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A short review of the APSF 15500 A4302 clone caliber

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I am curious of the differences between APSF or ZF regarding the 15500 A4302 black face, RG. I have heard the APSF has a better bracelet but the ZF has a better dial. If anyone can shine some light on this and any other differences I would be greatly appreciative.
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watchlover1234! said:
I am curious of the differences between APSF or ZF regarding the 15500 A4302 black face, RG. I have heard the APSF has a better bracelet but the ZF has a better dial. If anyone can shine some light on this and any other differences I would be greatly appreciative.
Many thanks
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There is a lot of comparisons and i think it depends on what you are looking for. Personally, I like the APSF build more and maybe the dial is not perfect neither is ZF and to tell you need to zoom in beyond the naked eye
 
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Virpag said:
There is a lot of comparisons and i think it depends on what you are looking for. Personally, I like the APSF build more and maybe the dial is not perfect neither is ZF and to tell you need to zoom in beyond the naked eye
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I haven't pulled the trigger yet because I have several friends with the real deal, but the more comparisons I do, I think the only thing holding the APSF from gen (unless magnifying etc.) is the dial, and to your point, Legend has told us ZF has the better black/blue dial.

Is the black/blue dial from APSF recognizable to the naked eye next to a gen sunburst...I'm unsure.
 
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Virpag said:
There is a lot of comparisons and i think it depends on what you are looking for. Personally, I like the APSF build more and maybe the dial is not perfect neither is ZF and to tell you need to zoom in beyond the naked eye
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I think the bracelet is important and the weight and feel. I'm not fussed if dial is exact as think the black is fine. I'm more concerned with the quality and as am looking at rose gold wonder if the finish is better on ZF or APSF or if they are the same...
 
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I have the APSF and it's really nice. Only issue I have with it is the bracelet is rough around the edges. I would try ZF if they have a better bracelet.
 
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I have the APSF and it's really nice. Only issue I have with it is the bracelet is rough around the edges. I would try ZF if they have a better bracelet.
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i have the same dilemma as you. had my worked out by Legend. Bracelet feels and looks better as well
 
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never liked ap ,always big fan of Rolex ,but after reading this thread I decided to try one ,apsf 15500arrived yesterday with Rolex 126610 , guess what I don’t love 126610 anymore ;) I’m so impressed with ap ,it’s look /feel great at wrist, black dial is beautiful , soon I’m selling some of my rolex watches to get 15400 and maybe one more 15500,only 5digits rolex will stay :)
 
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Kielxx said:
never liked ap ,always big fan of Rolex ,but after reading this thread I decided to try one ,apsf 15500arrived yesterday with Rolex 126610 , guess what I don’t love 126610 anymore ;) I’m so impressed with ap ,it’s look /feel great at wrist, black dial is beautiful , soon I’m selling some of my rolex watches to get 15400 and maybe one more 15500,only 5digits rolex will stay :)
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This pic right here is gonna make me reach for my wallet LOL . I was planning on the 15400 but this changed my whole plan. Fits great on your wrist my friend, wear it well:)
 
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New factory launching 15500 IP factory!
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My favouite has always been the grey dial in gen but non of the factories seem to have been at least decent like the black or blue APSF/ZF dials. Think it would be too far fetched for me to assume this factory will get the dials a little better in first couple tries LOL. We'll see
 
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Je n'ai jamais aimé ap, toujours un grand fan de Rolex, mais après avoir lu ce fil, j'ai décidé d'en essayer un, apsf 15500est arrivé hier avec Rolex 126610, devinez ce que je n'aime plus 126610, ;) je suis tellement impressionné par ap, il a l'air bien au poignet, le cadran noir est magnifique, bientôt je vends certaines de mes montres rolex pour obtenir 15400 et peut-être une autre 15500, seules les rolex à 5 chiffres resteront:)
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When you get an AP, you can't wear a Rolex anymore ! 🙂
 
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Kielxx said:
never liked ap ,always big fan of Rolex ,but after reading this thread I decided to try one ,apsf 15500arrived yesterday with Rolex 126610 , guess what I don’t love 126610 anymore ;) I’m so impressed with ap ,it’s look /feel great at wrist, black dial is beautiful , soon I’m selling some of my rolex watches to get 15400 and maybe one more 15500,only 5digits rolex will stay :)
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Damn that looks killer!
 
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Kielxx said:
never liked ap ,always big fan of Rolex ,but after reading this thread I decided to try one ,apsf 15500arrived yesterday with Rolex 126610 , guess what I don’t love 126610 anymore ;) I’m so impressed with ap ,it’s look /feel great at wrist, black dial is beautiful , soon I’m selling some of my rolex watches to get 15400 and maybe one more 15500,only 5digits rolex will stay :)
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hi, mind me asking what do you think about 126720VTNR? Is there a color difference between clean and gen? Thanks
 
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Kielxx said:
never liked ap ,always big fan of Rolex ,but after reading this thread I decided to try one ,apsf 15500arrived yesterday with Rolex 126610 , guess what I don’t love 126610 anymore ;) I’m so impressed with ap ,it’s look /feel great at wrist, black dial is beautiful , soon I’m selling some of my rolex watches to get 15400 and maybe one more 15500,only 5digits rolex will stay :)
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What do you think of the bracelet as other members have commented on sharp edges on APSF bracelet. Wondering if to go ZF or APSF for 15500.
 
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