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

[CutePinkKitty]

Don’t do that to me. I’ve only had my v2 for a month

Now I really wish that was the V3 just to see you squirm.... kekekeke
God I love seeing people suffer....

 

[CutePinkKitty]

It is a modded movement, and it is not cheap, higher price point than free sprung Patek for example.

DOes it really cost that much or are they price gouging those of us who are OCD?

Granted I know nothing about watch making, it just seems that it's not hard to put a free sprung wheel without those little weights being "heavy"
and a second wheel even if it's non functioning but they just turn for visual effect.

 

[Paul Newman]

DOes it really cost that much or are they price gouging those of us who are OCD?

Granted I know nothing about watch making, it just seems that it's not hard to put a free sprung wheel without those little weights being "heavy"
and a second wheel even if it's non functioning but they just turn for visual effect.

I've been quoted a range of prices, the lowest one is still pricey, when doing a free sprung just the process of regulating it for being accurate is time consuming, so not cheap, if you add that this has two functional balance wheels, I don't think the price will go much lower. Similar as what happened with free sprung 324/240 patek, price has not come down.

I will start my build soon, when a correct ceramic case appears on the market.

 

[elusive1]

Now I really wish that was the V3 just to see you squirm.... kekekeke
God I love seeing people suffer....

Having a double balance wheel itself won’t make me buy a new version. They’ll have to fix the case / bezel gap, that’s a bigger problem for me.

 

[CutePinkKitty]

I've been quoted a range of prices, the lowest one is still pricey, when doing a free sprung just the process of regulating it for being accurate is time consuming, so not cheap, if you add that this has two functional balance wheels, I don't think the price will go much lower. Similar as what happened with free sprung 324/240 patek, price has not come down.

I will start my build soon, when a correct ceramic case appears on the market.

You know how to create the double wheel with the free sprung?

 

[Paul Newman]

You know how to create the double wheel with the free sprung?

I’m not a Watchmaker, but I know how long it takes to fine tune a free sprung balance, so adding another one, which runs in the counter wise of the principal one to compensate the error should not be an easy task like to produce it in mass for a standard rep, but you never know.

 

[love_in_jumbo]

Having a double balance wheel itself won’t make me buy a new version. They’ll have to fix the case / bezel gap, that’s a bigger problem for me.

I am also wating for case fix. Do it plz

 

[Bogdanoff]

Meh, I care more for a fixed case because I plan to use it for a 15400 ceramic custom.

 

[CutePinkKitty]

I've been quoted a range of prices, the lowest one is still pricey, when doing a free sprung just the process of regulating it for being accurate is time consuming, so not cheap, if you add that this has two functional balance wheels, I don't think the price will go much lower. Similar as what happened with free sprung 324/240 patek, price has not come down.

I will start my build soon, when a correct ceramic case appears on the market.

What about making the 2nd wheel just as a decoration even though it moves and the weight on the wheel itself isn’t really heavy?

What’s the low end $ you were quoted?

 

[Paul Newman]

What about making the 2nd wheel just as a decoration even though it moves and the weight on the wheel itself isn’t really heavy?

What’s the low end $ you were quoted?

I don't think that would be a good solution if you want a properly working watch, adding mobile parts without a function might compromise the way the movement works.

Between 4k and 6k USD.

 

[Virpag]

I don't think that would be a good solution if you want a properly working watch, adding mobile parts without a function might compromise the way the movement works.

Between 4k and 6k USD.

From what I saw on Reddit the double balance wheel is from THB not an independent mod it will be released soon
I am not sure how true that is but we shall see

 

[Paul Newman]

From what I saw on Reddit the double balance wheel is from THB not an independent mod it will be released soon
I am not sure how true that is but we shall see

I was not told that, it would be the first rep ever to come standard with a free sprung balance, as stated I highly doubt it given how problematic is to regulate those movements, but let's see.

All the builds I've seen with the double balance are an independent maker movement using a THB caseset.

 

[CutePinkKitty]

From what I saw on Reddit the double balance wheel is from THB not an independent mod it will be released soon
I am not sure how true that is but we shall see

Did THB or the seller say that or wishful thinking of the redditors?

 

[Virpag]

Did THB or the seller say that or wishful thinking of the redditors?

seller on reddit stated but i would think a release photo should be released if this is actually true

 

[CutePinkKitty]

seller on reddit stated but i would think a release photo should be released if this is actually true

Chinese seller? Maybe he's in contact with THB and they are in the process of fixing that and other things like the Douuble flaw.

About the black ceramic one, does THB make it or did they get it from APSF?

 

[OffshoreNL]

About the black ceramic one, does THB make it or did they get it from APSF?

Wouldn't be shocked if it's the same factory / people behind it under a different brand.

 

[Virpag]

Chinese seller? Maybe he's in contact with THB and they are in the process of fixing that and other things like the Douuble flaw.

About the black ceramic one, does THB make it or did they get it from APSF?

same factory

 

[Apman2020]

It is a modded movement, and it is not cheap, higher price point than free sprung Patek for example.

Has anyone bought from these modders? Are they legit and safe to send money to?

 

[aHero]

Has anyone bought from these modders? Are they legit and safe to send money to?

“These modders” is too vague. There are many reputable modders. There are even more scammers.

 

[CutePinkKitty]

same factory

Thb and apsf = same factory ?
I need to remember this