New AP 26240 with 4401 Super Clone movement is coming

[aHero]

Anyone receive this yet?

 

[JaceBeleren]

Got this from my dealer and this was 4th attempt of QC
So I decide to gl can’t wait longer anymore
Does anyone know how to fix the bezel screws alignment ?

This is easily fixable at home. Just remove the corresponding screw from the back and then put it back in.

 

[DinViesel]

This is easily fixable at home. Just remove the corresponding screw from the back and then put it back in.

Absolutely crazy they did that at the factory. But…easy fix. Actually be happy if that’s the only issue.

 

[mgberns]

Anyone receive this yet?

mine is on order...frosted came in but was announced way long ago, so assuming this may take a minute as well....

 

[greekgod]

His response to me was “this is very troublesome”
And I was like ok I will do it myself

You dealer sounds like my dealer!!

 

[Mightyjoke]

You dealer sounds like my dealer!!

My dealer is pingfan lol

 

[Mightyjoke]

What version of this rotor ?

 

[Stuvetjee]

@12 / 6 im seeing movement tab between the movement and case?

 

[Stuvetjee]

you need to put it properly in place (from the backside looking) at the 7/8 position and at the 1/2 position. Because these are now loose inside your case it makes the movement move around resulting in a stuck rotor. And even your balance stop.

 

[Pauls Milk]

What version of this rotor ?

V2 the latest version

Gosh I hope APS changes the rotor color to rose gold soon like in gen because this yellow gold is just way off once you've seen gen pics...

 

[aHero]

@12 / 6 im seeing movement tab between the movement and case?

Good eye!

 

[aHero]

you need to put it properly in place (from the backside looking) at the 7/8 position and at the 1/2 position. Because these are now loose inside your case it makes the movement move around resulting in a stuck rotor. And even your balance stop.

It’s off to my watch servicer now so in his hands hopefully all will be well

 

[fullheqls]

Hey everyone,

I’ve been working on smoothing out my bracelet and wanted to share my experience and ask for advice.

I’ve already tried the grease + isopropyl alcohol mix, and even used a vacuum chamber and pump to help the mixture penetrate deeper inside the bracelet. It definitely helped — the bracelet feels much smoother to the touch, and I’m happy with the result on the surface.

However, the area between the links still doesn’t feel as smooth as on a genuine bracelet (highlighted in red). After handling a gen, I noticed how buttery and fluid it feels when rubbing or articulating the links — and I’m trying to get as close to that feel as possible.

Has anyone managed to achieve that “gen-smooth” link articulation?
Any tips, deeper cleaning, polishing, or modding techniques I should try?

Also — do you think it’s worth contacting a modder at this point? Not sure if any of them offer link refinishing or internal brushing that could help.

Thanks in advance!

 

[Jonny1161]

Anyone receive this yet?

I found this photo on Reddit. Just posted.

 

[dharma]

Anyone receive this yet?

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[Rangerfan]

Hey everyone,

I’ve been working on smoothing out my bracelet and wanted to share my experience and ask for advice.

I’ve already tried the grease + isopropyl alcohol mix, and even used a vacuum chamber and pump to help the mixture penetrate deeper inside the bracelet. It definitely helped — the bracelet feels much smoother to the touch, and I’m happy with the result on the surface.

However, the area between the links still doesn’t feel as smooth as on a genuine bracelet (highlighted in red). After handling a gen, I noticed how buttery and fluid it feels when rubbing or articulating the links — and I’m trying to get as close to that feel as possible.

Has anyone managed to achieve that “gen-smooth” link articulation?
Any tips, deeper cleaning, polishing, or modding techniques I should try?

Also — do you think it’s worth contacting a modder at this point? Not sure if any of them offer link refinishing or internal brushing that could help.

Thanks in advance!

Offered by The Watch Mansion (and I am sure @legend)

Rebrushing for case, bezel & bracelet
Enhance definition and polish of case/bracelet bevels

 

[zlez93]

Ceramic version

The pins only come out one direction

Look at the side, one side has a small opening(pin size) , the other is larger.
Obviously push on the small side

When you push the pin out, be careful not to lose the tiny tiny donut shaped collars/tension rings (not sure what they are called)

Use the threaded tool that you turn to pop the pins out, I wouldn’t use a punch or hammer.
It takes a little more force than you think and then goes, pop.

A few of my posts up I posted a pic of what the pins look like

Tool


I thought the ceramic bracelet breaking wouldn’t happen to me, I though I was being careful, but it only took throwing a coat on too quickly to put enough side pressure on the ceramic bracelet to snap it in half.
I had even added a link back in so that it wasn’t too tight, I didn’t want pressure on it when twisting my wrist.

It has already been mentioned to death in this thread so don’t want to beat a dead horse, but please be gentle with it.
I wish I had just kept wearing with a shirt around the house a little longer and not taken it with me that morning.
The ceramic bracket was freaking cool.
Very tempted to double down and order a ceramic perpetual which apparently hasn’t had issues.

So I got my black ceramic today. I've pushed out the pins, the tension/friction loops also came out with it. Sized the bracelet for my wrist, but when I try and get the loops back in they keep coming out with light taps, the pin stays in place but it doesn't require much force to poke them out either.

Please tell me what do I do?

 

[WIS]

So I got my black ceramic today. I've pushed out the pins, the tension/friction loops also came out with it. Sized the bracelet for my wrist, but when I try and get the loops back in they keep coming out with light taps, the pin stays in place but it doesn't require much force to poke them out either.

Please tell me what do I do?

I'm no expert but it could be a tolerance issue? Try mix and matching the pins/links to see if you get better fitment with different combos

 

[Pauls Milk]

I found this photo on Reddit. Just posted.

The blue dial appears much darker than gen. Everything else appears spot on.

An advantage of this dial is that the gen subdial rings aren't too prominent anyway, so the subdials are closer to gen.

 

[aHero]

The blue dial appears much darker than gen. Everything else appears spot on.

An advantage of this dial is that the gen subdial rings aren't too prominent anyway, so the subdials are closer to gen.

can't compare a real picture of the rep to that render lol