Patek Philippe Nautilus 5712/1A-001 40mm Super Clone

VS Factory Patek Philippe Nautilus 5712/1A-001 Review

VS Factory’s version of the Patek Philippe Nautilus 5712/1A-001 comes in a 40mm steel case with a 48-hour power reserve and a modified 240 movement. The goal was to fix the problems that show up on aftermarket 5712 builds: rough details, wrong structure, drifting timekeeping, and inflated prices.

Key specifications

Key features

VS Factory built this 5712 around the movement. The 240 is reworked with a true free-sprung balance carrying four weights and a Swiss hairspring, then adjusted in six positions so it runs within five seconds a day. Plates are five-axis CNC engraved with the original double-hole layout and Geneva stripes, with gold chatons and mirror-chamfered edges. The movement also has screw-fix points, so it is held by screws rather than a friction fit.

The case and bracelet are CNC stainless steel with the same layered, gradient polishing as the original. The clasp carries a deep engraved logo instead of a shallow laser mark, plus a fine adjustment and movable end links, so it sits close on the wrist and the links close with the same rebound as the genuine.

The dial is a gradient blue matched to the original color chart, with a clean oil-press texture and no obvious color shift. Indices are hand-polished, and the hands use imported luminous. The moonphase disc is sapphire rather than lacquer, which keeps the print and indices sharper.

Inside, the gears are polished with a CD texture and the pallet fork is curved and polished, so the drive runs smooth with less loss. Between the free-sprung balance, the six-position adjustment, and the reworked plates, this is VS Factory’s full 240 movement.

For a Nautilus 5712 with a free-sprung 240 movement, a sapphire moonphase disc, and a bracelet that fits like the original, VS Factory’s version is worth a look.