Review -- Rep vs. Gen: Audemars Piguet Tourbillon

[theREALgoat]

Those bezel screws though.

 

[trtr]

Thank you for writing this awesome review. I've been keen on one and wondered. I'm deciding between this and the Ginza but feel the Ginza although it's very light is even thicker than the Diver. Problem is, not sure how I feel having a replica on my arm when the gen is $200K

 

[hobai]

it is so good, Thanks

 

[sdons1]

Thank you for this extensive review!

 

[machiavegli]

Thanks guys... I want to write another crazy detailed review, but first I'd have to track down another rep I love this much!

-Mach

ps don't worry so much about cost of gen. I wore my AP tourby today ordering fried chicken for lunch, the clerk didn't "call me out"

 

[ringtail]

This is a great comparison, thanks OP. I think I'm still going to wait this one out, the tourbillion isn't 'almost' all the way there yet...

 

[TheSociety]

I'm waiting for one of these bad boys to show up M2M!

 

[rakman]

Thanks for the good review

 

[rolexwatchfan]

Surprisingly nobody wants to part wit theirs. My WTB thread is like one month old. I think I'd start bothering my favorite dealer to get one.

 

[Elitegaming]

Great review!

 

[machiavegli]

Thanks ringtail, TheSociety, rakman, rolexwatchfan, and elitegaming!

Sorry for those of you waiting for M2M, I got both my AP and my JLC tourbies M2M but I had to watch for sales like a hawk. But realize that the roughly $800 new TD price is very similar to many of the best AP ROO reps. It's all taste, but I think this is well worth the off-the-shelf price.

Update btw... Still runs like a top! Some scratches due to me wearing it too much, but keeping perfect time & looks great.

-Mach

 

[molivio]

what a shame they did not use a smaller bezel. Can that be modded ? 50% difference is not small in overall size and as this watch is known to be thin......

 

[rolexwatchfan]

Finally - I got one! And I can tel you all who are on the fence, get it! ASAP! Stunning rep!

 

[joezena]

Amazing comparison, great review

 

[machiavegli]

Thanks rolexwatchfan (especially your sig), mo, and joe... This was my labor of love, longest I ever dropped of the forums. By the way it still tells time like a COSC all-star, so the movement is AAA+ despite non-servicability

 

[CrisBlues]

Now I want to buy one jaja, beautiful watch!

 

[mr.j4mes]

great write up thanks!

 

[euan.mcguire]

great review mate, really love tourbillon watches, been looking at a royal oak for a while

 

[Pinnacle]

Huge fan of APs and tourbs, so this is just perfection

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[Dhmrs]

Looks good, any problems with the movement?