Which factories make the best models?

We created this guide to show you what are the best factories for each replica watch model.

This guide was created based on our knowledge, the experiences of our readers and the community.

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Rolex

Model	Model Number	Movement	Best Factory	2nd Best
Submariner	124060, 114060 (no date) 126610LN, 126610LV, 126619LB 116610LN, 116610LV, 116619LB	3135/3235 Clone 2836 Asian 3235 Clone 2836 Asian 3135 Clone 2836 Asian	VSF GMF VSF GMF VSF GMF	CLEAN BP CLEAN BP CLEAN BP
Daytona	Daytona (All Models)	4130 Clone	CLEAN	BTF
GMT Master II	Batman 126710 BLNR, 116710 BLNR Sprite VTNR Pepsi 126710 BLRO, 116710 BLRO 116710LN (black) Rootbeer	3285/3186 Clone 3285 Clone 3285/3186 Clone 3186 Clone 3285 Clone	CLEAN CLEAN CLEAN CLEAN CLEAN	VSF GF VSF GF GF
Yachtmaster	226659 42mm White and Yellow Gold 116622 40mm 126622 40mm 116655 40mm 126655 40mm 268622 37mm 226627 Titanium 42mm	3235 Clone 3135 Clone 3235 Clone 3135 Clone 3235 Clone 3135 Clone 3235 Clone	VSF VSF VSF VSF VSF ARF EWF	Clean Clean Clean Clean Clean
DayDate	40mm models 36mm models	2836 Asian 2836 Asian	BPF BPF	GMF
Oyster Perpetual	36mm, most dial variants (NB: VSF movement has two crown positions instead of one) 36mm, all other dial variants not by VSF 41mm models	3235 Clone 3230 Clone 3230 Clone	VSF GMF GMF
Explorer I	36mm 124270, 124723 (two tone) 40mm 224270	3230 Clone 2836 Asian 3230 Clone	GMF GMF JVF
Explorer II	226570 White and Black Dial 216570 White and Black Dial	3285 Clone 3187 Clone	GMF GMF
Datejust 36	All Models	VSF 3135 Clone 2824/2836 Asian	Clean ARF GMF
Datejust 41	All models, best case shape All models, best movement & crystal All models, less pricey	3235 Clone 3235 Clone 2824/2836 Asian	Clean VSF ZF

Patek Phillipe

Model	Model Number	Movement	Best Factory
Nautilus	5711 All Dial variants Small date font, but clone mvmt Best dial and OOTB DiW Variants Iced Out (aka Diamonds) 5811 Blue 5712 Moonphase Date 5726 Annual Calendar 5980 Chrono (no good rep though) 7010 Ladies 33mm 7118 Ladies 35mm	324 Clone 9015 Miyota 9015 Miyota 9015 Miyota 324 Clone 240 Clone 9015 Miyota 7750 Asian 324 Clone 324 Clone	3KF PPF v5 DiWF R8F 3KF PPF v2 PPF PPF 3KF 3KF
Calatrava	5227 (best Calatrava model) 5296 (also best Calatrava model)	324 Clone 9015 Miyota 9015 Miyota	3KF ZF ZF
Aquanaut	5167 40mm 5168 42mm Blue & Green 5165 37mm 5164 Travel Time (not a good rep) 5067 35mm 5968 Chronograph	324 Clone 9015 Miyota 324 Clone 9015 Miyota 9015 Miyota 9015 Miyota Quartz 7750 Asian	3KF ZF 3KF ZF ZF GRF v2 PPF OMF

Omega

Models	Model Number	Movement	Best Factory	2end best
Seamaster	All models 300 black ceramic Aqua Terra Aqua Terra GMT No Time to Die 007 Diver 300M Ultra Deep 6000M	Clone 2824 Asian 2824 Asian Clone 2824 Asian Clone 2824 Asian Clone 2824 Asian Clone	VSF ORF OMF VSF OMF VSF VSF VSF ZF VSF	OMF OMF OMF
Planet Ocean	39mm, 42mm, 45mm	Clone	VSF
Speedmaster	Racing Speedmaster 57 (not great) Snoopy	7750 Asian 7750 Asian Asian Lemania	HRF OMF OMF	RMF

Audemars Piguet

Model	Model Number	Movement	Best Factory
Royal Oak	15500 41mm All dial variants 15510 41mm All dial variants 15400 41mm All dial variants 15410 41mm textured bracelet 15550 37mm - no good clones yet 15450 37mm 15202 39mm All dial variants 16202 39mm All dial variants 67651 33mm	4302 Clone 4302 Clone 3120 Clone 3120 Clone 9015 Miyota 3120 Clone 9015 Miyota 9015 Miyota Quartz	ZF ZF ZF APSF TWF APSF ZF ZF JJF
Royal Oak Offshore	15703 & 15710 42mm All variants 15707 42mm Ceramic 15720 42mm All Variants 26240 44mm Chrono	3120 Clone 9015 Miyota 3120 Clone 4302 Clone 7750 Asian	APSF ZF APSF ZF APF

Richard Mille

Model	Model Number	Best Factory
All	RM035 RM055 RM027-01 RM027-02 RM027-03 RM056 RM052 Skull RM012 RM68 RM010	ZF - real NTPT BBR factory YSF RMF RMF EURF 3KF KVF RRF RRF