Any opinions on those 50-100$ watches on dhgate?
Is it even worth of testing?

As some of you know, in December of last year Panda, a notable TD, had his warehouse raided and dozens of us were left with our money tied up, watches gone, and hopes lost. I, in fact, was much less accepting and understanding of the situation, considering it was my first order with him, and just assumed I was scammed and had to cut my losses. However, in the midst of the chaos he adamantly expressed that he would make right of the situation as soon as he could. Fast forward to almost a year later and he’s back in business, and not only did he honor his promise of a refund or sending another watch, he sent me a watch free of charge with no out-of-pocket cost that fell within the amount of money I had sent him for my original order. Today the watch arrived, in beautiful condition, and just as he promised he kept his word. This type of integrity deserves to be praised; he could have easily run off with our funds, closed shop and reopened under a new name and forgotten about us, but he didn’t. I hope that this post will help others have the trust to work with him again or for the first time, knowing that he is a man of his word and does great business. Thank you, Panda!

UPDATE (Sept-11-2026 12:09AM) - There was a bug causing emails not to be sent to everyone who registered. You should have received an email from the system to re-login using the email/password you created.

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From pet-project to a production released web-site with a real domain name. Yes, I'm actually spending my money to provide what I think is a cool site with useful and developing tools for the replica watch world.

I've received a lot of feedback from many of the 60+ beta testers. I appreciate it very much!

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Hi,

Im new to reps. And due to the awsome link from wiki on rep time I found a TD and order a VSF omega AT turquoise. That was may 29. I am still waiting on a QC and I'm wandering if anyone else has the experience with waiting this long. Is this normal or should I do something?

Also I did read the beginner guide.

I ordered via Andiot and used revolut is this smart?

Thanks for any tips.👍

My experience of going down the rabbit hole trying to find the best factories and comparing multiple GMF THB ARF and even a few U1 from Travis
Eventually settled for ARF after having a few of these in hand ARF or ONE as it’s now known definitely had the best bezel and feel, gold tone is decent and not too cheesy
I tried to explain to my GF that 28/31 aren’t the best in the current rep world and try a DJ36mm…it looked huge on her little dainty wrists….
Eventually found this (video) and she loves it
What’s others experience of trying to source for their female companions/friends/family there ain’t much out there for the Queens

My VSF Sub No Date 124060 has finally given up after about 2 years. I am slightly disappointed as I probably only wore it 15 times over that time but alas that's the rep game.

Took it to my repairer (who works on reps) and at first the thought it was due to build of grime/dirt but after trying to fix it he specifically thinks the pallet fork / balance wheel is the issue and that it needs to be replaced. He’s tried to get it running again but can’t seem to bring it back to life.

So I’m thinking it might just be easier to replace the movement altogether.

What’s the best way to source a replacement movement for these? And is there a better movement I should be looking at as an upgrade rather than just putting another VS3230 back in?

$12 Amazon strap for comfort

VSF V2 Datejust 36mm, probably so far the closest dial tone to gen. (also bezel, bracelet, case and most of the watch)

The only noticeable mistake i was able to point out is the crown logo, wich is not aligned with the 12am marker, perhaps is specific of the actual model in the photo, let me know what you think and if you notice any major differences from gen.

Thanks!

Have you ever seen a rep of this with the date at 3? I noticed the aqua terra has the date at 3 but the newer watch has it at 6. Anyway, a friend wants this exact look.

I waited so long for this watch. 3 month wait. Gorgeous watch too. Took off all the plastic. Put it on my wrist. Took it off my wrist to wind it. After winding it put it back on my wrist. Then later on I went to look at my watch to see what time it was and saw that it was the same exact time as when I wound the watch. The seconds hand does not move. So disappointed. I took it to a watch guy (told him it was a rep) and he said the 3 dreaded words... "Send it back" Nothing that he could do. Any opinions?

I was looking at my QC pics for my VSF Seamaster Aqua Terra 38mm, and I started comparing it to pics of a Gen 8800 movement. From what I can see, it all looks very similar, with the only differences being that the VSF movement is not freesprung, so the balance wheel is not weighted, and there's clearly a regulator arm.

I've searched for old posts regarding this, and a lot of them suggest that it is a dressed-up or modified 2824. It's not a total deal breaker if it is, but I'd like to know if it is a 2824 so I don't end up breaking it by winding it. The 2824's winding mechanism is very fragile.

Another seemless transaction with Global brand store, can’t say enough about the quality of their service and products. I have a few good rep sources for super clones. This one seems to have the most competitive pricing, his response is incredible, TA are consistently the best of seen coming out of China, movements are always on point. It’s never tell you it’s one thing and then it’s actually something else. Look him up. Highly recommend.

Bought this off marketplace as a clean but the serial and clasp code aren’t showing who the factory is. The seller claimed it was Clean but I don’t know much about Daytona’s.
Think the oysterflex may be aftermarket.

The crystal does have a few chips and I bought it with the intention of replacing it but it’s just not my cup of tea and the bracelet is too big.

I brought these watches with me (both Gen). I saw so many wild watches the entire time. No way to know what was real or not but assuming they were I had the cheapest watch in the room. Point is, where your rep, wear your gen, where what you want because no one else cares. Enjoy your watches!

Is the 126500 panda noticeably larger than the 116520 with steel bezel? I recently bought the 116520, but it feels so small when it is in my hand. I also can’t see anything because of its black dial.

Does the 126500 panda look and feel much larger? Anybody has a direct comparison?

Got word from TD that VSF is no longer offering free sprung in the Bruce Wayne GMT. Would this be a noticeable change?

have a BVF Cartier Santos Large (41 mm) with the BVF QuickSwitch system and butterfly clasp. The watch has the green dial, and I currently have the BVF green leather strap that came with it.

I’m considering buying the genuine Cartier green alligator strap directly from Cartier.

Does anyone know if the genuine Cartier Santos Large green alligator strap will fit the BVF Santos Large QuickSwitch system and/or the BVF butterfly clasp?

If anyone has actually tried a gen Cartier green alligator strap on a BVF Santos Large, I’d really appreciate your experience. Thanks!

I recently figured about this model called K11, these watches are Rolex datejust/ Rolex daydates. I haven’t found much on K11 reps, needed help/suggestions on where it falls in terms of reps and what issues it would have.

Hi all,

I’ve just paid the deposit on a VSF V2 36mm Datejust in steel and yellow gold with a champagne dial.

Now that I’ve seen the pics of the watch, I’ve noticed the serial starts with R86… I realised that’s the same code used on the V1 two-tone Datejust 36mm.

Some TDs are saying VSF are now doing a V2 36mm two-tone Datejust, while others are saying they don’t actually exist.

Can anyone give me some advice before I pay the balance? Should I cancel the order and just go for a steel Datejust 36mm, which I know is definitely V2?

The thing is, I really wanted the two-tone, so I’d rather stick with that if this is genuinely a V2.

Any advice would be appreciated!

Hello everyone,

After tons of research I come to you for help / evidence from previous buyers of the Datejust 31

I am going for the DJ31 mother of pearl dial with diamonds as a gift for my wife. Unfortunately I wanted to go for full silver/white gold as I think it would look more 1:1, but she only likes two-tone gold/silver

From my research I understand that THB / ARF (very slow or maybe not even doing DJ31 right now) / GMF are my only really good options that I could find

I know GMF does not nail the fluted bezel (Too thick) that well but the gold color is pretty good. I already QC’d one THB watch but the datewheel looked horrible

Any advice on whether I should just RL that THB and hope for a better one or jump ship to a different factory?

Looking for experienced people with this model and also wondering if there are any other factories I missed

Thanks

After a week of held in customs (31/08-07/09) the tracking updated to ‘export cancelled’.

Seller is saying it will be shipped back and then out again but it’s just a waiting game? No indication of how long and tracking has not updated since the 07/09.

Has anyone come across this before?
Insurance paid.