I just saw a guy "wearing these watches as Chaumet-like male/metrosexual bracelets" ?on another thread. yuk!
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J12 AP ROO Grand Prix - Platinum, Forged Carbon & RG
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I just saw a guy "wearing these watches as Chaumet-like male/metrosexual bracelets" ?on another thread. yuk!
My first choice is either Plat or RG. Less mods required.
If someone can mod the J12 FC well, I will buy that too.
If someone can mod the J12 FC well, I will buy that too.
You're right and as Shadowmoon said, if some one can come up with the mods for the FC, then it would definitely be my first choice.
I only come here for the laughs. You guys do keep me entertained. My wife isn't pleased though as I woke her up when I actual laughed aloud.
Ah well, she'd be less pleased to find me opening a package containing a GP, though I do say that Plat is special [emoji6] The others I could leave
My Observation of the Forged Carbon GP
Please be mindful that I still have not received my FCGP and following opinion is based on observing some QC photos and advertisement photos from TD.
We are very much aware of the obvious flaws of this particular version of the GP. The dial colour and the techy ring colour being so off that many of us are quite shocked it is not a prototype.
They are huge improvement from the previous noob version. The dial colour is deeper red and techy ring has the metallic effect. Besides the improvements the price is lower than the v2 which was very very close to $900. So we are seeing here a updated version at a cheaper price and that at least partially encouraged some of us to pull the trigger. (Since when was any rep close to perfect? except BB, FC44, etc etc etc...
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But to me, he biggest 'flaw' is the forged carbon case and bazel. They are completely different material at least to my eyes.
The Gen FCGP was infamous for the watch being actually eroded over time due to the FC's soft characteristic. It loses distinctive AP's sharp edge of the bazel and some even observed the material rubbing off by hand. It has very dull sheen and some of the used examples look quite beat up despite being well taken cared of. It was un-polishable as it's basically a 'eraser'. You rub it, it disappears. ;-p It's the reason some gen owners asked the AP to swap it with ceramic bazel when servicing.
On the other hand, our v3 uses FC case used in BB and FC44 with nice glossy finish and it is HARD! You can polish with all heart's content and all day long and it will remain hard, glossy and beautiful!
Imo, The look of the watch is completely different because of this issue more so than the dial and the techy ring.
I still like the overall design very much and i bought it for the purely design and colour combination value.
I think this watch should be considered a 'novelty FCGP homage' than the actual replication of the original FCGP, otherwise it will disappoint many of you.
Well, not many people know the particular model let alone the AP brand so that's added bonus for some of us too ;-D
Please be mindful that I still have not received my FCGP and following opinion is based on observing some QC photos and advertisement photos from TD.
We are very much aware of the obvious flaws of this particular version of the GP. The dial colour and the techy ring colour being so off that many of us are quite shocked it is not a prototype.
They are huge improvement from the previous noob version. The dial colour is deeper red and techy ring has the metallic effect. Besides the improvements the price is lower than the v2 which was very very close to $900. So we are seeing here a updated version at a cheaper price and that at least partially encouraged some of us to pull the trigger. (Since when was any rep close to perfect? except BB, FC44, etc etc etc...
)But to me, he biggest 'flaw' is the forged carbon case and bazel. They are completely different material at least to my eyes.
The Gen FCGP was infamous for the watch being actually eroded over time due to the FC's soft characteristic. It loses distinctive AP's sharp edge of the bazel and some even observed the material rubbing off by hand. It has very dull sheen and some of the used examples look quite beat up despite being well taken cared of. It was un-polishable as it's basically a 'eraser'. You rub it, it disappears. ;-p It's the reason some gen owners asked the AP to swap it with ceramic bazel when servicing.
On the other hand, our v3 uses FC case used in BB and FC44 with nice glossy finish and it is HARD! You can polish with all heart's content and all day long and it will remain hard, glossy and beautiful!
Imo, The look of the watch is completely different because of this issue more so than the dial and the techy ring.
I still like the overall design very much and i bought it for the purely design and colour combination value.
I think this watch should be considered a 'novelty FCGP homage' than the actual replication of the original FCGP, otherwise it will disappoint many of you.
Well, not many people know the particular model let alone the AP brand so that's added bonus for some of us too ;-D
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I do agree and I guarantee you, the day they finally get the dial and tachy right on this Full FC version stocks across all TD's will go faster than any other AP ever sold. Maybe that's why there was so much criticism because it is somehow the holy grail of 44mm AP's or even Ap's in general and expectations were high ....
This thread is getting too quiet.
so to bring up some excitement, this is what my hand will look like in about a week. ;-p
so to bring up some excitement, this is what my hand will look like in about a week. ;-p
You sure do make it hard to resist you know I am weak when it comes to AP period. They look so good together to bad you can't wear all at once [emoji12]This thread is getting too quiet.
so to bring up some excitement, this is what my hand will look like in about a week. ;-p
I'm Happy for you bud
I agree that the new JF GP lacks the roughness(?) of the gen CF bezel.
It looks more calm and glossy.
i agree that this is bigger issue than dial and tachy.
It looks more calm and glossy.
i agree that this is bigger issue than dial and tachy.
My Observation of the Forged Carbon GP
Please be mindful that I still have not received my FCGP and following opinion is based on observing some QC photos and advertisement photos from TD.
We are very much aware of the obvious flaws of this particular version of the GP. The dial colour and the techy ring colour being so off that many of us are quite shocked it is not a prototype.
They are huge improvement from the previous noob version. The dial colour is deeper red and techy ring has the metallic effect. Besides the improvements the price is lower than the v2 which was very very close to $900. So we are seeing here a updated version at a cheaper price and that at least partially encouraged some of us to pull the trigger. (Since when was any rep close to perfect? except BB, FC44, etc etc etc...
But to me, he biggest 'flaw' is the forged carbon case and bazel. They are completely different material at least to my eyes.
The Gen FCGP was infamous for the watch being actually eroded over time due to the FC's soft characteristic. It loses distinctive AP's sharp edge of the bazel and some even observed the material rubbing off by hand. It has very dull sheen and some of the used examples look quite beat up despite being well taken cared of. It was un-polishable as it's basically a 'eraser'. You rub it, it disappears. ;-p It's the reason some gen owners asked the AP to swap it with ceramic bazel when servicing.
On the other hand, our v3 uses FC case used in BB and FC44 with nice glossy finish and it is HARD! You can polish with all heart's content and all day long and it will remain hard, glossy and beautiful!
Imo, The look of the watch is completely different because of this issue more so than the dial and the techy ring.
I still like the overall design very much and i bought it for the purely design and colour combination value.
I think this watch should be considered a 'novelty FCGP homage' than the actual replication of the original FCGP, otherwise it will disappoint many of you.
Well, not many people know the particular model let alone the AP brand so that's added bonus for some of us too ;-D
This thread is getting too quiet.
so to bring up some excitement, this is what my hand will look like in about a week. ;-p
Good man
Thanks Chris, you helped me realise this plan. ;-D I plan to wear one on each wrist and the last on my ankle. LOL
Good man
You'll get to try out that pose before me though haha
Jaja that is awesome please do post a pic of that I think one might earn some kind of FAM for doing that on here. [emoji41]
I'll try my best! LOL
But will be kinda hard to capture all three in a single frame..
Oh! got an idea. 2 GPs on each ankle and 1 GP on my wrist LOL