VS Factory Heavyweight Daytona

The Rolex Daytona model is produced by VS Factory with an 18K thick gold-plated case, 42 mm 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.

So are these heavyweight Daytonas any good? My answer is yes. This isn't the first time for VS Factory to make a weighted Rolex; Do you still remember the 42mm YachtMaster they produced? That watch is still one of the best-selling super clone Rolex watches; The newest version has reached V3 and the weight of this YachtMaster is about 148 grams, which is quite close to the original. As for VS Factory's new heavyweight Daytona, you can look at the photos I shared below; the ones with rubber straps weigh about 138 grams each.

Case and Body Workmanship

Anyone looking to buy the Daytona below probably has a concern: will the watch's case be robbed? Will the coating layer of the case peel off? VS says it won't peel and I trust them. I think there are a lot of people who have bought the aggravated YachtMaster 226659 from VS in the last few years; VS also uses tungsten steel in the case of this watch, so is the case of this watch peeled? Still no complaints about this YachtMaster, every watch enthusiast seems quite happy with the quality. That's why I trust VS Factory has done a good job with its newly released weighted Daytona.

Before VS, QF and APS also produced the weighted 12xxxx series Daytona; A factory called Gold also made the weighted Daytona before, but I don't know if Gold made the new 12xxxx series Daytona. QF's version has reached V10, APS Factory also continues to improve quality, but both manufacturers use Shanghai 4131 movement, which is not good; after all, Clean has already decided to switch to the more accepted Dandong 4131 movement. QF Daytona is about 155 grams, APS Daytona is about 151 grams; The inner material is tungsten steel and the outer part is covered with stainless steel, if not processed well, the case will darken over time, some even peel off. As for the weight of the VS Daytona, as you can see below, it is approximately 138 grams, which is still approximately 20 grams lighter than the original watch; However, VS Factory claims that the case weighs the same as the original, with the only weight difference being the strap and buckle. So I propose a solution: you can buy a Daytona from VS, then buy and replace an original watch strap with its buckle; In the end, you will have a perfect watch.

I'm really happy to see the new weighted Daytona coming out of VS; This is a great opportunity for them to gain more market share in competition with Clean. The price they offer is also very reasonable, almost the same price as the regular weight Clean Daytona; you know, the Clean Daytona weighs about 108 grams.

Movement and Caliber Performance

I have an idea: Why doesn't VS plate the case in real white gold or yellow gold? This ensures that the safe will never be robbed and it won't cost much; If they did this, many watch enthusiasts would not mind spending more money to have such a super clone.

Below I'm sharing photos of each of VS's weighted Daytona.