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New AP 26240 with 4401 Super Clone movement is coming

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Follow up question since everyone has been so helpful: I see this movement has a column wheel, is it also a vertical clutch?

I have bad memories of old 7750 Breitling reps snapping....
Gen 4401 is vertical clutch. I think the rep is too
 
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Thanks! I have read before that being gentle with all chronographs is a good idea but I've also read that a vertical clutch reduces a lot of the risk that other chronos have from gears meshing horizontally.
It'll be fine. The rule with these chronos is not to run the chrono too much.
 
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I am sure @legend can speak for himself , the 4401 has a vertical clutch, which reduces the risk of using the chrono, but dont overuse the chrono anyway. I think there are people who have said they use the chrono all the time with no issue. I haven't heard the 4401 is a potential nightmare like a A7750.
 
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I am sure @legend can speak for himself , the 4401 has a vertical clutch, which reduces the risk of using the chrono, but dont overuse the chrono anyway. I think there are people who have said they use the chrono all the time with no issue. I haven't heard the 4401 is a potential nightmare like a A7750.
The clone 4401 is a clone in name only and not really in construction. A lot of the gen parts won’t be able to be installed on the clone and of course the chrono mechanism isn’t as refined at all.
 

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V1 Rotor with Non Sharif Font and Lighter Color.


V2 Rotor with Sharif Font and Darker Color.
My friend Sharif was thrilled to think he has a font named after him but I told him to hold his horses as I think you meant the serif/non-serif font M. 😆
Such a killjoy.
 

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My friend Sharif was thrilled to think he has a font named after him but I told him to hold his horses as I think you meant the serif/non-serif font M. 😆
Such a killjoy.
Good catch! Predictive text doing its thing. :ROFLMAO: My friend Sharif would have been delighted to have a font named after him, haha.
 
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Hey you guys stop trolling sharif he’s disappointed enough already.
Please stop trolling sharif. 😆
 

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I can't believe it, but for the first time ever the bracelet of a watch is too stiff for me, so indeed I would be more than grateful if any of our fellow watch lovers who might have been in the need to remove a link would be prepared to sell me one (including pin/screw of course ;)).

Thanks a bunch in advance! 🙏
 

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Has anybody found that the subdial rings thickness has improved in recent batches?

Most of the examples I've seen have been very good, but there was an example from a member here of an early-batch black dial that looked awful as far as subdial rings is concerned. That's the only "thin subdial rings" example I've seen so far that stands out as a clear flaw.
 
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Posted in member WTB trying to find 2 links for the 26240 but it doesn't seem to be a well visited part of the forum. Any better way?
 

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Correct me if I'm wrong but can you fit 15500 links onto the 26240? May be worth a shot instead.