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AP JA Tourbillon Rep mini review

gran

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AP Jules Audemars True Flying Centre Tourbillon Replica mini review

This watch is a superb example of chinese replica horlogerie at its summit, both technically and aesthetically.The factories has created a stunningly beautiful luxury-like timepiece for the most discriminating of replica collectors and aficionados. It is a beautiful watch and very well made.

Comparison to a genuine is not really useful as it lacks several functions in the most similar genuine model the Audemars Piguet Jules Audemars Tourbillon Minute Repeater Chronograph watch



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Movement PTS 3310 (Centre Flying Tourbillon Handwind 40 hour power reserve)

b]Tourbillion in my watch moves like in this youtube video[/b]

http://www.youtube.com/user/KultuhrTourbillon

However there is a slightly different shape to the tourbillon cage on the AP replica


Beat 28.800bpm

Functions: Hours, Minutes, 24 Hour indicator and true Centre Flying Tourbillon

CASE DIAMETER: 42mm (Evaluation: Relatively large size is a big pluss)
THICKNESS: 12.5mm (Evaluation: very reasonable thickness)
DIAL COLOR: White Dial, Roman Markers (Evaluation: Exellent size and look)
CASE MATERIAL: Solid Stainless Steel 316L, 1 (Evaluation: High quality)
Strap: Leather Strap with Buckle insignia (Evaluation: average quality)
FRONT CRYSTAL: Sapphire Crystal (Evaluation: very solid and of high quality. As good as it can get)
BACK GLASS: Display Caseback (Evaluation: sufficient quality) With Detail Engraving (Evaluation: Superbly done but unfortunately engraving mentions functions not present in watch)
BEZEL: Polished Bezel (Evaluation:Excellent finish)
HACK MOVEMENT: No (no seconds so really no point in hack)
Water Resistant: Yes according to producer but can pigs fly

Dealer: Mary

Price:Should be less than 530USD (Evaluation: Best price possible for this level of quality Tourbillon watch. Note that price of genuine swiss tourb is often over 100.000USD )

Accuracy has not been tested for more than 8 hours in my hands but seem to be sufficiently accurate. Likely +/- 15 seconds a day but this need to be verified

Conclusion: I am happy with this gorgeous watch and with the service from Mary

Happy Timekeeping
Dr.Gran


Closest looking genuine A


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There is also a AP chronograph that is quite similar and that the replica is meant to imitate

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wachuko

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What vendors carry this watch?

And a photo of the gen for comparison:

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guru

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looks like a nice one
 

trksh-bzr

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not the kind of watch some wiseass will try to call you on...wear it confidently- who has ever seen the gen often enough to know that this fine piece is a rep.
 

zub3qin

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Do rep tourbys like this actually last or do they die out in a short time?
If they do die, is the watch itself dead also, (ie are they two separate independent mechanisms, or are they related- if one goes so does the other)?
 

Aipom

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Also curious....

Who is Mary? Where can we pick up a watch like this?
 

RRFAN

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nice review, you should get a better strap for it though as the rep one will never do it justice!
 

Pix

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I love the Chinese Tourbillons, they really managed something special and for 500-600 bucks you feel you have an exceptionnal watch.
Indeed, it's a pity they mention wrong features, a neutral caseback would have been enough. And actually I wonder if my next tourbi won't be an unbranded one... It makes sense for such jewels, they feel gen per se.