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The SH4401 is imminent... AP chrono fans rejoice

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wonder if these will come with the closed caseback or the open…
If it’s like the gen the caseback will be open. I do not know of a model with 4404 or 4401 movement to have a closed caseback. Maybe some limited editions do but the regular ones all feature open casebacks
 

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after almost a month I'm getting more and more impatient... unfortunately I'm not an expert in AP chronos. could someone go into more detail about chronos in reps? I think I understood that at the moment there is nothing similar to the gen. I really hope that the sh4401 can create an optimal development point for a 26240st. @legend do you think there is hope for a good chrono or should we stay on the 15500? I'm impatient for my first AP rep and I want the 15500 White APSF in the meantime...
 

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after almost a month I'm getting more and more impatient... unfortunately I'm not an expert in AP chronos. could someone go into more detail about chronos in reps? I think I understood that at the moment there is nothing similar to the gen. I really hope that the sh4401 can create an optimal development point for a 26240st. @legend do you think there is hope for a good chrono or should we stay on the 15500? I'm impatient for my first AP rep and I want the 15500 White APSF in the meantime...
Then why don’t you get the 15500 first to scratch the AP itch and then wait for the chrono release?
 
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after almost a month I'm getting more and more impatient... unfortunately I'm not an expert in AP chronos. could someone go into more detail about chronos in reps? I think I understood that at the moment there is nothing similar to the gen. I really hope that the sh4401 can create an optimal development point for a 26240st. @legend do you think there is hope for a good chrono or should we stay on the 15500? I'm impatient for my first AP rep and I want the 15500 White APSF in the meantime...
Imho RO and ROC are two different types of watches and neither can replace the other.
 
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yes indeed I think I'll do that, maybe I'll be able to resist and wait for 26240st with sh4401. in the meantime there's no chrono that's worth pulling the trigger, right @legend?
 

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It’s great news that they are repping these complicated movements within Patek and AP. A lot of progress has been made from the times, where clone movements were in dreams only.

I’ll definitely buy one.
 

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yes indeed I think I'll do that, maybe I'll be able to resist and wait for 26240st with sh4401. in the meantime there's no chrono that's worth pulling the trigger, right @legend?
No AP chrono rep currently which is worth buying, IMHO. Patience is key. Remember the inaugural release may not even be up to par.
 

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Not at the moment. There’s a thread in the Patek section about the perpetual calendar movement.
Also there’s the 5712 with the moonphase, power reserve, date. Which is a big leap forward.
An AP Chrono will be a step forward as well.
Thanks for confirming.
I have 5726 and have been lurking around 26574 thread for a year now. Time will get us there someday.
 
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