ThePlayboy
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Someone mentioned that the strap is a bit short... how short? (shorter than a normal rubber strap for reps)
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I wonder if the new rubber version will have the same "wear issues" as the old references. Didnt hear anything about them making changes to the material composition. Are you aware of any?
So far no wear and similarly I do not encounter the same issues for the 26170s currently in my collection.
I think analyzing material composition in pushers and crowns is going a bit far. Even if the exact breakdown for the gen rubber composite is known, it will not matter to most of the rep owners here, or to gen owners for that matter.
You're probably correct, it's a piece of niche information, but since years ago I had to replace pushers on my 25940, I'm interested if AP did anything to mitigate the issues the material had and I would think, that a watch forum, be it gen or rep, is exactly the kind of place for this kind of niche information.
But I digress, will inquire through the proper channels.
But I digress, will inquire through the proper channels.
The forum is a place to get a lot of information but common sense dictates that you will not be getting the answer you seek from the community precisely because it’s pretty niche and you will get better help emailing AP itself for the material composition.
What most members including myself would be able to tell you is that the pushers “seems more durable” or “has been improved” but on an empirical and anecdotal basis without laboratory test support.
If the composition had been available online you would no doubt have found it.
It is like trying to analyze the material breakdown between the grade 5 titanium used for some ROO cases vs the grade 2 titanium some older diver buckles used. It is the right of any individual to be curious or interested but I do not see the discussion of such to be meaningful for the community.
I need to curate the information here so that the content is useful for the majority of the community. So if you still think your concern is a pressing one please start a thread to discuss it and I hope you get the answer you seek. And if you find the answer you seek please also share it in a thread and I shall sticky it. But this specific thread is about the “Miami blue” (a misnomer if you’ve seen the gen) ROO for which I own the gen of and others own the rep of. I appreciate that the digression was recognized thank you.
TheDonSL
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Swapped the crystal, strap is terrible need a gen one… I prefer the lighter sky blue of the gen also, but great effort by the factory.
I heard the same. Extremely short. This would keep me from buying it.
Like you need 3 sets joined together to go round a normal wrist.
I don't have those ladyboy wrists !Like you need 3 sets joined together to go round a normal wrist.
TheDonSL
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Strap is def small, have to wear it on the second hole, can manage to get on the third but it’s a bit tight. Having the quick release system is great, but not when you can’t change straps or have a limited selection to choose from. Though one can easily use old plots and a different strap if one wanted to, but that defeats the purpose and look of the watch.
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OffshoreNL
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Still no correct version with proper date font and quick strap? Messaged pure time but no reply.
For me the “correct” version of the rep starts with the sec@6 and evenly spaced subdials. Ironically they had the evenly spaced subdial on very early releases of the sec@9 ROO reps.
Hi folks, I got mine today. So far I mostly bought JF ROO chronos. First of all, this watch is 17mm high. The case back is thicker then JF. My 42mm JFs are about 16mm thick.
My watch came with no quick change strap system.
The deco plates are a joke, but I knew that.
Color scheme is very nice, date hard to read, lot of glares.
I'm not super excited with this watch...
My watch came with no quick change strap system.
The deco plates are a joke, but I knew that.
Color scheme is very nice, date hard to read, lot of glares.
I'm not super excited with this watch...
TheDonSL
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Need to change the cyclops and crystal they are very bad compared to JFHi folks, I got mine today. So far I mostly bought JF ROO chronos. First of all, this watch is 17mm high. The case back is thicker then JF. My 42mm JFs are about 16mm thick.
My watch came with no quick change strap system.
The deco plates are a joke, but I knew that.
Color scheme is very nice, date hard to read, lot of glares.
I'm not super excited with this watch...
Did you not catch the lack of quick release on the QC pics ?Hi folks, I got mine today. So far I mostly bought JF ROO chronos. First of all, this watch is 17mm high. The case back is thicker then JF. My 42mm JFs are about 16mm thick.
My watch came with no quick change strap system.
The deco plates are a joke, but I knew that.
Color scheme is very nice, date hard to read, lot of glares.
I'm not super excited with this watch...
Just another bump of this thread as I think the rep has potential after a few tweaks.
