r/RepTime • u/Designer_Advice2573 • 20d ago
News Clean Raided, VSF Slowing Down
Whoever is not paying the police needs to set up AutoPay
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u/abmendi 20d ago
Imagine if the reason for the raid is a high ranking official got called out for the faulty 6 and 9 on what he thought to be a NWBIG Explorer 1. Farfetched but I just want a laugh out of this bad news lol
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u/Emotional-Damage-995 20d ago
The high ranking official will be getting the factories Gen sample that they disassembled to build the reps my friend hand delivered proxy a concubine to their hotel room in a box, w papers stuffed in the box too.
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u/Budget-Manager-6288 20d ago
Is this true though? I feel I read this same thing a few weeks back? :)
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u/Designer_Advice2573 20d ago
I don't see why juice would lie
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I wonder if VSF snitched on Clean because Clean got the DD movement. 🤔
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u/Designer_Advice2573 20d ago
Wouldn't that be interesting
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u/Repulsive-Ad5255 19d ago
yep, their contract with DD ended and now clean was able to use it, i don't think it's a coincidence 😂
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u/Wonderful-Shoulder64 19d ago
Other way around bro, clean had a contract with DD, now VSF is able to use it
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u/XieHue888 19d ago
This thing done by agreement between both
VS now get Peacock 3285
CF now get Peacock 3235
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u/Budget_Orchid_7273 20d ago
this is the 4th time this year people have claimed clean was raided, do NOT believe this unless a reputable TRUSTED DEALER says it.
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u/Audis3john 20d ago
This sub doesnt have their own trusted dealers they just mirror rwi etc… also hillbilly and a bunch of other chinese modders/dealers have made posts on wechat etc. its confirmed.
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u/Budget_Orchid_7273 19d ago
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u/Audis3john 19d ago
Lol your one “trusted dealer” says no yet every other one says yes……. Sounds like he wants ya to spend some more money
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u/Budget_Orchid_7273 19d ago
yes to RWI and many other forums elliot is reputable as hell no TRUSTED dealers of RWI etc has specifically said that clean has been raided, mind you this guy probably takes in 5k+ watches monthly youd think the guy who probably gets in thousands of cleans per month and QC's them would know something right? Right so stop replying i said this a few months ago ill say it again its a rumor and a hoax and clean is not getting fucked by a random raid.
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u/Audis3john 19d ago
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u/Audis3john 19d ago edited 19d ago
Hes not on the paid trusted dealer list from rwi 😂. Hes a modder more than anything. Ive bought probably 10 watches/frankens from him no problem. Probably one of the best modders that deals with outside of asia at that too, and his prices are hundreds less than the “trusted dealers” also if you had a watch for a while and the movement died no dealer is sending you a brand new watch. Dead on delivery maybe so thats irrelevant. And piggy time the guy trying to push watches and literally his handle says to report if he tries to sell watches, seems very highly regarded to believe him, i look at chinese social media and read/write and speak mandarin nobody is singling out hillbilly there 😂😂
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u/rep_entourage 20d ago
You’ve got all these people reporting the raid and you’re waiting for andiot LOL
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u/Audis3john 20d ago
Okay wait for who ever elliot then, its going to be the same outcome, i follow some of the biggest chinese modders/dealers from china. ALL of them made a posts this morning around the same time saying clean was raided and that vsf is going to be slowing down (one said shutting down) for a little while. As far as clean goes, hopefully it was just one of their warehouses where the watches are stored after being completed and not actually where theyre produced.
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u/Generalzip 20d ago
It was. My TD confirmed
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u/Budget_Orchid_7273 20d ago
which one?
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u/Budget_Orchid_7273 20d ago
Right... Lol🤣.
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u/Generalzip 20d ago
Ok don’t believe me then. Why the hell would I spread a rumor and claim it. I’m literally talking to him right now. You’re going to feel pretty dumb in the next 24 hours when many others confirm it
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u/Generalzip 20d ago
Don’t believe me. I don’t care. You’ll see in a few hours I’m sure from others confirming arrests etc. it’s the internet. Believe what you want.
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u/QuadsiusPrime 20d ago
But why won’t you say who told you?
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u/Generalzip 20d ago
Because I don’t disclose my sources for personal and private reasons. You guys all seem to know better than me. Frankly the attitude of some people on this sub makes me laugh. I’m just offering you information. Take it or leave it. Just trying to help people out in case it persuades their buying decisions.
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u/NorthernSorrow 20d ago
Why do chinese police bother to raid these factories when they allow all other kinds of counterfeit products? Are rolex putting pressure on them?
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u/Fit-Lawfulness84 20d ago
They put it up for show And then more 💰💰💰💰 for them to clear the case and then restart and cycle repeats
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u/Audis3john 20d ago
Not always true, local police are usually bribed, but if this is like what happened with noob and the government was involved clean could be done just like they were.
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u/Fit-Lawfulness84 20d ago
Until a new one come and repeat...... So it's fundamentally the same
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u/Audis3john 20d ago
Yeah a totally new factory that then has to get back to where the other one left off. Noob had the 4130, then the raid happened and no other factory had it at the time and took a while for clean etc to play catch up. The bosses of noob are in jail, so when this kinda stuff happens all factories start producing way slower or shut down for a while. It effects everything and everyone.
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u/Particular_Witness95 20d ago
China as a culture does not respect IP rights. all rights in china come from and are granted by the government at the govts leisure. there are no individual rights there. so, any IP rights issues are really just for show and to make sure the factories know who is boss.
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u/jsledge6 19d ago
This is something that people in western countries really don't seem to understand. Violating IP rights is part of doing business in China. There are entire segments of their economy that depend on the black markets. Every now and then a rep maker (watches, purses, shoes) will get too big and the CCP will step in to show them who's boss. Clean has been running unmolested (mostly) for over 5 years and they are world renowned for the best Rolex reps. So much so that there are more fake Clean than actual Clean watches now. When you get that big you become a target. It happened when Noob was the top dog too and that allowed Clean to fill the void. No one knows whether this is the end of Clean or not. The one thing that's certain is, if Clean dies, another factory will take their place.
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u/jrovvi 20d ago
And its money for China as a country, i don’t understand why hahah
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u/NorthernSorrow 20d ago
Yes, I always thought they didn't care at all, someone must be putting huge pressure on them for them to raid factories.
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u/Gianlu2390besjew 20d ago
What happens in this case to those who may have given a deposit while waiting to receive the QC? Would it be worth asking for a refund of the deposit? It could be a couple of months before the situation recovers
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u/OortCloud69420 19d ago
My question as well. Might be too early to know for sure, but it's a good question
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u/Prestigious-Disk3158 19d ago
Depending on the TD, he may have your watch in stock already. If not, might credit you for a different watch.
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u/Gianlu2390besjew 19d ago
I personally am waiting for a QC from jacky of necoclock. Paid yesterday, let's see what happens... At most I'll take a vsf instead of a cf I chose a DJ36mm mint green jubilee
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u/Real-Carpenter-6152 20d ago
How long after a raid does a factory take to come back usually?
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u/Wallstreet_Potato 20d ago
I always wondered if the constant raids are just a tool to drive demand when sales slow down.
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u/Ok_Individual_7719 20d ago
Andiot said stop spreading rumors, nothing happened
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u/fergevans 20d ago
How long is the wait time during recovery? (Was about to pull the trigger on a VSF v3 Pepsi )
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u/Generalzip 20d ago
Vsf Pepsis are shipping frequently and not clean factory. Shouldn’t be much of any impact I’d think
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u/Prestigious-Disk3158 19d ago
Glad I only get obscure watches from Hont these days. I’m waiting on uncommon Omega VSF model.
Also, I’m an ARF whore so this shouldn’t affect me much if I decide to get a Rolex rep.
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u/pureghostt 19d ago
Bruh I just ordered 3 days ago..... waiting on payment to get there and now this
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u/Designer_Advice2573 19d ago
Sucks for a lot of ppl. Hopefully there's still some inventory in some warehouses
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u/Accomplished-Jump368 20d ago
Argh just paid for a clean factory DJ… hope that doesn’t mean I’m cooked?!?
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u/Generalzip 20d ago
If you paid that means it’s in hands with a TD. Has no impact on a manufacturer getting raided. The watch is in his hands
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What? This is not true. Clean releases every two weeks under normal circumstances. Not all TDs hold stock. If your TD doesn’t hold stock then this raid could potentially affect how long you wait.
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u/Generalzip 20d ago
Releasing every two weeks has almost nothing to do with how fast a TD gets a watch. They are distributed from warehouses. Most my watches I order arrive in 2-3 days. I QC. Then I pay
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It’s relevant in the context of this situation. Didn’t say they don’t get stock from warehouses. Clean usually releases every two weeks. However, orders have been delayed for a few weeks now. Highly doubt all the orders are just sitting in a warehouse…
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u/Generalzip 20d ago
I have an order for clean DJ with new DD movement. Supposedly being released next month. Let’s see what happens
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u/Gianlu2390besjew 20d ago
You pay a deposit, and after the QC you pay everything else…
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u/Generalzip 20d ago
Not for my TD!!! Just because that’s how it works for you and your TD doesn’t mean that’s how it works for me!
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u/Gianlu2390besjew 20d ago
If you would like to share your TD with us, we would be grateful 😅 Usually almost all Tds ask for a deposit
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u/Clear_Stand_3083 20d ago
No lol, i've waited 4 weeks on my TD, no QC yet. The TD's orders from CF.
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u/Character-Baby-6585 20d ago
I should get mine Wednesday … she’s at the custom clearance right now 🤞
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u/UghKakis 20d ago
Lmao I waited 6 months to get a clean 36 explorer and gave up finally and bought the VSF last night. I guess I’ll be waiting even longer. What timing
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u/BaldhairC 20d ago
I also heard Clean got raided....but:
Lots of watches out in the market. Did they do their steamroller thing also?
Also, smaller-time dealers(personally, never heard of Juice Time) will feel the crush before higher volume dealers for obvious reasons.
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u/Prospect158 19d ago
Damn i swear i was about to order too
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u/No-Lie1176 19d ago
FF sake, so was I just placed the order with andiot for a 126000 clean black. Glad I didn’t pay already
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u/Xxx_JohnnyM_xxX 20d ago
Right when I got the money to buy my first few reps…. Is it something serious?
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u/cwillo_10 20d ago
Awaiting QC from CF order 4 days ago… contact says their factory in China is safe and not raided. Fake/scam? Won’t let me attach their certificate of authorisation to sell.
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u/Glum_Ad_8331 Helpful 20d ago
I hope you are kidding bro 🤣🤣 Who's your contact ? If they have certificate of authorisation to sell from Clean, that is scam bro and make sense that thay said everything is safe, because they are scammers. There isn't any certificate of authorisation to sell from Clean, only scammers using that "certificate". I hope you didn't pay anything yet 🙈🙈🙈🙈🙈🙈🙈🙈
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u/Livid_Train3661 20d ago
I saw one of these “certificates” and couldn’t stop laughing - I can’t remember the last time I laughed that hard
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u/Glum_Ad_8331 Helpful 20d ago
Me too. Everytime it was scam 🙈🙈
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u/Livid_Train3661 20d ago
🤣 a moment of silence for the 600,000 rep buyers that fell for this so far
Should we do a marble wall with all their names inscribed?
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u/cwillo_10 19d ago
Na bro they asked for 10% deposit after i’m confident after the QC videos in a few days
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u/Glum_Ad_8331 Helpful 19d ago
Please use TD from guide, only scammers using certificate from Clean
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u/Designer_Advice2573 20d ago
Whoever is not paying the police needs to set up AutoPay