A new addition in a while: AP ROO 44mm Novelty Panda (Pics)

[valante]

oh man.......thats sucks considering how much they sell it for...

 

[jamztio]

More pics added to the first post. Enjoy!

 

[guru]

Also, I can confirm members' findings on RG that some of the little nut screws inside the case are missing, particularly the screws @2, 4, 8 and 10. Those are missing in both of my pandas. This is quite an issue since if the infamous case back screws at those positions fall out, the bezel screws at those positions will automatically become loose and fall out too. I haven't tried test fitting the nut screws from other ROOs though.
If this was intended by Noob, it was a really poor decision. It's not a coincidence with 3 reported cases already.

Regarding the screws @2, 4, 8 and 10, the screws are missing on purpose, the holes are not deep enough for the screws so that they would fit. @ 2 and 4 the deeper holes would create a problem with the pushers. I believe they drilled 8 and 10 for symetric reason? Not sure. Same on the FC, but does not worry me. It was checked today and all is fine.
You can see it on the pics posted by Angus.

And here is a picture of the FC

sent from my iPad Air

 

[TESLA760]

It's not a problem as long as your caseback screws don't fail. If they do , you will have a problem. An embarassing one.

 

[slaughterer62]

You could probably mill the 4 missing screw retainers down in diameter so that they fit in the smaller hole or device some other retaining system.

 

[phoey1]

must be like this on gen if both factories decide to construct the watch in this way

 

[guru]

It's not a problem as long as your caseback screws don't fail. If they do , you will have a problem. An embarassing one.

lol, agree, there is the old helper still available which is called locktide


sent from my iPad Air

 

[MADRED7]

We won´t find any evidance that the gen 26400 will have missing nuts like the rep, unless someone with access to a gen unscrews of the the casebackscrews.

Won´t happen

I for one go with Guru and the old locktide security

Dr. Theo

 

[jamztio]

Hmm.. if what guru mentioned is correct, then it's not a qc issue. It's designed this way then. Thankfully, all my case back screws are tight.

 

[Freepower]

Wooo amazing pics and watch love your Linde wederlin too !

Iam fan

 

[TESLA760]

lol, agree, there is the old helper still available which is called locktide


sent from my iPad Air

Or you can do what one "modder" did to my AP. Crazy glue the screws to the case......

 

[guru]

Or you can do what one "modder" did to my AP. Crazy glue the screws to the case......

Goriila glue would also make the job.


sent from my iPad Air

 

[cmetalprog]

Really nice watch indeed, although big

 

[Zishan91]

Nice watch, congrats

 

[slaughterer62]

I am recently spotting a crookedness on the last "0" on the 100, 110, and 120 numbers on the tach ring across all 44mm models.

 

[jamztio]

I am recently spotting a crookedness on the last "0" on the 100, 110, and 120 numbers on the tach ring across all 44mm models.

Hmm? I don't see that on mine. Any pics?


*Sent from my fingers using my head*

 

[valante]

from noob?

 

[Shady2]

in love with your Linde Wederlin OP) (the ROO as well)

 

[eitan]

where can we order that ?

 

[theslavetrainer]

Great and thanks for taking the time to share...