AP ROO blackthemes: Gen vs Rep Comparison

[psychom3]

Thanks for the comparison!

 

[plankton]

Really nice comp!

 

[alvinado]

Thanks guys. Now that I am back after 2 years, stay tuned for more comparisons.

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[thewatchdog]

Is this a rep?
The biggest tell i could find was the misaligned bezel to the dial.
What do u guys say?
Fake kids on insta. Just trying to figure out.

 

[alvinado]

Bezel is not misaligned. It can be shifted. This is a function of the watch. As for rep or not, hard to tell as we will need close up shots.

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[zero_deficit]

Is this a rep?
The biggest tell i could find was the misaligned bezel to the dial.
What do u guys say?
Fake kids on insta. Just trying to figure out.

Well one main thing is that there is no gen gold AP Diver. The only exception being the Wempe limited edition, which this is not.

What you have in that photo there is this fantasy piece:
http://www.intime.co/product.php?id_product=1282

 

[thewatchdog]

Bezel is not misaligned. It can be shifted. This is a function of the watch. As for rep or not, hard to tell as we will need close up shots.

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I know it can be shifted, but even after shifting it, the minute markers on bezel and dials always align perfectly which is not the case here. On the gen, even if you shift the bezel, the markers will perfectly align together.

 

[thewatchdog]

Bezel is not misaligned. It can be shifted. This is a function of the watch. As for rep or not, hard to tell as we will need close up shots.

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Notice the gold marker at 12 on the dial and see the white marker on the bezel and u will understand what im trying to say.

 

[thewatchdog]

Well one main thing is that there is no gen gold AP Diver. The only exception being the Wempe limited edition, which this is not.

What you have in that photo there is this fantasy piece:
http://www.intime.co/product.php?id_product=1282

Good point there.

 

[rwingrwing]

Is there a continuation from this review? If there is a close-up pictures, like the one at safari review, it would be so great.

Interested to know more about the black sub-dial, and closer look at the date window B)

 

[jiplet]

Hey where did you get your rubber no hole clasp from?
I just purchased from InTime (Ryan)
http://www.intime.co/product.php?id_product=1581

And he doesn't have one and I don't know the maker because apparently not all rubber straps fit each other? Or something there rather.

Thank you in advance!

 

[carboncopy]

I think it will be my next AP acquisition

 

[divinium]

awesome writeup!

 

[TONTCPAD]

Great review! The black themes for me is a beauty - black dial, steel bezel and case, black croc strap, polished deployment clasp. Great combination. If only it had an exhibition back - my oh my....
AP added this exhibition case back to the 2014 updated ROOs, but then took away the clasp and went for a tang buckle. For me a shame. But still the beauty of the 42mm ROOs. The rep does it justice

 

[TONTCPAD]

Of course it looks even better on the steel strap ! Forgot what i was looking at at 1am in the morning tapping away and trying not to wake the Mrs as I peruse all things AP.....

 

[billylou]

Nice Com.

 

[hsaeed]

Now I want a Blackthemes as well... crap I'll be homeless but I'll have watches.. not sure if it is a good thing or a bad thing.

 

[Master17]

nice!

 

[vivalawatch]

Amazing, they are almost identical! Is it just me or does the crown and buttons look blacker on the gen?

 

[Hakro]

Awesome, the only big difference is the caseback