Swiss & Japanese

The difference between Swiss and Japanese grade watches is the steel grade that is being used, as well as the manufacturing process and machinery. Japanese grade watches use 316L steel while the Swiss grade is manufactured from 904L Steel which is a much durable, rust and corrosion-resistant but at the same time more costly and complicated to produce. Swiss grade watches are manufactured on machinery that is cloned to match Swiss technology and standards, therefore a higher accuracy and finishing is to be expected.

Mechanism

The main difference in Swiss and Japanese grade watches is the mechanism that makes it work. Swiss grade replica watches feature Swiss ETA movement or an alternative, depending on the model, which is more accurate, complex, with more jewels and ofcourse more expensive.

Japanese grade respectively has a Japanese movement inside, which is also higly accurate, but real replica watch enthusiasts prefer to know that the mechanism is Swiss.

Overall

Japanese grade watches are not waterproof, they are water resistant, do not confuse.

For Japanese grade, the chronograph is working only with quartz movements, if it’s an automatic movement, the chronograph is not functional.

Swiss grade Rolex watches have a 36-72 hours watch reserve, while the Japanese up to 24.