New AP 26240 with 4401 Super Clone movement is coming

[memox]

Whats the concensus on the reliability of this movement and the chrono functions? Is it like the Daytona reps now in terms of stability and reliability?

I think its too early for that

 

[Reaps]

Whats the concensus on the reliability of this movement and the chrono functions? Is it like the Daytona reps now in terms of stability and reliability?

Stated earlier that noone has reported any major movement failures in the 3+ months this movement has been out on this thread. I think we'd know by now if there was some kind of prevelant issue. There was one report of low PR but that can happen with all reps, poor oiling.

Probably need another year to know.

The only real complaint I've seen is multiple people stating that their caseback threads came loose and not tightened.

 

[Orthopod]

The silver dial really looks unbelievable stunning.
If only they would do a better job with the milled holes for the bezel screws.
This is a particularly bad example IMHO.

If you look at all of these pictures of examples people are getting in this thread to an original, yes the milling around the screw holes is definitely not precision. my pictures are very Hi-Rez. Very close-up at different angles. I took those so you could see the final details.

He goes through this thread and look I would agree with you the moles on these are definitely not precision.
And if you're trying to pass this off and hand it to someone, it definitely would be a tell, compared to a genuine

I'm 50 in my eyes to see me a bit still. I'm definitely not looking at the mailing around these teeny tiny screw holes up close.
On the wrist it's very pleasing, and I bet a good could potentially work with this some more

 

[derrickcrash]

I managed to finally fit the blue alligator strap, though the clasp is definitely digging into my bone, I'll buy a different clasp at a certain point, for the time being this will do fine.

 

[peterpl]

Stated earlier that noone has reported any major movement failures in the 3+ months this movement has been out on this thread. I think we'd know by now if there was some kind of prevelant issue. There was one report of low PR but that can happen with all reps, poor oiling.

Probably need another year to know.

The only real complaint I've seen is multiple people stating that their caseback threads came loose and not tightened.

Thats good news. I might have to bite and buy me one of these.

I was a little disappointed with the APSF bracelet on the 15500 - the sharp edges kill me, the gens dont feel like that at all. I'm hoping the finishing on this one is much better.

 

[Woundup]

I managed to finally fit the blue alligator strap, though the clasp is definitely digging into my bone, I'll buy a different clasp at a certain point, for the time being this will do fine.

Very nice. You should be able to just bend the folding portion of the clasp to flatten it - at least that is what I have done previously.

Who made the strap? TanGo?

 

[Rangerfan]

Stated earlier that noone has reported any major movement failures in the 3+ months this movement has been out on this thread. I think we'd know by now if there was some kind of prevelant issue. There was one report of low PR but that can happen with all reps, poor oiling.

Probably need another year to know.

The only real complaint I've seen is multiple people stating that their caseback threads came loose and not tightened.

If you look back to page 99, Legend said:

“This is an excellent rep and as exciting as, if not more so than when the 4130 clone Daytona was released . . . .”

Hoping that stays true!

 

[CutePinkKitty]

This concludes this year's watch haul. Lol.

Is that the new batch or pre cny?

 

[derrickcrash]

Is that the new batch or pre cny?

I have no idea, my dealer told me they've improved it when I asked him.

 

[derrickcrash]

Very nice. You should be able to just bend the folding portion of the clasp to flatten it - at least that is what I have done previously.

Who made the strap? TanGo?

Thank you for the suggestion, that did improve the clasp, the strap also needs to loosen up a bit as it's a bit stiff now.
The strap is from a guy from China, I have his WeChat if you want. The prices are reasonable and I had quite a few straps done by him and 2 card holders.

 

[MasterWatch]

I managed to finally fit the blue alligator strap, though the clasp is definitely digging into my bone, I'll buy a different clasp at a certain point, for the time being this will do fine.

An age-old trick to reduce discomfort with the AP clasp is to switch the straps. The long side should be at 12 o’clock, and the short side should be at 6 o’clock. This simple adjustment often makes the clasp much more comfortable.

 

[munichman]

I'm definitely not looking at the miling around these teeny tiny screw holes up close.

And I certainly didn´t want to step on your feet or diminish your joy with this watch.
Not one bit, but since I normally don´t see anything in regard to QC pics, whereas others find a bunch of glitches, I was just happy to find something at all.
Sorry for that!

 

[CrazyOCD.RepWearer]

I think the big areas of improvement for this particular release:

• Fix recesses of Bezel bolts
• Fix slotting of Bezel bolts
• Fix alignment of hour markers, particularly 3-6-9
• Fix ceramic bracelet
• Fix rotor noise
• Fix caseback screws loose

 

[derrickcrash]

An age-old trick to reduce discomfort with the AP clasp is to switch the straps. The long side should be at 12 o’clock, and the short side should be at 6 o’clock. This simple adjustment often makes the clasp much more comfortable.

I tried wearing the watch upside down (accomplishes the same thing as switching the straps) and I found it a smidge more comfortable but there's this terrible gap underneath the clasp. I think one thing worth mentioning is that the strap also has to soften up it up a bit, at the moment it's slightly rigid, I can certainly say that compared to how it was this morning, it's much better now after wearing it for a few hours. Appreciate your help!

 

[SOLEX]

I managed to finally fit the blue alligator strap, though the clasp is definitely digging into my bone, I'll buy a different clasp at a certain point, for the time being this will do fine.

Looks lovely on strap!!! Best way to fix the dig in is to simply swap the straps so you have the "long" side on the 12 oclock side. I also had success on my gen 15300 with just buying a smaller strap

 

[SOLEX]

I was expecting my 26240 to come tomorrow, but thankfully FEDEX just rang the doorbell and my wife accepted the package.

SUPER EXCITED to say the least, hoping it fits me properly because I want to daily the shit out of this watch!

 

[Rangerfan]

I was expecting my 26240 to come tomorrow, but thankfully FEDEX just rang the doorbell and my wife accepted the package.

SUPER EXCITED to say the least, hoping it fits me properly because I want to daily the shit out of this watch!

Congratulations! Enjoy your watch!

 

[elusive1]

Wow, I actually got qc pictures just now. Visually everything looks great. The amplitude is 240, not sure if that’s low but I accepted it already.

 

[SOLEX]

Congratulations! Enjoy your watch!

Spoke too soon... the fedex package was something different we ordered. However my tracking shows delivered but to one of my neighbors. Did some investigation and it just a few houses down. My wife is running some errands, so she said she will knock on their door to retrieve it... just my luck

 

[Phan.tom]

What is the model for the dark one? Amazing looking watch.