ZF 15400 - First pictures

[Tigerdragon]

I apologize myself as well too.

My watch came with loose pins at the clasp/bracelet area and the TD is asking me to pay for the shipping of the additional pins. In a way I think it's not fair that they're doing that especially the fact that these things should have been checked before sending and there's no way the QC pictures would have helped with this observation. I'm trying to contribute information to help others who purchase avoid this situation (The pin could slide out and the clasp and bracelet might fall right off your wrist). Yeah the pins shipping isn't a great deal of money at all, but it's more of the principle. Hence my attempt at trying to ID certain versions of this watch to help others. Oh, and the TD stopped responding to me (been about 3 business days).

I checked mine I also have no head srcews in the clasp area only pushes pins also checked my JF V2 and it also has no head screws and also my 15202 JF has also no head screws. Somehow very strange.

 

[Watcherswatch]

I thought so too. There were previous discussions comparing the 3 colors available, black/grey/blue

I must have missed it!! Hope that white comes very soon :/

 

[MiamiPH]

During QC, I would recommend requesting a short clip of the rotor spinning. This will help sort out any excessive noise, etc...

 

[Cheeps]

During QC, I would recommend requesting a short clip of the rotor spinning. This will help sort out any excessive noise, etc...

wtf

 

[Tschacko]

During QC, I would recommend requesting a short clip of the rotor spinning. This will help sort out any excessive noise, etc...

And a picture of a dancing monkey

 

[Paladium]

Also i've heard that rotor decoration screw are glued on the zf, unlike jf, anyone here played with the rotor to see the difference between jf and zf?

Yes you are right. I've opened myself and the 2 tiny screws holding the rotor are glued on when I tried removing them.

 

[Tigerdragon]

Wtf why is it glued on?

 

[BIONONE]

Wtf why is it glued on?

to resemble the gen bearing - the miyota base looks different and due to the much thicker AP rotor the very thin 9015 bearing has to be concealed.

 

[Tigerdragon]

Ah ok didnt knew that.

 

[SHB]

Anyone here tried to do rotor silencing?

 

[Tader]

When you say a bracelet is smooth or sharp, it's a very subjective thing.
Although I think some bracelets are probably different from others.
But it’s a fact that some dials are different to others.
I think that’s where that Z+F and ZF thing came from.

While I agree it is certainly subjective. But my bracelet will tear through a paper towel which is not a thing any of my other watches will do.


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[legend]

While I agree it is certainly subjective. But my bracelet will tear through a paper towel which is not a thing any of my other watches will do.

This is a known issue with the rep, and sometimes even gen 15400/15500 bracelets.
I have also seen slight cuts on the wrist due to sharp bracelet edges. Even my gen 15500 bracelet edges had to be buffed to soften them, so subjective or not, what you described is totally believable for me.

 

[guessit]

Anyone here tried to do rotor silencing?

Yeah, really simple, just use a drop of P5 oil

 

[SHB]

Yeah, really simple, just use a drop of P5 oil

Thanks
You've done it on the zf? Heard it was pain in... to reassemble the rotor.

 

[Cheeps]

Thanks
You've done it on the zf? Heard it was pain in... to reassemble the rotor.

Domi did it for me. Took 2 minutes.

 

[Dissemination]

Thanks
You've done it on the zf? Heard it was pain in... to reassemble the rotor.

Here's a whole thread about this... but a JF. https://forum.replica-watch.info/fo...service/7701448-silencing-a-noisy-rotor/page2

 

[SHB]

Cheeps alright, might take me 50 minutes more then , now it's silent?

Dissemination thanks, been readed this thread a while back but i doubt this apply with the zf, rotor assembly looks kinda different than jf construction.

 

[Cheeps]

Cheeps alright, might take me 50 minutes more then , now it's silent?

Dissemination thanks, been readed this thread a while back but i doubt this apply with the zf, rotor assembly looks kinda different than jf construction.

Yea it’s silent. The rotor is decorated with some stuff which is glued with double sided tape. Just remove that, screw out the rotor, oil it and put the decoration back on. Easy

 

[guessit]

Thanks
You've done it on the zf? Heard it was pain in... to reassemble the rotor.

Yeah, ZF, 5 minutes

 

[SHB]

Thanks guys!