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About VS GMT-Master II

Last time, I introduced the GMT-Master II Pepsi from VS Factory in article https://www.susanreviews.com/2025/06/16/vs-factory-gmt-master-pepsi/, I said some advantages of their GMT-Master II when being compared with the one from Clean, but yesterday, I found my opinions are wrong, later I will explain this. Today, I will show you some new GMT-Master II watches which VS factory just published, they include Batman, Pepsi and Sprite, please see pictures below, the oyster bracelet version and jubilee bracelet version available.

The first GMT-Master II Sprite with green dial, only AR and THB made it before, but they use SH3285 movement, if you want the best one, I recommend this one from VS Factory, they use DD3285 movement, and Clean Factory does not make this watch.

Now, back to the thing I mentioned in the first paragraph. When VS Factory firstly published the Pepsi GMT-Master II, I made a short review and thought it is much better than the one made by Clean. Just yesterday, I realized I shouldn’t think this way. In promoting their GMT-Master II, VS indeed claimed their GMT-Master is better than the ones made by other watch makers in the market, a lot of watch distributors also reviewed this watch in the videos to explain what advantages it has in every aspect when being compared with the one from Clean, they said VS GMT-Master II is much better than the one from Clean. Now I do not agree with this view.

First, both GMT-Master II Pepsi watches from Clean and VS are close to the genuine watch. This is what I think right now. Clean uses an older genunine watch to make the replica, while VS uses a newer genuine watch to make the replica, VS said they refer to the designs of the new watch published in 2022. I do not know what are the differences between the old version and new version on the same watch published by Rolex. However, some watch dealers said VS GMT-Master Pepsi is closer to the genuine watch than Clean version, this is totally wrong.

Second, Clean Factory has been making the GMT-Master replicas for years, VS just started to produce them, can VS surpass Clean right from the start? Impossible. Many dealers said the GMT-Master II Pepsi has surpassed the one made by Clean in all aspects, can you believe this nonsense?

Third, just like I said before, to get the DD3285 movement, VS will share part of their DD3235 movements with Clean, now some Datejust watches from Clean factory being equipped with DD3235 movement has appeared in the market, see the pictures of Datejust and movement below. Between Clean and VS, looks like they’ve got some under-the-table deal going on, like saying VS GMT-Master II is better than Clean is allowed in this industry.

VS Factory GMT-Master Pepsi

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Just in last week, I saw a news saying VS Factory will publish the replica of Rolex GMT-Master II Pepsi soon, I thought it was a fake news, you know, some dealers like publishing fake news to attract attention. But the replica watch really just came out. I never thought that VS Factory will participate in the production of replica Rolex GMT-Master II, because Clean has occupied the most watch market, even customers will not choose from Clean, there are also other options such as THB and ARF, besides, the best clone 3285 movement is only used by Clean. However, the news is real, the replica Rolex GMT-Master II Pepsi from VS Factory was just published, with the same Dandong 3285 movement as Clean, that’s amazing, it is a good news for the customers, the competition between these two factories will bring you much better replicas watches.

I am very curious about one thing, how did VS Factory get the Dandong 3285 movement? You know, it was only used by Clean before. Is there an agreement between VS and Clean, it is said that Clean will also use the Dandong 3235 movement soon.

Here are pictures of the GMT-Master II Pepsi from VS.

Here are comparison pictures between VS and Clean, the left watch is from VS, the right one is from Clean.

The color of the GMT hand is different. The GMT hand on Clean Factory has a darker red than that on VS. VS claims that their GMT hand has a closer red color to that of genuine watch.

On the right watch from Clean, the crystal stands a bit higher than the crystal on the left watch from VS. It looks like Clean has a thicker sapphire crystal. And the crystal on VS has a higher transparency.

I do not know if it is because of the higher transparency on VS watch, the dial printings on VS dial looks whiter than that on Clean watch.

The axis of hands on VS, looks like a cap, and it is solid.

This is the axis on Clean.

So, which factory does a better hand axis, your opinion? I think VS makes a better one.

However, on the second hand of VS watch, I found burr. I did not find this issue on the hands of Clean watch. Clean has very good polishing on the hands.

The finish of hands on Clean watch.

On the left, it is VS watch, the right is Clean watch. I noticed that the gap between the crown and case is bigger on VS watch. VS Factory also claims that they make it correct.

About the other parts on the watch, I did not notice difference. Both watches use V3 ceramic bezel, which is the same on VS and Clean. Both factories use the same movement.

The Best Super Clone GMT-Master II with Meteorite Dial

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Every replica watch is not perfect, even it is a super clone made by these big factories. Have you purchased any replica watch from Clean, VS or APS? The Daytona from Clean is considered to be the best one, VS makes the best Panerai, APS has a very good finish on AP 15400. But if you have ever purchased one of these watches, you will find none of them are perfect, every watch has flaws. For one or two flaws on a certain model, an apartment or factory will research and produce a better watch part, some dealers will get such type of watch parts to replace the original ones on the watch they got from Clean, BT or VS. What they did is to make the replica to be closer to perfection, certainly the price will be also higher. Is it necessary to do this? I do not think so. For example, some dealers will get a Pepsi GMT-Master Rolex watch from Clean, and replace its sapphire crystal with another sapphire crystal with better transparence from Deep Crystal factory, I do not think you need to do this once you have bought a GMT-Master from Clean, changing one crystal can not achieve an ideal effect, but if you want to replace several watch parts, that will cost a lot of money. Some dealers even said they can source genuine watch parts to install for you, the price is much more expensive.

Today, the replica watch I want to talk is a GMT-Master II with meteorite dial, only one factory in the market makes this watch, C+ makes this watch, but the best one is not made by C+. The movement installed by C+ is Shanghai 3285, after being improved at last time, but it still can not be compared with the Dandong 3285 movement. To get this watch with Dandong 3285 movement, you need to order one Pepsi GMT-Master II from Clean and one meteorite dial from RB factory, then replace the original Clean dial with the RB meteorite dial, then finally you will get one Pepsi GMT with Dandong 3285 movement, but this version will have a higher price than the one directly made by C+.

C+ is a good alternative for watch fans who want a good clone GMT-Master Rolex with much affordable price. This factory has been in the market for a long time, but if you have a trusted source to get a GMT-Master from Clean, I still suggest you buy the Clean version. For this GMT-Master II Pepsi, I have shown pictures from both watch makers, C+ uses the same V3 blue/red ceramic bezel as Clean, the dial is also from the same RB factory, the biggest difference between them lies in the movement, but I think Clean has a better finish on the bracelet. By the way, for this Pepsi GMT-Master, you can also order the V2 edition from Clean, which is a bit cheaper than the V3.

Replica Rolex GMT-Master Pepsi Meteorite SW Dial

Clean Factory Replica Rolex GMT-Master II 126710 Black and Grey Ceramic Bezel

C+ Factory V3 Rolex Pepsi GMT

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I would not have expected that C+ factory will survive in the market for such a long time, it seems like a lot of people are buying from them. Sometimes if ordering from Clean factory takes long, som people will turn to buy from C+ factory, which always have stocks for many Rolex watches and won’t wait for too long. Most importantly, their quality is very close to that of Rolex made by Clean. I think the only difference lies in the movement, take this Rolex Pepsi GMT for example, Clean uses Dandong 3285 movement, while C+ uses Shanghai 3285. In the past, I thought Shanghai 3285 was not good, but it is also a good movement, many factories are using this movement and has been tested to be very stable. The power reserve is not as long as Dandong 3285.

C+ Pepsi Rolex GMT is a perfect alternative to Clean Rolex Pepsi GMT, Clean published the V3 edition in last year, and now C+ also uses the same ceramic bezel on their V3 edition. C+ sells the watch at a much affordable price. I have a complaint on Clean factory, they have published several editions of this replica in the market, including V1, V2, V2s, V3, every time they published the new version, they will increased its price, that’s not good, and therefore there are a lot of different versions in the market, customers are confused, they do not know which edition is the best. Some said V3 is the best, but recently Clean released V2+ edition that is improved upon V2, and they said V2+ has the closest bezel color to genuine watch, at least many reviewers have confirmed. What can I say? I am also a bit confused. If you are really going to buy V2+ edition, will the dealer send you the correct one? You need to consider a lot of things for buying just a replica.