it's really like this until you look at it yourself.

9. RXF Rolex Submariner - Original - 3 major factories on the market: lume pearl detail comparison

Since the lume pearl is quite small, most people do not normally see it this clearly. But when you look at it enlarged, the differences in details can surprise you. See the detail images for yourself; Those who are interested can take their own photos and compare them.

The RXF version has even made the structure of the invisible lume pearl metal housing the same as the original. Currently, RXF is probably the only company that goes to this 'trouble', that is, puts effort into places that no one can see. If there is interest in the future, we can disassemble and show the structure of the lume pearl housing.

The RXF lume pearl eventually achieved a shape, glass curvature, and texture closest to the original. You can compare it with other major factory versions, see if it is closer. Of course, it's still not perfect.

The lume pearl housing of the GEN original is made of platinum material; The metal tone of the Rolex-specific steel looks more high-end.

More expensive big factory version 1: The format is done completely wrong, this is obvious; The edge of the metal housing is too thin, the glass is too convex, the lume color is too red. This is the worst workmanship.

More expensive large factory version 2: The edge of the Lume pearl metal housing is thick, the glass is not convex enough.

More expensive large factory version 3: Lume color shifts to white, the glass is higher than the metal housing and moreover it looks upright.

As for the lume pearl of the RXF version, take a look at the overall effect altogether. Isn't it closer?

10. RXF Rolex Submariner - Original - 3 major factories on the market: ceramic bezel detail comparison

When it comes to ceramic bezels, most people only look at the external appearance as a novice, so to speak; The competent ones see the real subtlety. Some versions handle the general details of the watch in a very ordinary way, but can easily deceive the customer by exaggerating the color of the ceramic bezel. The number of people who are fooled by appearance is still quite high. In a good ceramic bezel, color is just one part; In addition, the hour markers on the bezel, the shape of the text, the depth of the groove, the texture of the groove base, the chamfer of the groove base, plating workmanship and the issue of bezel size, which most people do not think about, are also involved.

RXF version: With real white gold plating workmanship and years of ceramic production experience, it has finally achieved the feeling of depth closest to the original; The ground texture is thin, the edges and corners of the lower layer are smooth and uniform, it does not darken or fade. RXF's special commitment to you: If a quality problem occurs, such as discoloration, RXF directly provides a free bezel replacement service.

GEN version: The factory did not hesitate to test the original during the mold removal process; He drew the covering of the hour markers and text. He took a mold of the original bezel to obtain more precise
sign and writing data. This original bezel has become unusable for this reason; all to better reflect the original.

More expensive large factory version 1: The coating color of the hour markers fades to black, it has no metallic texture, it darkens and changes color easily.

More expensive large factory version 2: The coating color of the hour markers is white, the chamfer coating is uneven, the inscriptions are too 'thin' (too delicate/weak).

More expensive large factory version 3: The ground texture of the hour markers coating is rough, the chamfer coating is uneven, poor quality; It darkens, changes color and fades easily.

The detail problems I mentioned above are the problems that the RXF version is constantly trying to solve and overcome in the ceramic bezel. The vast majority of problems have been solved and overcome; Time is still needed for a few details.

RXF version's commitment: If there is a quality problem such as color fading, RXF directly provides free bezel replacement service.

Maybe some friends cannot understand the importance of the ceramic bezel size issue.

Let me take five detail photos of ceramic sensitivity and explain it to you with an example.

High precision in measurements is equally important not only for the ceramic bezel but also for other parts. Friends who often deal with original watches already know this. When you touch the SUB's ceramic bezel with your finger, your finger can slightly feel the metal bezel protrusion; Originally, the ceramic bezel sits slightly lower than the metal bezel. This is a little trick that original users use to distinguish the real thing from the replica. It is also another obvious weakness of all major factory versions on the market. Ceramic of all versions on the market

The metal bezel sits higher than the bezel. If you don't believe it, you can look at the version you have.

…Other detail comparisons will come in later updates.

Generally speaking, RXF has really worked hard; All the details are very successful. It's worth buying.

If you read until the end, I hope this article was useful to you.

Finally, I leave you a series of high-resolution real shot photos of the RXF Rolex Sea-Dweller.