Yu Wenle Rolex Daytona: Clean and BT Factory comparison, which replica is better made?

The Rolex Daytona model is produced by Clean 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.

Dial and Hand Details

I'm not making any judgments about the dial surface, I'm showing it to you; Feel which one is more pleasing to the eye, which one is closer to the original (I will also include the original later in the article). Clean's dial surface has more of a champagne feel, while BT Factory shifts slightly to lemon yellow; So there is a slightly greenish feeling. Is this because everyone is referencing originals from different eras, or is there actually a difference in color saturation? Neither of them explained much about the dial surface in the promotional texts of the factories; Anyway, there is a specific description for Clean's PVD coating, stating that it uses the actual PVD process. I have discussed what PVD coating is in a separate article, you can take a look there. As for the saturation of the gold color, neither is bad; Much prettier than that extravagant gold color from N Factory! The coating of the N Factory era 4130 was so bad that it was literally terrible; Let alone wearing it, its color would fade even if it just stood there.

Many buyers ask about the gold color: should I have it gold plated when buying it? Let me tell you all here: if you are thinking of buying a gold Daytona - of course, it is not limited to the Yu Wenle model, especially if you are going to buy the current new version Clean or BT Factory products - my personal advice is not to have it gold plated. The only benefit of plated gold is that it increases the permanence of the color, but plated gold does not discolour forever. We have explained the difference between plated gold and solid gold in other articles, I will not go into it again here. The disadvantages are many: firstly, the coating increases the overall thickness of the watch by 2 mm; This thickness may not make a difference visually, but it definitely affects the hand feeling, such as opening and closing the buckle, after all, it is thicker; The formerly fluid feeling becomes heavy and sticky. Additionally, the layered depth of the brushing decreases due to thickening in places that actually have clear brushed lines. If you have this budget, why should you get it done right away when you can install it for a year or two and have it done when necessary? As for the slight color difference on the dials of these two factories; If you don't feel a difference when you look at the two separately, this difference will only emerge in a one-on-one side-by-side comparison.

Let's get back to the price side. There is a difference between the two factories; The price difference is around 200, Clean is a little more expensive. Now let's continue looking at the details:

The dial surface etc. can actually be said to be completely different; However, the only difference that can be seen in comparison is the color temperature of the dial.

In terms of color temperature, whether it's the dial or the hour and minute hands, Clean's gold color looks a bit 'darker and heavier' than BT's.

The fineness of the hour and minute hands, which used to be frequently criticized in N Factory products, has been greatly improved in the products of these two factories; Details such as the mushroom head have also been corrected very well.

Case and Body Workmanship

We can say that they are more or less neck and neck on the hour markers side; One is a factory famous for its bezel business, the other is a factory with extensive experience in self-developed mechanisms; In any case, there is not much difference under the magnifying glass.

As for the details of the precious metal stamps, one is no different from the other, forty lines or forty mules; After all, this is the cost, this is the sensitivity of the machine, and when you enlarge it, they both look similar. Friends who love to constantly compare these extreme points with the original should not look at them.

Strap, Buckle and Comfort

On the buckle side, it is obvious that the color of Clean's buckle is slightly darker; But frankly, I think it doesn't matter, because after all, the coating process becomes similar after a few months and half a year of use. I still think it is more realistic to give importance to color permanence. If you want to pay more for XXX and feel a little safer, get Clean. In terms of quality, I don't really feel a qualitative difference between the two factories; Currently, BT makes the most aggressive advertisements and promotional texts, so naturally, more people follow IT. Decide for yourself which one to buy; Many people already have an answer inside, then they come and ask us for advice, it doesn't make any sense.

Now I am posting the original photos of Yu Wenle that I had taken before and saved. In fact, buying a watch is like playing the stock market; Who wouldn't stock up if they knew it would gain value like this? Even though it's down a bit now, its price is still fifty or sixty thousand higher than when it was sold. Because the shooting environment and light are different, of course there will be some deviation in color temperature, but it cannot be denied that the gold saturation of the original is extremely pleasing to the eye. Forget that annoying color of the old N Factory; Now, these two factories have really put a lot of effort into metal color harmony.

In terms of absolute color accuracy of the dial, it's as if the Clean is closer to the champagne color of the original from BT? Considering the dial and case color together, Clean's sense of unity seems a little stronger? This difference is really, really small…

Actually, the main thing is to compare the details with the original. For example, regarding the buckle, the transitions between brushed and polished surfaces are extremely clear, and the rounded corner cut of the buckle is admirable. Both factories claim to use AR belts; I think for a replica watch, this is more than enough to get a passing grade.

There's one word for all the details of the original's internal buckle parts: 'tidy'. I do not photograph the replica in this area; There is no point in being sad when there is no comparison. Why isn't the high-strength metal spring plate you see inside colored gold? Because precious metals fatigue easily; At this point, Rolex used traditional high-strength steel instead of K gold, thus guaranteeing the buckle's life of more than ten years. This is called detail!

Whether on television or social media, we see that many people who are interested in watches love to look at the things inside the watch through the loupe; They look at things like the photo below; They look at these precious metal hallmarks, the precious metal crown mark. I enlarged the photo more than 50 times, and the texture details are still eerily clear. In a 50X environment the replica's imprint is just a bunch of shit. I don't say this to rail against the replica; The replica and the original cannot be considered the same in absolute terms. Some weird customers like to ask a low-level question: 'If you show these watches to an expert, will he know whether they are real or fake?' I want to ask you a reverse question: Even though you bought a replica watch, instead of wearing it and showing off, is it not stupidity to try to verify whether someone else will know if it is fake? As for the precious metal stamp, Clean also admits that at today's price point it does not match the fineness of the original; This is admirable.

What can you call the detail of this crown mark under 50X other than magnificent?

In fact, I think such precious metal watches, or watches with a market price of over 200 thousand, appeal to the following segment: people who already have a certain purchasing power, who own the real thing of the same model or the same series, and who wear the replica to play in daily life, and who go out wearing the real thing at important moments. Thus, the real clock retains its value and the replica becomes a backup; Even if you lose in KTV, you won't worry about it for a year. Let me say it boldly here: 70 percent of the people who are preparing to buy a replica Daytona have never even touched a real Daytona, they look at so-called replica articles on the internet all day long and dream about it, how sad... Now the level of showing off is constantly decreasing...

My thoughts: Actually, the world has changed a lot in these last two years, when the economy has contracted. The bosses and big customers who used to have purchasing power and really loved watches were exhausted in this war. Even I am amazed when I see watch buyers these days; Each of them is a strange type. Someone with a few tens of thousands of fixed income comes and asks, 'Is the Submariner better or the Daytona better?' he asks. My God, this is a decision to be made based on what a person can carry himself; Are a few hundred thousand to ten thousand people of the same class? Will anyone believe you when you go out wearing a watch worth a few hundred thousand? Also, some people ask why some Daytonas have patterns on the four corners and some do not; He goes to Daytona without even knowing what the precious metal sign is... There are a lot of people who don't come to shop anyway. Just the other day, someone came up and said, "I bought a Submariner from you for 1800 at a discount in 2018, now I want a free repair." At that moment I said, 'There has been no free repair for a very long time'; customer 'wasn't it a free warranty?' he replied. Customer service didn't know whether to laugh or cry and said, 'Sir, if you buy a Ferrari, there is no lifetime warranty, besides it is something XXX.' Does this remark really hurt these people's pride that much? He immediately hurled a lot of curses at me and I blocked him...

Ah, the level of people who buy replica watches now... Don't these people have such a thing as the basic market economy rule? Is there a lifetime guarantee that I will earn XXX from you? I also buy a replica watch and wonder 'can I wear this for ten years?' There are people who ask, but I don't want to say them at all. They always think that they will spend a thousand, XXX and enjoy the service as if they spent a few hundred thousand; Isn't it too much to invest so much in a replica watch?

I remember my teenage years when I just got into this business; At that time, when I looked at the mountain, I saw mountains, and when I looked at water, I saw water. I would say that this is selling a business, after all, if you can sell one, it is profitable, as long as it makes money, regardless of the sector, after all, it is not a business that harms humanity. As I matured for a while, when I looked at the mountain, it seemed like it was not a mountain, and when I looked at the water, it seemed like it wasn't water; I thought I could grow and become stronger in my own way; When I saw that factories were constantly improving some products in terms of quality and reputation, I even thought of collecting resources and establishing a 'factory' with my friends; I believed that if I delved deeply into this sector, I could achieve great things. Then I shelved this plan due to issues such as politics and risk. Later, the factories' neglect of work, their refusal to accept repairs, and their 'save the day, make money the day you can' mentality brought me back to where I started; It turns out that the mountain is still a mountain, and the water is water again. This sentiment has shattered nearly seventy percent of people doing business across the country in the past two years. When there is no hope for many things, we continue to work just to survive. This is exactly why I find it pointless to write such original articles lately: the factory publishes a promotional text, another factory publishes an even more assertive text, the product comes out with problems, the factory says 'after-sales is closed for now', the customer runs away, then the new customer goes through the same process all over again. Tell me, how long can this industry last if it continues like this? I don't know. So far, only with my own means and a little conscience, I can continue to provide after-sales support and continue to sell things; Unfortunately, when houses are so expensive and showing off has become a necessity, this sector seems like a

Like a centipede: there is always a successor.

I hope this article will be useful to you. We will share more detailed disassembly, real shot review and real-replica comparison in the future.