slashFAslash
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A German watch channel has done a comparison video for the 15500, the rep in the video is probably the ZF right? Lots of closeups included! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MSIgAiX5Mn4
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Gen VS ZF rep comparison: grey 15500
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Nice video. But I have no idea what he’s saying apart from AP
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Nice video. But I have no idea what he’s saying apart from AP
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Dont worry his partner will do an english language version in the next couple of days
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Yes but post it in its respective thread. Not in a gen vs rep review thread
Compared to XF 15202, which watch is better finished? You wrote the ZF 15500 is the best royal oak rep, so you mean it is a better rep overall than the XF 15202 V2?
I just sold my XF V1 today and am considering to buy this ZF 15500 now or buy the XF V2 as the bezel screw positioning really annoyed me on my V1 together with the green dial marker lume.
I gave the XF a baby oil bath and it felt incredibly good afterwards. I can‘t imagine how an AP rep can feel even better than what this rep did.
I have seen the gen 15500 of a friend of mine and from close distance you see the hands pinion has no hole while on some pictures of ZF 15500 I have seen the ZF has a hole.
The whole hands base on XF 15202 is way too wide and can be called out from wrist distance imo.
Is this one of the reasons why you say ZF 15500 is the better rep?
For the movement the XF 15202 looks closer to gen than the ZF 15500 or am I wrong?
I just sold my XF V1 today and am considering to buy this ZF 15500 now or buy the XF V2 as the bezel screw positioning really annoyed me on my V1 together with the green dial marker lume.
I gave the XF a baby oil bath and it felt incredibly good afterwards. I can‘t imagine how an AP rep can feel even better than what this rep did.
I have seen the gen 15500 of a friend of mine and from close distance you see the hands pinion has no hole while on some pictures of ZF 15500 I have seen the ZF has a hole.
The whole hands base on XF 15202 is way too wide and can be called out from wrist distance imo.
Is this one of the reasons why you say ZF 15500 is the better rep?
For the movement the XF 15202 looks closer to gen than the ZF 15500 or am I wrong?
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I was only able to call out the top being the rep due to the DW position which looks right justified.
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Very happy to get it wrong W. You know why. :hehehe:
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Haha, black dial top is gen. Grey dial bottom is a rep, and I was going to list it (hence the tagged post-it note) but my local buddy bought it.
here’s another gen black dial pic
Big kudos to ZF for repping it so well.
Holy macaroni!
It's a damn shame that a datewheel positioned like that passes APs quality control.
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It’s sun light, did not use flash for that. Indoor lighting is more matte-ish
shortlegs
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Damn.. would've sworn (on my rudimentary knowledge of AP) that the top was a rep. Always thought that overly shiny, "wet", plastic-ky look of the dial is usually found on a rep.
But then again, I don't feel so bad if even Legend got it wrong.. :surprise:
Yes I got it wrong. Took a quick look and just posted without scrutiny. It is a good thing for the hobby :hehehe:
It’s usually matte..I just got it with the sunset lighting shining directly on the dial
Note to myself: request QC pics before buying from AP factory.
Quiz time.
which is the rep and which is the gen?
The most surprising part is how well the tapisserie is replicated on the ZF dial. Great job.
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