Right, firstly apologies in advance gents for the terrible photos, I’m no photographer, as you’re about to see.
The dial is a lovely dark blue in reality, it doesn’t photograph well. Looks dark blue in the normal light as in the 1st and last 2 pics. The other pics are taken in a strong artificial white light, it’s blue sunburst but has a slight grey tint to it I’d say when under the strong light.
The only issues I can see is the bezel screw machining on the bezel isn’t perfect. A bit rounded and sloppy on the corners. Hard to see without looking very closely. I’ll sort those with an escapement file, just sharpen up the corners. The polished bevel on the bezel is also at to steep an angle slightly, this is what’s making the screws seem to close to the other bezel edge IMO.
The hands are good effort, but the bevelling on the pinions is non existent to the naked eye. Having said that, they’re rep hands on a $500 watch. You obviously can’t expect AP levels of finishing at this price.
Hand lume and dial lume are different shades. One looks to be C3 the other C1. Not the end of the world and an easy enough fix if you so desire.
Date font = great effort.
I’m also impressed by the rotor it’s very well done, seems to have a decent weight to it. Although it needs oiling/silencing and it free spins like an Apache helicopter.
Bracelet feels a bit rough when flexing it about. Nothing that an ultra sonic clean and an oil bath won’t fix. Link screws are stiff as fuck, managed to get them out but for god sake use the proper size screwdriver, you will butcher them if not. They’re gen construction, push pins covered by a screw in cap. A horrific idea from AP, but oh well. Clasp snaps shut nice and tight, engravings inner and outer are great.
It’s thin, 8.4mm on my callipers including front and back crystals.
Someone mentioned the case back engraving at the top that has No.xxxx instead of Royal Oak. I’ve seen gens like this also, no idea if it’s period correct to an I series, I suspect not, it may be from the first generation 15202.
tosoboso hopefully those pics capture the light, it’s difficult here today as it’s cloudy, and the only lights in my house are all ridiculously bright white LEDs.
