I have learned from some suppliers in the watch market that APS will be back. If this is true, that will be too good. But the bad news is Victory Factory(VF) may never be back to this business. I explained the connection between VF and APS in post at https://www.susanreviews.com/2026/05/15/want-to-sell-this-blog/, but VF makes Rolex replicas, that’s the big problem, and the watch parts of their Rolex replicas are made by the same parts suppliers as Clean, and Clean Factory’s thing is not over yet, so you would imagine what happened next.
Not sure when APS will be back, or they have been back? ZF already got the 4302 free-sprung movement and 4401 free-sprung movement that were owned by APS before, now everybody knows they can buy good quality replicas of AP 15500 and AP 26240 from ZF. What watches APS will bring to us if they back, Rolex?
Another good news is VS Factory will bring two new movements, which are free-sprung 3235 and free-sprung 4131.
There are many factories manufacturing Rolex replicas with free-sprung movement, such as QF, ERF, Rich, etc. Among them, QF is the one with the most potential. About the free-sprung 3235 which VS will bring to us soon, I advise you not to expect too much. Because last time the 4302 they adopted in the AP 15500 is not a true free-sprung movement, because it does not have weights. I am not sure if the free-sprung 3235 and 4131 from them will have the weights on the balance wheel.
It’s been a long time since we last heard from ZF in the replica Audemars Piguet space. The last time ZF made waves in the AP replica market was a few years ago with their widely popular AP 15400. However, after APS released the super clone 3120 movement, ZF was thoroughly outperformed. In the years that followed, there was almost no news from ZF in the AP replica field. Meanwhile, APS thrived and essentially dominated the entire high-end AP replica market. Unfortunately, APS was shut down last month after being hit by a crackdown. Now, this could be ZF’s only chance for a comeback.
The watch is ZF’s latest 15500, equipped with a free-sprung 4302 movement. Could it be that ZF has directly taken over APS’s free-sprung 4302 movement? After all, this movement was first introduced by APS. A few months ago, facing competition from VS, APS rushed to release a free-sprung 4303 movement. Now that ZF has taken over the free-sprung 4302 movement, just heard that ZF has also taken over the super clone 4401 movement that was owned by APS before. The question is whether they can also take over APS’s super clone movements in IWC replicas.
The 15500 from VS is good, so is this new 15510. But I have seen a lot of reviews about the VS 15500 online, many dealers said it is much better than the one made by APS, I do not think so, APS has been making AP replicas for many years, VS is just a new challenger in this field. Each of them has their own advantages in AP 15500, and in this AP 15510.
For this new AP 15510, currently VS Factory has the blue dial version and green dial version, the following pictures I show is the one with green dial.
The following is picture comparison between the VS 15510 and APS 15510.
The left one is from APS, the right watch is from VS. The dial color looks different. VS 15510 has a lighter blue dial color.The grid on VS 15510The grid on APS 15510APSVS
The tail of the second hand, its shape is different. On APS, it is rectangular, on VS, it is trapezoidal. The hollow-out part is much bigger on the second hand of APS 15510.
The lug shape is different. The bottom one is from VS, it looks bigger and fatter.
The end link on the bracelet of VS 15510 is more flexible, just like their 15500.APS Movement
The color of the auto rotor looks different, the movement below is the 4302 movement from VS Factory.
About the 4302 movement used by APS and VS, I mentioned the difference before, VS’s 4302 is not the true free-sprung balance version, because it does not have weights. APS offers two movement options for the 15510, one with regular balance wheel, the other with a free-sprung balance, APS’s 4302 free-sprung movement has weights on the balance. Besides these differences, VS also claims that the auto rotor uses ceramic ball bearing. VS also saying their 4302 movement has the same power reserve time as the genuine AP Calibre 4302, which is 72 hours, I do not believe this, currently no fake movements can achieve such a long time of power reserve.
Last time, I gave a comparison review on the AP 15500 replica watch between VS Factory and APS Factory, here is the review at https://www.susanreviews.com/2026/01/19/replica-15500-grey-aps-vs-vs/. Today, I will show you the pictures comparison on the blue Royal Oak 15500 AP replica watch between the two factories, like the grey 15500 I shown you before, the main difference on the blue one also lies in the dial color and bracelet end links.
Before showing you the pictures, I would like to express my opinion first. I do not think VS 15500 is better than APS, many dealers posted videos reviews and said VS 15500 is better, actually many of these reviews are not honest. I still recommend the one made by APS. The status of APS factory in AP replica is like what Clean factory used to be for replica Rolex. For a replica Rolex Daytona or Submariner, I think many people will still choose the one made by Clean if this factory is still alive. AP 15400 and 15500 are flagship models of APS Factory, they won’t just hand over this market to others, so in such a short period, the 15500 from VS factory will not surpass the one from APS factory.
The left watch is from VS, the right watch is from APS. The dial color looks slightly different. The blue color on the right looks darker, I do not know which one is closer to the genuine. APS 15500 has a stronger reflection on the dial, I like this finish more on the APS 15500, athough VS claims that their 15500 dial finish is closer to the genuine. Just like the Rolexs made by Clean Factory before, the hands have more three-dimensional polishing, while VS claims that their flat hands are more correct, I think more people prefer the hands of the Rolexs from Clean. While the nameplate of “AUDEMARS PIGUET” on VS dial is better, it is more tridimensional.
About the movement, APS Factory offers two options, super clone 4302 and super clone 4302 with free-sprung balance. The 4302 from VS is a false free-sprung movement, and the movement from VS does not have advantages if being compared with the movement from APS.
The Portuguese Chrono is one of the hottest IWC replica watches in the market, it is also being after by a lot of people because of its ultimate elegance, it is more popular than the Portuguese 7 Days Power Reserve, the Portuguese Chrono was made by both ZF and APS in the past, many people only recognize the version from the ZF, but since the last raid happened years ago, ZF has no longer brought us big surprises, it seems like they have disappeared, just two new names appeared, PPF and BBF, which claim that they cooperated with ZF. In my opinion, just like I mentioned before, ZF does not exist.
About this IWC Portuguese Chrono watch, its movement actually has been upgraded twice, now this time APS developed a better movement for it, and I think this is the ultimate version, there must be no more improvements on the movement in future.
The following two Portuguese Chrono watches, which one do you like? Both have a white dial, one has golden markers and hands, the other has blue markers and hands. The one with blue hands and blue markers is loved by a lot of people.
For the size of the case, I measured it, which is exactly the same as that of the genuine watch. The case diameter is 41mm. With the new super clone 69355 movement, the case is much thinner now.
The blued steel hands look very beautiful and enhance the elegance of the watch, this is the reason why people like this model more.
The edge of the bezel is polished, the case side is brushed, we can see that high contrast finished very well on this watch.
This is the super clone 69355 APS developed for the Portuguese Chrono. There are beautiful finish-scale patterns decoration on the movement plates, the position of the balance wheel is also correct. Some people said there is no difference between this super clone movement and the genuine calibre, but obviously the engravings on the auto rotor and movement plates are a bit shallower.
By the way, the replica watch uses a black calfskin leather band, this band feels a stiff, absolutely you can order a genuine aligator leather band and replace on. There are stores here in the market that can customize the genuine aligator leather bands.
Conclusion
For people who are looking for good quality IWC replica watches, now the Portuguese Chrono finally joins the list of super clone IWC watches, because in the past I thought there are only Portuguese 7 Days, Ingenieur and Pilot Mark series. However, with the new movement, the price also goes up. You also need to be very careful when buying this watch, some dealers may use a replica with a 7750 movement to deceive you, after all, these replicas really do not have too much difference in finish with the great development of watch-making technology, and some of you guys do not know how to tell if the watch comes with a super clone 69355 movement.
VS Factory has published the AP 15500 for weeks, I wrote a review about this watch at https://www.susanreviews.com/2025/12/29/vsf-ap-15500/, today, I want to make a comparison review on the 15500 grey model between APS and VS.
I did not see the genuine watch, I do not know which one is closer to genuine watch, I think both are very good replicas.
First, dial color.
The left watch is from APS, the right watch is from VS. Both have grey dial. The grey color on APS 15500 looks slightly darker. And at some angles, the light reflection looks stronger on the dial of APS 15500.
Second, hour markers and hands. Check the two pictures below. Both watches have very good polishing on the hands and hour markers. On APS 15500, the hour markers feature wider luminous material, the white luminescence on the hour markers of VS looks narrower.
Third, date font. Look at the date font below. APS 15500 has a pure white date font that looks slightly thicker. VS 15500 has a warm white date font. The axis of hands looks different, it is solid on both watches, but I like the solid axis on VS more.
Fourth, the first link. Are you able to find the difference on the first link? The two pictures below, first watch is from APS, second watch is from VS. On VS 15500, there is a bigger gap between the first link and the main case. So you can feel the first link and even the entire steel bracelet are more flexible on VS 15500. Because of this, the case of VS 15500 maybe fit your wrist more comfortably.
By the way, like I mentioned before, the bracelet of APS 15500 has 24 links, which has one more link than VS. If you have a big wrist, maybe APS 15500 is a better choice.
Fifth, the comparison of AP logo on the clasp.
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Sixth, the movement. The following pictures show the SH4302 movement from APS, this is the latest SH4302 with free-sprung balance, APS just released. It features weights. The auto rotor is rose gold, but that sculpture AP looks yellow gold.
The following pictures show the movement DD4302 from VS. It is not real free-sprung movement even you do not see the regulator. There are no weights on the balance. But the golden tone of the auto rotor is better.
The first square Richard Mille watch I have seen. RM016 is made by U mi studio, which is a new name in this industry, but is actually operated by a factory that has been in this business for many years, it is ZF. ZF was a big famous watch maker before, more popular than APS factory, but now I even doubt that ZF does not exist after that raiding happened years ago. Why do I think so? Because ZF used to be more active, they usually published new watches in front of APS, but today, we seldom see new watches or improvements on existing models made by ZF, the situation is, a long time after APS released the new model, ZF finally promoted the same watch, this is strange. Or actually ZF is also operated by the same team APS? Anyone who wants to invest in developing new replica watches can use ZF name to sell them.
RM016 is a new model, no other factories make it, now only U mi has this watch, price is expensive. Some dealers said U mi is a high-end studio and makes the best Richard Mille replicas, this is not true, take this RM016 as an example, the replica is made with titanium, but genuine watch has a special processing on the titanium, so if you compare the case between the replica and genuine, you will see color difference. The thickness of the case is about 9.6mm, which is still a bit thicker than that of the genuine. Well, I am attracted by its square case, skeleton dial and the unique look of the auto rotor. However, do not buy this watch currently, there will be improvements made in future if this is really a popular RM watch.
What other Richard Mille watches does U mi have? Yes, they make some popular models like RM35-02, RM055 and RM67-02. The former two are also produced by APS, and APS is the first to offer the RM35-02 and RM055 with free-sprung balance movement, now ZF uses name U mi to sell these two Richard Mille watches, their intention is obvious, to pose as a high-end studio so that buyers think they are superior. Actually their quality is the same as that of APS.
Happy New Year! Hope you guys always be healthy in future.
Over the past year, discussions about the RM35-02 have constantly been the most talked-about topic, especially in the first half of 2025, the discussions about this watch reached their peak with the release of free-sprung movement from APS Factory, but later the factory Clean was closed, people’s attention then shifted to Rolex and VS Factory.
The market for this Richard Mille watch is actually quite chaotic, there are various grades made by different factories, I know many of you guys are looking for the best replica in the market, and RM35-02 is indeed the best choice if you are looking for the best replica Richard Mille in the market. However, you must know which factory makes the best one, I introduced the Richard Mille RM35-02 replica watch several times on my blog, please check the latest review about this watch at https://www.susanreviews.com/2025/08/25/aps-factory-wins/. In my opinion, now both ZF and APS make the best replica RM35-02, both of them have the regular version and upgraded version with free-sprung balance. However, some dealers are still cheating customers by selling cheap fakes of RM35-02 at very expensive prices, someone has been scammed, so find a trusted source to buy this watch and be sure the RM35-02 you are buying has the following features.
1.The crystal face has to show blue reflection when you move the watch under the angle.
2.The two rotary wheels should be moving when you rotate the crown(winding the watch). The two rotary wheels are not for decoration.
3.When you pull out the crown to change or set the time, the central second hand should not be moving, it should be “frozen”, it will start moving again when you push the crown back in. If the second hand is still moving even the crown is pulled out to set the time, then your RM35-02 is not from ZF or APS.
4.On the back of the rubber band, the number should be 30M, not 11M or other numbers.
5.Made with real forged carbon, but the white stripes on the case should not to be too bright.
6.The watch should be water resistant, it is ok to wear the watch when walking in the light rain or washing your hands. And in some stores in our market, the water resistance performance can be reinforced with some ways, so do not worry about the water resistance of the Richard Mille RM35-02 from ZF and APS.
The video below is a RM35-02 from APS, it shows all features mentioned above.
I never thought that VS Factory will make Audemars Piguet replica watches, but in last week, they announced that they will make Audemars Piguet 15500, and now, the watch is available, two models just arrived, grey dial and blue dial, later, they will also publish white dial version and black dial version.
I do not know why VS Factory enters the Audemars Piguet market, I also don’t understand why VS factory doesn’t expand production capacity for Rolex, given that demand still far exceeds supply. Do they perhaps think that no other factory can be their competitor in the replica Rolex field? This is true, even Victory Factory, which has the Rolex replicas that have the closest quality to previous Clean Rolex, will not be their match. However, they need to consider their consumers and shouldn’t make their orders wait that long.
About the replica Audemars Piguet 15500, absolutely APS factory made the best one in the past, but if being compared with the one from VS, I do not know which one is better, like I said before, the super clone from different factories has their own advantages. APS made many improvements on the dial of the AP 15500 before, especially on the grey dial version, the AP 15500 with grey dial from APS Factory is considered to be the best one with the closest dial color to the genuine. Now many dealers claim that VS makes a better dial than APS, I do not believe this, this is the first time for VS Factory to make Audemars Piguet replica watch, it is impossible to make this AP perfect on the first try and beat the APS factory, just like a few years ago when APS challenged ZF in the Audemars Piguet field, it took several years for APS to defeat ZF and become the top player in the AP domain.
VS developed a new movement for their AP 15500, not the one used by APS, the clone 4302 by VS is from DD, while the 4302 by APS is from SH. The 4302 movement used by VS is not free-sprung balance, but the 4302 with real free-sprung balance from APS will be in stock soon, APS Factory just annouced this project. So, in a short period, the 15500 from APS is still the first choice for many customers. About the stability of the movement, the DD4302 from VS will have a good stability, but the SH4302 from APS also has been tested for many years, it is very stable.
It is our National Day holiday, which will end on October 8th, but the factories will accept orders after today. In these days, one thing mostly discussed in the watch market is that Clean Factory has been back to the business, they changed a new name, which is Clean Plus, did you buy from them? I heard that this is not the same factory as before, at least the watch assemblers are not the same ones that served in Clean before, so the quality may not be the same. In recent days, many new models appeared in the market, most of them are from APS, including the Jaeger LeCoultre Master Ultra Thin, which is a new model from JLC, AZ Facyory made the old model before, now APS published the replica, which is equipped with the same super clone 938, the watch looks great, the case thickness is close to that of genuine, the functions on the replica also work, but I do not suggest you buy it, because the movement stability is not improved, it is the only replica watch with super clone movement which I do not recommend, when I introduced the story of APS Factory, I mentioned this movement, it has a high repairing rate.
This watch look really nice, it is said that the 938 movement in genuine watch is also not very stable, is that correct? Is there anyone here that has bought the genuine watch?
The left stainless steel watch looks classic, but I like the rose gold one more on the right.
In original position, you can rotate the crown to wind the watch, I just did this, I winded, please notice the small hand on the power reserve indicator at 10:00, it moves from 1/4 to 1/2. No need to fully wind the watch because when you wear the watch on your hand, the auto rotor will move to gain energy.
At 2:00 on the case, there is a button for you to push with a tool to adjust the date, which is displayed on the round small dial at 2 o’clock. The factory offers that tool for free.
On the replica, the engravings on the movement plates look shallow, not deeply engraved.
Whether the stainless steel model or the rose gold model, they are all equipped with a calfskin leather band with quick release system. The band feels a little bit stiff, but you can buy and replace with a genuine aligator leather band. The stainless steel watch comes with a deployant clasp.
The rose gold watch comes with a pin buckle.
On the central hour hand and minute hand, there are two sides, one is polished, the other is matte finished.
The second news is about V7, some people said it got raided on September 30th, but some people said they are fine, they still offer watches.
The third news is about VS. This factory has been very busy after the closure of Clean, their business is booming, now in mens Rolex Datejust field, the boss is VS, no others can compete with them especially the V2 came out.
V2 Datejust from VS has six models now, including the blue, green, gray, black, green rome and the blue one with rome markers.
The plastic bag on V2 Datejust now has an elephant sticker.
Each watch will come with a card, which is upgraded, with a golden edge now.
