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APSF and ZF Royal Oak 15500 w 4302 clone caliber

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I finally found a few minutes to spare in-between the Xmas eve dinner main course and desert to unwrap the watch & remove the excess links. Here are a few more shots. Quality ain't great, but it's the best I could do in artificial light...
Would it be a dictatorship if I tell you that the review deserves a thread on its own? :LOL:
I find it helpful for guys who want to get the same updated 15500 v3. I see that the dial has been updated and I’m happy to see the progress.
 
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Would it be a dictatorship if I tell you that the review deserves a thread on its own? :LOL:
I find it helpful for guys who want to get the same updated 15500 v3. I see that the dial has been updated and I’m happy to see the progress.
Wow! Really? I did not notice. Haha!

This demonstrates how much I (don't) know about AP reps lol.

Give me a little help/hint on the changed details, here or per PM, and I will open a separate short review with the images. I will of course credit your input.

Thank you!
 
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Wow! Really? I did not notice. Haha!

This demonstrates how much I (don't) know about AP reps lol.

Give me a little help/hint on the changed details, here or per PM, and I will open a separate short review with the images. I will of course credit your input.

Thank you!
Please don’t credit me. I did nothing. But I value your input and your watch happens to have an updated dial. I will recommend it be more visible to help the guys who are interested in the same watch.
 
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looks like TDs are finally receiving the black in batches, just got my QC after two months of waiting. Heres a pic if anyone was interested in looking.

 
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Have also received my QC pics for same watch. Is there somewhere on forum we can post pics and ask member to check for imperfections as there are some keen eyes here to help.
 
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Have also received my QC pics for same watch. Is there somewhere on forum we can post pics and ask member to check for imperfections as there are some keen eyes here to help.
You may want to read this before you do:

 
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Have also received my QC pics for same watch. Is there somewhere on forum we can post pics and ask member to check for imperfections as there are some keen eyes here to help.

If you want others to do QC for you: No, you can't post them.

If you have specific and targeted concerns about a detail: Yes, but be precise as to what you are asking about? (Example: "Is the 6 o'clock marker or one of my eyes crooked? To me, it seems slightly tilted to the left.")
 

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Could anybody do me a favor? I wanted to measure the diameter of the crystal on ZF v3 15500 but my ruler is not accurate. Could anyone help measure it? Thanks a lot!

I was contemplating to get a double AR crystal.
 

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That seems updated too. Good!
Guys, don't let me die clueless. Lol

If this isn't an insider pun, my guess is that the update could be concerning the sunburst effect or perhaps the waffle pattern? Less likely the color, but possibly too...? 🤔

But I'm really poking around in the dark here. Pitch black Noob darkness, really. 😂😂😂
 
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Guys, don't let me die clueless. Lol

If this isn't an insider pun, my guess is that the update could be concerning the sunburst effect or perhaps the waffle pattern? Less likely the color, but possibly too...? 🤔

But I'm really poking around in the dark here. Pitch black Noob darkness, really. 😂😂😂
Now I wanna know too what they all mean by updated dial.
 
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Now I wanna know too what they all mean by updated dial.
Thank you for your solidarity! 😂

@legend: I appreciate your effort to encourage us to self-explore matters and to collect our own knowledge and experiences, so I will try to figure it out myself. But so far —I have to admit— I don't see anything different to previously posted dials. 🤔😅
 

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Hey guys, I have just received QC images and I am not so sure about the results of the time scale:
Watch: ZF V3 15500 | 28,800 Beats
Rate: +12s/d
Lift: 52°
Amplitude: 259°
Beat: 0,1ms

I am worried about the Rate and the Beat. Is it too high?
 

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Beat error is fine. Rate is a little high, usually under 10 is ideal. You could ask them to regulate it but it's your call. If everything else is good I would GL it.
 
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Hey guys, I have just received QC images and I am not so sure about the results of the time scale:
Watch: ZF V3 15500 | 28,800 Beats
Rate: +12s/d
Lift: 52°
Amplitude: 259°
Beat: 0,1ms

I am worried about the Rate and the Beat. Is it too high?
I think you’re over worrying. Other than the fact that this is a replica clone movement operating within its specs, I guarantee you that when the watch arrives and you put it on a timegrapher, it will give you another set of reading altogether after the shipping process.
If you care about the movement reliability then get it serviced and regulated after it arrives. The movement will be more stable and reliable then.
 
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