AP 2014 Safari and Black Themes out now! |OT| Ain't Nothin' like a Goood Ol' J12

[jamztio]

This thread is the place for 2014 AP reps. Let all the discussions, bashing, criticisms, thoughts or even praise, if you will , to be here in this place.

Sooo, let's get this party started~~

The new 'Safari'
http://intime.co/product.php?id_product=1495
http://puretime-asia.com/product/royal-oak-offshore-safari-2014-jf-on-brown-leather-strap-a7750/

Video
[video]http://www.replicawatchvideo.com/royal-oak-offshore-safari-2014-jf-on-brown-leather-strap-a7750-video_508b1c189.html[/video]

Gen

More "in hand" pics:

The new Black Themes.
http://intime.co/product.php?id_product=1496
http://puretime-asia.com/product/ro...-themes-2014-jf-on-black-leather-strap-a7750/

Video
[video]http://www.replicawatchvideo.com/royal-oak-offshore-black-themes-2014-jf-on-black-leather-strap-a7750-video_3a9cb971c.html[/video]

Gen

More "in hand" pics:

My thoughts?

*Sent from my fingers using my head*

 

[dannyw]

For the SIHH2014 shouldn't the dial be a little creamy brown colour? Why the pic shows it as white?

 

[dannyw]

and the AP's logo is... weird.. or is it just an individual problem? like a bad QC... i hope

 

[zocker4711]

So for the Main Starting Watch not Bad

There are a few flaws but that we have at all Reps...

But i don´t understand why the Factorys didn´t hear the Forum People and change some Parts that what will be really simple.

The AP Logo is same as ever, that Logo what the Factorys use for all AP Reps. But the newer Gen APs and some older have it long Time! the AP Logo is smaller.
For me an little Point but noticable. The fine stuff makes the different.
The Date hole is same as on all Reps not really Bad but also not really Top. The Magnifier are wrong as all the Years, only at the Diver not hehe

The Sub Chronos are Printed a little to Fat. Same prob have the other 44mm APs

On the Black themes the Red Color isn´t right, that will be an easy Fix normally too but won´t happend. All they must do is use more Glossy Red Color and it looks much more Gen.
The Red looks always as were they Faded by the Sunlight. But ok that are little flaws that can be Fixed self

The Crown Position is this Time not Bad... Not sooo Bad as the older Models. Sits a little lower...

The Cases self seems really great... Same as all APs little to thick but that makes the Rep Movement. We know that all and we must live with that.

The Pusher i would polish a little bit more to the Gen Specs, the Rep Pushers have more riffels and looks a little more matt.
The Gen is finer and get an little bit more Polishing.

The Minute Hand was taken from the 44mm Rep they are totally wrong for me! The Hand is too thick. Gen is smaller.

So all in all i would say the Watch isn´t Bad ! And the Price is this Time ok... Same as all AP Models with Sec@12

Hope to see some good Pics in the Wild from this...


For me Personally i will wait for the v2, v3 etc

 

[Miguel Piguet]

That's because they want to continue the V2, V3 routine on these 2014 models as well... The usual tactic used by all these factories

 

[dannyw]

then dont buy.. oh well, this is one of the watches i had my money ready:frusty:

 

[legend]

next please..

 

[nlnlnlnene]

Lol and we haven't even gotten to the worst part (the caseback)

 

[peterpl]

looks horrible i reckon.

 

[Garuda]

rep black theme need small logo then not far from gen below pic. the sub dail print thickness on rep like below. we need better look at rep hands i think lume area to thick

 

[slaughterer62]

Without commenting on dial color and light refraction which cannot be assessed except in real life:
Positives:
+ that these models were produced so quickly--we do not have to wait 2 years
+ fairly accurate dial numerals
+ caseback screws very clean and unmarred
+ bezel screws with good slot alignement
+ hour/minute hand have thinner diameter pinion surrounds, not fat like old Noob hands
Negatives:
- logo wrong (old tall logo, not flat new)
- tach ring printing too small and positioned too low
- hand lume fill too wide
- wrong tach seconds hand (too thick)
- rough finish on ceramic hardware
- DW hole too large (and positioned too far right to accomodate 7750)
- DW surround ridge too pronounced
- DW cut-out for Safari brown instead of black
- Lume on Safari hands wrong color
- subdials too large
- crown guard geometry wrong (rounded edges, not extending far enough from body of watch)
- crown too small in height
- cyclops cloudy with wrong mag

 

[Maxsky]

I second every "Cons" that were told before plus that awfull logo is wrong AND crooked...
I would also like to see some pictures in a real life lighting cause that white and glossy brown are totally off if they are the real colors.

Seeing all these models coming out i think that it's clear that J12 factory (if it really exist as one factory), is here to take money and not to listen and produce high accurate replicas.

Too bad but my money will stay with "old" Noob models for the moment

 

[jamztio]

They actually made the dw surrounding in brown. LOL
I mean, really guys, cmon, really? in frikkin brown color?

 

[slaughterer62]

Yes, very negligent design of Safari w/ brown DW surround.

 

[andman]

I'm tempted and will probably end up buying... but I'm waiting for the first one's to land and get some feedback...and pics

Just a few too many issues to just buy one straight off sight unseen .....

Straps look like they could be ok though .....

 

[WatchGuy>IT]

NAVY NAVY NAVY I WANT THE NAVY!


If they can make a Navy with the quality level of the Bumble Bee they are going to sell a cargo ship of pcs!

 

[rolexwatchfan]

Meh. Whats next?

 

[jamztio]

NAVY NAVY NAVY I WANT THE NAVY!


If they can make a Navy with the quality level of the Bumble Bee they are going to sell a cargo ship of pcs!

Which Navy? The 2014 ver.? If yes, I can only say this: please don't be excited.
Rep makers can't do anything with blue colours right. It's like a tradition to them. So my only hope is they do an acceptable job on the 2014 Grey Themes, even though the case is already wrong.

 

[WatchGuy>IT]

I mean the old model of the Navy, which from the rumors must be in the works!

 

[BuddhistGirafe]

I'm tempted and will probably end up buying... but I'm waiting for the first one's to land and get some feedback...and pics

Just a few too many issues to just buy one straight off sight unseen .....

Straps look like they could be ok though .....

Safari and compare to your gen you say ?

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