J12 15400 - Edit: Now Available

[slaughterer62]

Yeah the double AR was worth putting it in.


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I think so too :hypnotized:

 

[Discigerous]

Haven't adjusted the bracelet yet but here's a picture for those who were wondering how big this wears on a 6" wrist.

 

[Discigerous]

Do you guys use any special tools to remove the pins in the bracelets? I'm afraid that I could strip the screws using a screw driver like I usually do.

 

[ZoomBoy]

Do you guys use any special tools to remove the pins in the bracelets? I'm afraid that I could strip the screws using a screw driver like I usually do.

Yeah... Bergeon :thumbup:

 

[mech500]

It's funny how everyone has gone from "wtf is this crap"?! to "actually it's the best 15400 around"


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[Discigerous]

Yeah... Bergeon :thumbup:

Do you have a link to what you use?

 

[ZoomBoy]

Do you have a link to what you use?

http://www.esslinger.com/bergeon-30080-watchmakers-mini-screwdrivers-each/

 

[lorraindu34]

Haven't adjusted the bracelet yet but here's a picture for those who were wondering how big this wears on a 6" wrist.

Thx

 

[rjk1]

i just use a small screwdriver kit, nothing fancy because nothing fancy is required. If you break a screw you'd have broken that screw doing anything anyway.

 

[rjk1]

I believe that double AR is a necessary step for all reps that have AR. Sometimes a pam rep can be pretty good, but after a new AR crystal is installed, the difference is always night and day.

 

[madmex]

I took my JF 15400 entirely apart. Now I know everything about it. LOL.
There are some very impressive aspects of the construction, but also some places where they took a short-cut, and there is one let-down.
I installed a guru/Domi 2XAR crystal in the end.

Could you please be more specific? I'd like to know about your findings!

 

[slaughterer62]

Could you please be more specific? I'd like to know about your findings!

Impressive: rotor deco (not glued but real screws there); crystal (colourless AR), movement holder (well-machined), bezel screw system (3 part with retaining nuts, very good screws), the clownish decorative plate, dial finish, lume precision.
Short-cut: rehaut, dial attachment
Let-down (besides weight and heft; and dial tapisserie): date wheel (quality of print, consistency of alignment).
Bonus: crystal replacement very easy, much easier than TF (same 32mm crystal, you can use guru/domi or rnrprof).
You can adjust the dial alignment through the adjustment of the movement tabs, but very difficult to adjust the DW positioning.

 

[madmex]

Thanks

 

[watch-geek]

Impressive: rotor deco (not glued but real screws there); crystal (colourless AR), movement holder (well-machined), bezel screw system (3 part with retaining nuts, very good screws), the clownish decorative plate, dial finish, lume precision.
Short-cut: rehaut, dial attachment
Let-down (besides weight and heft; and dial tapisserie): date wheel (quality of print, consistency of alignment).
Bonus: crystal replacement very easy, much easier than TF (same 32mm crystal, you can use guru/domi or rnrprof).
You can adjust the dial alignment through the adjustment of the movement tabs, but very difficult to adjust the DW positioning.

Do you know if the current DW can be swapped with an ETA or Edge DW that is similar to gen fonts? Thanks!

 

[ssouthall6]

You're not gonna get any closer to the gen font than that, ETA and edge are different movements so won't align


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[slaughterer62]

You're not gonna get any closer to the gen font than that, ETA and edge are different movements so won't align


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Correct. I fully agree. But we might produce overlavs from a scan of a gen date wheel over time.

 

[SMP_lover]

what about lug plots ? look much better than on previous versions. Will it take an oem strap ?

 

[sharrkey]

Very Nice

 

[Oaley]

Does this makes JF version a super rep category ? or ... ?

Impressive: rotor deco (not glued but real screws there); crystal (colourless AR), movement holder (well-machined), bezel screw system (3 part with retaining nuts, very good screws), the clownish decorative plate, dial finish, lume precision.
Short-cut: rehaut, dial attachment
Let-down (besides weight and heft; and dial tapisserie): date wheel (quality of print, consistency of alignment).
Bonus: crystal replacement very easy, much easier than TF (same 32mm crystal, you can use guru/domi or rnrprof).
You can adjust the dial alignment through the adjustment of the movement tabs, but very difficult to adjust the DW positioning.

 

[slaughterer62]

No 15400 can be a super-rep because it is open case back.