Monthly Archives: October 2022

VS Factory Rolex Yacht-Master 116655 Rose Gold Review and Movement Breakdown

Reading Time: About 4 minutesIf you have been following the rep scene closely over the last couple of years, you’ve probably noticed a massive shift from VS Factory. They used to be the absolute kings of Omega Seamasters and Panerai Luminors. While those are still in production, VSF has clearly moved their main firepower over to Rolex. After taking […]

SB Factory PAM 1229 Review: A New Chapter for Panerai Submersible Replicas

Reading Time: About 5 minutesSB Factory PAM 1229 Review: A New Chapter for Panerai Submersible Replicas The Panerai replica market has gone through a surprisingly obvious transition period. Collectors who followed the scene closely probably noticed that after VS Factory reduced the frequency of new Panerai releases, the entire Submersible segment suddenly became much quieter. Before that happened, VS […]

Hands On With the New Panerai Submersible PAM 1229 from SB Factory

Reading Time: About 4 minutesThings have been unusually quiet in the Panerai replica scene lately. Ever since VS factory scaled back operations following the raids, new high-end releases have been far and few between. For anyone who follows these drops, the drought was getting a bit dull. Then out of nowhere, a new model popped up on my radar: […]