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XF New AP Royal Oak 15202 Releasing Soon!

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legend said:
In terms of physical science you are entirely correct of course.
But what most people here do not realize is that on different gen Royal Oaks, the gaps will differ too, and should not be a concern as long as its not gaping in an unsightly manner, it is good.
I think rep owners tend to debate a lot about details overlooked by the gen owners. It is not necessarily a bad thing but I think it is important to know how the gen is in the flesh before worrying about the rep construction.
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L, does the contour of one’s wrist plays a salient perspective on how the noticeable the GAP will be?

I mean some people may hv unintentionally unusual shape of their wrists and of course hopefully no one will ever dare to post other’s wrist/s whether Gen or Rep watches hehehehe... how I missed that Fakeko’s posts
 
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guys let's talk about something useless, even the factories have paid attention to this detail, which for us is flaw, when even on gen it is exactly like this, I have seen dozens of photos and videos, it is the first shirt from the cash register has more space ... .
 
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I for one as someone who's had a couple of gen royal oaks including contemporary 15500's, without having it in hand constantly, I will never be able to tell you or care of the link gap and thus, since I think gen owners wouldn't really care, it's not really a tell.
 
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jasonbaylee said:
L, does the contour of one’s wrist plays a salient perspective on how the noticeable the GAP will be?

I mean some people may hv unintentionally unusual shape of their wrists and of course hopefully no one will ever dare to post other’s wrist/s whether Gen or Rep watches hehehehe... how I missed that Fakeko’s posts
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The 15400 and 15500 Royal Oaks fit most wrists above 6.5” well. My wrist is about 6.9” now and there is definitely a gap between the case and the bracelet. To be honest I’ve never noticed or cared about it. It’s gen and good enough for me lol.

As for guys who steal Instagram pics and post them as their own, while posting hypocritical observations, nothing will fit well on those wrists ever because they can put on the cheapest or most expensive watches and what you notice is still their sociopathic behavior.


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I did not know the gap can be variant among AP models. I thought they were all of the same standard, and only width and thickness would differ for proper fitting. I learned something new here.

It was also a show stopper for me, as I had thought the gap was a genuine flaw. But it doesn't seem so. I am glad. One step closer for me to my purchase.

I can accept all other flaws. But I still don't quite get the "polishing issue" people have been talking about. I looked closely and compared all the pictures posted in this thread. I really cannot tell. The inconsistent picture quality is a huge confounder. The brushed and polished parts all look fine to me.
 
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I did not know the gap can be variant among AP models. I thought they were all of the same standard, and only width and thickness would differ for proper fitting. I learned something new here.

It was also a show stopper for me, as I had thought the gap was a genuine flaw. But it doesn't seem so. I am glad. One step closer for me to my purchase.

I can accept all other flaws. But I still don't quite get the "polishing issue" people have been talking about. I looked closely and compared all the pictures posted in this thread. I really cannot tell. The inconsistent picture quality is a huge confounder. The brushed and polished parts all look fine to me.
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The "gap" is something which definitely exists to varying degrees on the gen, and a matter of preference for owners visually. The width of the gap depends a little on the size of the wrist (due to curvature), machining tolerance, bracelet stretch due to age and wear (no metal is immune to this be it AP or Rolex). I am not wearing a Royal Oak today but the next time I will be happy to send a wristshot. The gap definitely exists and each gap in different gens will differ slightly. I personally think that the gap in the rep royal oaks are perfectly acceptable. Guys here like to post pics off the net to prove their point, but you need to really see the gen and put it on properly sized to get a feel of "the gap". It should not be a deal breaker for anyone. If one is pedantic enough to worry about that, then there are a lot more significant flaws to pick on.
I personally do not believe in google/youtube gen vs physical rep comparisons. To really understand the differences in the gen and rep, you need to have both side by side and study both yourself. Forum opinions (including mine) provide only references, but I will encourage you to spend the time and effort to seek your own truth, and then share it with others. You likely will not get consensus for your opinions but you definitely get to decide what is valid for you and what isn't.
 
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replicaX said:
I did not know the gap can be variant among AP models. I thought they were all of the same standard, and only width and thickness would differ for proper fitting. I learned something new here.

It was also a show stopper for me, as I had thought the gap was a genuine flaw. But it doesn't seem so. I am glad. One step closer for me to my purchase.

I can accept all other flaws. But I still don't quite get the "polishing issue" people have been talking about. I looked closely and compared all the pictures posted in this thread. I really cannot tell. The inconsistent picture quality is a huge confounder. The brushed and polished parts all look fine to me.
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the gen also has a gap between case and first link overwise it couldn't move, there might be some differences in tolerance like above mentioned, but overall you won't notice it on the wrist on the gen.
the main flaw on the rep in this area is the movement of the end link which are not like the 15202 (post 2012) but more like a watch before this generation and so not period correct as the dial tries to imitate a post 2012...

brush is ok on the rep, looks identical to the gen at naked eyes...

here is a gen for your reference "gap"
 
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If KZF is the long-awaited arrival of the ZF release then I am very disappointed. It is an OK replication but if I compare it to XF it is a step backwards. The height of the watch is with 9 mm too large And the dial pattern looks crappy
 
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gilrob said:
Which leaked gold versions are you referring to? I'm not familiar with KZF, could these be the long awaited for ZF models? Or are these two different factories?
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Few months back Kobe leaked some shots of these gold models and we all thought they were XF, As another member mentions here hope this isn’t the case and it’s just a coincidence
 
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I don't think the gap is an issue at all... gorgeous piece and exceptional work from the big L.

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The only troubling peeve for this watch, are those damm stubborn bracelet screws. I managed to get one link out, but I need another removed. I am gonna try using a hairdryer later, and see if it will soften up the Loctite or something.
 
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wkim8732 said:
I don't think the gap is an issue at all... gorgeous piece and exceptional work from the big L.

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The only troubling peeve for this watch, are those damm stubborn bracelet screws. I managed to get one link out, but I need another removed. I am gonna try using a hairdryer later, and see if it will soften up the Loctite or something.
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The gap is not an issue for you because I'm pretty sure that's a V1. The bezel screws are very close to the edge and the tapisserie squares are shallow compared to V2. V1s never had the gap issue.
 
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