It has been a long time since I saw a watch this attractive. Rolex still clearly knows what it is doing when it comes to design. Now I’m really looking forward to seeing which factory will be the first to release a replica of the new Yacht-Master Rolex introduced in 2026.
Compared with the new Panerai PAM1698 that VS just released, this Oyster Perpetual looks much more appealing to me. VS’s release of the Panerai PAM1698 feels more like something they simply had to get out of the way.
But this 100th-anniversary Oyster Perpetual feels completely different. With so many factories recently flooding the market with new free-sprung movements, VS releasing this watch almost feels like a statement to the entire replica watch industry: I’m still the boss when it comes to Rolex.
VS Factory equips this watch with the DD3230 movement. One thing worth noting is that this should already be the third version of the movement.
I remember that a few years ago, when VS first released its super clone version of the 41mm Oyster Perpetual, it simply used the DD3235 movement, which meant the movement plate was still engraved with “3235.”
Later, VS developed a proper 3230 movement by removing the date mechanism. As a result, there is no longer an unused date-setting position when operating the crown, making its crown operation much closer to that of the genuine Rolex 3230 movement. Unscrew the crown to wind the watch, then pull the crown out to the first click to adjust the time directly.
It is also worth mentioning that this is the third-generation DD3230 movement. One of the main upgrades is the auto rotor, which now uses a bearing system with 27 ball bearings.










































































