Bokey TimeHello everyone, this is Bokey Watch Industry. This watch review shares with you the Patek Philippe AQUANAUT series 5168G-010 green grenade from the 3K factory. This watch is equipped with a replica of the genuine 324 integrated movement. Let’s talk about the specific workmanship of this 3K factory green grenade in kind to see if it’s worth playing with!
Genuine parameters: Patek Philippe AQUANAUT series 5168G-010 green grenade, price: 368800
First of all, measure the size and thickness of the watch. This 3K factory grenade will achieve the ultimate thickness, synchronizing with the genuine product to 8.2mm, which is also the only 8.2mm thickness on the market that is the same as the genuine product. The diameter of the watch is 42.4 mm by measuring the diagonal, which is 0.2 mm larger than the genuine product. It is also within the measurement error range.
Let’s take a look at the front appearance. The 3K factory 5168G green grenade adopts a khaki green tone, which will be a little darker than the genuine one in color. However, if there is no genuine product to compare, the problem is not big, and there will be no fake problem at a glance.
Through the sapphire glass mirror, you can see that the checkerboard embossing pattern on the surface is also made with better craftsmanship, which can be seen from the pictures as layered.
The front of the octagonal bezel is treated with vertical satin, and the side is polished with a polishing process.
The scale and the pointer are filled with light green luminous powder, which is synchronized with the genuine color. The luminous filling of the pointer will be the same color as the scale.
The luminous light is also green, and the brightness is also very high.
The calendar at 3 o’clock is relatively horizontal and positive, and there will be no skewed occlusion. The font will be a little thinner than the genuine one. I personally feel that if it is thicker like the ZF factory grenade, it will be closer to the genuine one.
Six o’clock “swiss made” Swiss-made English printing is clear and free of faults.
The side case is polished extremely smoothly, and the edges and corners of the shoulder pads on both sides are polished very smoothly.
The middle screw-in crown is delicate in workmanship, and loosening the crown can easily adjust the time. Pull the first gear to wind up, the second gear to adjust the calendar, and the third gear to adjust the hour and minute hands. After adjusting the time, it can be directly screwed in and tightened to play a waterproof and dustproof effect. The point to be mentioned here is that the 3K factory grenade is timed for non-stop seconds like the genuine product, which is also the right version of the genuine product. But even some customers with more obsessive-compulsive disorder will feel that this non-stop seconds is a bit tasteless and cannot be adjusted to seconds. Then again, the genuine 324 movement was developed in the 1970s and 1980s to fight the quartz crisis. The movements of that era basically did not have a stop-second device, so it is understandable.
The back is designed with a transparent bottom, the middle is a sapphire glass mirror, and the four lugs are all engraved with precious metals, and they are designed with two grinding processes like genuine products.
The movement is equipped with a 324 integrated movement made in Dandong. Since the 3K factory launched in 2020, the overall stability of this movement has been verified. The comprehensive daily error is within 5 seconds, and the travel time stability is very high. The failure rate is around 2%. According to the sales situation of Bokey, there are about one or two repairs in 100.
The strap is a khaki green rubber strap that fits more comfortably.
The back is also embossed with Patek Philippe’s cross logo and brand information, which has a strong three-dimensional sense and no rough edges.
The clasp is made of a very elegant double-fold clasp, which is polished and shiny as a whole. The Calatrava Doji engraving pattern is also the same depth as the genuine product, with clear fonts, smooth edges and texture.
In summary, looking at all the details, the overall workmanship of the Patek Philippe Green Grenade 5168G launched by the 3K factory is very good, and the 324 integrated movement has also undergone two years of market testing. Overall, it is a replica watch of the Patek Philippe AQUANAUT series that is well worth buying!
