AUDEMARS PIGUET

Audemars Piguet Super Clone Collections

The Audemars Piguet catalog covers a lot of ground, from sporty chronographs to dress watches, and the super clone market has followed most of it. Knowing the lineup helps you find the right clone for your wrist and your budget.

The Royal Oak super clone

The Royal Oak is where it started, and it's still the most important luxury sport watch in the world. When Gérald Genta sketched it in 1972, he gave it an octagonal bezel held by eight exposed screws, a detail that still identifies the watch at a glance. The textured "Tapisserie" dial adds depth through its waffle pattern rather than through ornament. The genuine model has shifted over the years, from the original 39mm "Jumbo" to today's 41mm selfwinding versions, and the clone factories have tracked those changes.

Good Royal Oak clones copy the proportions, the bezel, and the integrated bracelet closely. The better ones use a 904L or 316L steel case with the same brushed and polished contrast as the genuine, and the bezel screws sit flush with the surface. The tapisserie dial is stamped rather than engine turned, but at arm's length the texture reads the same.

The Royal Oak Offshore super clone

The Royal Oak Offshore arrived in 1993, larger and more assertive than the original, and collectors quickly named it "The Beast." Case sizes start at 42mm and run past 44mm. Rubber, forged carbon, and ceramic separated it from the classic Royal Oak, and clones of those materials now show up across the lineup.

Offshore clones carry more weight on the wrist than Royal Oak clones, and chronographs are central to the collection. The three hand models run a 9015 or 2824 base, while the chronographs use a 7750 based movement or a decorated clone 3126. It's still unmistakably an AP shape, just interpreted with a bit more force.

Audemars Piguet Super Clone Specifications

The technical details explain why a good AP super clone costs what it does. Every element, from the case to the clasp, is measured against the genuine watch.

Materials

The genuine AP line uses 18k rose, yellow, and white gold for dress models, with steel and grade 5 titanium in the sport line, plus black ceramic. Super clones replace the precious metals with steel that is gold plated or wrapped. The steel models are the closest match, because a steel case can be finished to look nearly identical to the genuine steel. Gold clones carry a plating that wears over time, which is the main tradeoff against solid metal.

Ceramic clones exist too, and they're harder to shape and finish than steel. The better factories machine a real ceramic bezel rather than coating steel.

Movement

Genuine AP finishes its movements to a standard that doesn't vary much across the line, with Côtes de Genève striping, hand beveled bridges, and polished screw heads. A super clone can't reproduce that by hand at the same price. What the clones do is use a reliable base movement, usually a Miyota 9015 or an ETA 2824, and decorate the rotor and plates to look like the genuine caliber from behind an exhibition case back.

The current Royal Oak clones are often based on the 9015 and modified to match the date position and hand height of the genuine 3120 or 4302. They keep accurate time and are easy to service, but the architecture isn't the same as the in house AP caliber. The Jumbo uses a 9015 or, less often, a clone of the 2121.

Bezel

The octagonal bezel is the most recognizable part of the Royal Oak. The eight hexagonal screws sit flush with the bezel on a good clone, the same way they do on the genuine. The alternating brushed and polished finish is the hard part, and it's one of the first things to check when comparing a clone to the real thing. On the Offshore, the bezel is thicker and, on some references, ceramic.

Sizes

AP super clones follow the genuine size range. Royal Oak clones span from 37mm up to 41mm, with the 15400 and 15500 references being the most cloned. Offshore clones start at 42mm and run to 44mm in the chronographs. Ladies' models and smaller sizes exist but are less common in the clone market, which concentrates on the 41mm and 42mm men's pieces.

Water resistance

Water resistance is where clones and genuine watches diverge the most. A genuine Royal Oak is rated to 50 meters, and the Offshore Diver to 300 meters. A super clone may carry the same number on the case back, but the gaskets and crown tube aren't built to the same standard. Treat a clone as splash resistant for daily wear, and don't swim with it unless the seller has pressure tested it.

Watch bands

The integrated bracelet is the highlight of the Royal Oak, and good clones reproduce the brushed and polished links and the butterfly clasp. The bracelet is where a cheap clone shows itself first, in loose links and rough edges. Rubber straps on the Offshore clones feel close to the genuine, and many accept genuine AP straps.

Popular Audemars Piguet Super Clone Comparisons

Two questions come up constantly: "How does an AP super clone compare to the genuine watch?" and "Is an AP super clone worth it next to a Rolex super clone?"

AP super clone vs. genuine AP

Authentic Royal Oak watches are luxury timepieces featuring exquisite hand-craftsmanship and in-house movements; "super clone" replicas share these characteristics, appearing virtually indistinguishable from the genuine article in photographs—or even when worn on the wrist. Upon close inspection, it is difficult to discern differences in areas such as the movement, bezel finishing, and bracelet tolerances. While authentic Royal Oak watches retain their value, high-end replicas lack a resale market. These replicas cater to individuals who desire the look of the genuine watch without the hefty price tag, with the best versions achieving up to 99% visual fidelity to the original.

AP super clone vs. Rolex super clone

This one is closer, because both markets have mature factories. A Rolex super clone benefits from simpler case shapes and movements that are cloned to a higher level, with dedicated clone calibers like the 3235. An AP super clone usually rides on a decorated Miyota or ETA base, because the genuine AP movements are harder to copy and made in lower volume. If you want the closest possible replication of a movement, Rolex clones are ahead. If you want the Royal Oak look, an AP clone is the only way to get it.

Why Buy an AP Super Clone from vsfactory.cc

When you spend several hundred dollars on an AP super clone, the seller matters more than the brand. The clone market is full of listings that reuse the same photos, and a factory can ship good batches and bad ones. At vsfactory.cc we open every watch, check the movement, the bezel alignment, the date change, and the bracelet, and reject the pieces that don't meet spec before they ever reach a customer. That inspection is the difference between a watch you enjoy and one that arrives with a loose crown or a crooked marker.

Our pricing is based on the actual factory and movement, not on inflated claims. The same Royal Oak clone is sold at a wide range of prices online, and the low end usually skips the QC. We list the factory and the movement on every watch, so you know exactly what you're getting instead of settling for a vague "1:1 best quality." The goal is a watch that looks right on the wrist and runs reliably, without the pressure tactics that are everywhere in this market.