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The AP questions thread (All the questions you want to ask about AP but were afraid to)

SRTAMG

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I recently just purchased a 15500ST, I was looking to purchase a gen dial for it. Not too sure if this is the right place to be posting but can anyone point me in the right direction please.
 

Fusible

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I recently just purchased a 15500ST, I was looking to purchase a gen dial for it. Not too sure if this is the right place to be posting but can anyone point me in the right direction please.
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Rangerfan

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Ready to pull the trigger on a RO. Choosing between an APSF 15500 or an APSF 26240, either in black or blue. Planning on getting it fully modded. Which watch and color would you go with (I am really surprised that the TD / modder says blue in APSF 26240 is closest to Gen — I would have thought black is closest to Gen, even though I really like the blue). This is my first Rep - I have several quality Gens (including an AP Bamboo and an AP manual wind from the 1960s), and want something “close enough” to Gen.

What to choose?
 

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Ready to pull the trigger on a RO. Choosing between an APSF 15500 or an APSF 26240, either in black or blue. Planning on getting it fully modded. Which watch and color would you go with (I am really surprised that the TD / modder says blue in APSF 26240 is closest to Gen — I would have thought black is closest to Gen, even though I really like the blue). This is my first Rep - I have several quality Gens (including an AP Bamboo and an AP manual wind from the 1960s), and want something “close enough” to Gen.

What to choose?
Choose the blue 26240.
 

dchow7

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As of now, which factory/color is closest to gen out of the box on the 15720 diver? I understand the grey has an incorrect gasket color(it's grey but should be blue), how hard is it to correct that?
 

pam63C

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Just wonder are the bracelet and seconds hands of the APSF 26240 correct for a Royal Oak 15510 ?

Not sure does these fit an APSF 15510 though.
 

CptnDeadpool15

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As of now, which factory/color is closest to gen out of the box on the 15720 diver? I understand the grey has an incorrect gasket color(it's grey but should be blue), how hard is it to correct that?
Doesn’t look too hard, someone wrote up a diy with pictures. It is on the thread about the ZF 15720 release. I got the zf gray and am thrilled with it!
 

TKav3

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Alright I have a super weird question. I realized that one of the fixed/permanent links on my ZF 15202 has a random opening with a pin that is slightly sticking out. It's only open on one side of the link though.

Only noticed this because when I set the watch down the actual pin came out. Bracelet stayed intact as it seems this pin only goes through about half the link. Has anyone ever seen something like this lol.

Was going to maybe apply some loctite and put the pin back in, but idk if that means I'll lose some flexibility in the bracelet/link. And if I did need to remove it after the fact there's no way of pulling the pin back out...
 

ApIcedOutt

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ready to finally getting an royal oak AP.
I know this is a dumb question but I guess this is the place lol
ive been doing some research and ive seen a lot of good reps by zf or asps.
but still can't narrow down to which one will be the best Out of the box.
which looks closer to gen and which one will be the hardest to tell. ( I understand they are reps but still would like to know the cons of each watch so I can either live with it or work on it.)

one of the posts here says 15500 but not sure if this updated.
how about 15450? 15400?
can you please recommend me one.? and if you could do any mods which one would you do?

thanks!
 

CptnDeadpool15

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ready to finally getting an royal oak AP.
I know this is a dumb question but I guess this is the place lol
ive been doing some research and ive seen a lot of good reps by zf or asps.
but still can't narrow down to which one will be the best Out of the box.
which looks closer to gen and which one will be the hardest to tell. ( I understand they are reps but still would like to know the cons of each watch so I can either live with it or work on it.)

one of the posts here says 15500 but not sure if this updated.
how about 15450? 15400?
can you please recommend me one.? and if you could do any mods which one would you do?

thanks!
if chromo, the new 26420 release with clone movement ir really good. Non chrono, I have no idea.