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**** V5 - What AP are you wearing today??? ****
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Sometimes when you post such pics, P you make me want to go dig up the same watch in my collection and put it on again. The power of a beautiful picture.
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Thank you A. I am taking an unorthodox tack. I am getting annoyed with the 7750s and their lack of reliability, it is decreasing my enjoyment of them. This one is by no means correct but damn reliable. I am thinking of heading more in the VK quartz direction. I love the look but I hate minding the 7750s. It takes the pleasure out of it.
I love this one. It is not a great copy and it is pretty used an abused but from the distance of my eyes to my wrist it looks great and is really comfortable.
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SuperLory
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SuperLory
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Sometimes, you are too relentless for your own good L but since its true, there is nothing I can say :gotgoat:
Love the chronopassion too. I think it is a watch which will look killer on white rubber straps as well!
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I agree the 7750 seconds at 12 have gotten better but are still ticking time bombs. Aesthetically some of the 42 and 44 mm reps are not bad but this functional issue was always distracting.
Having an LWO283 based franken using a serviced new movement brought the reliability up to Swiss standards for a module based movement and in some ways less wonky than any 7753 based watch I have owned. So going budget franken still worthwhile functionally.
Zeula the beast franken looks nice. Enjoy it, the V2 Mikeys worked out well and are nicely lumed to match the batons.
legend you have the grail... among several others. This watch was meant to be worn in a boardroom when scheming about activist shareholders and hostile takeovers... it is the modern Gordon Gekko watch.
cmaster There are some nice quartz reps in this line, some not even available from TDs but worthwhile for wearing or as case donors... someone should make a thread/list of these...
Having an LWO283 based franken using a serviced new movement brought the reliability up to Swiss standards for a module based movement and in some ways less wonky than any 7753 based watch I have owned. So going budget franken still worthwhile functionally.
Zeula the beast franken looks nice. Enjoy it, the V2 Mikeys worked out well and are nicely lumed to match the batons.
legend you have the grail... among several others. This watch was meant to be worn in a boardroom when scheming about activist shareholders and hostile takeovers... it is the modern Gordon Gekko watch.
cmaster There are some nice quartz reps in this line, some not even available from TDs but worthwhile for wearing or as case donors... someone should make a thread/list of these...
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Agree. Even tho the 7750 has generally a longer power reserve than a LWO. Splitting angel's hair since we all change watch daily so as long as it can last 20 hours we are all good
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For some members the duration of wear seems like 20 min... just long enough to get some adoring wristshots, then onto the next. My first ETA7753 based chrono franken (non AP) was stuck to my wrist for 3-4 years, going through hot springs and ocean water without stopping... finicky movement but great PR as you say.
Relatively it is, though the quality has improved a little in the recent batches,but compared with other rep movements like the A2836/2824, and A7750 sec@9, the movement needs some work to be reliable, and even then the design remains questionable and the chrono function is precarious at best. The design to transfer the running seconds from 9 to 12, while innovative, creates additional friction points in the top plate and this can lead to sporadic stoppage if any point in the transfer gear train is not well-lubricated/well-aligned. The movement design is not changed after an overhaul, and often, members do not understand that a movement service for this particular movement does not turn a problematic design into a bulletproof movement where they can start spamming the chrono all day and still expect longevity out of it. It is still wise to leave the chrono well alone in the A7750 sec@12 movement, serviced or otherwise.
So in this regard, the movement is not reliable if you take in the limited reliability of the chrono function. If it is only used as a time keeping device, the reliability is still not par with the A2824 or A2836. So I will still classify the A7750 sec@12 movement as challenging, no matter which way you look at it. There has been many instances of the movement working fine for x weeks or months and then stopping one fine day due to various causes. There is enough documented evidence to suggest that this, along with the 7750 sec@6 or 3, forms the bottom tier in terms of movement reliability in this hobby.
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No worries Stanev. The ironical thing is that in the luxury watch world, the AP 3120/3840 isn't the most reliable either, with regard to the chrono function as well. Lots of issues have been documented, like the chrono not starting/stopping properly, and it not resetting to zero, or causing the movement to seize up when activated etc. There is nothing impressive about the AP cal. 3120/3840 compared to the legendary cal. 4130 used in the Rolex Daytona.
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One of my favorite classic ROOs. Very nice T wear it well.
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