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THB New Release of AP Royal Oak 15407 Skeleton Openworked with SA3132 Clone Movement

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There hasn't been very much love on the THB skeleton compared to the RO Chrono.

Have any of you bought the black ceramic one yet?
I have the steel one and really love it! I’m used to Panerai and AP offshores, so this is my thinnest watch with the smallest profile. Forgot what it was like to have a watch fit under my sleeves 😆
 

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Double balance wheel movement is coming…
What’s up man! Long time no see. That is some exciting news. Well maybe not so exciting for me since I already bought a standard one haha.

To be honest the balance well doesn’t bother me as much as the case shape / bezel gap. That can be noticed immediately.
 

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I have the steel one and really love it! I’m used to Panerai and AP offshores, so this is my thinnest watch with the smallest profile. Forgot what it was like to have a watch fit under my sleeves 😆
I bet! Bracelet is pretty smooth and not “catchy” or sharp when you run your fingers on it?

I’m curious about the black ceramic one since I heard it’s made by the same apsf
 

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Wait for the QC pics or for the release? If the latter then hasn't the full ceramic version been released yet?
I don’t believe I’ve seen the black ceramic released anywhere, just DLC coated steel. Let me know if it’s out already but I think I’ve only seen the chronograph with real black ceramic.
 

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How bad is the gap
You definitely see it. But i used to have a JF 15400 I loved wearing, so this feels similar on the wrist since its using a 15400 geometry. If no one told me that there wasn’t supposed to be a gap I would never have thought about. I have a friend with a gen skeleton and I don’t feel bad about my rep not looking identical to his.
 

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You definitely see it. But i used to have a JF 15400 I loved wearing, so this feels similar on the wrist since it’s using a 15400 geometry. If no one told me that there wasn’t supposed to be a gap I would never have thought about. I have a friend with a gen skeleton and I don’t feel bad about my rep not looking identical to his.
Would it not be possible for a modder to do some case work and fix it or does it need to be an entirely new CNC programming from factory to fix?
 

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Would it not be possible for a modder to do some case work and fix it or does it need to be an entirely new CNC programming from factory to fix?
AFAIK there is currently no case without the gap. We only have decent 15400/15500 etc reps. They all have a gap. The 15407 would need an entirely new machined case.