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New AP 26240 with 4401 Super Clone movement is coming

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Sourcing a part is extremely expensive. Probably not worth the cost. So pretty much out of luck.

I wasn’t expecting the new font rotor either. Just happened due to my TD not being “preferred” for the early release so he didn’t have 30 watches to sell before CNY.

I had to wait more than a month for it to come through. When it did, wow new rotor!
What exactly is a “preferred vendor”?
 

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Ordered the white dial and awaiting QC for 3 weeks. Anybody have the same delay ? It appears that factory release all colors but white or this color is highly wanted and sold ultra fast
I ordered it on 19/03/25 until now still didn't got it



 
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I ordered it on 19/03/25 until now still didn't got it



You also used a super cheap non TD Ping Fan who is like 1 dude and is known to be super slow. lol
 

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Received my new AP 26240 with the ceramic bracelet!



I've tried YouTube and Google but no luck, how on earth are the bracelet links adjusted?

I've tried forcing it with one of the tools that holds it down, whilst you rotate the handle but it's not budging.

Pic below of bracelet link:

 

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Nobody can source it at moment cheap or expensive seller…
Others dials are available
 

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Ok, so after 11 weeks, it arrives.

The subdial at 9 was not pointing to 30 as expected, so i ran the chrono for a few seconds and reset it, the small subdial hand at 9 went back to the 12 position (in this case pointing to 30) so i thought all OK

I understood that neither this subdial or the dial at 3 move unless the chrono is in use, i checked the watch later and the hand has moved again.

Is this normal?


 

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Ok, so after 11 weeks, it arrives.

The subdial at 9 was not pointing to 30 as expected, so i ran the chrono for a few seconds and reset it, the small subdial hand at 9 went back to the 12 position (in this case pointing to 30) so i thought all OK

I understood that neither this subdial or the dial at 3 move unless the chrono is in use, i checked the watch later and the hand has moved again.

Is this normal?


Not normal.
 
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Such a pain.

I reset it and over about 20-30 mins it moves back to the position in the photo, oddly it does not go any further, so starting at the 12 o'clock position on the subdial it goes to almost the 6 o'clock position.

Pushing the bottom chrono resets it to its correct position, but then it just does the same thing.
 
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This is a Flyback. I assume you’ve fully stopped the chrono and not just resetting it?
 
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This is a Flyback. I assume you’ve fully stopped the chrono and not just resetting it?
I assume the biggest second hand (chrono seconds) is stopped.

Either people have very basic questions or very complicated ones.
 

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Ok, so after 11 weeks, it arrives.

The subdial at 9 was not pointing to 30 as expected, so i ran the chrono for a few seconds and reset it, the small subdial hand at 9 went back to the 12 position (in this case pointing to 30) so i thought all OK

I understood that neither this subdial or the dial at 3 move unless the chrono is in use, i checked the watch later and the hand has moved again.

Is this normal?


This was a common issue with early 4401 movements before they received a silent upgrade from AP.

The minute counter was mechanically coupled too directly, so even when the chronograph wasn’t running, gear forces could still be transmitted to the minute counter under certain conditions, causing this problem.

Afaik, this movement isn’t an exact clone of the 4401, but their vertical clutch designs are similar, so yours may possibly exhibit the same issue.

Try pressing the reset button all the way down with reasonable force, sometimes this can disengage the minute counter.