The Best Replica AP Ever

[uphoto]

Are the ETA 7750 any better? Or is it just the 12sec thing that's the killer no matter what? Putting another movement into a ROO would be worth the money wouldn't it? If you're putting hundreds into one for a new crystal and other mods.

 

[ossi]

Are the ETA 7750 any better? Or is it just the 12sec thing that's the killer no matter what? Putting another movement into a ROO would be worth the money wouldn't it? If you're putting hundreds into one for a new crystal and other mods.

This only works if you go Franken (~4.000 USD). Good Luck with that

 

[QueTip]

This only works if you go Franken (~4.000 USD). Good Luck with that

What he said. Welcome back ossi.

 

[llvicente1023]

I had two 7750, one gold RubberClad and one fully modded 44mm FC. Both died in good time. Never again! But that’s what i wrote: IMHO ;-)


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Wow, Thats tough luck my fellow forum mate. Twice in a row? Too bad... Like what i read, its a Hit or miss. Mine got running for 8 years straight with no service at all but im wearing it as my daily beater and ending up in the winder during the weekend.

Might as well try another one. Lol.


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[ossi]

What he said. Welcome back ossi.

Thank you! Was quite inactive for a while, but now I am back in business.


8 years with a 7750 with sec @12? wow.. must be a new record

 

[slaughterer62]

I still think the Bumblebee, the 44mm FC, various Divers (Noob, JF, XF), the RB2, the Volcano, the JF 15400, and the Lebron James are great achievements. I still have not really changed my opinion on the best. But once you immerse yourself in the enlarged transparency of detail, then you will want to Franken or skip them all. The ultimate problem is that all of these APs are chunky, heavy, large watches that many consider tasteless. There are work-arounds with case thinning, etc. but that does not change the fact that these are watches for nouveau riche nouveau montres consumer.

 

[SBM]

Yep! Service, DW, 2AR etc


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And it still broke? >: Thats wierd, had mine for 5 months, nothing yet. What broke on urs?

 

[Miguel Piguet]

I'd say : 44mm Forged Carbon JF
44mm Schumi JF
42mm Panda
42mm FC Bumble Bee JF
42mm Chronopassion by JF

 

[ossi]

And it still broke? >: Thats wierd, had mine for 5 months, nothing yet. What broke on urs?

The RC one just stopped running every 5 min (Ryan changed it for free) and the FC (serviced by zocker4711 - not his fault, just to be clear!!) had no automatic wind after a while. Had to do it by hand every morning.

The Daytona I did not mention before stopped running every 3-4 hours.

So 3/3 7750 failed! Never again!


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[llvicente1023]

The RC one just stopped running every 5 min (Ryan changed it for free) and the FC (serviced by zocker4711 - not his fault, just to be clear!!) had no automatic wind after a while. Had to do it by hand every morning.

The Daytona I did not mention before stopped running every 3-4 hours.

So 3/3 7750 failed! Never again!


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Now i can perceive your disappointment. Cross fingers hoping it would not die on me as i was still enjoying it. After all the efforts youve been through, you must have developed PTSD.


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[ossi]

Now i can perceive your disappointment. Cross fingers hoping it would not die on me as i was still enjoying it. After all the efforts youve been through, you must have developed PTSD.


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Dont worry, I just ordered the DIver v9 and already agreed with Dirk to get it modded. I will post the results!

 

[slaughterer62]

Dont worry, I just ordered the DIver v9 and already agreed with Dirk to get it modded. I will post the results!

The use of modders as an insurance policy on all possible future problems (not referencing ossi at all, he has been realistic w.r.t. to his demands on Dirk) for these replicas is a little unfair. That said, I am sorry to hear you had so many problem with these elegant 16mm thick seduction machines. It almost seems you got an unfair place on the Bell curve of known Chinese manufacturing defects.

 

[ossi]

The use of modders as an insurance policy on all possible future problems (not referencing ossi at all, he has been realistic w.r.t. to his demands on Dirk) for these replicas is a little unfair. That said, I am sorry to hear you had so many problem with these elegant 16mm thick seduction machines. It almost seems you got an unfair place on the Bell curve of known Chinese manufacturing defects.

Nothing to add here! It's Chinese technology we buy, therefore we have to live with any flaw and we all should know the risk, although it can be frustrating!

 

[superyl]

Divers are more reliable but the divers are the most depreciated model for gen. 18k retail amd sellimg for 13k

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[uphoto]

Divers are more reliable but the divers are the most depreciated model for gen. 18k retail amd sellimg for 13k

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Does that really matter though in the rep world? I mean that's getting pretty petty don't you think? "I only want a fake version of a watch that doesn't depreciate"?

I say if you like the way the watch looks and don't want to spend money on a gen then buy it!

 

[superyl]

Does that really matter though in the rep world? I mean that's getting pretty petty don't you think? "I only want a fake version of a watch that doesn't depreciate"?

I say if you like the way the watch looks and don't want to spend money on a gen then buy it!

Yes it is indeed very petty. I was just giving a fact that divers dont get much love from ap community. I like the diver a lot, owned a fully modded one

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[uphoto]

Yes it is indeed very petty. I was just giving a fact that divers dont get much love from ap community. I like the diver a lot, owned a fully modded one

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It's true they tend to not get the love. I'm going back and forth on getting a 15706 with the low beat ETA right now actually.

 

[slaughterer62]

In the AP community there are Diver lovers and there are Diver haters. Problem is: Diver is an Offshore, with the chunky thickness, and it gets tiring and bit boring to wear it all the time. So people flip them without much thought. That drives the price down. Still, original SS Diver is a classic design. There was a rumor that AP would discontinue it, which bumped the price a bit, because of panic premium, but a large number of Divers exist so supply/demand is on the buyers side still.

 

[RepJelly]

There's a reason that the classics (Royal oak, Nautilus, sub, Daytona, etc) haven't changed much over the years and watches like the ROO, Hublot (all flavors) have zillions of editions. Classic designs are timeless while the others need constant revisions and special editions to keep people interested. Sure, overall sizes may have changed but will the RO ever get "old?" Even if it's not for you, it's like a 911... Same basic design will last many generations.

 

[slaughterer62]

I like it when a brand hits payday on a LE of some classic: the Bumblebee, the Montauk Highway, those are home runs on the Offshore. Even the FC and White Cer Diver are home runs. Bu there are a lot of failed spin-offs, and if you cannot sense them you are the loser at the card game.