Bokey TimeHello everyone, in recent years, an increasing number of people have become enthusiastic about custom modifications, such as modified cars and customized watches. There’s even a popular saying: *”The budget-conscious modify cars; the affluent modify watches!”* Customization essentially involves adding personalized elements to something that originally lacked them, and this can be quite costly. Rolex modifications have become particularly popular, with significant customization efforts—often carried out by authorized customization companies officially licensed by Rolex. In the replica watch market, manufacturers have tapped into enthusiasts’ desire to own unique customized timepieces, helping them fulfill this dream without the exorbitant costs of genuine modifications (where customization fees often exceed the original watch’s price). The VS Factory’s Rolex Submariner DIW Carbon Fiber Custom Edition has garnered much attention from watch enthusiasts. It drastically diverges from official Rolex designs, giving the Submariner a distinct aesthetic and significantly increasing its head-turning appeal. Next, let’s examine the craftsmanship of VS Factory’s first Rolex new product in over a year—the DIW Carbon Fiber Submariner—and see if it has fundamental differences from other versions on the market.
Review of VS Factory’s New DIW Carbon Fiber Submariner:
First, let’s examine the appearance. The dial of the VS Factory Rolex DIW Submariner features triangular, rectangular, and circular index markers that are extremely similar to those of the authentic model. The edges are polished, and the interiors are filled with imported luminous paint, allowing for clear time-readability in diving environments. The solid central axis of the hands is clearly visible. At the junction where the circular tip meets the square shaft of the genuine hands, there is a right-angle connection, whereas most market versions feature rounded corners—with the second hand showing the most significant discrepancy. The date cyclops lens is coated with a bright blue anti-reflective film of the correct color, ensuring the date is clearly displayed. The printing of the dial fonts is anatomically accurate, with their thickness and brightness maintaining a high degree of consistency with the original.
In terms of details, the entire dial is made of carbon fiber as well as the case, and the carbon flower is also relatively broken, and the carbon flower texture of each dial is unique, and the dial round scale nails and the metal cover of the inverted triangular night pearl are blackened, which is also more correct, the inner shadow lettering is clear and powerful, the glass is made of sapphire glass, and the edge is also relatively transparent.
In terms of the case, VS has adopted carbon fiber patterns that are synchronized with those of the DIW modified watch, both featuring relatively fragmented textures. Friends who have a basic understanding of the characteristics of carbon fiber materials should know that carbon fiber comes in two types of textures: one is the fragmented carbon pattern like that of this DIW Submariner, and the other is the clearly regular carbon pattern found in Panerai watches. Of course, both are the same in material, with only the direction of the patterns differing—all that matters is that they match the original design.
On the other side is the timing handle, with the Rolex crown logo on the top, attention! This crown logo is also with a glow-in-the-dark effect, and the glow-in-the-dark effect is placed at the end!
The strap is made of canvas magic band, and is matched with a carbon fiber buckle, and the VS factory still gave a strap more intimately to facilitate the adjustment of the size. However, Bokey still thinks that VS Factory is a bit picky, and only sends the strap to the side, hahaha!
The back cover is designed with a dense bottom, and the unique carbon fiber pattern is very beautiful! Here is a brief talk about the intentions of VS, like the low version of the screws on the market does not use pentagram screws like the original, but only uses common Phillips screws instead, and it is also silver, very cheap! This time, the VS factory and the DIW modification brand also use carbonized five-pointed star screws, which can only be opened through special tools. In terms of movement, the internal is still equipped with Dandong 3135 movement, this movement Bokey will not be repeated, and the stability and accuracy are the existence of other movement factories!
In terms of luminescence, the bezel, dial and handle are all ice blue luminous, and the brightness is also relatively high! The picture is taken by mobile phone, and the physical effect is better!
Summary: The new Rolex DIW Submariner Carbon Fiber Custom Edition launched by VS Factory is its first product developed after the “inspection incident,” marking a return with full sincerity. Regarding after-sales warranty services, they have also been gradually restored recently, so watch enthusiasts no longer need to worry about after-sales issues and can purchase with confidence! Additionally, several other color schemes for this DIW carbon fiber custom Submariner will be launched successively in the future.
