What is the difference between the factories?

[Idanbenabu]

I would like to purchase a Rolex watch.
And I can not understand the differences between all the factories that exist.
JF NOOB and all the rest.
Can I please explain what to buy?

[Mike on a bike]

That would be an undertaking they all do different ones better, narrow it down to one model it gets easier.

[Idanbenabu]

2 minutes ago, Mike on a bike said:

That would be an undertaking they all do different ones better, narrow it down to one model it gets easier.

thank you for your answer.

 i would like to buy submariner

[Mike on a bike]

OK newer model or vintage.

[Sogeha]

As Mike says the different factories.have different specialties. For a modern Sub you should consider the Noob V7, for the 16610 the JF is the best currently available. If you are looking for a vintage piece, the answer is not so straight forward 

[508-Fanatic]

7 hours ago, Sogeha said:

As Mike says the different factories.have different specialties. For a modern Sub you should consider the Noob V7, for the 16610 the JF is the best currently available. If you are looking for a vintage piece, the answer is not so straight forward 

 

A vintage piece is a right proper jump down the rabbit hole, eh mates?

[Idanbenabu]

7 hours ago, 508-Fanatic said:

 

A vintage piece is a right proper jump down the rabbit hole, eh mates?

 

14 hours ago, Sogeha said:

As Mike says the different factories.have different specialties. For a modern Sub you should consider the Noob V7, for the 16610 the JF is the best currently available. If you are looking for a vintage piece, the answer is not so straight forward 

thanks for your answers.

my real answer is how i can know what is good movement and what is not? 

 

[508-Fanatic]

13 hours ago, Idanbenabu said:

 

thanks for your answers.

my real answer is how i can know what is good movement and what is not? 

 

Almost anything that is standard non-complicated ETA clone will be fine or cheaply made to be fine. Some of the Venus 175 derivatives (ST19) can be a bit fragile.

ETA 7750 with full working chrono's in Daytona setup are bad news

[k4jun]

On 8.04.2018 at 3:11 PM, Idanbenabu said:

 

thanks for your answers.

my real answer is how i can know what is good movement and what is not? 

 

In the decent replicas of the submariner, you have two main options for the movement:

- asian clone of Eta2836,

- asian clone of Rolex 3135.

More reliable is 2836, it hardly would require you to do any service.

In 3135 it's hit or miss, you may receive the movement which will work fine without any service, or your movement can die after some time.

 

Edited April 9, 2018 by k4jun

[Mike on a bike]

I have always been happy w/ my A2836's, run well never a problem and who is looking inside the case anyway, a rep watch smith perhaps.