Which Factory Makes The Best Rolex Submariner Replica in 2026?

The Submariner is one of Rolex's most classic tool watches and has always been a dream watch for many people. For some people, once they start earning good money, the Rolex Submariner is often one of the first luxury watches they consider buying.
From the earlier 40mm black Submariner 116610LN to the 41mm Submariner 126610LN released in more recent years, both models became extremely popular soon after their release. The same is true in the replica watch market.

However, in recent years, the quality of replica Submariners has become increasingly stable, and the major factories are no longer competing as aggressively on this model as they once did. But in 2026, several factories developed free-sprung 3235 movements for the 41mm replica Rolex Submariner. I am curious whether this could start another round of competition.

Today, let's take a look at the factories that made the best replica Rolex Submariners during different periods.

BP

BP is a very old factory. It started producing replica watches around 20 years ago. Its watches are mainly positioned in the lower-end market, with very affordable prices. The movements are usually inexpensive Chinese-made 2824-style movements.

BP still occupies part of the market today. If we go back around 20 years, before Noob Factory appeared, I would say BP made some of the best replica Rolex Submariners available at that time.

Noob

The name "Noob" originally appeared on overseas replica watch forums. It was not originally the name of a factory.

Later, a group in China saw the business opportunity, started producing higher-quality replica watches, and adopted the name Noob as a factory name for marketing purposes.

Between roughly 2015 and 2018, Noob continuously upgraded its replica Submariner 116610LN. During that period, Noob’s Submariner was probably the best on the market.

AR

Later, AR Factory appeared and began producing high-quality replicas of the Rolex Submariner 116610LN and 116610LV.

Once AR entered the market, Noob's advantage was no longer as obvious. AR was one of the first major replica factories to use 904L stainless steel, and the finishing of its cases and bracelets was noticeably better than Noob's.

After 2018, many customers began choosing AR Factory Submariners instead.

Unfortunately, both Noob and AR Factory have already closed.

Noob still has some influence today. What I mean is that you can still see websites claiming to sell Noob Factory products, and some customers still believe these products are really from Noob. That alone shows how influential Noob once was in the replica watch market.

VS

VS has existed for many years and is also one of the biggest and most established factories in the market.

In 2026, I believe VS produces the best 40mm and 41mm replica Rolex Submariners currently available.

Many people are still searching for Noob Factory Submariners without realizing how much other factories such as VS and Clean have improved these watches over the years.

Today, if you want a replica Submariner, there is really not much to think about. In my opinion, VS makes the best one.

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Clean

If Clean Factory had not closed, I would probably say its Submariner would be almost unbeatable.

Unfortunately, Clean no longer exists. VS later adopted some of the strengths of Clean's Submariner and made further improvements to its own versions.

Victory

Victory is also known as V Factory, and many websites call it VF.

Some people in the market claimed that it was actually another name used by APS Factory when entering the Rolex replica market.

Unfortunately, both APS and V Factory have already been shut down.

QF

QF mainly focuses on Rolex replicas, including the Submariner, Day-Date, Datejust, Daytona, and several other collections.

Most of its products are decent, but I would not say any of them are truly the best in their category.

Rich

Rich is a relatively new factory that has appeared over the past two years. It has released watches in both the Rolex and Richard Mille replica markets.

For Rolex, Rich has mainly focused on the 41mm Submariner and GMT-Master II, both using free-sprung movements.

There is still a noticeable quality difference between Rich's 41mm Submariner and the VS version. In fact, more customers seem to buy Rich's free-sprung GMT models than its Submariners.

Conclusion

Although many factories released free-sprung movements for replica Rolex watches in 2026, and this trend is becoming increasingly obvious, VS's dominant position in the Rolex replica market is still very difficult to challenge.

I still believe that if a customer wants the best 40mm or 41mm replica Rolex Submariner, VS remains the best choice.

Whether we are talking about overall finishing, movement quality, or factory quality control, VS still does a better job than most of its competitors.