Best 39mm Royal Oak AP

[gilrob]

Gah.. Stupid.. I kept thinking it was loose in terms of his vertical height, and never thought it is loose because of its circumference.. :huh1:

There are pictures in this thread of the gasket problem, but not all watches have this issue.

 

[asanibal]

Some love for 39mm AP

New BP Miyota version (pure white) from Toro vs. old BP (cream) from M2M

15.300 39 is the perfect AP RO

 

[BIONONE]

asanibal - would love a hands on review with some close ups of the newer version - nobody is really noticing this option among the other pieces.

I know that BP got its weak spots but a review would be nice.

 

[asanibal]

asanibal - would love a hands on review with some close ups of the newer version - nobody is really noticing this option among the other pieces.

I know that BP got its weak spots but a review would be nice.

I’ll do my best

 

[legend]

15.300 39 is the perfect AP RO

Yes a lot of guys say that and I can understand why. A 39 royal oak wears more like a 40/41mm watch and it’s in the “magic size” range which Rolex understood for a long time.
Thanks for sharing all the pics.


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[NicDeMa7]

I have the black and blue dial 15300

Do you sell one to me?

 

[BreatheNBeat92]

Mate if you see the modern 15202 in any other color please let me know lol

Pls me too, looking for something like silver dialor white dial. Btw, which factory rn is the best for 15202 or 15300 for my small wrist


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[deadaglev]

There are pictures in this thread of the gasket problem, but not all watches have this issue.

Since we are discussing mods, i fixed it with some glue. It stays where it should now. Also did the earlier mentioned paint job for the AP Logo.
Now I got two of the bezel screws that are not aligned. I know they must be glued in since they are not connected to the screws on the Caseback and the above mentioned gasket goes way deeper into the bezel than the screws.
Has anyone done that? Can give me info on how to straighten/glue them back in?

 

[gilrob]

Nice work on the logo paint mod. I'm clueless on how to realign the bezel screw, other than to somehow break the screw loose and glue it back in correctly aligned.

 

[deadaglev]

Thanks yeah i was thinking the same but see a lot of potential to screw this up. (pun intended).
Any idea what glue to use should i try?

 

[gilrob]

Thanks yeah i was thinking the same but see a lot of potential to screw this up. (pun intended).
Any idea what glue to use should i try?

I'd try a 2 part epoxy like J-B Weld or any slow setting glue which gives you time to align the screw properly. Fast setting glues like Super Glue does not allow you to do that.

 

[SHB]

Since we are discussing mods, i fixed it with some glue. It stays where it should now. Also did the earlier mentioned paint job for the AP Logo.
Now I got two of the bezel screws that are not aligned. I know they must be glued in since they are not connected to the screws on the Caseback and the above mentioned gasket goes way deeper into the bezel than the screws.
Has anyone done that? Can give me info on how to straighten/glue them back in?

Very nice paint job, this misaligned screw is pretty common on the dc version, if you find a way to fix it let us know, gl.

 

[deadaglev]

Thanks again. I am not sure if i have the balls to try it. Will let you know for sure if i do!

 

[Parto]

Thanks, hope you can share your QC pics once they are out.

Received the QC for the latest batch of 15202 from Sead. The bracelet looks suspiciously identical to the one shortlegs posted. Either same watch or an issue with the batch as mentioned earlier.

Do you think its likely any other factory bracelets would fit as tempted to see if Sead can source one for an additional cost?

 

[Mushroom]

I am sitting and waiting a better version of the 15202. Hopefully this year!

 

[gilrob]

I am sitting and waiting a better version of the 15202. Hopefully this year!

From what factory, DC or JF?

 

[shortlegs]

Received the QC for the latest batch of 15202 from Sead. The bracelet looks suspiciously identical to the one shortlegs posted. Either same watch or an issue with the batch as mentioned earlier.

Do you think its likely any other factory bracelets would fit as tempted to see if Sead can source one for an additional cost?

When I RL the rep and asked if he could try to get another one, guess what? He outright said he will refund me the money. Says its not worth it to look for a better one since its just a cheap rep. So I guess that's that. Still waiting for the refund though.. All in all a less than stellar 1st experience with Sead..

I wouldn't be surprised if he's now passing the same rep to you.

 

[BIONONE]

When I RL the rep and asked if he could try to get another one, guess what? He outright said he will refund me the money. Says its not worth it to look for a better one since its just a cheap rep. So I guess that's that. Still waiting for the refund though.. All in all a less than stellar 1st experience with Sead..

I wouldn't be surprised if he's now passing the same rep to you.

to be honest - its really not worth the hassle for about 40-60 bucks he makes with such a cheap piece of steel

 

[csthe]

From what factory, DC or JF?

AP maybe...

 

[legend]

When I RL the rep and asked if he could try to get another one, guess what? He outright said he will refund me the money. Says its not worth it to look for a better one since its just a cheap rep. So I guess that's that. Still waiting for the refund though.. All in all a less than stellar 1st experience with Sead..

I wouldn't be surprised if he's now passing the same rep to you.

I agree with what BIONONE said. For the price of the watch, you need to realistic about how much work the dealer should put in for the watch, especially if you have no prior purchase history with him.