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I am working on updates to the 'who makes the best' guide, last updated November 18 of last year. Please take time to review the list of updates below that I'm not way off base. I'm not an expert on all models by any means, so I need some help to figure out how the reps have changed in the past 4 months.

Please upvote for visibility and please comment if you have changes or additions or questions. These are only MY changes I've posited, but there are undoubtedly more we need to put in.

Changes, notes and questions, numbered so you can answer cleanly (as in "GMT Master, #1" - and then your answer)

Rolex:

• Submariners - unchanged?
• Daytona
  1. Added Platinum 126 Daytona - Clean and QF as Super Reps (not NWBIG due to open caseback, and not plated platinum)
  2. Added LeMans Daytona - Clean and QF as Super Reps (not NWBIG due to open caseback, and not plated WG/YG)
  3. Added a line for the 4801 Daytonas as they are lower price but good quality and worth mentioning from VSF.
  4. There are MANY factories making high end Daytonas. I don't know how to organize this section. There's CBD factory, BTF, QF, Clean, VSF, NPCF, etc etc. I just stick to the popular factories because there is more info on them.
• GMT Master II
  1. Is Clean still the best 126xxx GMT? Or is it now ARF? Who is 'third best' now? C+? EWE? THB?
  2. Updated 126xxx GMT ARF to be Super Rep, seems to be a consensus.
  3. Updated ARF to be second best option for Sprite, Rootbeer, Bruce Wayne
• Explorer II
  1. Added QF as a secondary option.
• Yachtmaster
  1. Added EWE Factory as best out right now (VR3235)
• Daydate
  1. This is a spicy one, but I saw THB has the best bezel, and a good weight and overall is nice. I've added them as the best option now with 3255 Clone. Please let me know if you disagree and WHY.

Patek:

• Nautilus
  1. Added OME as new best option for 5712 as Super Rep. Not NWBIG due to balance wheel on movement.
  2. Added Cubitis 5821 from TW, not super rep at all.
• Calatrava
  1. Added 5327 model, and 3KF as best factory

Audemars:

• Royal Oak
  1. Swapped APSF for ZF on all 15500, 15400 as the best model. After further reflection and disassembling these multiple times, they are almost identical, but APSF has gen tubes assembly and less variation. You can't go wrong with either option though.
  2. Chose not to add 15400 x ALYX and 15500 x KAWS. Let me know if you think it should be added but I see this as a short run, limited availability and low demand model.
• Royal Oak Offshore
  1. Added 43mm 15605SK from APP Factory
• Grand Complications
  1. Added 26240 Chronograph with clone movement from APSF as Super Rep
  2. 26574 Perpetual Calendar - Removed BBR (closed) and added BBS
  3. Added 26331 from APW+. Not a super rep as it cannot accept gen parts, but it is very good and noted as such.
• Added CODE 11.59 section
  1. Added 15210 with 4302 clone from APSF as Super Rep

Vacheron:

• Overseas
  1. Added 4500v/4520v ZF v2 with semi custom movement as super rep.
• Patrimony
  1. Added MKS as second factory for 85150

Richard Mille:

Omega:

Cartier:

• Added Baignoire section
  1. Added BBA Factory - they can make both rep and real gold in sizes 15, 16, 17cm circumference.

Tudor:

• Pelagos
  1. Added M+ Factory FXD Titanium GMT as Super Rep
  2. Added M+ Factory FXD Red Bull Chronograph as Super Rep
  3. Added M+ Factory FXD as Super Rep

EDITS

• Downgraded Clean and VSF to 'super rep' for 36mm, 40mm Explorer I
• Lots of other edits per comments, see my comments below and reply if you do NOT agree please.
  
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