Bokey TimeHello everyone, this is Bokey. In this genuine vs. fake review, I’ll be bringing you the newly released Rolex Submariner 116610LN – Black Submariner by RXF Factory. You might be hearing about RXF Factory for the first time, but in fact, the RXF Factory Black Submariner is under the same boss as VS and XF Factories. The letter “R” stands for Rolex. Without further ado, let’s get straight to today’s topic – there are numerous SUB Submariner versions on the market, and each version is heavily promoted, with upgraded versions popping up frequently. This has left everyone both loving and hating them. What’s more frustrating is that many manufacturers believe ordinary consumers can’t distinguish between 316L and 904L steel. They use 316L steel, or even 304L steel, label it as 904L, promote it as 904L material, and sell it to everyone, among other chaotic practices…
This time, RXF Factory’s SUB Black Submariner promises that the case and steel strap are 100% made of 904L material. 904L steel is more difficult to process and polish than 316L/304L, and only a few factories can produce it. Moreover, the production efficiency is much lower than that of 316L/304L, so even factories capable of processing 904L steel directly use 316L/304L steel with 904L labels for shipment. This is because most people cannot distinguish between them. However, there are actually detection methods.
Next, we will compare RXF, the genuine product, and three of the most expensive and popular major factory versions on the market. We will examine ten details to see which version is better and closer to the genuine product. (Note: 1 – ZZ Factory Black Submariner, 2 – AR Factory Black Submariner, 3 – N Factory Black Submariner)
1.RXF factory – genuine – 3 major manufacturers on the market: comparison of frontal details
Comparison of RXF, genuine product, and three major factory versions on the market. These three major factory versions of the Black Submariner are the highest-priced and latest upgraded versions on the market. The printing effect and texture of the dial of the RXF version Black Submariner are closer to the genuine product than those of the other three major factory versions on the market.
2.RXF-Genuine-3 major manufacturers on the market: comparison of the position of the head
There may be many people who don’t know that the market is all, right! It is currently all the versions installed with 2824/2836, no matter which major manufacturer version SUB, the fatal problem of a false glance has always existed: the head position is lower than the original.
Because the position of the center of the 2824/2836 caliber is a little lower than that of the genuine 3135 calibre, all the major 2826/36 caliber versions on the market are currently fake, and the position of the head is generally downward. It can be seen clearly with the naked eye. If you also have the 2824/36 version of the SUB from other major manufacturers, you can take it off to see if there is a problem?
The RXF breaks through the dilemma of thinking and makes the 2824 version of the top position consistent with the original. It really solves the problem of fake eyes.
3.RXF-Genuine-3 major manufacturers on the market: comparison of details of magnifying glass and convex mirror coating
These 3 market manufacturers do not enlarge the comparison, I don’t know. A comparison, a shock. These 3 versions are the latest versions that have been upgraded for several generations, and some of the coatings are made into light purple films, some are made into light blue films, and some of the coating positions are wrong.
Compared to the other three versions on the market, the coating color of the RXF’s magnifying glass and convex lens can be said to be the closest to the original coating color, or the only version that matches the version.
(Digression: The common sense of many players has always believed that the magnifying glass is coated with a blue film, but it is actually a blue-green film, with green in the blue, not only blue)
4, RXF-genuine-3 major manufacturers on the market: comparison of details of the needle shaft
Let’s zoom in 20 times and take a look at the details of the needle shaft.
Previously, there was a major factory version on the market that advertised the upgrade of the solid needle shaft, but in fact, when you zoom in 20 times, you can’t see that there is a solid needle. In the future, if you have doubts about the promotional materials, you can take a picture of the promotional materials with your mobile phone magnified 10 times or 20 times, take a look, and make a judgment on the truth.
Compared with several other major manufacturers, the pinhole appearance of the RXF is still a little different from the original, but it is undeniable that the overall texture of the RXF is better than that of other major manufacturers on the market.
5.RXF-Genuine-3 major manufacturers on the market: comparison of the details of the dial scale nails
When you look at this detail, it may be subtle and needs to be enlarged with the help of a magnifying glass or a picture. If you zoom in, there are still a lot of detail differences. The above picture is just a simple point that everyone can see clearly. In fact, there are still some places that have not been said, for example: the sharp tips of the triangular nails of version 2 and version 3 are also not in place, they are very sharp and right-angled, but the genuine products have a rounded arc. The RXF factory black water ghost is also the closest to a positive quality effect in the scale nail detail here.
6.RXF-Genuine-3 major manufacturers on the market: Comparison of calendar plate fonts
From this point of view, it can also be clearly seen that there are problems with the coating color of several major manufacturers on the market. The RXF version of the calendar font is still a little different from the original, which is not perfect. However, the overall effect is better than that of several major manufacturers on the market, and it is closer to the effect of the genuine product.
7.RXF-Genuine-3 major manufacturers on the market: comparison of details of the inner film circle
The machining accuracy of genuine Rolex products is really perverted, and the very fine details are still handled very delicately. Although the inner circle of the RXF version is not perfect, the font stroke thickness and font size are closer to the original than the versions of several other major manufacturers on the market. There are many differences between the inner film circle fonts of these 3 major manufacturers on the market and the genuine products, you can compare each letter and there will be a conclusion.
8.RXF-Genuine-3 major manufacturers on the market: comparison of details of anti-counterfeiting small crowns
Everyone knows that SUB is located at 6 o’clock on the face glass, and there is a small anti-counterfeiting crown hidden. But there should be few people who really see the details of the small crown clearly.
These 3 small crowns of the big factory versions on the market, some of them have broken the glass slightly, some of them are very shallow and biased at 7 o’clock, some are rough and incomplete, and they are also in a lower position. It’s hard to shoot 5 versions at the same angle.
The small crown of the RXF version, whether it is the number of points, size, clarity, or position, is closer to the positive sense of quality.
If you are interested, find a 5x magnifying glass, or Huawei/Apple mobile phone, you can zoom in and see the details of the anti-counterfeiting small crown. Whether this is the case or not, take a look for yourself and find out.
9.RXF-Genuine-3 major manufacturers on the market: comparison of details of luminous beads
The luminous beads are relatively small, and everyone usually doesn’t see them so clearly. But when you zoom in, the difference in details can make people startled. Everyone looks at the details by themselves, and if you are interested, you can take pictures by yourself and compare them by yourself.
The RXF version has the same structure of the invisible luminous bead metal tray as the original. At the moment, it should be the only RXF doing this stupid thing, spending time in places that everyone can’t see. Later, if you are interested, you can disassemble the luminous bead tray structure for everyone to see.
As for the RXF version of the glow-in-the-dark beads, you can take a comprehensive look at the overall effect. Is it closer?
10.RXF-Genuine-3 major manufacturers on the market: comparison of ceramic circle details
Regarding the ceramic circle, I feel that everyone is a bit of a layman looking at the lively, and an insider looking at the doorway. A good ceramic ring, the color of the ceramic ring can only be regarded as a part of it, but also involves the scale on the ceramic ring, the shape of the font, the depth of the groove, the texture at the bottom of the groove, the chamfer at the bottom of the groove, the coating process, the RXF version promises, if there is a quality problem such as fading, RXF directly provides free replacement ring service.
There is another thing that you may not expect, the size of the ceramic ring. There may be friends who can’t understand the importance of the ceramic size issue!! Then take 5 detailed drawings about the accuracy of ceramics to give you an example.
The precise dimensions are not only important for ceramic rings, but also for other accessories. Friends who often come into contact with genuine products may just know. When you touch the SUB black water ghost ceramic ring with your fingers, you can touch a little metal ring with your fingers, and the genuine ceramic ring is a little lower than the metal ring. This is a small trick for people who play the original to distinguish the real from the fake. It is also another pain point that all the big factory versions on the market have a fake at a glance. All versions of the ceramic ring on the market are higher than the metal ring. If you don’t believe it, you can take a look at the version in hand.
Summary: Although this is the first Rolex Submariner SUB – Black Submariner launched by RXF Factory, all accessory details have reached the current technical ceiling of the high – end replica industry. Of course, as is well known, limited by domestic processing equipment, personnel technology, and cost control, there is a gap compared with the genuine products. Therefore, when some accessory details are compared closely and magnified with the genuine products, there will be slight differences/gaps. This is a fact that we must admit. It is impossible to be exactly the same as the genuine products, and we can only pursue being closer to the genuine details/quality than other versions.
