RICH Factory is a Rolex-only replica operation. In the RWI forum's 2026 Submariner comparison it finished first of the six replica factories tested, scoring 310/340 against a genuine 126610LN's 304 and VS Factory's 302. The test's own caveat matters when quoting that: the totals include a price/value weighting, and when four additional reviewers scored appearance only the genuine reference came first. RICH is also the factory whose movements are most often described by their tier names (JH3235 regulated, JH3285 free-sprung) rather than by the Dandong code.
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Is RICH Factory still making watches?
Reported as producing as of 2026, with a Rolex-only catalogue. We have no dated statement from the workshop. This profile carries 1 reported brand line, 2 signature references and 1 cited source, with 3 open questions listed below.
What is RICH Factory known for?
This page records 3 points of note for RICH Factory, alongside 1 reported brand line and 2 signature references, while what the trade repeats without a dated public document is kept separate further down the page.
- Rolex-only catalogue — narrower than VS Factory or ZF, which spread across brands
- Free-sprung and regulated movement tiers sold side by side for the same reference, which is unusual to see documented
- Finishing and movement scores in the RWI 2026 test — the reviewers' scores, not this site's
Which brands does RICH Factory build?
The trade associates the RICH Factory label with 1 brand line, listed below; the source for the mapping is cited at the foot of this page.
- Rolex — GMT-Master II, Submariner, Datejust, Daytona references; no other brand
Which models is RICH Factory known for?
This profile lists 2 signature references for RICH Factory, each resting on a listing observation or a cited test, with its basis noted beside it and its sources at the foot of the page.
- Rolex Submariner 126610LN — Scored 310/340 in the 2026 comparison — first of the six replica factories tested, ahead of the genuine reference (304) (RWI forum — 2026 Submariner comparison (ref. 126610))
- Rolex GMT-Master II 126710 (Pepsi / Batman / Bruce Wayne / Sprite) — The line the factory is most associated with; listed with the JH3285 free-sprung movement, which is how its movement tiers are described (Community attribution (forum and dealer listings), not a published test)
Which name gets confused with RICH Factory?
Commonly conflated here: RICH Factory and Shops using "RICH" or "RF" in their domain or brand name; RF and Other factories abbreviated RF, separated by the checks in the table below, whose sources are cited at the foot of this page.
| Name | Name it gets confused with | What to check |
|---|---|---|
| RICH Factory | Shops using "RICH" or "RF" in their domain or brand name | A factory name identifies who built a watch; it says nothing about who is selling it. Several unrelated shops use these letters. |
| RF | Other factories abbreviated RF | Two-letter factory abbreviations are reused in this trade and do not uniquely identify a workshop. |
What has not been verified?
The following is commonly repeated about RICH Factory in the trade, and none of it is documented in public, so this site leaves it as unknown. 3 points are carried below as open questions, each one waiting on a dated source before it can be stated as fact:
- Steel grade. Community testing has disputed 904L claims in this trade generally; we make no steel claim for any factory on this site.
- Case thickness and weight, which are widely quoted and rarely measured
- Whether movement tiers are consistent across batches
Sources on this page
This profile rests on the 1 source listed below, dated and linked where an original exists, and any claim about RICH Factory without a dated public source is carried above as an open question.
- third-party review · 2026-06 · RWI forum — 2026 Submariner comparison (RICH Factory 310/340, first of six)
Reviewed 2026-10-01. If a source here is wrong or has been superseded, the correction is published on this page. See About.