AP is really growing on me, where do I start?

[matty74]

Thinking about my first AP so which one and which dealer.

what kinda mods the usual noob questions if someone can shed some light

thanks

Matt

 

[trksh-bzr]

black themes, marine, or rubberclad. pick your choice of dealer..

 

[Yannou]

as answered : black theme, navy, grey, silver, volcano.....
Mods : reluming on some of them, double AR, serviced by adding a jewel and ultimately swap the movement for a 7750...icard:

 

[deloreandmc]

Survivor, Masato, Black Themes, Rubebrclad, Jaland Bukit Bintang, Orchard Road, Gstaad, Don Ramon la Cruz, Ruben Barrichello, White Themes, Las Vegas Strip, etc etc....

 

[shirazi_r]

The black and white themes are a great place to start if you don't want to dive right into the "bold" end of things. If however you want something a little different, the End of Days (EOD) is a real stunner.

As far as mods go, good AR and lume can't hurt.

Mind you, if you're looking to go for a 7750 model it would be beneficial to have it serviced right out of the gates as you may save yourself some trouble later on.

Good luck.

 

[deloreandmc]

NO AR, it isnt on the gen.

 

[Yannou]

NO AR, it isnt on the gen.

Yes the gen has no AR but I really prefer to have a double AR on my APs... it makes the dial pop up

 

[trksh-bzr]

NO AR, it isnt on the gen.

?? I would have sworn there was AR on the white themes, I looked at in the AD's window yesterday?? ..I'm surprised that it doesn't have AR??

 

[jiddy]

Yepp trk, no AR but gen is certainly a lot less "glary" then the reps.
Checked out some AP ROO gens 2 weeks ago.
Since the USD is so lw at the moment I have a black theme in the mail as week speak and making a wish list of mods...
Want it to become something special... drool

/J

 

[polaris]

Thinking about my first AP so which one and which dealer.

what kinda mods the usual noob questions if someone can shed some light

thanks

Matt

Any dealer can get the AP you want.
For accuracy you are looking for the sec@12 versions. These cost $450-$650 depending on the model.

Some light reading about the movement in the sec@12 from Francisco;
from 2008, more recently and a pictorial from Yannou showing a recent change to the movement that should improve the central gear.
The stickies are a must to read.
It seems that the consensus is that as well as the common problem of the a7750s coming from the factory under-oiled/dirty, the sec@12 complication may also come poorly put together. A service and proper assembly of the delicate gears would ensure an accurate and long life.

Like the others have said, there is no AR on the gens, but some like AR to reduce the glare. Myself included.

Any of the gen APs that have coloured hands or numerals other than white or light green have no lume.

I've longed for an AP rep and here is how the costings tallied.
AP black themes ~$460
Sec@12 service and lume ~$200-250
AR ~$100

When purchasing your AP, ensure to get pictures of the actual watch the dealer will send you. Look at the hex-head bolts on the front. Make sure they are sitting square in their places and not crooked, nor damaged. Sometimes they dont sit flush, but I think some small o-rings can fix that.

In general a very very good rep, pretty much as close as you're going to get right out of the box, especially if you get a non lume style, like Volcano. All it needs is a service.

Flaws in the rep are the crown position, case-back thickness, date-window placement some small details in the dial pattern.

 

[Klockis]

polaris:
Great writing! Learned a lot.

So all AP ROO with sec @ 12 that are sold today have the added jewel?
Thats great to know. I thought it only was a few models.

Thanks a lot! Will go shopping

 

[guru]

only when you buy from a dealer which gets the watch fresh from the factory. Some dealers may have old stock.
Regarding the AR, the gen does not have it but it looks so much better. I have 2, both have AR and I would do it on a gen too.

Just remember, these watches run in the 20k price and you will be lucky, if someone will recognize what kind of watch you wear, so they will not know the difference. And with AR you will get more complemets, looks gen but as I said, nobody knows how the gen looks. Looking through the AR crystal, the dial looks brilliant

 

[moggio]

that is so true..i think AP need to do AR for their gen LOL..

my eod kinda sucks without AR

 

[deloreandmc]

that is so true..i think AP need to do AR for their gen LOL..

my eod kinda sucks without AR

No it dosn't, you just think it does!