I finally read through all 69 pages of this thread.
Which took me a week all in all, since I obviously didn´t complete it in one sitting.
In the meantime I´ve bought a black V1.
What are my findings so far?
The three dots underneath the IWC are hardly to be seen on this example.
The three o´clock glitch is either minimal or not existing.
The clasp works fine and there aren´t any signs of weakness yet.
Most of all the bracelet is really well built. It doesn´t have any sharp edges whatsoever and wears really comfortably.
After taking out one link it fits almost perfectly (17,3 cm WRIST).
The movement runs great and has a sufficient reserve, > 24 hrs.
Even though the lug-to-lug is smaller than with my AP 16202 it looks and feels bigger, probably due to the thickness.
Will I keep it?
Not sure yet, since the AP 16202 wears even better and looks smarter IMHO.