I already said that VS Factory will publish the free-sprung 3235 movement before in my last article at https://www.susanreviews.com/2026/06/08/two-big-news/, now the movement comes, but is it the true free-sprung 3235 movement? Everybody has different opinions about this, but I do not think it is a real free sprung movement, it does not have weights, just like the clone 4302 movement they developed for AP 15500 before.
Look at the clone 4302 movement from VS Factory, there are no weights on the balance wheel. To correct the inaccuracy, you still need to adjust that regulator I marked.


About the YachtMaster 226627 from VS, I introduced the Clean version at https://www.susanreviews.com/2025/05/26/clean-titanium-yachmaster-42mm-226627/, which was the best one at that time, after the closure of Clean, perhaps you guys do not know where to get the best one, actually ARF is a great choice.
How about the one with new free-sprung 3235 movement from VS? Please check its pictures below first.






At first glance, we can clearly see the new clone 3235 movement indeed lacks a regulator if you compare it with the old 3235 movement from VS. But if you compare the new clone 3235 movement with genuine Rolex 3235 movement, you will find the former does not have weights on the balance wheel. However, with a solid case back, people do not see the movement inside, that’s also the reason why a lot of people think it is no need to buy the free-sprung movement, because almost all Rolex models have solid case back.



After this 3235, I think VS will publish the free-sprung 4131, but I do not know when. For all DD series movements, the free-sprung movements published by VS factory in future will not feature weights.




















































































































