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The AP questions thread (All the questions you want to ask about AP but were afraid to)
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“Gen” in this context means authentic luxury brand watches like Rolex or AP and not replica ones.
Hello everybody. I have a zf AP, model 15500 V3 and the strap is damaged. Does anyone know if it is possible to buy a new bracelet? Thanks 
Aliexpress and DHgate are full of rep AP bracelets. Even eBay has them, but they're called "aftermarket". I'm not sure how they measure up to the ones used by high-end rep factories though.Hello everybody. I have a zf AP, model 15500 V3 and the strap is damaged. Does anyone know if it is possible to buy a new bracelet? Thanks
My wild guess would be that they suck and aren't worth prices ranging from 70 to over 100 USD.
Your best bet to get an adequate replacement would probably be to contact your (or a) TD.
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Thank you very much ! Do you think I can buy a new bracelet that really comes from zf like the "original" one on my fake watch?
TingelTangelTom
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I am in need of a additional AP Bracelet Link for a ZF 15500 V3.
What i´d like to know: What other Links are interchangeable with that Bracelet? 15400? APSF? JF? Versions?
What i´d like to know: What other Links are interchangeable with that Bracelet? 15400? APSF? JF? Versions?
Hi!
Interested in the ZF v3 15500 but have a couple questions:
Interested in the ZF v3 15500 but have a couple questions:
- Are there any issues with movement noise? One of my friends has a rep PP 5711 and the movement is super noisy whenever he moves his wrist
- Based on my research it looks like black is closest to gen but how far off is blue? I get that this is subjective but curious for takes on this
1. The rep pp5711 commonly uses the miyota 9015 or clone 324 movement. Both are unidirectional winding and will be noisier than the clone 4302 movement. The 4302 can have rough bearings and be noisy too but it can be silenced easily. Don’t worry.
2. If you like the blue then get the blue. It is the wearer which makes the watch believable. If you can pull off an AP 15500 blue in real life then don’t worry about the dial color. It is believable enough. You can see from the many examples posted here under different lighting.
2. If you like the blue then get the blue. It is the wearer which makes the watch believable. If you can pull off an AP 15500 blue in real life then don’t worry about the dial color. It is believable enough. You can see from the many examples posted here under different lighting.
Is a genuine 41mm Chrono bracelet (26331) identical to a 15400 bracelet? Wondering if it fits on a ZF or APSF case.
I have a 26331 rep but don't have a 15400. I can take pics of or measurements on my rep bracelet if you think it may help.
I was dead set on a white dial Royal Oak. Having since trying on a genuine white dial 15400 and a genuine blue 15500, I’ve fallen for the blue! I do prefer the white dial on the gold version though. I was also thinking of sourcing a 37mm as in pictures it looks a great size. The 41mm was honestly perfect!
If a 41 mm RO perfectly fits your wrist then you might find the 37 mm RO small. Each to their own, ofc.
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