Compared to V3, the latest V4 appears to have correct thinner hands, updated DW and revised dial. The latest v3 batches (from 4 weeks ago) also have these modifications. The V4 revised dial is probably just a change of supplier. I don’t know if the V4 Dial is an improvement (it’s certainly not a backwards step IMO)
V4:
That's still present on black aswell it's only harder to see because of the black colorI was hoping they fixed the valley around the "AUDEMARS PIGUET" textbox blue dial, it is fixed in the black version for V3, literallly just using old blue dial stock.
That's still present on black aswell it's only harder to see because of the black color
Look at the videos from kswatches you can see it.
Yeah man, and that goes for all jf APs...Hopefully the steel is better = harder! The other versions are so soft!
@MorsMars
no the valley part is part of v2j, v3 and v4 they didn't change it it's not gen like my original V2 don't have that.
you mean the valley around the writing box right?
I find the brushing of the new ones way to overbrushed actually.
It does look above the audemars piguet writing, yes its not on the edge but its directly over the writing.
Not a shadow check this:
https://puretime.io/news/jf-ap-15400...-hr-video.html
look at the video at 18 seconds its still there.
I saw black V3 with the same issue good be a batch thing. Go in the V3 thread there are almost every model with that valley.
Edit: Did you check your link?
also present there.
Trust me look at the v3 thread there are plenty of black models with the issue.I think what you're seeing is just the tapisserie waves ending on the textbox which is higher than the tapisserie square giving the illusion of a valley. I am fairly certain that it is the same as what we see on the corner. If there is a valley, it is way thinner than the V2J blue or V4s and it seems that way across the board. Are you able to find a V3 black with a definite valley like the V2Js or V4s?
I will try to get a hold of my friends V3 black and take some pictures with a loupe.
edit: I found a nice picture of the V3 black dial head on from another forum. This ones got good lighting and you can see that there is no valley or channel on the corners on top of the textbox. Because the textbox sits higher, in some lighting it can look like there is a channel. But the channel that you can see in the V2j or V4 is very pronounced and encircles the top 3 sides of the box.