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ZF AP 15500
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If the automatic watch has a calendar or a quick switch, it should not be operated between 8 p.m. and 3 a.m. Also, the hands should not be set backwards for more than 24 hours, which can damage the calendar function.
Just wondering, if ai want to dress down and put it on rubber, is the regular 26mm/42mm roo strap works with the 15500?
srhoque
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Don’t...ZF has made the bracelet very well on this one. Just need to smooth out the edges a bit.
I know bracelet is stellar, but it's nice to have option (coming from guy that has MUCH more strap than watch : p)
I have heard this from a few people. What does this entail please? Bit of emery paper along the corners or something else? Thank you srhoque
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srhoque
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That should work. But I would suggest getting a sanding wheel on dremel. You will get a smoother and uniform finish. Or if you are in CONUS, send it to Jon.
How to smooth out the edges? Just with small grit sandpaper? Which sections of the edges need to smooth out?
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Use sand wheel on a dremel. It’s the outside edges of bracelet, pretty much the entire length on wrist.
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Thoughts on this AP15500 on eBay?
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/133437536385
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https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/133437536385
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“Swiss clone, hand made in Switzerland”... LOL
The highest bid is almost 1,000 pounds... hope the bidder knows what he’s getting into
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I am relatively new to the AP neck of the woods... did a bunch of research over the last week and have a pretty firm baseline understanding of the various model versions of the traditional RO. Is there a difference between a white and silver dial? Or are they just two terms for the same color?
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As the name suggests. White = White, Silver = Silver :lol:
There's pure white dials or cream white and there's white dials that have a silver effect to them.
Example for 1 Offshore Navy or Safari and for 2 Panda
Thanks - this new 15500 release by ZF, is that considered white or silver? From what I can tell from the AP website, there is only one 15500 with that coloration:
Blue
Grey
Black
Si-.... white? SIlver? Looks like AP consider it silver based off the verbiage on their official site
What are the forbidden hours? I have recently acquired an IWC Portuguese annual calendar (rep is a triple calendar) and I know little about the care of such a watch. Any chance you could detail me briefly on the 'do not's of such a watch? All I know is not to set the time in reverse except if it is just an adjustment of a few minutes.
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From what I've seen on pics and the video on PT, I'd say silver but I haven't seen the ZF in hand.
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More info on the ‘forbidden hours’ in the link blow
https://theslenderwrist.com/date-change/
For me, I don’t fiddle with the date once the sun goes down. If I need to change the date, I would do it in the morning when I put on the watch and head off to work.
It is my personal habit to ensure that the hands are at 6:30 before quick-setting the date for every automatic watch with the date function. That way, you will need to remember only one hand position instead of a period of time to avoid.