DiW Submariner 124060 PERSIMMON 1:1 Superclone – Factory Comparison Notes
Everything worth knowing about this piece is laid out below: the movement details, the finishing quality notes, the market context, and where to find it. Start here.
Understanding what separates a well-executed DiW Submariner 124060 PERSIMMON 1:1 Superclone from a catalogue-listed alternative requires looking at the specific build decisions that distinguish quality production: movement regulation, finishing consistency, and case geometry accuracy. This review addresses all three.
The 40 mm case is built in stainless steel, following the original reference geometry across lug width, case band, and crown placement without the dimensional shortcuts that lower-tier production accepts.
The ceramic bezel holds its colour and surface finish under UV exposure and daily contact wear in a way that metal bezels cannot match over time. The material also resists the casual impact marks that accumulate on polished metal bezels in regular use — making this a better practical choice for a daily wear piece than the equivalent metal execution.
The anti-reflective coating on the crystal creates the dial depth that cheaper builds lose under direct light, where an uncoated crystal reflects back and flattens the visual effect.
The Power Reserve has been regulated across the standard wearing positions — face up, crown down, and pendant — rather than only in the factory demonstration position. This regulation standard is what determines whether a superclone performs consistently through months of regular wear or only impresses in the first week.
The 40-hour power reserve gives two full days of reserve — sufficient for a rotation of two or three pieces without the watch stopping before it comes back into the wrist.
The 60m water resistance rating handles rain and incidental water contact reliably — suited to the daily wear conditions the watch will actually encounter.
The rubber strap provides the flexibility and water resistance compatibility that suits the active daily wear context this reference is designed for — it does not resist the wrist curve the way stiffer straps do, and the deployant clasp holds reliably through the full range of wrist movement.
Collectors who have handled multiple examples of this reference across different production runs consistently note that movement regulation is the most variable factor — a well-regulated example is immediately apparent against an unregulated one.
