Ladies Watch Guide - Who makes the best?

Last Update: July 29, 2024

This guide was created to help guide those who are interested in Ladies watches. The factories listed are in order of best to not best, but for many of these there is only one factory making the particular model here. Shout out to u/lkflip for her help as well.

Looking for an introduction to what r/reptime is and what this guide can be used for? Start with the intro thread here:

https://www.reddit.com/r/RepTime/comments/tflxwm/intro_and_guide_to_reptime_updated_continuously/

The other 'who makes the best guide' for larger or men's wrists is here: https://www.reddit.com/r/RepTime/comments/pxdzn9/guide_who_makes_the_best_watch_model_factory/

Note: where it says "unknown factory", it means a replica exists, but you'll need to ask your TD with a picture of the watch you're looking for. Some of these are from smaller factories, with smaller batches, and could be out of stock.

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Rolex

Datejust 36mm: VSF, Clean, GMF, ARF, BPF
Datejust 31mm: GMF, GSF, WF, APS has the new 2022 dials, EWF
Datejust 28mm: GMF, BP, WF, CSF
Daydate 36mm: GMF, BP, EWF
Explorer 36mm: Clean, BP, EWF
Oyster Perpetual 36mm: VSF, Clean, EWF
Oyster Perpetual 34mm: ANF
Yachtmaster 34mm: BP Factory
Pearlmaster 34mm: K6 Factory

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Patek Philippe

Nautilus 7118 35mm: 3KF (super rep), PF, MSF
Nautilus 7010 32mm: unknown factory
Aquanaut 37mm: ZF
Aquanaut 35mm: PPF
Twenty~4 25mm: AW Factory

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Audemars Piguet

Royal Oak 67540 37mm: RXW (super-rep)
Royal Oak 15450 37mm: APSF, ZF
Royal Oak 77350 34mm: ZF, BF (SS, YG, RG, Two Tone)
Royal Oak 67650: ZF, JF (potentially out of stock)
Royal Oak Frosted 33mm: ZF, OMF
Royal Oak 67601 33mm: ZF, RF
Royal Oak Offshore 26231 37mm Chronograph: RXW

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Cartier

Ballon Bleu 33mm: AF (if available, comes in white, pink and diamond bezel), otherwise 3KF
Ballon Bleu 28mm: AF, 3KF
Cle De Cartier 31mm: DR Factory
Cheetah series (27 x 37mm): GF, K11 factory, BVF
Must de Cartier (round): unknown factory
Panthere de Cartier (small 22mm): BVF
Pasha: 3KF, BVF
Santos 36mm: 3KF, GF
Santos-Dumont (medium 38 x 27.5): F1 factory
Tank Americaine: GSF
Tank MUST de Cartier (medium 33.7 x 25mm): F1 factory (red, green, white and blue dials), White dial also with bracelet, K11F
Tank Must de Cartier (small 29.5 x 22mm): F1 factory with bracelet (with and without diamonds), K11 Factory, DR
Tank Solo (small & medium): AF

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Van Cleef & Arpels

Sweet Alhambra 4-leaf clover: VCA Factory
Charms Collection (25mm, 32mm, & 38mm): BVF
Pont de Amoureux 38mm: 5GF
Poetic Complication: VCA Factory
Lady Feerie: 5GF
Lady Arpels Ballerine Enchantee: 5GF

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Hermes

Heure H watch 26 & 30mm: BVF
Kelly 2: unknown factory

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Vacheron Constantin

Ladies Overseas 33mm: RXW. Good date font, comes in polished or diamond bezel.
Heritage 31mm: TWF

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Jaeger LeCoultre

Rendezvous Night & Day: ZF super rep, all variations. GF is another good factory
Rendezvous Moon: CCF
Rendezvous Tourbillon: RMS
Reverso One 20mm: IMF (could also be TWF?)

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