XF New AP Royal Oak 15202 Releasing Soon!

[gilrob]

May I ask for expert advise for whom order XF version.
This are my QC pic. Do they have any obvious issues?
Thank you very very much.

Read the RWI rules regarding the posting of QC pictures. Remove your pictures before a moderator makes your day unpleasant.

 

[pinprinz]

Thank you just remove em.

 

[majwilliams0308]

Just for others - size comparison between the XF 15202 and ZF 15400.

 

[roadtofreedom]

Just for others - size comparison between the XF 15202 and ZF 15400.

Many thanks for the pics comparation.

15202 seems much more equilibrated.

It's my choice.

 

[Phantomtech]

Just for others - size comparison between the XF 15202 and ZF 15400.

Wow this is a great shot! The difference in dial balance is very apparent here. They are both amazing beautiful watches, very different and still very similar but I prefer the 15202 by a wide margin, the dial color playing a major part in my preference.

 

[India Whiskey Charlie]

15202 seems much more equilibrated.

Exactly my observation.

 

[Neo_7]

Wow this is a great shot! The difference in dial balance is very apparent here. They are both amazing beautiful watches, very different and still very similar but I prefer the 15202 by a wide margin, the dial color playing a major part in my preference.

Yeah...I agree..

 

[Mark1937]

15202 XF beautiful!

 

[kubectl]

Mine has arrived but the screws are impossible to remove. It's really pissing me off. Why do factories do this.

 

[Tigerdragon]

The problem of the ZF 15400 is that you cant capture the blue dial. It has atleast 8 or 9 shades in different lightnings its really incredible but i can agree its nothing for small wrists.

 

[Suux88]

Mine has arrived but the screws are impossible to remove. It's really pissing me off. Why do factories do this.

Anyone have a trick for this before screw head gets damaged?

 

[Tigerdragon]

Heat up the bracelet a little bit, maybe they glued the screws in with some loctite. Heating it up should solve the problem.

 

[barth]

Just for others - size comparison between the XF 15202 and ZF 15400.

Very insightful. Many thanks !

 

[kubectl]

Well I never want to do that again. Easily the hardest bracelet I've had to adjust despite an oil bath and heating the screws. Perseverance paid off however. It is indeed a beautiful piece. I have fairly thin wrists and it looks more at home than my 15400. Very nice and thin to boot. Mine has a Prof Xtal but the dial is absolutely fantastic. It's does indeed 'shimmer' and sunburst blue. Easily the nicest AP rep I've owned, congrats to XF.

 

[Tempo]

Arrived yesterday. I'm very happy with it.

 

[chowychow]

Mine should be arriving soon as well. Just wanna ask those guys who have received theirs is it really that difficult to resize the bracelet??

 

[kubectl]

Mine could of been a one off, I have no idea. I had no issues sizing my JF v5. Doesn't help that the grooves on the screws aren't very deep.

 

[Tempo]

Mine should be arriving soon as well. Just wanna ask those guys who have received theirs is it really that difficult to resize the bracelet??

Not really difficult.

1. Remove the screw.

2. Push the pin out with a tool like this. (Pin remover)

Cheers

 

[kubectl]

Yeh if only it was that easy lol. I've got a bergeon set and a pin pusher. Anyway it's done now thankfully

 

[Timephanatic]

I used a thicker screw driver for more grip and torque. I attached a photo from web thats exactly like mine but in silver color. XF indeed put loctite on every screw. Warning: the steel XF is soft as butter. Pls do it slow and properly.