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

[j21]

The greatest issue with the rep APs for me is the wearer.

The modern reps are well made and to make a fair statement, they look pretty convincing to most people who care to look at the watches. But the wearer, possessing knowledge the general population has no access to, often becomes insecure about the flaws of the watch and therefore does not have the confidence and boldness to pull off the watch. It’s about attitude, boldness and confidence, literally the ABC of wearing reps. It’s not even about income level or spending propensity or social class. If someone wears a decent rep confidently it will meld with him to create believability. Modding a watch is often about increasing wearer confidence or satisfying the owner’s wish to have a watch look or feel a certain way.
It all boils down to wearer confidence and what creates that confidence in the wearer. It’s a balance of his knowledge anr perspective vs the same of the general population.

I seriously doubt that the average guy can call out the current version of the 15407 on the wrist in the wild if the wearer carries himself well enough. This holds true for all replica watches actually. Before modding the watch, adjust the ABC of rep wearing and one is already in the league of the extraordinary.

And if I can add one more aspect on what we doing, Which is how I personally feel and at the end it doesn't matter how close it is with gen or not

It's just a hobby, like art, others like to paint, we like to do this, and in the end we have a piece of art in our wrist that We personally enjoy to own and look at, and a nice personal journey behind it to be created

 

[munichman]

It all boils down to wearer confidence and what creates that confidence in the wearer. It’s a balance of his knowledge and perspective vs the same of the general population.

Very well said!
As said before in this forum there are ~ 100k members who might know, but out there are 8 billion idiots who will never know the difference between gen and rep.

 

[Wesker]

The greatest issue with the rep APs for me is the wearer.

The modern reps are well made and to make a fair statement, they look pretty convincing to most people who care to look at the watches. But the wearer, possessing knowledge the general population has no access to, often becomes insecure about the flaws of the watch and therefore does not have the confidence and boldness to pull off the watch. It’s about attitude, boldness and confidence, literally the ABC of wearing reps. It’s not even about income level or spending propensity or social class. If someone wears a decent rep confidently it will meld with him to create believability. Modding a watch is often about increasing wearer confidence or satisfying the owner’s wish to have a watch look or feel a certain way.
It all boils down to wearer confidence and what creates that confidence in the wearer. It’s a balance of his knowledge anr perspective vs the same of the general population.

I seriously doubt that the average guy can call out the current version of the 15407 on the wrist in the wild if the wearer carries himself well enough. This holds true for all replica watches actually. Before modding the watch, adjust the ABC of rep wearing and one is already in the league of the extraordinary.

True words. I don't understand what's so difficult about it? In the unlikely event that a watch enthusiast asks me about my rep watch, I'm certainly not going to pretend it's an original. Where I come from, owning replicas is legal. Should I be ashamed to tell him the truth? After all, I'm not wearing the watch to make myself look like a rich person, but simply because I like the design and because there is no homage watch that comes close enough to the design. You just have to stop pretending to be someone you're not. Then you also won't care about the small flaws that a rep might have.

 

[legend]

True words. I don't understand what's so difficult about it? In the unlikely event that a watch enthusiast asks me about my rep watch, I'm certainly not going to pretend it's an original. Where I come from, owning replicas is legal. Should I be ashamed to tell him the truth? After all, I'm not wearing the watch to make myself look like a rich person, but simply because I like the design and because there is no homage watch that comes close enough to the design. You just have to stop pretending to be someone you're not. Then you also won't care about the small flaws that a rep might have.

That’s actually the perfect attitude for owning reps IMO. You wear it because you like it, to hell with everyone else. You don’t need to explain to anyone what’s on your wrist.

Some guys like to compare the rep with the gen based solely on how the two look, while ignoring the price difference and also ignoring their own attitude as the wearer. It’s always the attitude which counts most of all (assuming one owns a rep of reasonable quality) and I’m glad guys like you get it. You’re right it’s not about appearing rich or pretentious. You have the right to wear whatever makes you feel aligned with your preferences. It’s also not about comparing the rep with the gen and saying the color is off or the font is off etc, while never taking into account the price.

Thanks for sharing your opinion it’s very much appreciated.

 

[RedMouthguard]

Deep crystal and re brushing. Nothing extraordinary

Are deep crystal options available for this factory make currently?

 

[RedMouthguard]

The problem with the 15407 is the relatively big “lug-to-lug” width of 51mm (gen)...
A small tip: if you don't necessarily have an AP dealer around the corner, you can try on a Tissot PRX in 40mm instead and see how the watch looks on your wrist. The PRX also has an integrated bracelet and 51mm lug to lug just like the 15407.

Thanks for the tip. My wrist is fairly flat so it’s 51mm across. Would that be good enough? Or does the integrated bracelet add extra space between my wrist and the bracelet?

 

[grillbrill]

Thanks for the tip. My wrist is fairly flat so it’s 51mm across. Would that be good enough? Or does the integrated bracelet add extra space between my wrist and the bracelet?

Another option can be waiting for a 37 mm release. I'm still holding my breath for some months.

 

[legend]

I'm still holding my breath for some months.

You just beat the world record S. I think second place was about 24min or so.

 

[trustytime]

Here is a nice little video to show the works of the SA3132 mechanism for the THB 15407.

Trusty Time Watches

THB AP Royal Oak 15407 with SA3132 clone movement AP0877A - Royal Oak 15407 RG/RG Ske THB SA3132 AP0877B - Royal Oak 15407 SS/SS Ske THB SA3132

t.me

As for the other models with the 3132 calibre, THB has shown some interest in them too. So maybe we can all look forward to it.

 

[grillbrill]

Here is a nice little video to show the works of the SA3132 mechanism for the THB 15407.

Trusty Time Watches

THB AP Royal Oak 15407 with SA3132 clone movement AP0877A - Royal Oak 15407 RG/RG Ske THB SA3132 AP0877B - Royal Oak 15407 SS/SS Ske THB SA3132

t.me

As for the other models with the 3132 calibre, THB has shown some interest in them too. So maybe we can all look forward to it.

I'm not sure how 15450 reps sell but if they do well than imho 1546X rep models with this movement may sell fine as well.

 

[tangokilo]

Interesting way to spell the word "eight" on the wheel in the back of the movement. Where it says 38 jewels, they spelled eight as "EIGRT".

 

[Reaps]

Interesting way to spell the word "eight" on the wheel in the back of the movement. Where it says 38 jewels, they spelled eight as "EIGRT".

Sigh cant make things too perfect now can they

 

[tangokilo]

It is a small issue. Perhaps I have some disorder but the spelling issues on these reps always bothers me more than other major things people point out. I can live with major flaws but sometimes the spelling mistakes drive me crazy. Lol

 

[tangokilo]

Nevertheless I may get this one since other aspects look quite nicely done. Waiting for PureTime pictures and other TDs to make some more comparisons.

 

[Reaps]

It is a small issue. Perhaps I have some disorder but the spelling issues on these reps always bothers me more than other major things people point out. I can live with major flaws but sometimes the spelling mistakes drive me crazy. Lol

Nevertheless I may get this one since other aspects look quite nicely done. Waiting for PureTime pictures and other TDs to make some more comparisons.

Totally agree. Always advocate to buy sooner rather than later. Time has shown even Rolex replicas are not invulnerable, replicas often are batch by batch case basis

 

[OffshoreNL]

Nevertheless I may get this one since other aspects look quite nicely done. Waiting for PureTime pictures and other TDs to make some more comparisons.

 

[tangokilo]

Thank you! I looked at PureTime website and they have this model but the picture is of the gen and is saying "preorder" so they used gen pictures.

 

[Wesker]

Thanks for the tip. My wrist is fairly flat so it’s 51mm across. Would that be good enough? Or does the integrated bracelet add extra space between my wrist and the bracelet?

Hard to tell from a distance. First and foremost, you have to like it yourself. I mean it seems like you are from New York City? They have an AP dealer there. You could visit them and maybe they have a 15407 to try on? Otherwise, try the PRX. There are many watch dealers that stock Tissot, at least where I live.

 

[legend]

Thanks @Mkempes post edited.

No problem for dealers using gen pics but they should always be labelled by the dealer accordingly to avoid misunderstanding.

 

[Mkempes]

No problem using gen pics but they should be labelled by the dealer accordingly to avoid misunderstanding.

These are not pictures of the gen, please look carefully at the balance with regulator.