Royal Oak Chrono - best replica with working Chronograph movement

[Nono92]

Don’t know about ARF but APF produces the best royal oak chronos ever.

ok But I prefer chinese factories ! Why is it so difficult to make a clone of 3126 ?

 

[Nono92]

APF is gen lol Audemars PIguet factory. What they are trying to say in this thread is that there isn't a good option right now. Wait a bit and one may come out

APF exists now but it is 16 mm thick :
https://trustytimewatch88.io/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=241_243&products_id=24654

 

[Nono92]

That's a Royal Oak Offshore Divers chronograph which is significantly thicker than the Royal Oak chronograph models.

Interesting but it must be heavy... Maybe with a rubber strap.

 

[Tompa]

Get a cheap DHGate quartz Royal Oak chronograph and enjoy it until a better mechanical chronograph becomes available.

Agree!

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[legend]

ok But I prefer chinese factories ! Why is it so difficult to make a clone of 3126 ?

Not so much difficult as not as popular in demand. Rolex has a much bigger market, that is all.
The 3126/3840 caliber is no more complicated than the Rolex 4130 caliber to produce.

 

[legend]

Not so much difficult as not as popular in demand. Rolex has a much bigger market, that is all.
The 3126/3840 caliber is no more complicated than the Rolex 4130 caliber to produce.

Sorry I meant “no more difficult” than the 4130 movement to produce


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[nicosuave4201]

so...are current apf factory chronos good to go or don't waste my $ on an unreliable chinese clone movement that is improperly assembled and or oiled?
Is it good or not?

 

[grillbrill]

so...are current apf factory chronos good to go or don't waste my $ on an unreliable chinese clone movement that is improperly assembled and or oiled?
Is it good or not?

Afaik a clone movement for APRO(O) chronographs doesn't exist yet.

 

[Ac1013]

They are available in custom builds. Gen thickness , full function gen 1185 movement (gen cartier 1185 not AP) . Aftermarket dials hands . Its expensive tho.

 

[benissimo]

They are available in custom builds. Gen thickness , full function gen 1185 movement (gen cartier 1185 not AP) . Aftermarket dials hands . Its expensive tho.

Are these around 3-4K?

 

[grillbrill]

Are these around 3-4K?

Of only!

 

[Ac1013]

Are these around 3-4K?

More

 

[W47chl0v3r]

The A3126 clone can be created but it will not be cost-effective in my opinion... Well, technically they just need to clone the DD module since they already have a working 3120 clone but because there’s already a hefty supply of A7750s with seconds at 12 they probably don’t want to disrupt that steady supply chain and rework already functional cases so in the end who really knows except the real players pulling the strings who might be none other than legend for all we know at this point lol.

 

[EggsVoL]

Are these around 3-4K?

5k ~ 5.5K

 

[EunosMX5]

Honestly surprised the 4130 clone can’t be used or modified in these, I guess the subdial spacing is off or it’s the wrong size for the 38 or 41mm but I’d love a Royal oak chrono at 12.5mm thick

 

[Tobel]

Honestly surprised the 4130 clone can’t be used or modified in these, I guess the subdial spacing is off or it’s the wrong size for the 38 or 41mm but I’d love a Royal oak chrono at 12.5mm thick

The 4130 doesn't have a date, I guess that's one reason