First Order with Hont - AP 15703 ZF

[Douglasphung]

First Order with Hont, will update as it goes.

13/9/22 Messaged Hont via WhatsApp
14/9/22 Confirmed in Stock
16/9/22 Payment Sent via Wise
17/9/22 Payment Received Confirmation

Order Information:
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Diver 15703 ZF 1:1 Best Edition Black Dial on Black Rubber Strap A2824

Factory: ZF
Model Number: 15703
Size: 42mm x 14mm
Movement: Asian 2824 automatic movement at 28800vph
Functions: Hours, minutes, seconds and date display
Case: 1:1 solid 316F stainless steel case, 316F Screws in caseback
Crystal: Scratch-proof sapphire crystal with AR coating (Super Clear, Swiss standard, same as genuine)
Dial: Black textured dial
Bezel: Brushed/polished bezel (same construction as genuine) with recessed bezel screws as per genuine, ghost lines' inner bezel
Strap: Black rubber strap
Clasp: Tang buckle with correct engraving
Water resistance: >50 Meters

QC: Currently waiting (ETA: 3-7 days)

 

[Douglasphung]

19/9/22 Received QC Photos

Dealer name: Hont

Factory name: ZF

Model name (& version number): Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Diver 15703 ZF 1:1 Best Edition Black Dial on Black Rubber Strap A2824

Price paid: $418

Album Links: https://imgur.com/a/KFBJDw1

Video Link: https://imgur.com/a/h9L3AVk

Index alignment: Looks pretty bad and everything is not aligned properly, not what I expected from ZF.

Dial Printing: Printing looks uneven, messy and not rectangular; see pic: https://imgur.com/a/KZf1oHx

Date Wheel alignment/printing: No.4 looks crooked/upwards slanted, is the font supposed to be Serif instead of Sans Serif.

Hand Alignment: Looks good

Bezel: Screws aligned perfectly, bezel looks good. Inner bezel does not align with index.

Solid End Links (SELs): N/A

Timegrapher numbers: +9s/d (On the high end; but can regulated to <+2s/d?), 282amp (Within range), 0.2ms (Reasonable)

Anything else you notice: Caseback's Offshore 'O' is not completely round (left side), Offshore whole word is not aligned straight at the bottom; overall, looks like a RL