Collected list of current factory statuses

[ne0nite]

This post contains a list of current factory statuses, collected from different sources.
I will try to keep the list updated, but would appreciate it if you could post any status changes or missing factories.

Factory	Nov 11 - 2021	Notes
BLS	CLOSED
GreenMaker	CLOSED
JBF	CLOSED
MK	CLOSED
MKF	CLOSED
MKS	CLOSED
NOOB	CLOSED	Permanently closed - Limited old-stock available
ROF	CLOSED
TBF	CLOSED
V6F	CLOSED
V9F	CLOSED
VSF	CLOSED	Permanently closed - Limited old-stock available
WWF	CLOSED
XF	CLOSED
3EF	OPEN
3KF	OPEN
AF	OPEN
ARF	OPEN
BF	OPEN
BPF	OPEN
BVF	OPEN
CleanFactory	OPEN
DJF	OPEN
EWF	OPEN
FAKENOOB	OPEN
GF	OPEN
GMF	OPEN
GRF	OPEN
HRF	OPEN
HWF	OPEN
JF	OPEN
JHF	OPEN
JVS	OPEN
K11	OPEN
KOR	OPEN
KRF	OPEN
KVF	OPEN
KZF	OPEN
NTF	OPEN
OMF	OPEN
ORF	OPEN
OXF	OPEN
PPF	OPEN
QF	OPEN
RF	OPEN
RMX	OPEN
TWF	OPEN
V7F	OPEN
VRF	OPEN
ZF	OPEN
ZZF	OPEN
BBR	UNKNOWN
EUR	UNKNOWN

 

[JayBee0815]

Great idea. You can add BLS with "closed" to the list. According to my TD they had a raid last weak.

 

[ne0nite]

Thank you JayBee0815. List updated.

 

[Star70]

Good idea,VSF?

 

[JayBee0815]

Good idea,VSF?

VSF and XF are the same ... but you are right. For the sake of completeness they should be added.

 

[P..DR..D]

Very cool idea ne0nite

My only concern with it would be that it puts a target on the ones listed as open - it's kinda like a 'hit list' for the authorities nthephone:

I'd imagine the target is already there of course, and that the current open ones are trying to keep well below the radar at the moment, plus if the authorities really wanted to, they could probably collate the info themselves from the posts here, but this is like us doing the work for them hwell:

Please don't take me up wrong, I agree the list is helpful (that goes without saying), it's an excellent idea, and maybe it's just my cynical nature, and I could be going full tinfoil hat mode, but if we want our shiny new toys on our wrists, imo I think we just have to reach out to the TDs, hope for the best and be patient.

 

[RedBearrd]

Very cool idea ne0nite

My only concern with it would be that it puts a target on the ones listed as open - it's kinda like a 'hit list' for the authorities nthephone:

I'd imagine the target is already there of course, and that the current open ones are trying to keep well below the radar at the moment, plus if the authorities really wanted to, they could probably collate the info themselves from the posts here, but this is like us doing the work for them hwell:

Please don't take me up wrong, I agree the list is helpful (that goes without saying), it's an excellent idea, and maybe it's just my cynical nature, and I could be going full tinfoil hat mode, but if we want our shiny new toys on our wrists, imo I think we just have to reach out to the TDs, hope for the best and be patient.

Agreed, the list would be helpful for the CCP. Don’t over share plz

 

[fpi87]

Very cool idea ne0nite

My only concern with it would be that it puts a target on the ones listed as open - it's kinda like a 'hit list' for the authorities nthephone:

I'd imagine the target is already there of course, and that the current open ones are trying to keep well below the radar at the moment, plus if the authorities really wanted to, they could probably collate the info themselves from the posts here, but this is like us doing the work for them hwell:

Please don't take me up wrong, I agree the list is helpful (that goes without saying), it's an excellent idea, and maybe it's just my cynical nature, and I could be going full tinfoil hat mode, but if we want our shiny new toys on our wrists, imo I think we just have to reach out to the TDs, hope for the best and be patient.

Always a good thing to be cautious, but as a Chinese native (living overseas), I can tell you how easily it is we overthink things..
The govt doesn't care about RWI nor us, the Western customers making up probably less than 5% of the rep watch turnover...

There is a reason why RWI,repgeek and rwg are the only 3 major forums on the web for this kind of stuff (and even hard to find through Eastern web (baidu)), established by Western customers for Western customers. We have to find everything through Google translate if we do discover a site with more insightful pics. This means there is no information channel from the East intended for the West, just because of really how small of a market share we are...

This is making up opportunity for some dealers to pick up this market share as well (aka our TD's), All the info comes through them and once they go dark, we know nothing.

My point is, the govt has some much bigger targets than RWI ... there are tons of local dealers in this field. They can find all the info needed by going undercover on wechat.

 

[derjenigewelcher]

Another raid thread.....

it changes all few days, why...

 

[Rusty_Shackleford]

I just received QC pics on a new Clean factory sub this morning. So safe to say they are operating.

 

[Mille M]

Ordered and paid for a RM055 "Yas Marina Circuit" from ZF two days ago.

They've confirmed the payment already.

Let's see how things go!

 

[Manuel.b]

ne0nite excellent work...thank you!

 

[Neo09]

OMF is closed right now too, GF doesn't have some models in stock and they take a long time to get back.

I ordered a Breitling SuperOcean Heritage II from GF a month ago and still waiting.

 

[onlyrolexes]

Dont forget the permanent closure of noob


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[kavorca1]

Dont forget the permanent closure of noob


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Hope you are wrong on the "permanent" part...theres so much money to be made. Wouldn't be shocked if they came back under a different name or if they teamed up with somebody to at least produce the 4130 mov.

 

[onlyrolexes]

Dont forget the permanent closure of noob


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[onlyrolexes]

Hope you are wrong on the "permanent" part...theres so much money to be made. Wouldn't be shocked if they came back under a different name or if they teamed up with somebody to at least produce the 4130 mov.

Tc wm9 and a host of other reps never came back. Huge list of PAMs that never got made again. I don’t want that to happen but I wouldn’t hold my breath for noob


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[onlyrolexes]

Hope you are wrong on the "permanent" part...theres so much money to be made. Wouldn't be shocked if they came back under a different name or if they teamed up with somebody to at least produce the 4130 mov.

Tc wm9 and a host of other reps never came back. Huge list of PAMs that never got made again. I don’t want that to happen but I wouldn’t hold my breath for noob


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[lotavio]

Just received QC pics of DIW GMT By OMF, cant see them on the list


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[JayBee0815]

My point is, the govt has some much bigger targets than RWI ... there are tons of local dealers in this field. They can find all the info needed by going undercover on wechat.

I think so too. When the informations from Joshua are correct, the only reason for the ongoing raids where chinese dealers, who sold lots of Noob- and VSF-Rolex incl. faked papers and boxes as Gens in China. Thats a serious thing but we are nothing more then collateral damage.